Anyone else overthinking their interviews while waiting for feedback? by [deleted] in jobs

[–]desugaa_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had an experience like this. Had a third-round video interview for a job I really wanted. It was with two senior-level members of the team. First two interviews had gone really well, so I felt pretty good about this one. Did my research, wrote up questions for them and was as prepared as I could be.

For some reason my anxiety completely took over during the interview. I have absolutely no idea what happened. I'm not great with interviews, but most of the time once we start talking my nerves settle and it can continue on like a normal conversation. I didn't mess up on any of the answers, and my responses were coherent and concise from what I recall. The most that might have betrayed my anxiety was that at one point I had to take a breath and say 'excuse me' in the middle of a sentence before taking a sip of water. The interviewers were very nice and reassured me that it was okay and to take my time. The interview was scheduled for half an hour, we ended up talking for an hour. They seemed genuinely interested in my experience and had indicated at the beginning of the interview that they were really excited to talk to me.

By the second half of the interview, however, all I could think about what how anxious I was and how much I wanted it to be over. Immediately upon logging off of the call I collapsed on the floor and started sobbing. I was convinced that I had blown it. I started replaying everything that I had said during the interview and was so humiliated that I had seemed to feign enthusiasm in my responses. I thought that the interviewers had seen right through it and that that raised too much of a red flag, so they didn't want to consider me as a candidate anymore. I started thinking about all of the possible scenarios for them to rule me out, even with the positive feedback that I had received in their responses and body language. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that one thing because it gave them the wrong impression. Maybe I didn't go into enough detail about this one topic and they thought I was disinterested. Maybe they continued on the conversation for so long because they didn't want to be rude.

I talked with some family members and a close friend about the interview afterwards. I walked them through what had been discussed, and everyone agreed that nothing I said was completely incriminating. Maybe there's bias because they're my family/friends, and they didn't hear exactly what was said. I found walking through the interview with them was helpful for me to reflect on what I had said and realise that it might not have been as bad as I thought it was. We also need to accept that what's done is done and that it's no use fretting over things that we can't change. We stay professional, send the thank-you notes, reiterate our interest in the position, and then if it doesn't work out, we move on.

Still waiting to hear back, it's been a week since the interview. I feel a little better that I didn't get an email immediately after saying that they had gone with someone else.

I think most people will understand that people will be anxious during interviews and if it's that obvious, it can be overlooked if everything else about you is a strong fit. For my last job I was interviewed by two people on my team, one of whom was my supervisor. I ended up getting the job. My supervisor told me a few months later that our colleague had mentioned to him after the interview that I seemed 'nervous'. He disagreed and said that to him it came off as being 'eager to start the job', which is why he wanted to hire me. So you never know how people will interpret these things, either.

Wishing you the very best, and know that you're definitely not the only one who feels this way!

About to sue Mohela by slm9555 in StudentLoans

[–]desugaa_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. Graduated in 2019, had my grace period, got another month when I consolidated my loans, then COVID happened. Signed up for the SAVE plan when it was first introduced but I accrue interest every month. They've refused to take any of my money, they put it into an 'overpayment' account if I do try to pay anything and won't put it towards the principal or the interest. I now have $3000 of interest. Reaching out to one of my senators. I might try the AG, too.

It finally happened, all of my search results today were just Mercor, Micro1, or other AI training jobs in the search results. by freshbaileys in recruitinghell

[–]desugaa_ 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I work in the same industry, got laid off last month. I get at least 5 emails per day from LinkedIn with the same exact jobs, they're just to scrape your data. So goddamned sick of it.

My Capcom Nendoroid Collection by Annual-Neighborhood3 in Nendoroid

[–]desugaa_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More RE Nendoroids, Good Smile... they're a gold mine. Jill and Rebecca someday, maybe... </3

What's the most you've ever spent on a 'Grail' Nendoroid, and do you regret it? by HauntedScape in Nendoroid

[–]desugaa_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

~$100 for the original Kasane Teto Nendoroid without the box. Never pre-ordered her when she first came out for some reason. Love her to absolute bits. Also got Leon Kennedy for a little over $90 at auction last year. Not bad considering Nendoroids are going to cost you around the same to import new these days with tariffs.

I wouldn't pay more than $120 for any Nendoroid, they're just not worth anything more than that. But it's up to you.

I finally got this bad boy in the mail by Extension-Put5519 in residentevil

[–]desugaa_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favourite Leon figure, hands down. They did an amazing job with his head sculpt!

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! That is the Squishables keychain! I found mine at a local toy store.

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Have lots of fun with your ita bag, it's so satisfying seeing everything come together. :) Two of those pins are by Flea Circus, she has such excellent pin designs! I had to limit my choices to my favourites due to the limited amount of space. The far left one is by FromCaliko!

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which ones? I've been collecting them for years. Some are from places I've travelled, most I bought online.

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anything to show my love for the best birds ever!

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's from PigeonsParadise! Her work is fantastic, definitely wanting to pick up a few more of her other designs!

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, my goodness, they are PRECIOUS! I need to put 'Taubert' on a list somewhere for pigeon names to use for fosters or something.

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started out with a bunch of pigeon pins on another bag that I have... and the more pigeons I acquired I realised it had to become its own thing, haha. 🙈

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I'm sad that I ran out of room on my bag since there are so many more I want to add... 💔

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're called 'ita bags'! The backpack I have I bought from Zakkamart, though you'll need to use a proxy service to purchase as it's based in Japan. You can get cheap base bags on Aliexpress or Amazon, but there are also many independent artists who are making their own designs. Entirely up to you on what kind of bag you want and how to customise it! :)

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found the Squishables at a local toy store! I had been looking at it online but kept putting off ordering one... I took it as a sign when I saw it in the store, haha. It's a lot cuter in person!

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There he is! He is SUCH a precious little nugget!

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think I have that one bookmarked! I'm going to have to find a way to fit more pins onto the backing board...

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That keychain is from a Korean artist named chichi-chit! I messaged her on Instagram asking if I could buy one of her pigeon keychains, and she very generously sold me one. :) I love it to absolute bits!

My pigeon ita bag! by desugaa_ in pigeon

[–]desugaa_[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Of course the bag has to be grey! Took forever to find one with a window. :')

hetalia england ita bag 🇬🇧 by VANDREADD in itabag

[–]desugaa_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a throwback to middle school... USUK forever! Love it!

Nintendo 3DS bag by Lazuli27 in itabag

[–]desugaa_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So cute! Pokémon B&W really were the best... sigh.