Maybe I’m just too flashy.

20/10/2007

I got my second rejection letter the other day. Same deal pretty much.

We enjoyed meeting you.
We are impressed with your qualifications.
We regret we can not offer you a second round interview.
The decision was difficult.

Now, because I hate to think that it has something to do with my personality or just me in general, I’ll blame it on the fact that I may just be too flashy. I tried to tone down, I really did. I downsized my earrings, cut my nails (gasp), went with a neutral nail polish color (okay, maybe red isn’t neutral but it’s as neutral as it’s going to get over here), bought some boring black shoes, tried to make sure all my tattoos were covered… but I guess it wasn’t enough.

Maybe my suit wasn’t suity enough. But honestly, traditional suits are just fugly to me so until I find one that is halfway decent, it’s just not going to happen. I’m sorry. Maybe the fuschia shirt I wore underneath my jacket threw them off. But I got to throw some color in there somewhere. Maybe my new foot tattoo made an appearance and someone saw. Who knows.

Whatever it was I know it couldn’t have been my personality because, lets face it, I’m the greatest.

So… I’m going to wait to hear from these last two companies before I drag my tired, fabulous ass back out there and start interviewing again. I got my fingers crossed.

There are 12 comments in this article:

  1. 20/10/2007courtney say:

    no, it’s just that you’re too good for them. :) im crossing my fingers too! you’ll get em girl…

  2. 21/10/2007saha say:

    i can’t imagine you having a hard time getting a job, i know i don’t know you but you seem like a very smart and amiable woman. good luck with the rest and i hope this isn’t getting you down. keep your head up high, great things come to those who wait or are patient or whatever they say. lol *hugs*

  3. 21/10/2007Victoria say:

    Thanks Courtney & Saha!

    I’m telling you, it can’t be me, it must be all the bling, lol.

    But honestly, all the interviews I’ve been on so far have been on campus recruiting interviews, so I’m going up against classmates and I’ve seen them in action. It’s tough competition. Plus my overall gpa sucks bad. My gpa in my major is beautiful, but that overall is killing me.

    I’m not disappointed. I’m just tired. Tired of preparing the night before I interview. Tired of putting on my “interview clothes”. Tired of walking halfway across campus to career services. Tired of answering their retarded questions.

    I’ll be glad when it’s all over.

  4. 22/10/2007Britney say:

    You sound like me. I wouldn’t wear anything fugly like that either haha.

  5. 22/10/2007Park Avenue say:

    Oh my gosh! I’m doing the interview thing right now, too & it’s soooo draining. Trying to wear the right thing, trying to say the right thing, etc. can get to be too much. Keep on pushing. It’s going to happen for ya!

  6. 23/10/2007Amber say:

    Well if your trying this hard and putting forth all the effort, you can say you’ve at least attempted to tone it down right?! I think that people should be passing judgment on the way you perform at the job not how your appear on the outside but…oh well! Hopefully something comes around for u from those 2 companies!

  7. 25/10/2007DJ D.Souff say:

    I be feeling the same way aftr i interview with companies and then hear nothing back. My work record is awsome but i think im intimidating to white folks being you black smart (and reasonably good looking) lol.

  8. 25/10/2007mixchic say:

    i hate the corporate world… people need jobs but the fuckin companies are too damn picky. i been searchin for a new job since may and still no luck… they either wanna short change my pay or have me drive an hour away to east bumble fuck. i hate workin for the “man”. we should start our own company of some sort.

  9. 26/10/2007cyn say:

    yo. i don’t understand why these folks aren’t hiring you. it doesn’t make sense. you have all the qualifications, they love you to death, but no spot for you. the hell!?

  10. 28/10/2007*chanel. say:

    Awww I’m so sorry babes. There’s probably something better out there for you. You just have to find it. Trust me.

  11. 1/11/2007Dani say:

    I know how hard it is job hunting. I had the worst luck the past two years with interviews. Finally I just got myself a job a month that’s actually working out and might potentially be something long term.

    All the best of luck to you!

  12. 8/11/2007Cristina say:

    That’s a really lame answer, “the decision was difficult”. It’s not “difficult” it’s just lame that it’s all what they could come up with. It’s like, pick me… choose me… love me. Now that’s an easy choice.

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