ALRIGHT. It has been a while since Ive written a post and this one is a dousy!!!! So since I have graduated I have been applying to jobs going to interviews etc. I majored in International Relations with a focus on Environment and Development so I have been looking for jobs relating to that field.
WELLLLLLLL since I only know how to find things through Craigslist I look under their job site and find this one job posting for a Program Coordinator for this non-profit who sends students to China to learn Chinese and save Sea Turtles. I would be provided with the airfare, food, housing, and $1200 a month along with the opportunity to learn Chinese and save seaturtles. The site even had a company email and photos of students saving seaturtles. photo show below.
Sounds great right?!! Yeah thats what I thought. Oh just wait.
So I apply and get called for an interview. Im psyched. The guy says lets meet at the aquarium and I can have my interview there. So I get ready and its POURING, like sheets and sheets of rain, Noah would have been no match for this rain, type weather. As I get into Boston the guy calls me about five times to reschedule the interview time. Annoyed I agree, continue to incessantly feed the meter, grumble in my wet shoes, etc.
Eventually I go meet him. Now I am partially skeptical of this non-profit after reviewing the site with my friend Caroline. It had some weird youtube video of kids saving sea turtles to "We are the World" as the background music. ANYWAY
I finally meet with this guy and he hands me the brochure, looks legit, and we start talking. Half way through this aquarium guy in aquarium scrubs comes out and the interviewer was like " Sorry I have to go talk to the sea turtle vet can you wait a minute?". I agree. BUT now am SUPER PISSED. I have had to wait for this guy for like 5 hours.
I wait. ...still am waiting...45 minutes later I decide to go feed the meter. Its pouring I get soaked again. ....15 minutes later I return. WET. and MAD.
Eventually the guy returns and he is like ok lets restart the interview. So now he has his laptop out. Not even looking at me. Clicking on the screen. I dont even know if he is listening to me.
And then he asks if I have any questions.
OH BOY. My turn.
I say yes.
Me: " So um how did this organization get started?"
Interviewer: "Well, see, I play World of Warcraft professionally and am working for this gaming company. I was in China for a convention and noticed these sea turtles being sold to restaurants. Ive always wanted to do something with a purpose so I decided to start this organization and my gaming company is donating 20 cents per game to help me fund it"
Me: " World of WarCraft?"
Interviewer: " Yes. The video game.... Dont you have brothers."
Me: " No. I am an only child."
Interviewer: See there are things like swords you need to collect. ...(random video game jargon that I completely tuned out). So basically your job would be organizing the students and the staff with the sea turtles and then working for my gaming company setting up gamers in China to work and play for gamers in the U.S."
Me: "Ummmm..ok... so how many students do you have enrolled."
Interviewer: "Oh none. I havent had that worked out yet. Do you have any suggestions."
Long conversation on how he basically does not know how to run an educational abroad program. And how hes an idiot and how no highschool students parents would send their children to work in China with marine life without serious serious insurance provided.
Me: " Ok" (in head thinking. free food, housing, airfare, 1200 bucks a month) " So I'd be provided free airfare, housing, food and a stipend of $1200 a month"
Interviewer: "Yes....I mean wait no. Not $1200."
Me: " That is what your Job Posting said"
Interviewer: " I meant in Chinese currency so Id be more like $600 for the three months. Is that a problem."
Me: "Yes" I walk out.
SO basically I was interviewed by this random guy who wants to save sea turtles in china and is funding the project by playing world of warcraft..... awesome
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