So my manager Cheryl is currently interviewing candidates for a post that has opened on our editorial desk. It's a good role and ours is a reputed company in the industry. There were loads of applicants. But none as incredible as the applicant whom we shall refer to as, 'The Amazing One'.
The Amazing One's interview was scheduled at 9am this past Tuesday. Cheryl was patiently waiting till about 9.30am when she asked our receptionist Betty to call her (The Amazing One is a her) to find out why she was delayed.
Here then begins the story that has won her her moniker.
Betty: "Hello? The Amazing One?"
TAO: "Yes? Speaking..."
Betty: "Hi, you had an interview with us at 9.00am today.."
TAO: "Aah. Yes!"
Betty: (waits for her to say more. It was not a fruitful wait)
"Umm.. ok. When will you be in? It's past 9.30am now."
TAO: "I forgot"
Betty: "I'm sorry?...what did you forget?"
TAO: "The interview.. I forgot about the interview."
Betty: "but.. what? No I was asking about.. wait, what?"
TAO: "Sorrrrryyyyyyyy!"
Betty (who has no idea what to say now): "Ok. ... Ok. I'll call you ba..."
TAO (interrupts): "Can we please re-schedule? I really am very keen on the role. And I believe my experience is very relevant. And....."
Betty (cutting her short): "I really will have to call you back".
Betty calls Cheryl on her extension and recounts the whole thing.
Since The Amazing One's claim about relevant experience was in fact true, Cheryl said, "Fine, I'll meet her.. but honestly, I don't think I can, in good conscience, hire her". Betty rescheduled the interview for 10am the next morning. TAO sounded relieved and happy, she reported.
The Next Day 10:15am. No sign of TAO
Cheryl: "Are you freaking kidding me"
Betty: "I just called her.. she's having trouble finding the office. She's somewhere in the building though. Let me go fetch her".
About 5-6 minutes later. Cheryl's extension rings. RRRRRRIIIINNNGGGG!!!!
It's Betty.
Betty: " Cheryl ah.. Can you believe this..."
Cheryl: "what?"
Betty: "I found her.. she was in the corridor. On the phone."
Cheryl: "yeah...."
Betty: "I was waiting for her to finish her conversation. She finally hangs up, looks at me and says.."
TAO: "Hi, So, I have to run. I just got a call from another company for an interview!"
Betty: "........"
Cheryl: "!!!!!!"
The End.
The Amazing One's interview was scheduled at 9am this past Tuesday. Cheryl was patiently waiting till about 9.30am when she asked our receptionist Betty to call her (The Amazing One is a her) to find out why she was delayed.
Here then begins the story that has won her her moniker.
Betty: "Hello? The Amazing One?"
TAO: "Yes? Speaking..."
Betty: "Hi, you had an interview with us at 9.00am today.."
TAO: "Aah. Yes!"
Betty: (waits for her to say more. It was not a fruitful wait)
"Umm.. ok. When will you be in? It's past 9.30am now."
TAO: "I forgot"
Betty: "I'm sorry?...what did you forget?"
TAO: "The interview.. I forgot about the interview."
Betty: "but.. what? No I was asking about.. wait, what?"
TAO: "Sorrrrryyyyyyyy!"
Betty (who has no idea what to say now): "Ok. ... Ok. I'll call you ba..."
TAO (interrupts): "Can we please re-schedule? I really am very keen on the role. And I believe my experience is very relevant. And....."
Betty (cutting her short): "I really will have to call you back".
Betty calls Cheryl on her extension and recounts the whole thing.
Since The Amazing One's claim about relevant experience was in fact true, Cheryl said, "Fine, I'll meet her.. but honestly, I don't think I can, in good conscience, hire her". Betty rescheduled the interview for 10am the next morning. TAO sounded relieved and happy, she reported.
The Next Day 10:15am. No sign of TAO
Cheryl: "Are you freaking kidding me"
Betty: "I just called her.. she's having trouble finding the office. She's somewhere in the building though. Let me go fetch her".
About 5-6 minutes later. Cheryl's extension rings. RRRRRRIIIINNNGGGG!!!!
It's Betty.
Betty: " Cheryl ah.. Can you believe this..."
Cheryl: "what?"
Betty: "I found her.. she was in the corridor. On the phone."
Cheryl: "yeah...."
Betty: "I was waiting for her to finish her conversation. She finally hangs up, looks at me and says.."
TAO: "Hi, So, I have to run. I just got a call from another company for an interview!"
Betty: "........"
TAO: :)
Betty: "........"
Cheryl: "!!!!!!"
The End.
hahaha !! you tell it so well sheetal ..
ReplyDeleteAre you working in publishing now ??
@M: Meghaaa, whats up! How you doing? and Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm working in a publishing and events company. I'm doing marketing and communications for the events department.
In other news, can you believe this person?!
Hahaha... Are you serious!!!?? Who is this woman! Weird character...Amazing indeed!
ReplyDelete@Bhattu: Fully serious! incredible right!!
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ReplyDeleteLOL! wow... awesome, shameless shoddiness.
ReplyDelete@Sabera: Tell me about it! I find it fascinating that one can take an interview, for a job they applied for themselves, so lightly.
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