Since I arrived here in Manila a couple of months ago, I have had probably gone to more than a dozen job interviews. Some I would kill to be hired and some I’d rather die because the interview is too freakin’ boring. I don’t really get nervous that much and try to have a lively conversation with the interviewer. Although, I do get the jitters every now and then when I feel intimidated by him or her. My interview this morning was one of those.

One factor was probably is it’s in Eastwood City, Libis and I have to be there at 7:30 in the morning which means I have to be up by 4:30. Another is it’s a webcam interview and somewhat uncomfortable for me. So, the interviewer asked me the usual questions and I usually have prepared answers for those. He asked me about my strengths and weaknesses and the weakness part is tricky as you may have known so I usually say, “I’m a perfectionist and I obsessed about every little detail that sometimes I spend too much time on it.” I don’t know what got into my stupid brain, probably because that answer is too ‘normal’ so I said something different. “I tend to jeer away from work and spend countless hours on YouTube.” Seriously, WTF? The moment I said it, I know I screwed up and I cannot think of any company will that answer be regarded as positive. Maybe if the company is YouTube or Vimeo then that’s alright.

So there, I screwed up. I tend to obsess about these things because I always want to please everybody and leave a good impression on someone. I think they don’t want me but that’s alright, I just feel stupid and I know other people have gone through a much dumber or embarrassing situation but I want to write about mine thinking it will somehow make me feel better. It kinda did.