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Posted October 20, 2009
Good luck!
Posted October 20, 2009
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JudasIscariot: Finally, after submitting my resume along with a cover letter to a bunch of places, I got an interview for a job. The job isn't going to be the greatest (possibly just a lowly cashier) but it will help me start an employment history here in Poland. Also: any money coming in is better than no money, right? Anyways, wish me luck guys as the interview is tomorrow at 11 AM! I hope that once I have the job, I can finally buy all the GOGs on my wishlist!

Good luck, my Polish friend!
Posted October 20, 2009
Good luck.
Posted October 20, 2009
Good luck to you, JI!
Posted October 20, 2009
Good luck Judas, also check your email.
Posted October 20, 2009
This is amazing news, Judas. Best of luck - someday you will own an entire empire. Guild style!!! Just have a son and don't die until he's 12, OK?
Posted October 20, 2009
Good luck Judas!
When I had my interview for my current job, I managed to avoid difficult questions by spending more time talking about the stuff I knew. It made sure they ran out of time, and I got to impress them by showing my enthusiasm for science (by a lengthy detailing of my university honours project).
Basically, highlight your strengths!
Posted October 20, 2009
Best luck, Judas.
Posted October 21, 2009
YOU WILL WORK YOUR ASS OFF, CRAZY POLISH PERSON!
also, gl&hf. Or good job! Or congrats. Whatever you like best.
Posted October 21, 2009
Well, I went to the interview somewhat early and I was nervous as hell throughout the entire damned ordeal. Yes, it was a freaking ordeal for me because I am still not quite up to speed on my professional Polish and my hearing problem does NOT help when someone I don't know at all starts chattering 100 words per second.
I got asked all sorts of questions ranging from: It's the holiday season. You have just finished checking one customer out and are starting on another when the previous customer complains that you did not give him/her their proper change. Your line and everyone else's lines are very, very long. WHAT.DO.YOU.DO?!?!??! (capitalization for dramatic effect : D ) Then I got asked about what are some of my strengths, what is usually found at a cash register, amongst other things. I really felt like I was being interviewed for a CEO position or something because the interviewer would just not let the hell up on his questions and demands that I solve this or that. Fine, I did the best I could but, in my personal opinion it is REALLY difficult to tell someone how you would solve a problem when you don't exactly know how people do things in a different country.
TL:DR Version: I think I botched the interview, I should know within a week if I get the job. If I don't, then I'll just send out my resume/cover letter until something damn well sticks. Also: it's a frigging cashier job not something that requires me to operate a nuclear power plant so I don't get the rationale for the long as hell inter view ( a little bit over an hour).
Thanks for the support guys! I really appreciate it and it really brought a smile to my face seeing you guys wish me well. Stay classy, GOG community!
Posted October 21, 2009
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JudasIscariot: Well, I went to the interview somewhat early and I was nervous as hell throughout the entire damned ordeal. Yes, it was a freaking ordeal for me because I am still not quite up to speed on my professional Polish and my hearing problem does NOT help when someone I don't know at all starts chattering 100 words per second.
I got asked all sorts of questions ranging from: It's the holiday season. You have just finished checking one customer out and are starting on another when the previous customer complains that you did not give him/her their proper change. Your line and everyone else's lines are very, very long. WHAT.DO.YOU.DO?!?!??! (capitalization for dramatic effect : D ) Then I got asked about what are some of my strengths, what is usually found at a cash register, amongst other things. I really felt like I was being interviewed for a CEO position or something because the interviewer would just not let the hell up on his questions and demands that I solve this or that. Fine, I did the best I could but, in my personal opinion it is REALLY difficult to tell someone how you would solve a problem when you don't exactly know how people do things in a different country.
TL:DR Version: I think I botched the interview, I should know within a week if I get the job. If I don't, then I'll just send out my resume/cover letter until something damn well sticks. Also: it's a frigging cashier job not something that requires me to operate a nuclear power plant so I don't get the rationale for the long as hell inter view ( a little bit over an hour).
Thanks for the support guys! I really appreciate it and it really brought a smile to my face seeing you guys wish me well. Stay classy, GOG community!

Fingers crossed for you! :-)
Posted October 21, 2009
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JudasIscariot: Well, I went to the interview somewhat early and I was nervous as hell throughout the entire damned ordeal. Yes, it was a freaking ordeal for me because I am still not quite up to speed on my professional Polish and my hearing problem does NOT help when someone I don't know at all starts chattering 100 words per second.
I got asked all sorts of questions ranging from: It's the holiday season. You have just finished checking one customer out and are starting on another when the previous customer complains that you did not give him/her their proper change. Your line and everyone else's lines are very, very long. WHAT.DO.YOU.DO?!?!??! (capitalization for dramatic effect : D ) Then I got asked about what are some of my strengths, what is usually found at a cash register, amongst other things. I really felt like I was being interviewed for a CEO position or something because the interviewer would just not let the hell up on his questions and demands that I solve this or that. Fine, I did the best I could but, in my personal opinion it is REALLY difficult to tell someone how you would solve a problem when you don't exactly know how people do things in a different country.
TL:DR Version: I think I botched the interview, I should know within a week if I get the job. If I don't, then I'll just send out my resume/cover letter until something damn well sticks. Also: it's a frigging cashier job not something that requires me to operate a nuclear power plant so I don't get the rationale for the long as hell inter view ( a little bit over an hour).
Thanks for the support guys! I really appreciate it and it really brought a smile to my face seeing you guys wish me well. Stay classy, GOG community!

