Well, I just blew my Life.

[Tarlam!]

I just blew it. I was on my second interiew for my dream job and I blew it.
So, true to form, I will put it in a thread and have the admins around here work harder!

Background: I have been job searching officially since July 17. I sent out resumes to 287 companies. that is not a ficticious number. I employed a consultancy at the cost of 20 k to write my CV, have my photo taken, research potential employers, copy my CV 287 times and, ulimately, go to the post office in my stead.

Which they did.

Of the 287 sent CV, I've received 280 back with very kindly written "thanks, but, no thanks" kinda notes.

Cut to The Chase: 7 companies found me worthy of an interiew. 1 I hated, the other 6 were OK. Of those six second interviews, I found myself in love with one company. Tchibo. the 4th largest coffee roaster the world possesses. They didn't know it, but, they were looking for a Sales and Marketing VP for their professional( i.e. non retail) business.

Right up my alley.

Anyways, I blew the second interview, because I was so ill-prepared, arrogent, stupid, etc.

I just thought you should know, is all.

P-S. For J and Z: No, I wasn't drunk. but, I am now.

[Kiwon]

Keep your chin up, Tarlam!

[hoosier]

Re: Well, I just blew my Life.

I just blew it. I was on my second interiew for my dream job and I blew it.
So, true to form, I will put it in a thread and have the admins around here work harder!

Background: I have been job searching officially since July 17. I sent out resumes to 287 companies. that is not a ficticious number. I employed a consultancy at the cost of 20 k to write my CV, have my photo taken, research potential employers, copy my CV 287 times and, ulimately, go to the post office in my stead.

Which they did.

Of the 287 sent CV, I've received 280 back with very kindly written "thanks, but, no thanks" kinda notes.

Cut to The Chase: 7 companies found me worthy of an interiew. 1 I hated, the other 6 were OK. Of those six second interviews, I found myself in love with one company. Tchibo. the 4th largest coffee roaster the world possesses. They didn't know it, but, they were looking for a Sales and Marketing VP for their professional( i.e. non retail) business.

Right up my alley.

Anyways, I blew the second interview, because I was so ill-prepared, arrogent, stupid, etc.

I just thought you should know, is all.

P-S. For J and Z: No, I wasn't drunk. but, I am now.

You say you paid "20K" for that. Do you mean 20,000 USD???

[SkinBasket]

Tarlam's a big roller. You gotta spend money to make money sometimes.

Don't worry Tarlam. You can do better than 4th place coffee beans. Maybe you should focus your job search on the Upper Midwest region of the United States.

[Scott Campbell]

It's a tough time to be looking for a job.

[GrnBay007]

Best of luck Tarlam!!

Maybe you should focus your job search on the Upper Midwest region of the United States.

Hey, why not? Your heart is in Green Bay Tarlam.

[Zool]

And there's plenty of Amish for you to hang out with and speak German.

[MadtownPacker]

See the problen is you live around too many White people. Seriously man, if you lived in a place where you where a rare commodity you might be more atractive to employers. You live around people who make fine German engineering, what do you expect.

I agree with the others, give the US a try.

[Scott Campbell]

See the problen is you live around too many White people.

You live in CA. What the hell do you know about living around white people?

[oregonpackfan]

See the problen is you live around too many White people.

You live in CA. What the hell do you know about living around white people?

[MadtownPacker]

See the problen is you live around too many White people.

You live in CA. What the hell do you know about living around white people?

That's what Im saying. Here Tarlam would be King.

[Freak Out]

Re: Well, I just blew my Life.

P-S. For J and Z: No, I wasn't drunk. but, I am now.

I thought you stopped drinking?

[Tarlam!]

Re: Well, I just blew my Life.

You say you paid "20K" for that. Do you mean 20,000 USD???

Actually, yes. And, Skin is absolutely correct, ya gotta invest sometimes.

The only issue with me coming to the USA is not having a Green Card. I would LOVE to work and live in the USA. And, I bet a couple of companies out there would be delighted to have my services. They just wouldn't be allowed to employ me by law is all.

And, I wouldn't give a toss where I landed. I mean, there are nicer places than others in the USA, but I wouldn't care if it were the worst place. Your worst place is still better than 99% of other places around the world.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'll marry you.

[Tarlam!]

I'll marry you.

Fine, but I aint having the operation done. Thanks BTW.