"i wasn't sleeping!"

Yesterday I was working from home because I had a Skype interview. I was in the middle of doing research/writing copy when the phone rang. The guy on the other end introduces himself and points out the fact that we were supposed to have a Skype interview about 10 minutes ago.

Great.

Usually when I go to interviews I'm always ridiculously early. My record is two hours. Most of the time I have to awkwardly hang around the neighbourhood before it's a reasonable time to show my face in the reception. So now, when being pretty much "right there" the entire time - I'm late. Don't even get me started on the irony.

I'm wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt. Shit! I throw on a blazer, quickly jump on Skype and I phone the guy.

Me: Ahem.. so that wasn't the best first impression.
Mahdad: Were you sleeping?
Me: NO! (Even more ironic, I had been up for hours and hours.)

The guy is asking me some good questions, mostly focused on social media. I'm feeling the pressure. I need to make up for "being late". I like the guy, which is even worse. Because that makes me want to give an even better interview. I gave some pretty decent answers, I think. (I hate when you see them taking notes, it's like oiii come on, what are you writing there? A little peek please? Juuuuust a little one.)

As always, I was being honest about my situation and my search for an employer to potentially act as a sponsor for my visa. At one point the guy goes "you're from England so..." which results in me not only interrupting him, but semi-shouting "I'm from Finland!!". (Idiot. Stop shouting.) (And yay! Patriotism.)

The interview is a wrap and the guy says jokingly "you can go back to sleep now". Which again, results in me semi-shouting (no actually - I was shouting this time) "I WASN'T SLEEPING!" and making a sad face. Pouting and everything.

We hung up.

In the afternoon, I was offered the internship.
I must have done something right.

If my @bangonthemoney Twitter account was still connected to my phone he would have received a witty comeback. Unfortunately, I just saw this now. 

What a joker. Too good! Kudos. TVI Designs. Check it out, folks.