Day 109: Up to Snuff

The interview at Levi's was today. I thought I was going in for a one-on-one interview with Heidi, one of the store managers. As soon as I got there I realized this was not the case! Three people were being interviewed at once. I am a cog in the machine. I met one of the other kids applying right before we went in. David, like myself, had applied to every store under the Florida sun, and had only now gotten called back by Levi's, where he had applied in June. He seemed like a cool dude and I genuinely hoped we both could get the job, because it seemed like we both needed it.

Well David pulled out all the stops to get that job, let me tell you. I have never seen such a spectacle as seeing David throw away his dignity for the sake of a sales associate job at a jeans outlet. I may be exaggerating a little, but YIKES. The kid was goofy and shameless, saying whatever it took for him to get an edge on the rest of us. I guess it's possible that this was just his personality, but I certainly didn't see it in the 10-ish minutes I spent talking to the kid before we went in for the interview. He knew exactly what this manager wanted and he knew how to sell it. Props for that. On top of that he had previous retail experience, so he had that going for him.

As for my part, I think I gave the interview my everything. I was funny while still being genuine, I wasn't shy, I told the truth and smiled and I did my best. If David gets the job, he absolutely deserves it. No idea how long he'll last under the facade, but he at least got his foot in the door, which is more than I can say.

Oh and the picture is of Jeb walking around on campus because I didn't take any pictures of David selling his soul in cringe-worthy fashion. Though I obviously should have.

My heart says fine but my brain says no
My heart stays kind while my brain can't go
Along anymore

Song: "The Sound" by Further Seems Forever. Emotive pop-punk.