The Oatmeal came out with a new cartoon this week that I found quite appropriate to my current life. While I like to think that the inspiration for it came from an email I sent to the writer asking him to create something about the horrible awfulness (and demoralizing hopelessness) that is job searching, I am pretty sure he was just continuing a theme.
So in the theme of continuing a theme I would like to make a list of the real answers to my least favorite interview question EVER: What is your biggest weakness? Or, in other words "What do you suck at?" Okay, ready? Here goes.
- Remembering birthdays. If I don't have your birthday saved somewhere in my email, most likely I will forget it. Being my Friend on Facecrack will not ensure you a birthday wish.
- Exercise. I like walking. I actually don't mind going to the gym and using the fancy machines. But I would prefer to take a nap. Right after a big hamburger is the best. Mmmmm...
- Vacuuming. The boy knows what I am talking about.
- Guitar. I know three chords and am no longer capable of changing strings. I would love to be one of those people who just KNOWS how to play instruments, but alas...
- Being patient. Which is why I have never learned how to play guitar.
- Networking. I like meeting people and making friends, but I would prefer to have dinner parties with them than use them as business contacts.
- Not feeling guilty about stupid things. I was raised catholic. It's in my blood. But thankfully? There's an app for that.
- Staying up late (or getting up early). I am an early to bed, late to rise kind of girl.
- Emailing you back. I have no particular order in which I respond to emails. Sometimes I just forget.
- Planning. (Unless it's fun.)
- Making decisions. (Unless they're fun.)...
What do you suck at?
In other terribly uninteresting news, Crest 3D white strips are horrible compared to Colgate's. I do not endorse.
God get me a job soon, before I become the most boring person on the face of the planet.
5 comments:
I'm horrible at calling people because I hate using the phone. I'm also a procrastinator and I have the inability to live in the present because I'm always getting myself worked up over what might come in the future...
Fingers are crossed for a job soon ;)
Oh yeah, I hate vacuuming too and my birthday is MAY 10.
Thankfully, a combination of Google calendar and Gmail priority inbox help me with the birthday and email responding vices :).
Good luck with the job hunt!
-A
I like this challenge, "what are you bad at?" I will respond in my next blog post, probably today because its 18 degrees outside and no students are wandering in to my office.
I am scared of the phone, I am a total morning person and have trouble functioning after about 4 pm (this is my actual answer to this question), when i get stressed out (always) I have to pick at something - which is why you'll generally find me sans toenails (true story).
I just got rejected from an admin role I interviewed for - devastated.
Oh. I want to answer, but I'm looking for a job as well.
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