Well, that went as well as could be expected

[moon_custafer]

Hoping I didn't come off as too shy during the job interview - it mostly consisted of the other applicant and myself being asked "what would you do in this situation" questions; then at the end we were given five minutes to pick a celebrity and put together an outfit for him/her. Not being up on living celebs, I picked River Song (low-heel lace-up boots, men's pinstriped trousers as the store had no jodhpurs, sophisticated little black dress but with some punkish studs, cropped brocade jacket and a parka), and then had to briefly explain who she was.

There's more than one position (and more than one shop); I don't know if they'll hire me (I'm hoping they found me charmingly quirky and not just weird) but I'm sure they'll hire the other applicant, as she has tons of retail experience and a friendly manner; in fact I hung out with her for forty minutes afterward at the nearest Second Cup, talking about historical and fantasy fiction and the joys of thrift stores - so the ideal, I suppose, would be if we both get hired for the same location.

Comments

[donald hutton (from livejournal.com)]

Well, even better than a job, you seem to have made a friend; and one with a 50% chance of having employment in your sector! Don't discount your design skills in this competition: I'm sure you're much more leading edge and that should certainly count for something on Queen St.!

[fragrantwoods.livejournal.com]

It sounds like lots of good karma...Seems like it would show thinking outside the box skills.

[moon-custafer.livejournal.com]

I think the manager said something about "thinking outside the shoebox"...

[leave-harmony.livejournal.com]

Awww, here's hoping.
The practical part of the interview sounds like it was fun. lol