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What would these people think of me? If it were the first and only time, that would have been different but I shelved it the first time; they gave me another opportunity and this time I honestly wish I didn’t even show up.

If there existed a virtual walk of shame, I would definitely have done that when I abruptly ended that call.

Here’s what happened🙂

I applied for a remote opportunity and amazingly got scheduled for an interview. The interview date was perfect but life crept in. I was at the clinic on the day of the interview and couldn’t make it. I sent an apology message and that was it – I didn’t get any feedback.

I actually thought that was it till three weeks later when I got an email inviting me for an interview the next day. Yess!

I wasn’t exactly excited but I was glad and grateful at the second shot. This new interview date wasn’t perfect after all. I was at work and it was the most chaotic afternoon/ evening yet. 

The interview of 2 pm became 4 pm. At 4 pm, while getting set to join the call I got an urgent work call to attend to a file immediately- what to do: this job still pays me, this one (the intended interview) could pay better but who knows…

As they say, half-bread is better than none.

I swung swiftly into work mode and in ten minutes I could either take the call on my desk with further interruptions or step out away from everyone – never did I think this would be the worst interview experience ever😂

I got on the call and apologized, the interviewer apparently had it in mind to lash me for not honoring the first invite. (HRs please do better in passing information to your office people especially when they would have further interactions with the subject).

I explained that I gave a response to the email apologizing why I wouldn’t come and I didn’t just miss it among other things. The interviewer had to apologize and then began the interview.

This was where I felt like time should have moved faster but no. I had to deal with speaking to my interviewer, and making eye and sign language to colleagues that needed info from me🙂

Long and short, it was a disaster as the network went bad and I just had to end the call.🙂

Expecting a moral lesson? Not this time but just before you leave, set your priorities right and try to be present at every given opportunity you have.

I don’t feel great about missing that interview but much more than not even getting the job, the hiring crew would deem me as unserious. Eii, a whole Esquire😂😂

Thank you for reading.