Great Pajama Jobs

CHAPTER 7Great Pajama Job Interviews

I interviewed for a full-time remote position recently. Yep. I know. Why would I give up running my own business? But a friend had urged me to give it a whirl, arguing that it was a position I would thrive in and the money and benefits were superb. And so I did. I sent off my résumé and cover letter and forgot about it.

True story. It went like this:

Hi Kerry,

Thank you for your interest in opportunities at our company! I received your resume in regards to a position and would like to schedule you for a 30 min Zoom video conference interview with someone from the team. Can you let me know a few dates/times you're available?

Congratulations on moving forward in the process!

She then sent me an email with the name of whom I would be speaking with and the link to the video conference on Zoom.

Feel free to test out the link in advance and let me know if you have any issues!

I tested it out. It allowed me to see if my computer was in the right position (propped up on a few books so the camera was at eye level), what my background looked like, and if I had anything stuck in my teeth. I do a lot of podcasts and video interviews, so I was pretty comfortable with all the stage-setting.

Nonetheless, once the interview started, there were glitches. My interviewer's internet connection was weak and the screen froze twice. I continued chatting away, only to have to repeat it all once she disconnected and logged back in. Exasperating. Finally, I suggested ...