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I've decided I'm pretty much over Zoom interviews.
I've been applying to Edward Jones for over a year now. So the FA wants to interview me and she only interviews on Friday, so I tell her assistant, that I'm working that day and here are the days I'm available. Long story short, I let myself be talked into a Zoom interview on my "lunch hour" at work. I'm such an idiot.
Antonia Calzetti
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02/19/21 at 2:17PM UTC
When a company gives you a one day window - unless you REALLY want to work for them - they are not the right company.
Adrienne Taylor-Parham, SHRM-SCPHR Leader & Total Rewards Strategist in VA
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02/16/21 at 8:11PM UTC
If this is really your dream job, then you did the right thing to make it happen. You show your flexibility, resilience, adaptability, and ability to make quick decisions. These are not character traits of an idiot. Go let your skills shine and get that job! I’m rooting for you!
Evelyn LivantAssociate Software Engineer - Remote
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02/15/21 at 10:23PM UTC
You would only be an idiot if you made a regular habit of not eating properly. A one-time exception for an interview is different.
Cathy AzzarelloExperienced Graphic Designer for print platform
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02/15/21 at 3:39PM UTC
I work at Edward Jones as an on call BOA so I understand.
Jennifer WehrendProblem solver, critical thinker, hard worker
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02/15/21 at 3:38PM UTC
The interview went well. I work in a hospital so I don't get an undisturbed lunch break. It was stressful trying to find a place for the interview and finding someone to cover for me. Plus it was weird interviewing at work. Thankfully it worked out okay.
Angela VanSchoick
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02/15/21 at 3:34PM UTC
I can't tell you how many lunch hours, scheduled breaks, "doctor" appointments, etc that I have had where I did an interview. While it's not overly convenient and makes things a bit nerve racking, if this is a position that you're truly interested in, I don't think you should chastise yourself.
I had one interview for a position that I was very interested in that I had to rush along because I had to start court. The interviewers knew that I needed to be done at a certain time, so they were accommodating for that. It was the only day that all of them were able to scheduled together. So, I either made my boundaries clear in terms of the time I had available or I didn't interview.
In this day and age, many more interviews will be via Zoom or other online platforms, you've got this!
Andrea JanovTransforming employees into teammates
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02/15/21 at 3:11PM UTC
I went through something similar, and had to ask myself if I was getting upset because I was starting to see red flags in regards to a job I previously thought I really wanted. Are you consciously or subconsciously seeing this scheduling issue as a red flag into how you will be treated/what will be expected of you if you are hired.
Jennifer WehrendProblem solver, critical thinker, hard worker
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02/15/21 at 3:53PM UTC
I don't currently work in an office setting, so trying to find a place to talk and have someone cover my phone during that time was stressful.
Anonymous
02/16/21 at 4:18PM UTC (Edited)
Jennifer - please consider the other side of this. Perhaps the interviewer is dealing with pandemic issues such as child care only 2 days a week, and has to squeeze all important things into those 2 days. I don't believe they squeezed you in on your lunch hour to inconvenience you, but to accommodate both schedules. They could have said welll, if not Friday, then never. Flexibility is key here AND you want this job. Congrats for landing the interview and good luck!
Paulla FetzekTeacher, Lighting Expert, & Office Professional
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02/15/21 at 2:12PM UTC
Jennifer - You're not an idiot. A lot of people have interviewed for one job while at another - myself included.
I'm sorry the interview opportunities aren't favorable for you. However, the fact that you're willing and able to do a lunchtime Zoom shows that you're accommodating and adaptable. Both are excellent traits!
Cassandra Schaffa
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02/15/21 at 2:11PM UTC
I'm trying to understand what the issue is here. Zoom interview or not, my lunch hour is often when I squeeze in interviews when I am seeking work while still actively working. Even pre-pandemic, if the place I was applying to was close enough to where I was working I'd schedule my interview so I could go during my lunch break.
Anyway, like a previous poster said, try to focus on the positive. You wouldn't want your frustration to come across in your interview.
Edy Rozycki
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02/15/21 at 4:53PM UTC
I agree. I fail to see what zoom has to do with it. I spent a year once doing phone interviews in my car most lunch hours! If anything zoom has made it easier to squeeze in an interview - you don’t need almost half a day off for to commute there and return to work.
