I moved, my job hours went up, my gaming was canned for a few weeks, and I got sick.
Overall, despite being hectic and crazy. Great success!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Looking for a Room
For the first time in my life I am room-hunting. In the past, I have managed to secure a place to live with friends, and family. This time, no friends have any rooms available, and I do not wish to live with my family again. During this search, I noticed some interesting simularities and an subtle but major difference between job-hunting and room-hunting.
In either hunt, there is the initial prioritizing of what you need, what you can't deal with, followed by a list of wants. When you find a target that fits, you pitch yourself to those in charge, and if your pitch passes, you get an interview.
The subtle difference lies in the interview. In a job interview, you try to sell yourself and how well you would fit in. All the while, looking out for bullshit the employer throws your way. In a roommate interview, you are still trying to sell yourself. However, the renter's are also selling the room to you and how it would (or wouldn't) fit. The potential roommates then begin to sell themselves, and the hunter responds with how they would fit. Each side unveiling a little bit about themselves, and both determine if both parties will fit together.
A most curious difference. I wonder, what if job interviews worked the same way?
Or maybe I am just crazy.
In either hunt, there is the initial prioritizing of what you need, what you can't deal with, followed by a list of wants. When you find a target that fits, you pitch yourself to those in charge, and if your pitch passes, you get an interview.
The subtle difference lies in the interview. In a job interview, you try to sell yourself and how well you would fit in. All the while, looking out for bullshit the employer throws your way. In a roommate interview, you are still trying to sell yourself. However, the renter's are also selling the room to you and how it would (or wouldn't) fit. The potential roommates then begin to sell themselves, and the hunter responds with how they would fit. Each side unveiling a little bit about themselves, and both determine if both parties will fit together.
A most curious difference. I wonder, what if job interviews worked the same way?
Or maybe I am just crazy.
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