The Interview Pt.2

woke up early in the morning, after refreshing myself and get dressed, i off to Kelana Jaya. The traffic runs smooth, i managed to reach there in a short time. Had a teh tarik to ease my nervous, then i went up.

It's level 3, and just about coming out from the elevator, the office door was few steps away, visible from both sides. I saw the staffs were gathered near the doorway and seemed to have a meeting. I went in and seated in a room without turning on the aircond. First a guy came in and started interview me. He asked me about my previous job and some other issues, i replied him well. Then came some questions that was deep, like no other people could answer those. I found myself smoothly replied to him, every single questions he asked. He seemed impressed, and end of it he asked me if i had any questions. So i asked him how he find me on this interview. Then when he replied, i could sense that he can't focus on my question, mumbling and stuttering in soft voices. Hehe, he could asked questions, but not as good as i replied them. After that, he told me the decisions would be made in 2 weeks and by then they would've a reply to me by phone call. I'm depressed and desperate, how could he say that? Well, can't do much to sell myself to them, kept the fucked feeling in me and wanted to go off, then again i'm asked to be seated while the director wanted to interview me. And that really get on my nerves, why can't the director just interview me in the first place?

I've waited for another half an hour, as i did on thursday, but this time no aircond, and i'm all alone in the room quietly. I think the director was testing my patience, thank lord that i've the best tolerance on waiting and the director should be lucky to hire someone like me..

Then he came in, and for the first time i met him, i never knew he's in his early 30's.. He looks old to me, about almost 40. So he asked me some questions, and then told me about what he really needed from the staffs, also the future plannings, giving me so much hope that i can tell it's true enough, not like Ms. Chai, over confident. Anyway, things went well, the director did employed me, wondering when i'll start working. I made next tuesday my choice, then he agreed, looking forward to see me then cause there would be a meeting for all of us.

Actually during the interview, he did went out for a while cause there're visitors, blimey, they're pretty girls, and dressed up formally yet sexy, came to see director. I thought it might be business, when the director came back to the room, he told me those were new recruits.. Wah.. Am i gonna work with them.. Them.. Them.. Pretty girls wor.. Wah.. (fantasizing) oops, nothing much..

Something worried me.. Yeah, i do have my office attire but not sure i can fit them, been 3-4 years i never wore them, so difficult to judge the sizes can fit me in. I don't wanna waste anymore money on shopping new attire for the new job..

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The interview Pt.1

I stayed up all night thinking hard, should i go for some job interviews instead of waiting for my friend's reply? It's been a week i've been waited, and that's freaking me of looking at myself on the next month, can't pay my dues and i'm fading away.. I looked through the newspaper that's already few days old, checked on the recruitment pages. Some jobs required school leavers, mostly with certs and diplomas, not to mention degrees, i'm not in that league, i mean i've no qualifications at all, just me and my immature skills. Soon i found out some jobs, taken down the addresses and phone numbers, it was morning, i could see sunlight starting to shine in my room..

I went downstairs to buy a newspaper, and came back my room, start browsing.. More interesting job than the previous, again i took down the contacts, get dressed up, went for a appetising breakfast, and i made calls.

First interview would be in Damansara Utama, housing area. I felt odd why it was located there, soon i reached there, i only saw few ladies in different races receiving calls at their desks. A lady addressed herself Ms. Chai, around her mid 20's, interviewed me. She's so being optimistic, about the company and the future too. I felt good, and the way she said of things like i'm so into it, yet greedy and highly perspective on my job. I myself don't give high hopes, at least what i can do is let things run naturally and time will tell my results. Yeah, it's good to have high hopes, i've been doing so and i've been into consequences, that really changed my mind. By end of the interview, i was not entitled yet, got to go for another interview at Kelana Square and the boss will interview me. After i left there, i went to look for the place i'm going on this Saturday, rather i'm being late for the interview if i'm lost or something. By the time it was noon, i called my girl and agreed to have lunch together. So i told her everything i could about the interview and my next move.

Before i met my girl, i made another calls too, just happen one could let me come over for interview at 3pm. It's located at Dataran Prima, weird, sounds doesn't like from Kelana Jaya, but i'm given directions to reach there. The area was nice, but the parking required fees, in hours too, but not costly. I'm lost at first, the place like a maze, and the levels were not listed properly, took me few times of ups and downs to reach the front door. There i met a lady, dressed formally with a carrying bag, short dyed hair with formal speaking. She doubts to have her shoes off before entering the office, so kindly i told her we should, and she thanked me generously.. I guess it's been a while to encounter these since working on hard labour jobs. I heard she had an appointment, and i had the interview session, later on she's the same with me, interview.. Hence, we had to fill up our particulars before the interview, so we were seated in a room and the aircond was freezing me. While i was confusing on one particular from the form, the lady started to talk to me. I replied, and it became a social conversation. Her name's Michelle, she's in management, i can tell that. She kept questioning me and i answered every of it, while humblely she apologise of her behavior. I mean, she questioned about my life and personal issues, who would know it'll strike people's misery? I'm kinda fond at her, so there were no offences on questioning. Soon she went for the interview and i was left in the fucking cold room for half an hour.

