At an interview venue, what goes through your mind when you see other interviwees (particularly those that are friendly and interact with you )?

Do you see them as "they that strive with thee?

Or do you have the spirit of sportsmanship "it's a free world"?

Let's play. Key into the fun. Over to you Nairalanders.

I came for something and amma get it done....

XXXXTENTACION:
I came for something and amma get it done....

Great. But I'm talking about you relating it to others.

I just finished an interview then met with this... Well, I upgrade my confidence when ever I see my interviewers


Talking of other interviewees, me just see them as less potential beings and mind my business and purpose for me coming

TheSimiloluwa:
I just finished an interview then met with this... Well, I upgrade my confidence when ever I see my interviewers


Talking of other interviewees, me just see them as less potential beings and mind my business and purpose for me coming

You see them as less potential beings? That's condescending and proof of your poor interpersonal skills.

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Klass99:


I like fun threads . So, here goes.......it's the spirit of sportsmanship and a free world for me.

When I attend interviews I have it at the back of my mind that, only one candidate will be the most favoured one, who lands the job. Which could be me or someone else.

If I am not going to land the job, I like to at least walk away from the experience with pleasant interactions and memories. So, when other candidates are chatty and friendly towards me, I respond with the same energy and those interactions can be fun while they last. You get to gist, especially if the wait is long and I end up exchanging numbers with some of them.

At some interviews I walked away without the job, but with new friendships instead. Nachamanda (not her real name, but she has a sweet sounding Nigerian name like that) is one of the candidates from a Foreign Consulate job, I am still pals with today. We've visited each other, we chat and maintain contact. Even though I didn't get the job, I'm glad she did, because she has such a good heart and soul.

Irene (not real name) is another candidate I clicked with at an interview and maintaned contact with. We were both offered the job (there were 4 openings for the role) but I turned it down, because income was taxable but there was no provision for pension & HMO. Irene on the other hand, accepted the job but didn't last 6 months there. The CEO was trying to get into her pants and there were bad practices around salary payment. I learnt all this when she passed a night at my place, in order to attend an event the next day.

I've never understood candidates with a chip on their shoulders, who act like they are better than everyone else and are extremely guarded for no reason, when asked harmless or friendly questions. It is not a war, neither are we fighting!

Like Cobhams Osuquo sang in that GTB 737 song - Life can be so simple, don't make it complicated.

kudos, I like your spirit. I am very friendly at interviews too. And I have always known there will always be better qualified people out there, but I try to be unique. Also, I am an ardent believer of the saying that, the water that I will drink will not pass me by. But on a play note (as opposed to a serious note ) I feel like, all these guys should just go to different locations na

TheSimiloluwa:
I just finished an interview then met with this... Well, I upgrade my confidence when ever I see my interviewers


Talking of other interviewees, me just see them as less potential beings and mind my business and purpose for me coming

Island of knowledge things

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Klass99:


What do you mean by the bolded text?

I feel like others should choose other interviews so that I can balance well (this is nothing serious).