Good for you

It’s been a very low-key long weekend for me. I’ve been preparing for a job interview on Wednesday. I have to say job interviews intimidate the hell out of me. First, I’m awkward about selling myself to other people. I feel uncomfortable about all the attention focused on me. Second, this is a job within my office that I’ve applied for so I’m competing with friends and colleagues. It's funny how cautious everyone is about fact that we're all after the same job -- we don't speak about it very much. But I keep telling myself job interviews are like brussel sprouts. They’re good for me. Help me grow. It’ll be a chance for me to crystallize my opinions about the shows I work for, where I see the station going. I’ll have a chance to focus on what my long-term goals are going to be. Unlike brussel sprouts, I can’t coat the job interview with melted butter to soften the awkwardness of it all. And even with butter brussel sprouts are hard to take. Blagh. I have been trying to prepare for the interview as best I can. I’ve spoken with different people about what they think the job entails and what will be required. I’ve been listening to past episodes of the program I’m applying for so I can articulate my thoughts on what the show is like. I’ve been thinking about my vision for the program and also the position I’m applying for. I’ve acted out the actual job interview and received feedback on my performance. And I’m researching story ideas to pitch. We’ll see how it all goes.