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That Hannah is one lucky girl, when will be the turn of this Hannah right here?

Job hunting begins all over again.

Last 2 weeks kot, I went for an interview for Accounts Assistant at Wira Group of Companies, which is a growing company based in Shah Alam. Luck was on my side that day and I got the job, and I was suppose to come in today, collect my appointment letter and start working.

However, me being the human that never feels satisfied about getting a small-paid job, I went to the Jobstreet Career Fair in Midvalley last weekend, you know, to hunt for a job that pays me a lot more money than Wira does. So, application forms filled here and there bla bla bla.

Earlier this week, I got an email from HSBC, saying that I was invited for a job assessment on Friday, 15/10/2010, which is today...which is also the day I suppose to start working at Wira. I called Wira and asked whether or not I can start working on Monday because of the HSBC assessment. And I went for a shower because the lady said she would call me back.

After a painful splash of shampoo in my left eye, I heard the phone ringing. So I frantically washed my face, ears and hands to pick up the phone.

Hannah: Hello?

Wira: Can I speak to Farah Hannah, please?

Hannah: Yes, speaking.

Wira: Hello, this is Kirana (bukan nama sebenar), we spoked earlier?

Hannah: Yes.

Wira: You have a job assessment with HSBC, you said?

Hannah: Yes, at 3pm this evening. And I have this family thing and I have to go to Malacca over the weekend. So can I start on Monday?

After a lot of beating-around-the-bush questioning, hahah...

Wira: You don't have to come in la Farah, because if you do, you'll be here for only a while, right?

Hannah: But it's not confirmed that I'll get the job, Ms Kirana.

Wira: Yea, but if you do get the job, surely you'll leave and be working with them?

Hannah: Yes.

Wira: Alright, then.

Hannah: Okay, thank you.

Tadaaaaaaaaaa. I've lost a job and I haven't been officially employed yet. Story of my life.

Was I rude for doing that? Because I've been told by my parents (who are the ones that forced me into that kind of honesty. Otherwise I would've been lying my ass off during the phone call just so I could get that job. Security issues, I haz it.) to say that I have that HSBC thing. And they also said that what I just did is normal if you're looking for a job these days.

It is tough, you see. Both as an employer and job-hunter.

But...melihat pada belah yang cerah, I get to go to Malacca! Woohoo! I've been spending my weekends worrying about what kinds of phone calls I'll be getting on the coming Mondays, so this weekend is MY weekend! :D

Dread-uation ceremony. See what I did there?

19th November 2010.

I finally will attend my first ever graduation ceremony yeay!

But the thing is I'm super duper nervous, especially after I read the procedures on how do I get up on stage, where do I sit, and what to do when you're up there on the stage. Apparently I have to like stop after shaking hands with the Presiding Officer to take a photo. I don't know how to handle that awkwardness there.

Do I like, shake hands and freeze, or do I shake hands, turn my head to the camera and freeze?

Do I stand up straight or do I stay in the half-bow down position during the handshake?

Who will I sit next to?

The sitting arrangements will be according to our last names, and I can't remember what's the last name that I registered for myself. Was it Binti Noor Mohd or Noor Mohd?

Will my square hat fall down?

Will I fall down?

I wanna sit with my friends, my Malaysian friends, that is. So that I won't sit there, quiet like an idiot who has no friends. HAHAH. THAT'S OKAY, I CAN MAKE NEW FRIENDS. LET'S INTRODUCE EACH OTHER AND GO THROUGH THE AWKWARD SILENCE AFTER SAYING EACH OTHER'S NAMES.

Overwhelming questions, I must say.

Want.

Yana Azhar, look at this baby.

A very whine-y post. (You have been warned)

1. Waking up early (at 8 or 9, that's early for an unemployed person I think) everyday and thinking what should I be doing today? I'm kinda weirded out at the fact that I wake up early on days that I don't have important things to do and don't feel like getting out of bed on days that I have interviews or something else that's important.

2. Do the laundry.

3. Cook for Hazim.

4. Grocery shopping.

5. Run errands like going to the dry cleaners and such.

6. Go out for dinner with the girls if they happen to ask me to join them.

7. Internet is a must.

8. Vacuuming my room, not the house, just my room. Hahahah.

That's not even half of the works of a regular housewife. And still Hannah, you just have to complain and whine.

I have nothing to look forward to everyday besides getting phone calls from employers who'd want to set me up for interviews. My life's a bore, even Baloo has a more exciting social life than I do. I've failed all the interviews I went to, and that made me feel worse. What if I'm the kind that failed in the interview but could do the job as good as everybody else? What if I'm not good at promoting and selling myself? Does that mean that I'm not good at anything else?

WHINE WHINE WHINE SIGH SIGH SIGH *emo song playing*

But on the bright side, I'm going to London this November for my graduation ceremony woooooohoooooooo. Screw you, job-hunting!

I sometimes wish I'm still doing my degree with my friends. I might be 99% insane with all the assignments and tests but at least I'm not at home, alone.

Things with job interviews...

1. You can't say 'I don't know, sir, I'm sorry' because it's considered rude. Instead you say, 'I'm sorry, sir, I'm not so sure.' Though I think there's a big difference between an I don't know and an I'm not so sure. Ah well, for the sake of politeness.

2. If there's more than one interviewer, as you talk, try to look at all of them, so they don't feel like being left out by you.

3. Remember to knock before you enter.

4. If the interviewer is pissing you off, be professional and stay calm.

5. It's not a good idea to talk about things like 'Harry Potter' or 'I can work for long hours providing that I have coffee and sour Skittles' with a serious interviewer. They don't appreciate this little thing called 'fun'.

6. Be fully aware about the table. If it's a transparent table, be careful about what you do with your hands if you happen to place them on your lap underneath the table. You don't wanna be scratching any body parts that aren't suppose to be scratched in public, or you don't wanna be making rude hand gestures.

7. Mirror your interviewer. If they sit in a sort of rigid and straight position, you might as well sit like him. If he's relaxed and leaning back against the chair, you could do the more-polite version of that. (This has been told by a lady in a recruiter firm in Akar Insan, Bangsar)

8. Don't go to the interview with an empty stomach. Nanti bunyi malu dooohh!!!