Interview Nerves!

[Hawkeye]

Making a few assumptions there aren't we?

Indeed! I am a girl and the programme manager thast is interviewing is a man. Plus am sure if I imagine him naked I will lose my trail of thought whether he is good looking or not.

[Hawkeye]

Have just driven out to the office and well it is in a not so nice area plus the drive was a nightmare with nowhere to park. Looks like a lovely long train commute but hey. Will see as it is a job and will keep me out of mischief for a while so fingers crossed.

[Zippy]

Indeed! I am a girl and the programme manager thast is interviewing is a man. Plus am sure if I imagine him naked I will lose my trail of thought whether he is good looking or not.

I have yet to meet a bloke that looks good naked so don't even think about it!
I realise the above may have created the wrong impression ...

[Hawkeye]

There are few you just need to weed them out

Sorry for lowering the tone

[Zippy]

There are few you just need to weed them out

Sorry for lowering the tone.

No, that's my job. I obviously need to look harder.

Are you all set for tomorrow?

[Hawkeye]

I think so. I have reviewed their site. I have reviewed my CV just to jog my memory on previous contracts to the last one. I have read the job spec again. I know exactly where I am going. Think I am as ready as I can be!

Funny thing just happened. I got an email advertising the role and it is on £35 per day more than the agent said they were willing to pay. We never agreed a rate at all as he said we would confirm after the interview. Will have to see what happens and if they like me first.

[Zippy]

Yeah. Get the interview out of the way, knock their socks off and then haggle

[Hawkeye]

Yeah. Get the interview out of the way, knock their socks off and then haggle

I hope I will knock their socks off and then some . Am going to get some sleep as it is a very early start with the interview at 9.

Thanks for all the advice as it has helped me get back into the right mindset.

[NickFitz]

Fsck them. You're better than them, or they wouldn't need you. Ergo, no need to be nervous

Alternatively, they're as good as you are and just need an extra body who's as good as them, in which case it's a pleasure to have the chance to chat to some people who know what you're on about. Again, no need to be nervous

Final possibility: they're way above you. Still, give it a go. It will probably turn out that they aren't (in which case see above), and if they are, well - nothing ventured, nothing gained. Even if you don't get the gig you'll learn some useful stuff about what such smart people think is important at the moment, so no need to be nervous

[Weltchy]

Fsck them. You're better than them, or they wouldn't need you. Ergo, no need to be nervous

Alternatively, they're as good as you are and just need an extra body who's as good as them, in which case it's a pleasure to have the chance to chat to some people who know what you're on about. Again, no need to be nervous

Final possibility: they're way above you. Still, give it a go. It will probably turn out that they aren't (in which case see above), and if they are, well - nothing ventured, nothing gained. Even if you don't get the gig you'll learn some useful stuff about what such smart people think is important at the moment, so no need to be nervous

Agreed. As recognised experts in our respective fields, I see an interview now as an opportunity to gauge whether the client and their employees will suit my needs. Replying with an answer that also leads to a question about the client not only helps this process but also implies that your paying attention and gets the client to open up and start talking, hence making the interview a two-way process.