On Tuesday I received a phone call asking for me to come in the following morning (early) to interview for a third shift desk clerk position at a hotel. I fit the requirements for the position and then some! Typing skills, data entry experience, familiar (and skilled) with Microsoft Office, and we all know I’m a night owl… and so on.

I was told after the interview to call on Friday around 2 PM if I hadn’t been called. I waited all day Wednesday, all day Thursday, and until 2 PM Friday wondering if I would get the job. Hopeful, excited, and… nothing. When I made the phone call I was given some crappy message that sounded like she read off of a sheet of paper; some predetermined “let down” message to inform me that somebody with prior hotel experience was chosen for the position.

So I have all of the skills, plus many more, and I fit the position perfectly but they chose somebody else based on prior hotel experience.

WHAT?

Have a little common sense! First, how am I supposed to get “hotel experience” if I don’t get hired by a hotel? Second, if I fit every other requirement for the position and obviously learn new things very easily, why would you not choose me?

I’ve had a lot of great experience, but no I’ve never worked in a hotel. Shame on me.

I’m not being cocky, and I certainly don’t think I’m anything amazing. Lynn is constantly getting onto me for talking bad about myself, but even I’m able to see that this was a poor decision on the part of the hotel.

Whatever.

How was YOUR day? @_@

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by N.G. Woosh