Felt so Cheated!!

Yes! I was right. The interview today is basically a wasted trip. Simply a waste of my time! The moment I came out of the lift on the 11th floor, my doubts were confirmed! I saw the big sign: Stratgic Partners, part of the Prudential Group!...Damn! At that point of time, I really wanted to make a U-turn and just go home. But then, since I am already there, well, i deciced to give myself and the company a chance...who know's they may be offering me a different position, also related to Sales & Marketing! Well, I know that I'm just lying to myslef, but then...

Anyway, I went inside Unit 05. Apparently, the whole level of 11th floor belongs to this company. I was early for my appointment by 1/2 hour. Everyone seems busy with their work. Managed to gain the attention of 1 of the ladies and told her that I had an appointment to see Diah at 11.30am. Somehow, I can't really make out what she was mumbling, all I heard was "take a seat first".

Was really bored sitting there nothing to do. Started observing the people inside the office. Damn! the whole company are mostly made up of Malays!...Became even more demoralised after that. Ok, I'm quite a racist! Really had a greater urge to leave. Felt quite awkward coz can feel that the people keep looking at me. Worst still! got this middle-aged Baldding Lao-Ti-Ko Uncle, keep walking around me and looking at me. He looks as if he neber see girls before! Don't know if he's married or not. I hope he is, so that his wife and Dig out his eyeballs and make Eye-ball soup!!....Sat there for quite some time, before someone finally sensed my prescence! Then came another Malay gal who asked me to fill up the application form and do some stupid personality test! Waste of my time again! No choice, I started filling it up. Gave it back to her, and finally, Diah came to greet and brought me to the room for interview.

Basically, she just asked me to elaborate more of my job while in Recruit Express. Guess I love to talk, so I just rattled on and on. Basically she asked me a few questions which basically test my personality and how I respond to situations. Ok, she's quite friendly and it's more like a friendly chat rather than an interview. I'm a pretty straight forward type, so I just asked her straight in the face if this is an insurance line. She was quite reluctant to admit at first. Anyway, it is actually Inurance + Investment line. The job is to ask people to buy insurance and also to get them to ivest their CPF and to "grow" more $$ for them! Sounds good?...Well, I'm a realistic person, so to me, all these are crap! But well, I can't possibly leave like that. Being in MLM before, I know how it feels, so I just give her some "face" and listen to what she has to say. Although she keeps saying they are Very different from MLM companies,however, the training structure, commission structure and methods are so simliar! She was really patient to explain all those stuffs to me and of course, at the end of the interview, came the magic question: "So when are you able to commit?"...I was a little shocked by her question coz I thought tat she herslf would need more time to review if I'm a suitable candidate or not. Of course deep in my heart, I knew that this is NOT the job that I'm looking for, but it will be a really awkward situation if I were to downright reject, right in her face. So I just told her that I needed more time to digest 1st before making a decision. She became a bit aggressive after that and started using reverse psychology. Kept on saying that I'm a fresh grad, and ask me how many interviews I've gone etc. I guess she is trying to imply that although I'm a fresh grad, they are willing to employ and train me. Anyway, That was really KIND of them.

Think she was really disappointed that she can't get me into the company, coz I kept insisting that I needed time to think through. Then, another bomb-shell!...she invited me to attend a seminar on the 1st February 2005 at 6.30pm. Damn!...need to "keng" another execuse again!...So I just told her that I may have an appointment and will contact her again. Finally managed to leave that place...felt so relieved! The first thing I did was to call my bf and bitch with him! haha...

Went back hm, mummy asked me how was my interview. Told her everything and she also agreed that it's not a very ethical career. Anyway, now I'm hoping that Diah will not call me, which is very unlikely!...Think now I muz go start keng what execuses to give her again! hahaha....