Here's how the interview went:
Brian Clark (owner and interviewer): "What job are you here for? the technical writer or sales rep? There's been so many come in, I can't remember"
Me: "the customer service sales rep"
B: have you had any customer service experience?
M: Yes. I haven't had any sales experience though.
B: that's fine, it is basically inbound calls, customer calls in and you take their order. Are you still in school?
M: No. I graduated in Interior Design last December.
(his eyes got really big and his expression was truly excited)
B: Wow, that would be perfect then! What is your schedule like?
M: I'm free anytime, I don't have a job. What is the technical writing job?
B: How fast can you type?
M: 45 wpm, but the more I practice the faster I get.
B: True, well basically you'd write furniture descriptions for the website. Would you rather do customer service or technical writing? And when can you start?
M: technical writing, Monday.
B: Perfect! I just need to find you a computer. The job is M-F 8am-5pm, $9/hr and after 90 days you'll get a pay raise. Sound good?
M: You mean I got the job? I don't have to look for another job?
B: (smile) No you don't have to look any further, you got the job! we'll see you on Monday. Also, if you want to come to work wearing more comfortable clothes like jeans or something, that's absolutely fine. Sound Good?
M: oh, thank you!
So yes, I'm finally employed and I got what I wanted, don't work weekends, mostly won't have to work Sundays! and its close to where we live.
And the job that I got hired on a few months back, but just this last Monday Oct 12, I officially became Personal Design Assistant to Pamela Jensen, Senior Designer, for Atmosphere Interior Design.
Details: 6mo-1yr work as PDA (personal design assistant) working on both Senior's projects and my own
1yr -1.5yrs work as Junior Interior Designer working solely on my own projects and once in a while for Senior (Senior supervises my projects from start to finish- make sure I'm doing it right)
1.5yrs - 3yrs work as Junior Designer work on projects more alone ask for help when needed. (Senior is there to help when I need it, otherwise I am boss)
3yrs-5yrs promote to Senior Designer (may get a junior designer to train) own boss in every way.
Basically it is my responsibility to get my own clients, however, Atmosphere ID will print off the marketing tools for me. I have been gathering names for a database, it is like in the mission, you contact 1,000 people and only 2 get baptized.... send out upteen # of postcards and may only get 1 or 2 leads from it. It is however a great experience considering that they are willing to give me the real world experience before letting me loose to create havoc! hahaha... good and bad of course!
I'm so excited! the Lord has truly blessed me and my little family (Jeff and Me).. He truly wants us to succeed! :) with this job, we'll finally get to pay our tithing in full! yes!
