Friday, October 24, 2008

Well.... no job yet

So yesterday I had an interview that I thought went really well. It was for a Audio book company in Grand Haven Michigan. At first the idea of the whole thing sounded really good but as I listen to more of what I would have to do at the interview the less I like the idea. So here is the problem. They record books. ALL BOOKS. EVERY BOOK YOU CAN THINK OF. Romance novels, Playboy books, Horror books, New Age stuff.... EVERY book. So basically I would sit in a dark room (literally) with no window even close to me.... and either edit and/or record any and all books 8 hrs a day everyday..... so that is what I would be filling my head with.... I have had suggestions to ask if I can avoid those kinds of books... which could work, but how do I ask not to do ANY horror, pornish stuff, and new agey stuff if that is my job and they told me I would have to do it? How do I say, "Yeah, I won't do 30% of the books you record".

There were other warning signs too. One being that my future boss, was not actually nice to me... and it was only my interview. She asked me if I had had any other jobs besides my church work and freelance. And I said "When, like recently? Or growing up?" And then I tried to look at my resume (that was on the table) to see if there was some kind of time gap she was looking at and she said in a snotty voice " This is you, right? You are Josh, right?" At first I started to smile and then I just realized she wasn't being nice. I just said, "Yeah that's me".
Then she laughed at the amount of money I asked for and said "Especially because you have no experience in this area and are only 2 years out of college". Then she told me there was basically no way I would even make close to the amount I asked for.

So if you can at least be fake nice the first day but she wasn't.... I am a little nervous about that. The interview was really intense too. Like 5 people were there drilling me with questions and then I had to go into a studio and record some stuff... which was ok but weird because I have never recorded spoken word... but had to use equipment I've never seen and record the voice "properly". It was intense.

So here is a list of the goods and bads

Good
I would have a job that paid me
I would be using my degree in some form
I would get experience
We wouldn't need a babysitter at first until they changed the times

Bad
The boss is seemingly not nice
I would have to record stuff that I am morally against
I have to sit in a dark room alone listening to stuff I don't like (which is what I liked less and less at church)
I am not going to get paid that much
I will see Catie 1 hour a day
I can't do youth group or worship practice or anything on Friday nights
I have to listen to crap....


So off the top of my head that is it. But I am getting more and more nervous about paying the bills. This is a tough situation to be in. You start to see who/what you really trust and who is there to help you through.

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