Did I blow my job interview?

[Anonymous]

Bring up schedules after you get the offer in the future ...

[Anonymous]

OP here, thanks to all who replied. I was told I will find out today if I got the job or not and I am waiting with a bit of anxiety. On one hand I really want the job but on the other hand I know the hours would be terrible for me and my family. I am still wondering though why I shot myself in the foot by answering the way I did. I can honestly say that if I do not get the job it is totally because of my stupid answer. Lessons have definitely been learned! I am going to hope for the best - I will keep you updated when I receive a response!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks to all who replied. I was told I will find out today if I got the job or not and I am waiting with a bit of anxiety. On one hand I really want the job but on the other hand I know the hours would be terrible for me and my family. I am still wondering though why I shot myself in the foot by answering the way I did. I can honestly say that if I do not get the job it is totally because of my stupid answer. Lessons have definitely been learned! I am going to hope for the best - I will keep you updated when I receive a response!

You know, that's just fate. Sometimes these things happen and you are full of regret and then later you get something that is actually better! And they happen to EVERYBODY at some point or another. So don't beat yourself up. Your family should be #1 anyway.

[Anonymous]

No, you should definitely not give a blow job on a job interview!

[Anonymous]

You definitely have a good attitude, OP. I wish you all the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are no accidents, subconsciously you do not want the job.

I agree with this. Without meaning to, you said exactly what you felt -- the hours are going to interfere with your family life, and they won't work out for you. Thus, the job is not a good fit for you.

I don't know that it was a subconscious attempt to sabotage but fully agree that if the hours don't work then it's not the right job - OP will be miserable in six months. Plenty of companies offer some flexibility (i.e., 8-5 or 7-4).

[Anonymous]

So, any word?

[Anonymous]

OP here. So the answer is yes. . . .I blew the interview because I was not offered the job. I received a message on my phone saying that they hired someone else and wished me best of luck. Even though I was not really surprised I had a glimmer of hope that I would still be offered the job - I am so disappointed in myself for messing up this opportunity. I did this to myself because I truly believe that I would have gotten the offer if I had not said what I did.

Anyway, here is where it gets a bit weird: After I received the message that I did not get the job I thought it would be best to be professional and thank them for the opportunity for the interview. I also wanted to receive honest feedback from the interview and planned to ask why I was not offered the job (I wanted to hear it personally from them). I called the woman who left me the message and she answered the phone. When I told her who I was she hung up the phone! I thought we might have been disconnected so I called again and the call went to her voicemail. I left a message saying I was sorry that I did not get the job and had a question and asked her to return the call. I did not receive a return call today. I am so confused as to why she hung up the phone on me! It was extremely unprofessional and I am even more upset about that incident than not getting the job!

[Anonymous]

I think you dodged a bullet, OP. Really, that's just rude. She probably thought you were going to be confrontational or something, but regardless, it's very immature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So the answer is yes. . . .I blew the interview because I was not offered the job. I received a message on my phone saying that they hired someone else and wished me best of luck. Even though I was not really surprised I had a glimmer of hope that I would still be offered the job - I am so disappointed in myself for messing up this opportunity. I did this to myself because I truly believe that I would have gotten the offer if I had not said what I did.

Anyway, here is where it gets a bit weird: After I received the message that I did not get the job I thought it would be best to be professional and thank them for the opportunity for the interview. I also wanted to receive honest feedback from the interview and planned to ask why I was not offered the job (I wanted to hear it personally from them). I called the woman who left me the message and she answered the phone. When I told her who I was she hung up the phone! I thought we might have been disconnected so I called again and the call went to her voicemail. I left a message saying I was sorry that I did not get the job and had a question and asked her to return the call. I did not receive a return call today. I am so confused as to why she hung up the phone on me! It was extremely unprofessional and I am even more upset about that incident than not getting the job!

Maybe she has two small children and didn't want to be home late?

Just kidding. I am sorry OP, maybe it just wasn't meant to be. If it was that family unfriendly that they wouldn't give you the job for that reason, not to mention the phone thing, maybe you would be better off elsewhere.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Wow. That's just insane.

Be glad you didn't get this gig.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So the answer is yes. . . .I blew the interview because I was not offered the job. I received a message on my phone saying that they hired someone else and wished me best of luck. Even though I was not really surprised I had a glimmer of hope that I would still be offered the job - I am so disappointed in myself for messing up this opportunity. I did this to myself because I truly believe that I would have gotten the offer if I had not said what I did.

Anyway, here is where it gets a bit weird: After I received the message that I did not get the job I thought it would be best to be professional and thank them for the opportunity for the interview. I also wanted to receive honest feedback from the interview and planned to ask why I was not offered the job (I wanted to hear it personally from them). I called the woman who left me the message and she answered the phone. When I told her who I was she hung up the phone! I thought we might have been disconnected so I called again and the call went to her voicemail. I left a message saying I was sorry that I did not get the job and had a question and asked her to return the call. I did not receive a return call today. I am so confused as to why she hung up the phone on me! It was extremely unprofessional and I am even more upset about that incident than not getting the job!

Wow! Really unprofessional. Leaving a voicemail to say you hadn't gotten the job, then hanging up on you!? I think you may have dodged a bullet OP.

[Anonymous]

Don't be too hard on yourself OP. wouldn't it have been worse to show up on your first day and then find out that you can't do the hours that they expect you to keep? In my experience, people don't ask about hours at the interview unless you are expected to keep those hours.

[Anonymous]

You know what OP? Don't beat yourself up. It doesn't sound like the job would have worked for you. BTW, 9 to 6 is overtime- not full time. A standard work week is 40 hours, and for people who prioritize their young children, 40 hours is more than enough. I WOH full time. If I had to stay at my office until 6 I would see my child for 1 hour in the mornings. That wouldn't work for me. You were honest, and in being honest you were looking out for your interests. You will find a better fit. And the HR person's reaction says to me that you're lucky you didn't end up in that kind of workplace.

[Anonymous]

They are never going to admit that you didn't get the job offer b/c of your (honest) answer so they are probably going to try and avoid you.