If you kept your cool as best you could through the interview and took the time to consider their questions and answer them properly, then that will probably count for a lot more than the actual answers you gave as they'd likely correct you on any policies they have, such as the incorrect change scenario.
Posted October 21, 2009
job interviews always suck. But even if it doesn't work out this time, it's good practice for next time. The first one of the batch is always the hardest.
Posted October 21, 2009
The correct answer to the change question is obviously finish the customer you have started on, then doublecheck the change given to the other customer. If it is wrong, apologize and give him the correct change.
That, at least, is the correct way to go from a customer service perspective. Admittetly, this perspective isn't important to some shops though.
A one-hour interview isn't really that long, if it's a 100% position at least and not just some part-time slavery, they probably want to feel like they can keep you for a while and you don't get to know anybody in 15 minutes.
When I interviewed for my current job, the interview lasted a full working day, obviously including lunch and a tour of the company grounds. But there was a lot of time spent sitting around answering questions too, yes.
Posted October 21, 2009
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stonebro: The correct answer to the change question is obviously finish the customer you have started on, then doublecheck the change given to the other customer. If it is wrong, apologize and give him the correct change.
That, at least, is the correct way to go from a customer service perspective. Admittetly, this perspective isn't important to some shops though.
A one-hour interview isn't really that long, if it's a 100% position at least and not just some part-time slavery, they probably want to feel like they can keep you for a while and you don't get to know anybody in 15 minutes.
When I interviewed for my current job, the interview lasted a full working day, obviously including lunch and a tour of the company grounds. But there was a lot of time spent sitting around answering questions too, yes.

I tried the answer that you mention above and the interviewer kept trying to get me to solve it in a particular way that, from what I can gather, he favoured. Believe me, I have worked in the customer service sector for quite some time in my life and I have had those situations rear their collective, ugly head and I managed to solve them. The only hang-up, for me, was trying to explain as best as I could my solution(s) using a language that I am not quite comfortable with as of this time.
As to the interview time, I think it depends on the job you (meaning people in general, not you specifically :D ) are going to be performing. Hell, I once had an interview at 2 AM because the company was one that operated 24 hours a day and I also had a tour of the company grounds.
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soulgrindr: job interviews always suck. But even if it doesn't work out this time, it's good practice for next time. The first one of the batch is always the hardest.

Yeah, that is the way I am looking at this as well. If it doesn't work, I'll at least be able to say I have had an interview for a job on the Polish job market :D.
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JudasIscariot: Well, I went to the interview somewhat early and I was nervous as hell throughout the entire damned ordeal. Yes, it was a freaking ordeal for me because I am still not quite up to speed on my professional Polish and my hearing problem does NOT help when someone I don't know at all starts chattering 100 words per second.
I got asked all sorts of questions ranging from: It's the holiday season. You have just finished checking one customer out and are starting on another when the previous customer complains that you did not give him/her their proper change. Your line and everyone else's lines are very, very long. WHAT.DO.YOU.DO?!?!??! (capitalization for dramatic effect : D ) Then I got asked about what are some of my strengths, what is usually found at a cash register, amongst other things. I really felt like I was being interviewed for a CEO position or something because the interviewer would just not let the hell up on his questions and demands that I solve this or that. Fine, I did the best I could but, in my personal opinion it is REALLY difficult to tell someone how you would solve a problem when you don't exactly know how people do things in a different country.
TL:DR Version: I think I botched the interview, I should know within a week if I get the job. If I don't, then I'll just send out my resume/cover letter until something damn well sticks. Also: it's a frigging cashier job not something that requires me to operate a nuclear power plant so I don't get the rationale for the long as hell inter view ( a little bit over an hour).
Thanks for the support guys! I really appreciate it and it really brought a smile to my face seeing you guys wish me well. Stay classy, GOG community!
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DrIstvaan: Fingers crossed for you! :-)

Thank you, my Hungarian compadre! :D.
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Fenixp: YOU WILL WORK YOUR ASS OFF, CRAZY POLISH PERSON!
also, gl&hf. Or good job! Or congrats. Whatever you like best.

Hello thar, Crazy Czech Person!!!
Thanks for the support! :D
Post edited October 21, 2009 by JudasIscariot
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