Odds and Ends
Aug. 30th, 2002 12:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
coalescentI had a job interview this morning. Nothing exciting, mind - it was only for a position at Hammick's. Which, for those of you who don't know, is a bookshop. The branch in Maidenhead is expanding; they need staff, I need money, I read books - it seemed perfect.
It wasn't a terribly painful interview, either. Seemed to get along quite well with the manager, and everything; but I think whether or not I get the job will depend on how many other applicants there are. I made the mistake of being honest, and pointing out that I wasn't really viewing this as a long-term position. Basically, I said that I'd happily work full-time up until the end of the christmas/new year rush, but that after that I don't know how long I'll be around. So I'm assuming that if they get I bunch of other applicants who say "Yes! I'd love to work for Hammicks for the rest of my life!", I won't have much of a shot.
On the other hand, I think that's fairer all around than saying whatever I think is most likely to get me the job, And I managed to dazzle him with my knowledge of UK SF publishing, so there's hope. And I'm sure bookshops always need staff who can reach the stock on the top shelves.
Meanwhile: The products of the crazy caption comics cluedunnit have been webbified. I was involved in The Dagger Was Made Of Cheap Steel; see if you can guess which character I modelled for...
It wasn't a terribly painful interview, either. Seemed to get along quite well with the manager, and everything; but I think whether or not I get the job will depend on how many other applicants there are. I made the mistake of being honest, and pointing out that I wasn't really viewing this as a long-term position. Basically, I said that I'd happily work full-time up until the end of the christmas/new year rush, but that after that I don't know how long I'll be around. So I'm assuming that if they get I bunch of other applicants who say "Yes! I'd love to work for Hammicks for the rest of my life!", I won't have much of a shot.
On the other hand, I think that's fairer all around than saying whatever I think is most likely to get me the job, And I managed to dazzle him with my knowledge of UK SF publishing, so there's hope. And I'm sure bookshops always need staff who can reach the stock on the top shelves.
Meanwhile: The products of the crazy caption comics cluedunnit have been webbified. I was involved in The Dagger Was Made Of Cheap Steel; see if you can guess which character I modelled for...
Re: Shop Jobs
Date: 2002-08-30 01:12 pm (UTC)Stewart (http://www.foxbasealpha.co.uk/wibblings/journal.shtml)