Last week I went for an interview for a new job as an After Hours Consultant. I’m quite excited about this position as it means I will work less hours a week and I will not have to deal with the endless re-quotes and changes that I am currently sitting with. It will be a high pressure job as we will be mostly dealing with urgent requests and fixing mistakes made by the day-time staff, but I am used to high pressure work with the demanding clients I have been working with. Even though it is shift work, which can get a bit tough, it is not unreasonable hours and I will have my days free, which means more time to study and do the things I never seem to get around to doing. The only other concern I have is that it is based in Midrand, which means I will be driving further, but I will be driving against traffic, so it should not be that bad.
My first interview went really well; I liked the 2 ladies who interviewed me (one of which is the after-hours call-center Team Leader) and it was a very long, but relaxed interview. I also had to do assessment tests which was no hassle for me at all. At the end of the morning, I left with a “we will let you know next week if you made the short list”. Imagine my surprise and ecstasy when about 2 hours after the interview I received a call telling me they really like me and I must please come in on the 19th for a final interview. I was also told that I did exceptionally well on my assessment test, which is great as I finished in about half the allotted time.
So now I can barely contain my excitement and am holding thumbs that all will go well and that by next week I will know whether I have an exciting new job.
