Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Todae's InterviewTodae attended 2 interviews all by agency at the same location different level. I left the 1st agency not feeling so gd. It all started with the agent asking me what is my minimum expected salary and I told her, she (my consultant) say that I cannot trust the report on the fresh diploma graduates starting pay cos its not all the company willing to offer up to that amount that I say. So I reduce ard $100 she still say its too high this time giving me reason that I am a fresh grad. Okay I accept that reason cos I think its quite logical and reasonable.
And I got sick of cutting the minimum salary that I was willing to take, who know's I may cut till below what the agent was willing to offer. So I asked her (the consultant) that how much she was willing to offer me, So I told her that highest amount that she quoted. It seems that she thinks that I still go for the highest salary that they are willing to offer!!!. In actual fact I got a rough amount that I expected from my job, so the amount that she offered me was not that acceptable to me. Finally she ask me I really cannot go lower? Hey if i go lower how can I cover my every other expense!!! I might as well tell her that I want to work for free!!!
And the thing that really piss me off was that she said "since you are not willing to accept the salary that my client was willing to offer then I shall not go on waste our time". Wah that really piss me off, that was the rudest consultant that I ever met. Well I must say that what she say was the truth but they are in the service industry is this the way to treat their candidate?
Luckily my 2nd interview the consultant was quite nice telling me about the job that the offer me, answer my doubt and most imprtantly the questions that she asked (my 2nd interview consultant), give me to really think about what kind of job that I really wanted in the years down the road. In the end the consultant told me she will call me should their client willing to conduct an interview. They provide good service.
Okay you may say that I am petty, so be it cos this is regarding to the job that I will do maybe years down the road. Another difference is that the 1st agency the moment you open their door you will smell paint in the entire office. What if I die of poison there haha... joking... And like every agency when yu go you will need to fill in their application form. Well while I was filling I overheard their conversation haha kapo... You can see the obvious difference that the 1st agency they are really sales-oriented and the 2nd agency although the 2nd agency they really care about you, although they may be the same sales-oriented, but to me I don't care as long as they don't piss me off can liao...
Really hope that I get a call from the 2nd agency consultant regarding the job offer that she (the consultant) told me today... Meanwhile I must also pray really really hard.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
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