Oddfish
01-09-14, 16:58
I was made redundant last month and I'm having to face my nemesis again - interviews. Up until last Friday I wasn't feeling too anxious about things. I had my first interview lined up and was quietly confident but when I got in there it was awful. They asked me horrible questions that I wasn't prepared for and I made a total idiot of myself blabbing rubbish, despite spending ages on my preparations! Needless to say I didn't get the job! While I wasn't so bothered about the job, the interview absolutely crushed my confidence. I was sweating and my heart was racing for the rest of the day and I could not think straight.
I had another interview lined up for tomorrow but unable to get over Friday, I pulled out of it. I was too panic-stricken and I did not feel like I had time to properly prepare. It was for a much higher level job and I just felt completely out of my depth, worrying not only about the interview but also that I wouldn't be able to do the job. I have no self-confidence really. I felt really bad about pulling out of the interview (knowing how rare they are) instead of just giving it a go but I was just too stressed out.
Since last Friday I have felt awful. Today I felt as though I somehow lost time as the hours seemed to disappear without me actually doing anything. This afternoon I went to the supermarket and felt anxious and shakey and 'out of it'. I know all of this has been caused by the interview. Interview phobia is something that I have struggled with a lot over the last few years and can't seem to beat. I remember pulling out of stacks of interviews for the same reason, eventually landing two jobs WITHOUT going through the interview process. Has anybody else struggled with this and does anybody have any tips?
I had another interview lined up for tomorrow but unable to get over Friday, I pulled out of it. I was too panic-stricken and I did not feel like I had time to properly prepare. It was for a much higher level job and I just felt completely out of my depth, worrying not only about the interview but also that I wouldn't be able to do the job. I have no self-confidence really. I felt really bad about pulling out of the interview (knowing how rare they are) instead of just giving it a go but I was just too stressed out.
Since last Friday I have felt awful. Today I felt as though I somehow lost time as the hours seemed to disappear without me actually doing anything. This afternoon I went to the supermarket and felt anxious and shakey and 'out of it'. I know all of this has been caused by the interview. Interview phobia is something that I have struggled with a lot over the last few years and can't seem to beat. I remember pulling out of stacks of interviews for the same reason, eventually landing two jobs WITHOUT going through the interview process. Has anybody else struggled with this and does anybody have any tips?