On To A New Journey

...or should I say adventure???

Oh, good heavens! Where do I start?

Notice: Disorganized thoughts, up ahead! My mind is over active again.  I'm just typing as I think as to how I'd be talking to ze husband.

So it all started over this thought-turned-blog entry.  And partly because I miss working and PLUS I wanted to earn something more stable than all my writing jobs (as if I have a lot! Hahahaha), this blog and that home-based editor thing--which I still have to blog about.  Define procrastinate.

With nothing to lose, I asked my good friend from TELUS if there was a part-time job.  There wasn't any back then.  Flop.

And yes, I was considering an agent position. Much to my disappointment.  ☮

Fast forward to a couple of weeks, I got a call ☎  from my friend telling me about this urgent class that needs to filled up.  What's new TELUS??  Everything's urgent!  Nothing's changed with you, guys!

I went to the office the next day.  It was SO FUNNY!!!

The moment I approached the reception, the receptionists and the guards thought I was joking when I told them I'm applying for an agent position.  I feel flattered that they still know me BY NAME.  I'm happy.

As usual, the process takes too long.  And I mean, toooooo loooooong!

Then my name was called.  It felt totally weird sitting side by side with all the other applicants in the interview room and watching this new recruiter explain a few things.  And yes, I didn't like the position I was in, I still couldn't believe I'm an applicant in a room that I used to be the ♕ QUEEN ♔  of.  Yikes, can't think of any more proper terms to use.  I did warn you about scattered thoughts, right?

While waiting for my turn to be asked, I listened to all the applicants answer the questions and all of a sudden, memories came flashing through my mind!  I started remembering all the terms used for evaluating.  And yes! While they were talking, in my head, I was evaluating them and pretending I had a pen and clipboard with me.  I started picking who will and will not make it in this initial process.

Fillers, grammatical errors, S-V agreement, use of prepositions, lack of confidence, beating around the bush, verb tenses, and all those other areas.  I'm far from perfect.  I know that.  But those are basics, right?

Now it's my turn.  I introduced myself and explained why I'm applying for a part time agent.  The recruiter only had one question for me, how was your experience working with TELUS as a recruiter?

END OF INITIAL INTERVIEW

Come Monday, I went back to take that gruelling 100-minute exam that never existed but in the works already during my time.  While going through the exam, I remember answering thouse questions in one of our General Assemblies, during the time when it was still being developed.  Nothing new to me.

END OF EXAM

Up next was the final HR interview which I had to wait for so long again, an hour and a half, I think?
Weird experience again.  Funny how these recruiters refuse to ask me questions.  Hahaha! Knowing I'm pioneer?  Nye! I left 2008, surely a lot have changed and the people I left with the same level as mine were promoted already.  Another sidenote, I knew for a fact, that I would have been promoted if only I didn't avail my maternity leave and would've been promoted again if I did not resign.  But that time, I didn't care about any of those and I still don't up to now.  But I do admit, that up to now I still think about how my career would have flourished.

But far, far, far greater than that, if I never went on maternity leave, I wouldn't have been able to breastfeed my high-need and high-maintenance baby! Then I wouldn't have lost weight!!! That would just be QUE HORROR!!!! Forget career! Hahaha!! Yes, I am and I can be shallow at times.  Well, most of the time.  But I am reflective, mind you. Ok, going off-topic again.

Going back, again, I was just asked a couple of questions.  Why am I re-applying and what is my shift preference.

My answer, I prefer a 7am to 11am shift.  If I won't get that, then I won't pursue with my application.  Hahaha!! As if I didn't want the job huh?

END OF HR FINAL INTERVIEW