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The Worst Interview
First impressions can be a bitch
Connections are everything in a prestigious career. In corporate, without the right referrals, your degree in communications might as well be a paper leaf. And yet, by some magic, my mom got the interview. Not the job mind you, an interview. Thanks to the connections her well-traveled aunt graciously offered her, she had the chance to make a million dollars a year.
While this did not happen to me, I was surprised to hear someone else was capable of having what I thought strictly as a “me” experience. Are you one of those people always making a great first impression? If so, what is your superpower? While I can’t save you from every little mishap, I can highlight several moments in which to avoid eye contact.
These moments may include but are not limited to: Waving back at someone who was waving to someone behind you, a mighty sneeze spewing a mountain of snot into your hand that you must now transport to a napkin, when you notice the cashier ringing you up was that kid that used to tattle on you in school, etc.
Like it or not, the awkwardness is everywhere. Or I don’t know, maybe it’s not that bad. Maybe you’re a person that can gaze with confidence into the eyes of a stranger as you munch a ripe banana. The point is some things just happen. It may not seem like it in the moment, but they may just be…
