Day 26 - Getting Ready - Round Two

BINGO WAS HIS NAME-0

Everywhere I go I always am wearing my HR hat. How can a process be streamlined? How can employees be more engaged at their work and on and on and on. So it was no exception when our family went to my daughter's school last night for BINGO. It was an event to bring the community together and also raise money for the school. I reluctantly went (I am not always the biggest fan of extracurricular school activities).

The night was actually a pleasant surprise accept the actual BINGO calling process. First of all, I was informed that this event has been done for several years so it amazed me that there was a total breakdown when it came to calling out the numbers.

The first issue was the initial bingo caller had a major speech impediment. He would call JEE fiftween, Bwee twee. This was coupled with the bad audio system which made for a funny and frustrating time. If this volunteer had good HR guidance he would be a great at distributing the prizes, checking the cards for winning accuracy - not to call out the numbers.

Then we moved onto the fancy card configuration like 4 corners. That would be numbers in B and O columns only. However, the callers did not figure this out and continued to call out N 42 and I 23 etc. The crowd would yell and they could not figure out why.

All and all it was funny but I wanted to run up on stage and organize the event. Have my mother-in-law, a seasoned BINGO player, call the numbers at the right speed and accuracy. On a positive note, my daughter won a lighted make-up mirror and a battery operated manicure tool as new clutter for the house.

ROUND TWO

I am going in for my exploratory meeting tomorrow with a local great company. I am trying to keep my expectations in line but it is hard. I spent the day preparing, practicing interview answers, putting packets about me together and generally doing all the research I could to make sure I was in the know. I am trying to come off cool, calm and collected but I can't help feel like the unloved girlfriend. Am I trying too hard? Preparing too much? I hope I do not have the scent of desperation oozing from my body. Everyone ... Ignore my ranting.. I do this to myself all the time.

I have decided to step away and go enjoy the rest of my evening with intelligent programming such as the Bachelor - On The Wings of Love. How lame is that.. I hope I am not asked in the interview what magazines I read or television I watch. I am not sure they would be impressed with Lucky, In Style and The Biggest Loser.

Realization - I need to relax and be myself in the interview because I have no way of predicting what will be asked or what they are thinking. Realization 2 - I am shallow but very employable... taking yourself too seriously is not a good thing all the time.