I had to talk about my horrible interview today. I am a dental assistant and have been looking for a new job for about 9 weeks now. I was all excited this evening because I really wanted this job I would be interviewing for.
Well, when I got to the Docs office, 11 other women were there for the same job.....It was a "cattle call" type of interview. Now, I know in other professions, this may be the norm for interviews, but I have never been through one of these... Everyone in the room to go into another room and answer questions in front of the group...yikes! (and we had to wear name-tags)
And I panicked and walked out the door, my half-filled out form dangling from my shaking hand. I thought it rude that the receptionist didn't tell me the nature of the interview, but I know also that is not her "duty" to do so... but I absolutely hate being taken by suprise, put on the spot, and having to perform in front of others when I had no idea I would have to do so! I am just dissapointed because I wanted this job, but I guess it wasn't the one for me. Thanks, I just had to rant.....

You wouldnt have liked working there anyway! I know I wouldnt want to work for a place that would do that.

I once had an interview that I felt really bad about. Just after my first kid, I got laid off. I was being a stay at home dad with a newborn and it REALLY made me feel low because it screwed with my ego! Well this was a panel interveiw full of woman in suites, I told them I was taking care on my new baby when they asked what I had been doing. On the way out of the interview (which I was not so good in) One woman told me that I "should continue being a stay at home dad" This totally crushed me and ticked me off. I can now completely empathsize with what mothers must go through!

Lemony's Girl, you did the right thing by walking out! Did they think they were casting for a movie or something!? It was a dental assistant job for goodness sakes not major role on Broadway! Don't get me wrong, I am not belittling your profession, it is just that I never heard of such a thing before.

You dodged a bullet! I wonder what control freak thought of this idea?

Yes, Suzanne, it did freak me out. I have been in this profession for 8 years now, and have never encountered a type of interview like that. "cattle call" it was! And , I am trying to go back to school and write my latest novel, and wanted a job that wasn't so stressful..Dental Assisting is one of the most stressful jobs and I am burned out at this point and need something...eaiser. Well, you can't get any easier than sterilization tech...just sterilize the instruments, disinfect the rooms, etc...So I can't believe that this office would even go through all that trouble just to get a steril. tech.... :confused: Yea, the more I think about it, I am glad that I followed my ADD instincts this time and ran......

My mother was a dental assistant, so I know it can be a tough job. Good luck in writing your novel that sounds so exciting! Hope you are able to find a job that doesn't stress you out...I know what that is like. Stressful jobs can really exasperate ADD symptoms.

Anyway good luck and glad you walked out of a potentially bad situation.

Have you gotten any other good job leads since you dodged that horrible interview? I agree with everyone else, it just sounds very strange and leaving sounds like it was a good decision. I understand why you would be disappointed and let down afterward since you'd thought you'd found something you wanted and had a shot at.

Hang in there.

Hi Lemony's girl, Sorry to hear about your job interview! I went back to work at my Dentist office after a 8 year hiatus!

I used to work for him full-time but dropped to part-time after our girl was born. My review sucked after that and he wondered what was wrong. I just thought I was just stressed w/ a baby and decided it was better to stay home.

My former boss has been asking me to come back for years since..

Well, I finally did...BUT we were both surprised at how long it took me to get into the swing of things. Long story short, I always knew there was something "different" about me before. Foot in mouth, scatterbrained, inpulsive, highly focused one minute and can't follow a conversation the next.

I discovered 3 years ago I have ADD and it's been a mixed reaction. (still sorting it out)

I'm really afraid I've made a mistake going to work for him again...and I've been in a panic. He knows my problem but I don't think he really "gets it". The others I work with are a mixed bag of folks. A few gals are ok w/ my "quirkyness" but our receptionist gets snippy w/ me when I'm in the way or ask (what she thinks) is a dumb question. It's really just me not getting my question said exactly how I want it. So, I look dumb. The Hygienist is a B#@$h. She never liked me before and is always questioning what I'm doing behind my back. I worked w/ her before and she's jelaous of how my boss and I used to be friends...

Sorry for the long post!! Looking of someone in the dental field who can help me cope and be better at remembering things. You know, the daily duties....

Thanks!!!!