My Fault but Disappointed & Scared
I have been applying for positions in the manufacturing field as a assembler. I've been applying to plenty of jobs but one particular company I've applied several times. I finally received a call from this company for a Entry-level assembler. I went to my first interview and it was amazing. The guy Mike I spoke with was happy and seemed to like me and my attitude. He admitted he had plenty of candidates that are more qualified but I stood out. He scheduled me today to meet with his superiors. Yesterday we talked about directions for me to get there today a bit quicker and unfortunately I got lost. Please understand that I left my house twenty minutes away almost a hour early just to get there early. However, I panicked because I didn't see my exit and I ended up taking a exit I didn't need to take but turned around and got back on the highway. I took a shot in the dark and took a exit hoping it would take me where I needed to go. The area I was in wasn't a great area and I was crunched for time and panicking so I didn't stop for directions and can't currently afford a cell phone. Fortunately I made it but ten minutes late. The gentleman was standing at the desk when I walked in the building, of course I'm trying to hold back the tears, and simply looked disappointed. He could see the stress on my face but basically can't put himself on the line for me. I understand but prayed this would be my chance. He was going to look at another candidate and told me keep my head high and keep the positive attitude. I assembled a part they make there and was so proud. I need a career not a job and this was exactly the career to challenge me and help me support my two teenage boys and myself. I know it's my fault but I am taking it hard and have no one to talk to. I'm extremely scared. I have perfect attendance records with previous employers and a reference letter I worked years for very hard and made many sacrifices and am very proud of. It's truly not about feeling sorry for myself but I can't stop crying this has affected me and I'm scared and wish someone could understand what I'm feeling inside. I'm angry. This was my shot. I blew it in ten minutes.
It is a hard pill to swallow, but hold your head up. Learn from any mistakes and press on!
how true that is
I do feel bad for you, however, you should have had your route prepared before the interview. I've driven to my interview the day before so I could know where I was going. With that said, learn from this it's not the end of the world. It's not getting knocked down that defines us, it is getting up that does so. Good luck.
Dorothy, first be satisfied you gave it your best shot considering the obstacles. Beating yourself up over this isn’t going to help the situation at all. Remember, they liked you because of your attitude so why are you so hard on yourself? You explain the circumstances why you were late and try to convince the potential employer it is not representative of who you are. In any interview the candidate is selling themselves as well so sell it girl! Tell them you are the right choice for them and all you need is an opportunity. That’s what you say, show your confidence and get the job, don’t sit back and wait to see if they choose you. Going forward, call them again and thank them for the time to see you. Apologize for being late again and if they don’t call you back then learn from what happened and move on. Best of luck to you and wish you well.
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Did you try to explain? If they really like you they will give you another chance. Things happen! Good Luck
I needed a job so bad when my kids were small my husband had gotten laid of from his job and I went to this sewing place where my mother worked and filled out an application I was interviewed the same day. I Got the job which was sewing a stove pipe into a tent wall, and was supposed to start at 6:30 Monday morning, I got a new alarm clock so i wouldn't be late. The alarm didn't go off, I was over and hour late, I was devastated but i went in anyway, I just new they would send me back home. The supervisor and plant manager had a good laugh about it. Apparently they loved my mother, she was an awesome lady. I worked there for 2 years before I left for a better paying job. Hopefully these guys will see your worth and pick you.
don't be so hard on yourself. these things happen. keep your energy up and you will have other opportunities if this one does not work out.
Well you know Ms weigel, sheddng all of those tears because she got lost heading off over to that company is just a waste of water, I'm not being cold or harsh with you so you got lost, so what! Now instead of crying and having your little SOB Fest take it up a notch Beyond a thank you note to the company and just write a letter thanking Michael for his time and also include an explanation to the fact that you got lost and ended up finding your way and just basically briefly explaining to Mike what had happened now if I was Michael and I'm starting my day and the morning mail comes in and I receive a letter from a potential candidate explaining the fact that he or she had gotten lost I would be very understanding and would take that into consideration that you're displaying the fact that you do care. And who knows that maybe this Michael is like the rest of us males who have a tendency of getting lost in the grocery store just doing our shopping it happens to the best of us you're not alone sweetie not by a long shot so as he told you hold your head up high stay strong and as the Army tells us in their commercials be all that you can be! You're going to do fabulous, and if you give it some serious thought you've your rearing two teenage boys right there that says quite a bit of the fact that you are a very strong female keep up the good work there's a great many that admire you.
Stop crying and smile it happen for a reason. Maybe a better job opportunity. Human error bless.