job interviews, osmosis and other middle-age blues
i had my first job interview in nearly four years this week. i was a train wreck, i tell you. i have always been uncomfortable about job interviews. in fact, i don't like doing it. i wish i could skip this part and just show up for work and prove to the company what i can do. if they don't like it, they can fire me anytime. no hard feelings. maybe because i am a journalist, i am used to asking the questions, not answering them. also, i don't know how to answer basic questions like why do you want this job, or why did you quit your job or what are your plans for the next five years. i know any idiot can answer them, even my three-year old niece, but i simply don't have it in me to come up with intelligent and honest responses to these difficult questions. (i know all the textbook replies, but they sound so insincere). lastly, i am not comfortable discussing salaries, a key part of any job interview. (i don't know why, despite writing about financial stuff ever...