What I Learned From an Embarrassing Job Interview
It’s not a conversation over dinner with your friend
‘Sometimes, the team works together editing case studies, because my boss isn’t a good writer.’
The interviewer stopped me right there. Like a record scratching on a turn-table.
‘Did you just say your boss wasn’t a good writer?’
Oh My God. Yes, I had just said that. But that’s not what I meant. Not what I wanted to convey.
I was trying to emphasize that I was a good writer and performed well with others as a teammate.
The truth was that my supervisor was not a native English speaker. He candidly admitted his writing could use editing and welcomed the team’s assistance.
In hindsight, there was no reason to discuss my boss and his writing abilities. I should have only talked about myself and my ability as a team player.
But I was nervous and felt pressured to have a great interview.
The words jumbled in my head and came out wrong.
The conversation was too familiar. I had become too at ease as if I was having a drink with a friend and blabbing away.
