Interviews

Remember how I gave notice two weeks ago? The boss doesn't seem to. I've had to take the initiative of drafting up the ad and posting it myself. To add to the challenge, I'm not allowed to post it anywhere that costs money.

We finally called in a couple of people to interview today but for the mostpart, it's been a huge waste of time. See, the official posting is for a Systems Administrator but a bulk of the work is actually office administration. So on one hand, the office worker types will be frightened off by the technical skills required and the technical types will be scared off by all the office work. Both scenarios happened today. As an aside, the second interview was a complete gong show and I've compiled this handy list of things not to do in an interview based on it. Please, don't do these:

1. Make fun of the hiring company's archaic system.
2. Say that you're only there for the money and probably won't stay around for long.
3. Forget to shave... for a few days.
4. Avoid eye contact.

Through today's failed interviews, I think the boss is finally realizing the true gravity of his situation. He's told me he's now prepared to hire 2 people to fill my shoes. Man, I wish I got those two paycheques.

In the meantime, he's continuing his effort to get me to stay. I've been lectured on the dangers of exotic diseases (avian bird flu is his favourite), armed robbers, cutting off my career, wasting my money, etc. etc. etc.. I won't hear any of it. A couple of the guys in the order desk have even convinced themselves that I'm going to Thailand for the girls. You know, the ones you pay for, ah, services rendered... They are spreading the word like gospel. Maybe it's to embarrass me into staying?

I really wish I could take tomorrow off.