She came out and smiled, came back to the room and asked me to go to see the director, wished me good luck too. It reminds me of Omens.. Well, skip that.. The lady boss was hot, i could see she got a nice deep cleverage from her spaghetti straps that covered with blazer. Dyed hair and speaks hakka.. Mmm.. Delicious menu of the day.. Anyway, she told me every single detail of the company's history, like the company's clients are corporates.. Haha, boost up the snob, ain't? Well, in fact their true dealings are corporate, so if i'm employed, i must get myself in corporate character too, like Jeff, Chi Siang and some other friends who were in the corporate fields. By end of the interview, she asked me about my comments. It seems satisfying me and still not sure, except the salary.. I hold on the answers and promised i'll call back to have a confirm. Once i left the building and it was almost evening.

I thought to myself, omens.. Is it telling me i'm rather taking this job? I doubt that i won't get employed cause i'm not in a professional status and looks. I'm not depressed at it but in fact i'm glad i knew my capabilities limit, so i'm not pushing it.

So, it's gonna be saturday i'm going for a 2nd interview, gotta wait..

It's gone forever..

shucks, i knew this would happened to my company.. it's bankrupt now.. yay andy, finally you no longer have to go outstation anymore..

it's been 2 weeks i'm out from my company's relations. i heard my boss's father has gone home from hospital, and my skinny boss ran off without notice, and my fat boss whining of his trusts on his brother. all the while my boss's father never liked me as a person, but as a bastard creature. old folk, too much expectations on a chump like me, hey, i'm 25, still young and inmature, can't make things that straight, still need guidance.. he hated me like i've killed his loved ones, but i didn't, just can't do things that what he really expected from me. whatever, i'm not going to see them again, although they're my dad's friend, i don't give a shit, hippocrate people. i remember first, they're like so cocky, of they're richness, they showed off of their goodies, and talked about some relations they don't like, example, they've suppliers, just happened one of them came to collect the debts. the supplier just came and gave the payment statement, asked for the payment. so my boss's father told him off, for the moment he has no authorisation to give out any cheques. i was out from the company for awhile, delivering some goods, came back and overheard the conversations about the supplier..

"you know, he just came and gave the payment list. usually if a salesman knows the rules, he should've sit down, make a conversation with me before the payment topic comes. yet he insisted the payment. so i just said i can't pay now cuz my son's not back from outstation while he's carrying the cheques.. i'm playing the game, and he started it, so he has to take up the circumstances..."

that's bullshit, i mean. i knew my boss all the while (the skinny one) always con people, just a matter he could ran off for awhile, clear his mind off some pressures. i knew he did that terribly often, until people knew his character, without any further questions, they'll just make things easier, supply the goods, after the due comes, collect the payment, that's all, no superficial conversations, live and let it be. you see, my boss's father, i called him uncle, he has experiences, but he don't see things thoroughly, he just guess, and guessing just turn him believe in one situation, and with his beliefs, he thinks he's always right.. yeah right, how about you been conned by your very own elder son? have he guessed that this company's gonna fall and they'll live just like the past, a bread shared 4 person? now only 3 person cuz one had gone missing. i'm symphaty at him too, cuz he don't believe me, yet i'm trying to help, i've done my best, and thanks to him, i can't find another job to be as secure as they provided, and i'm free from stucked at outstations.

now my fat boss can't be my boss now.. he's poor, owe big debts from banks and suppliers.. but still his faithful companion who got slapped by him lotsa times still with him, care for him.. i understand how the companion's character, he won't deceived anyone who did something good to him. and yet my fat boss didn't know, take people for granted. even me, he slapped me before just that i talked back to him, he treated me like a slave. he treated me well, helped me a lot, and i can't bring myself aslave to him cuz he's not the dominion of the country. if he does, i also can't let him do anything to me, i know what's the meaning of karma, sorry to say. my fat boss usually being cocky to anyone, cuz he knew he's rich, he can afford anything, even one time i heard a coll told me he brought my fat boss meeting some friends in a pub. the way how my fat boss looking at my coll's friends like looking at someone like beggars.. i swear, he did that to someone else when we went to Seremban joined his gay friends for karaoke. how cruel he is, and i was thinking maybe one day he'll get his deeds of doing so.

my fat boss told me before, he hated his grandfather ever since childhood. there's a day when his family walked pass a junction, they met his grandfather. so when his grandfather met them, he just turned around and walked another direction, without looking at them, even greetings.. it was a major impact for my fat boss, and years by years, my fat boss never really cared his grandfather. his grandfather sometimes came to the office and pay a visit. and few times i can see nobody's paying attention to his grandfather.. he's old now, can't do much deeds in his life, and i know he regretted of what he had done back in the years.. and just recently, his grandfather took the last breath and passed away peacefully during his sleep. i can't imagine what i've heard from my boss's cousin, my boss was so happy that he jump up and down, singing along of his grandfather's dead. i dunno how much he hated his grandfather, but i think there'll be a karma in his life, and it'll be greater than he could take it.

well, what do you know, his karma swept his life away.. just after 2 months of his grandfather's dead. he has no dignity at all now, cuz he has destroyed it ever since he got his riches, and he got poor, no courage to meet anyone, including me. called him few times and his companion only answered the call. i told him i wanna talk to him, and he kept hiding himself up.. well, that's it, no more friendship between me and him. he's faded away for good, and good for me cuz i'm not wanting to see such person with that kinda attitude. fine..

in the end, i'm suffering too, still looking for jobs, penniless, waited and waited for my friend's reply. my girl got her problems too, and it seems like i'm involved.. so many tragics this year and it'll be unforgettable to me.. i'm sure, the bankrupt, relationships, financial and karmas.. i'm having it.. now.. but i dunno when it'll stop, but i know it'll go on and on, no prior notice..