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Friday, January 11, 2008

Runny Greenpaeces.

I had my interview with Greenpeace yesterday. They asked me three times if I was applying for Door to Door, or On the Streets. I told them all three times that I was looking for On the Streets.
During the interview I had to approach people on the street and get them to evaluate my performance, and then I had to do two lots of roleplay with the interviewers, of meeting them on the street and overcoming their obstacles to do with avoiding donating money.

One hour later.

"Well, I'm sorry we don't have any positions going for On the Streets at the moment, but you did really well, especially in your role play so we'd like to offer you Door to Door"

I declined. Atleast I'm good at roleplay.

The idea of trapsing onto people's property makes me feel so uncomfortable. That is so rude. Also, if they had nothing going, why bother interviewing me. They were unorganised, and less that approachable people, as you would think Greenpeacers would be. They're going to get back to me about upcoming availabilities. I'm still going to decline. Fuck it!

Turned out okay though, I went to Okra, a cafe about 5 minute walk from my flat, to cheer myself up. The barista there remembered me coming in a couple of months ago and asked me if I had found a job yet. I said no and asked if there was anything going. His manager overheard, and asked me some questions about experience and stuff and then took down my details. She said that she had some shifts coming up in a couple of weeks and that I should come down to see her.

I am so there! It's a really lovely cafe with great standards, the people are cool also. I would save money on transport. As in, all of it. It would get me out of Starbucks, the wage would be better, and I could still look for more stimulating work outside of hospitality. I think it sounds really good. I just hope they end up wanting me. I would enjoy that.

1 comments:

Kate said...

Oooh exciting! (About Okra).. I've been there, I'm sure Amie will have something to say about u maybe getting shifts there, it's one of her favourite cafes.

Bummer bout Greenpeace, just quietly I've always found them to be assholes. I personally think if you want to change the world, you need to start by helping people, but that's just my opinion. The environment is important, but I think a job where you have to be pushy is not for you.. I think it ruins your soul!