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I woke up really early yesterday for a job interview. I sent my resume the previous day and was told to come back the day after for the battery of exams and interviews. I took along with me, my gay friend, Kirk who also wanted to try it.

We arrived at exactly 8am...We were first of the few applicants who were also trying their lucks like us..We chose the farthest spot from the guard ( who seem to be having a bad morning...watch out!) to wait. Since my bag was confiscated along with my Ipod, mobile phones and other things...we passed away time by talking and singing...sometimes we would get glances from the other applicants who were so still and quiet all the time..

Finally, we were called for what seem to be the first phase of the interview. We were led to a small room with a round table good for 5. I, along with Kirk and 2 others were interviewed by Thirdy ( thats his name, probably...Juan III? or i dont know...) Thirdy is a young guy from the recruitment team,,,and my, he was cute..ssshhhh!) He asked us basic info about ourselves one by one making sure that he takes it down to our file every answer we give him. That only took around 10 mins...easy I said! Then, he led us to a bigger room this time, with computers and other members of the recruitment team...we had to take 3 exams on the computer. Kirk and I skipped the first one since we already answered it via online last week...The 2nd phase was an interview by a virtual person...I have to spell out my name letter by letter aloud as well as other information about myself....then that virtual recorded voice named Christie ( yes, she has a name!!) gave us 3 phrases to repeat...Mine were: " Please verify that", "How may I assist you?" and " "Your papers is in process now"...Passed that with flying colors!!!
Then, the final phase for that morning was the situational exams where I have pick out among three choices the best answer to the question. It was composed of grammar, listening and reading comprehension. I passed it too, whew!! I was told to wait outside for my results, but i knew that i passed it since there was a button to click to see the results..which i clicked without telling them..hehehe.

Unfortunately, Kirk failed the exam and was told to come back 7 days after to retake it...and I was told to come back at 130pm for more exams...( whaaaat??? that wasnt enough yet?)We went back to my office, and because of excitement, I felt full all the time, so we didnt eat lunch. Since I heard from the hush hush talks of other applicants who were ahead of us that theres typing skill exams, I tried the online test...I got 58wpm while Kirk failed again...

Anyways, we were back at 130pm...Only few came back from the morning batch. There was one who went to get his appointment letter which stated that he can already start working in May...good for him huh?? And since the guard looked like he really hated us, we took the same spot we had that morning...and as usual, we were the noisy ones....An hour passed and everyone was being called except me..I began fidgeting on my seat praying that they'll call me....ok, maybe they are busy or is giving me the last spot...I am beginning to get impatient...i can see applicants leaving the building one by one and there was one lady there who was already waiting for her final interview, meaning she passed the 2nd set of computer based exams....and to think that we started on the same day...so what happened to me??? I began asking Kirk if we heard the instruction right for me to come back that same day? Was it really today Kirk, I asked...Kirk kept assuring me that yes, we heard it right...that was my cue to remind the recruitment team that I am still waiting to be called and I have been there for more than 2 hours already..grrrr!

The girl from the RT( Thirdy seem to be in a bad mood also like the guard) apologized to me profusely. She explained that they have highlighted my name by mistake and thought that I already passed all...Anyways, I took the exams...this time i was given recorded actual calls by their clients..and I had to answer the questions to gauge my customer relations skills....I passed that and skipped the 2nd set...the third and the last one was about my knowledge in computers...CHICKEN!

Its obvious that I would pass that last exam...hehehe...so once I was done, I called the attention of that girl and she asked me to stay awhile for the final interview..Well, guess who was gonna conduct it??? Yes, Thirdy again....That cutie guy who got a cute smile and cute eyes and cute shades...yessirree, its him again!
Thirdy asked me to go to the last cubicle and read the sample conversation that was printed on the laminated paper on the table. He gave me 4 minutes to go over it and wanted me to read it aloud for him when he comes back...So I did, 30 minutes later ( yes, he kept coming in telling me to wait, wait, wait that seemed forever...that on his last check i told him Im gonna go out and wait for him at the reception area and when asked why, I told him it gets pretty boring in there..which he replied with a cutie smile...lol)

I was the last person on that testing area and was the last one being interviewed..Thirdy gave me hard time, barraged me with a lot of questions...one after the other...continuously...that at one point before we closed it, I told him i felt he was giving me a hard time and wanted me to fail...Thirdy then showed me the paper where he was writing his observations and let me read the words: "Ok to Hire"...So there, after spending practically whole day in that building, it paid off..I can only sign contract with them though after i show proof that Im already resigned from my current company. Thirdy told me that my status will remain active for the next 6 months...So Im given until September to decide to take it or not..

Whew!!! I went home really tired after that, Kirk cooked while I rested. After we ate, I told him that Im gonna take a nap while he should practice typing online...The nap turned out to be my much needed rest after weeks of being sleepless...I woke up from time to time checking on Kirk's progress..but would fall asleep as soon as my head hits the bed...Finally, I woke up at around 1230am...checked the doors...the lights....the beer that stayed untouched inside the ref...and went back to sleep again...To sum it all, I slept for 12 hours...wow! Whattaday!!!