The Random Interview

Funny story.

Yesterday as I was getting myself ready for work (in a hurry...as usual- That's how I roll- don't hate!)

In the midst of blowdrying, my phone rang. It was a number from Omaha that I didn't recognize.

My family is huge, I figured it was just one of them, so I popped my phone on speaker and answered, "Hey!This is Jen... You're on speaker...who is this?"

A pausity voice on the other end replied, "Yeah...um...this is Gina, calling from Ulta about your application, is now a good time to talk?"

(Oh shit! was all I could think...because it really wasn't a good time to talk, but I can fake it VERY well...by fake I mean multi-task)

ULTA is a cosmetics superstore whose number one rival at the moment is Sephora (with whom I have beef with at the moment...this is a match made in Heaven-clearly).

Long Story Short, I managed to put on a full face of make-up, get dressed AND carry-out a preliminary interview! I wasn't even late for my bankity job- I RULE-clearly.

The Random Interview

This morning was my first interview with a funky little operations manager named Penny (she was from Arizona,so-very-obvious that she is not an original-midwestern girl). It went really well. I interviewed for the position of Prestige Store Manager, which is basically responsible for managing product and employees who work in that specific section. That section consists of the following yummy yummy product lines (the gratis ferries are dancing gleefully in my head)Smashbox, Benefit, Urban Decay, Bare Minerals, ALL FRAGRANCE... you get the picture. IN the event that I get hired for the job, I would be responsible for training, visual, event organization and goal setting.

It is exactly what I want to be doing...to build management experience while finishing off my Master's degree.... le sigh.

After the interview (which lasted a whole hour), I headed straight to my job at the Bank of the West. While driving,not even ten minutes later, I got a call from my interviewer, Penny

"Jen? It's Penny... Gina (the regional manager) would like to interview you as soon as possible... how is tomorrow same time, same place?"

HOLY GEEEEZE! YIPPPPYYYY!

Tomorrow is my second back to back interview for this position. I am excited. I'm still not sure what the position pays...as long as it is more than I am currently getting now, I think I will be okay. Cross your fingers and toes and eyelashes for me! I want this to work out! Oh! AND give me a damn good reference if anybody calls you! winkity wink! I loves you alllll!!!!