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Here's a little something to make you all feel better about your upcoming interviews RIGHT NOW.
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So today was my first interview and I was a little jittery because I hadn't slept well and had (maybe) too much coffee.
The first interviewer I had today -- her name hadn't been written down anywhere. Nowhere - not on any itinerary or anything.
I wasn't introduced to her ahead of time. I just had to walk in and meet her and have my interview.
Unfortunately, I didn't catch what she said her last name was...she sort of mumbled it and then started talking really fast and asking lots of questions that I tried to keep up with.
And so I kept staring at her white coat which just said "[Jill]*" but then her last name was all folded over.
I finished the interview without needing to know her last name (so I thought I was in the clear).
I breathe a sigh of relief and get out of the office only to be ushered in to my next interview.
And the first question the next interviewer asks is "So who did you have your previous interview with?"
And I freeze.
I'm about to look like an idiot because I don't know this lady's last name.
So I took a chance and said, "I might mispronounce the last name, but her first name is [Jill]"
And he looks at me for just a moment, confused.
And THEN he looks at me in surprise and says "[Jill] Howard?"
Yes, yes, it was [Jill] Howard.
With the unpronounceable last name "Howard", apparently.
So yeah, I looked like an idiot.
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The moral of the story is don't be afraid to just ask your interviewer if you didn't catch their last name.
*Name changed
lol.