Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Big Day.
So today was my Temple interview. Let me start by saying that I was really overstressed for it.
First off, I decided on buying a whole new suit, shirt, and tie. You see, I like to do my research before diving into anything. So I spent endless hours researching the basics such as best suit, shirt, tie combo to wear, etc. I have indeed learned valuable information about the interview process; applying it however, is another story.
Anyway, I was set on NOT wearing my black suit. From what I read, BLACK is too formal and especially "funeralish". I went to King of Prussia, Macy's specifically, for two consecutive day and picked up at Black CK suit with stripes. This made it appear to be more grayish than black. I literally spent 1-2 hours picking out a tie. Yes seriously, HOURS! I was going for a Red or a Blue tie. Blue, from my research is the most favorable in interviews. Blue necktie resulted in more job offers if you can believe that. I was set on Blue, but there are so many to choose from! The many different shades of blue and then the patterns. Should I get a solid, a strip, or (fill in the blank pattern)? in the end, I couldn't be more pleased with my pick. It was again a Black with stripes Calvin Klein suit, a Express 1MX white shirt, and a really nice striped Michael Kors necktie. I went with the full Windsor, (thank you internet how-to videos!).
To summarize, yes I went all out for this interview. New suit, tie, haircut, nail cuts, the whole shebang!
I won't give any details about the specific interview itself, but I like to note that I SHOULD have been more assertive in my reply to the questions. Only time will tell. I will find out in 3-4 weeks. Until then, I have to prepare for Tennessee!
P.S.
Something happened on Sunday that really got to me. It was my overnight Pharmacist, a recent new tech, and myself working. It was abnormally busy since it was after all Super Bowl Sunday. A British gentlemen, I'll assumed so from his accent, came in and was quite distraught. I can see it in his face. He was sweating and red all over. He mentioned that he part of a band and is from CALIFORNIA. He ran out of his medication. Worst of all, he has taken his wife medication by mistake. showed me the bottle, it was a mail-order. For some unknown reason the place was closed at 9pm (EST) - 6pm PST time. It was for HCTZ, so we generated and will call on Monday. We ran into an insurance issue and I called member services. They were closed. No related health care provider especially insurance member services should be closed at all, but its my opinion. I informed the gentlemen that I could not get the insurance to go through and gave him the option of paying out of pocket for it. It was a little over $10. He gladly agreed. So being the best pharmacy around, we banged it out in about 1.5-2 min.
Here's how it ended. He came over to drop-off, thanked me, and shook my hand. YES, he shook my hand. So much appreciation for doing your JOB. The accolades I received is overwhelming. It is times like this that scream, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life...
First off, I decided on buying a whole new suit, shirt, and tie. You see, I like to do my research before diving into anything. So I spent endless hours researching the basics such as best suit, shirt, tie combo to wear, etc. I have indeed learned valuable information about the interview process; applying it however, is another story.
Anyway, I was set on NOT wearing my black suit. From what I read, BLACK is too formal and especially "funeralish". I went to King of Prussia, Macy's specifically, for two consecutive day and picked up at Black CK suit with stripes. This made it appear to be more grayish than black. I literally spent 1-2 hours picking out a tie. Yes seriously, HOURS! I was going for a Red or a Blue tie. Blue, from my research is the most favorable in interviews. Blue necktie resulted in more job offers if you can believe that. I was set on Blue, but there are so many to choose from! The many different shades of blue and then the patterns. Should I get a solid, a strip, or (fill in the blank pattern)? in the end, I couldn't be more pleased with my pick. It was again a Black with stripes Calvin Klein suit, a Express 1MX white shirt, and a really nice striped Michael Kors necktie. I went with the full Windsor, (thank you internet how-to videos!).
To summarize, yes I went all out for this interview. New suit, tie, haircut, nail cuts, the whole shebang!
I won't give any details about the specific interview itself, but I like to note that I SHOULD have been more assertive in my reply to the questions. Only time will tell. I will find out in 3-4 weeks. Until then, I have to prepare for Tennessee!
P.S.
Something happened on Sunday that really got to me. It was my overnight Pharmacist, a recent new tech, and myself working. It was abnormally busy since it was after all Super Bowl Sunday. A British gentlemen, I'll assumed so from his accent, came in and was quite distraught. I can see it in his face. He was sweating and red all over. He mentioned that he part of a band and is from CALIFORNIA. He ran out of his medication. Worst of all, he has taken his wife medication by mistake. showed me the bottle, it was a mail-order. For some unknown reason the place was closed at 9pm (EST) - 6pm PST time. It was for HCTZ, so we generated and will call on Monday. We ran into an insurance issue and I called member services. They were closed. No related health care provider especially insurance member services should be closed at all, but its my opinion. I informed the gentlemen that I could not get the insurance to go through and gave him the option of paying out of pocket for it. It was a little over $10. He gladly agreed. So being the best pharmacy around, we banged it out in about 1.5-2 min.
Here's how it ended. He came over to drop-off, thanked me, and shook my hand. YES, he shook my hand. So much appreciation for doing your JOB. The accolades I received is overwhelming. It is times like this that scream, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life...
Sunday, January 25, 2009
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