So, I had an interview at a local video game developer- not bioware
unfortunately- for a QA position on Friday. Which, is low level play
the game all day long looking for bugs position. Not a lot of bank,
but potentially more than I'm making now and a better future fur shure.
And,
the team lead that I would have been working for and whom was
conducting the interview asked, "so, why this company?" he leaned
back, and grinned like he wanted me to blow him right then.
And,
what flashed through my head was, "this guy wants to hear that this
company is the coolest. it's the best place to work at, and gosh how i
feel so lucky blah blah blah. screw that, I'm telling the truth for
once." and I said,
"Because you're a means to an end. Once I'm
in the industry, I'll spend a year doing this job and work my writing
skills even more and begin submitting material to other developers for
a staff writing position. It's a personal point of pride that I do the
best job I can no matter where I'm at, and if there's someone better
than me I'll work tirelessly to be better than them. I'll be the best
on the team within 2 months, and within 6 I'll be the best in the
company."
I mean, why shouldn't I be honest? Isn't that better
than feeding him a line of horse shit about how much I care about this,
and how I'm so passionate about that? no, I care about a few things
and in this context it's playing a fun game and writing, and not in
that order.
And then there was silence.
He looked like someone just walked in and said, "You're dog's outside,
and it's dead." It was that kind of shocked and dazed expression.
After a moment of me staring at him, intensely, he followed that with, "um. Okay. Do you have any questions for me?"
and
I said, "Nope. I've researched this job thoroughly, and I know it in
detail from an outsiders perspective. I know I can do it. Here's how
much money I want for it. And thanks for the water." I shook his
hand and held the door open for him so he could walk me out.
after I got home I sent out a some thank you emails to everyone I encountered and wished them all a good day.
So, was I too honest or just honest enough?
unfortunately- for a QA position on Friday. Which, is low level play
the game all day long looking for bugs position. Not a lot of bank,
but potentially more than I'm making now and a better future fur shure.
And,
the team lead that I would have been working for and whom was
conducting the interview asked, "so, why this company?" he leaned
back, and grinned like he wanted me to blow him right then.
And,
what flashed through my head was, "this guy wants to hear that this
company is the coolest. it's the best place to work at, and gosh how i
feel so lucky blah blah blah. screw that, I'm telling the truth for
once." and I said,
"Because you're a means to an end. Once I'm
in the industry, I'll spend a year doing this job and work my writing
skills even more and begin submitting material to other developers for
a staff writing position. It's a personal point of pride that I do the
best job I can no matter where I'm at, and if there's someone better
than me I'll work tirelessly to be better than them. I'll be the best
on the team within 2 months, and within 6 I'll be the best in the
company."
I mean, why shouldn't I be honest? Isn't that better
than feeding him a line of horse shit about how much I care about this,
and how I'm so passionate about that? no, I care about a few things
and in this context it's playing a fun game and writing, and not in
that order.
And then there was silence.
He looked like someone just walked in and said, "You're dog's outside,
and it's dead." It was that kind of shocked and dazed expression.
After a moment of me staring at him, intensely, he followed that with, "um. Okay. Do you have any questions for me?"
and
I said, "Nope. I've researched this job thoroughly, and I know it in
detail from an outsiders perspective. I know I can do it. Here's how
much money I want for it. And thanks for the water." I shook his
hand and held the door open for him so he could walk me out.
after I got home I sent out a some thank you emails to everyone I encountered and wished them all a good day.
So, was I too honest or just honest enough?
1 comment:
Too honest, among other things.
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