Mitchell's Ice Cream Interview
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| Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream in Shaker Heights, Ohio. |
Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't added to my blog in a while but didn't have too much new to report. My life is rather boring these days actually. The boring portion of my life is no fun so i'm going to update you on a little bit of things that may be considered eventful, perhaps. Maybe not but if that's the case, you can stop reading at any time, not offended or anything. I'm jumping off topic here though so as I was trying to convey...
My mom had gotten a gift card to Mitchell's Ice Cream for her birthday from my rather estranged aunt. A real pain in the ass if you're wondering. It was however a nice gesture. There are a few in-store locations nearby. Beachwood, Ohio City, and Shaker Heights in the newly constructed Van Aken District. When she went to the Beachwood location, she had found out they were hiring and that I should apply. I wasn't familiar with where the Beachwood location was so I applied to the Van Aken District location. I am very familiar with the public transportation route thanks to going through that area daily on my commute to my former job.
I proceeded to apply to that one location; should have probably applied to Beachwood as well. A while later when I had forgotten that I even applied to Mitchell's. A woman named Jean called and left a voicemail regarding my application and to set up an interview, so to call her back. I was thrilled to have gotten a call back as a job applicant. It was actually a pleasant surprise since I forgot that I even put an app in. I returned her call probably an hour later.
The call was, interesting at best. Perhaps even in a amusing way since we both laughed while on the line. We set up the interview after a short, awkward conversation consisting of a lot of talking over one another at the same time, and stumbling over my words, which I seemed to have mastered. The interview was still confirmed leaving me relieved.
The next few days I was a nervous wreck. What would I wear? What would I say? Would my social anxiety screw this opportunity up for me? Do they do drug tests? My mind was racing 24/7 that I actually lost sleep over it rehearsing the possible scenarios in my head. I kept telling myself: Don't give out too personal of information like age, kids, disabilities, act like I already got the job but not too cocky, be friendly as if you're talking to an old friend, and most importantly, make them happy and joke with them occasionally.
The day finally came and my nerves were on fire. I really needed this job and got ready as soon as I got home from a doctors appointment. I got there about fifteen minutes early and sat outside until I couldn't bear the cold wind anymore. When I went inside, I noticed an amazingly bright atmosphere. It was pretty much all white with some black trim. It's tables and chairs were wood, There were kid sized seating with a bar table off to the side which i thought was cute. The coolest thing I found there was a train that had tracks that went around the whole inner perimeter of the building. I would totally say I was impressed with the environment other than a table that was unattended for the whole time I was there. I don't mean how nobody was sitting there but there were crumbs covering the table top. I was partly inclined to ask for a rag to clean it myself, since it was sort of triggering my unofficially diagnosed mild OCD. Aside from that little irking moment, I loved the place.
After waiting in line to look for the manager who was Jean, the woman I talked to on the phone, I had to sit and wait at a table for her and another member of the team to prepare for the interview. We finally all sat down together and became acquainted. I can't remember the name of the young lady that was with her, I think it was like Tierra or a closeness to that.
I was asked various questions and my social anxiety acted up. It tends to rear it's nasty little head into different personality attributes. This time it was a Happy and Bubbly type of persona.It worked in my favor though because Jean had commented that she liked my bubbly personality. (yasss!) I did apologize to them for any word stumbling that would come forward during the interview and confessed I was a bit nervous. They were very kind and laid back. I made sure to make them laugh some and even asked, since the train was on it's rails right above our heads, "does that thing really work!?" The way I asked promoted some of my sense of humor which got a slight chuckle out of both of them.
I did royally screw up on the knowledge of the company's history. The store started in Westlake and I had stupidly said with confidence, "I know it started in Ohio City". Epic FAIL! may I *head desk* now? Or maybe hide under the rock I must have emerged from? How embarrassing! I still feel a sense of shame from it.
Other than all that I had concluded the interview with "Do you think I would be someone you would consider hiring?" Which they said yes, but that could change after all the interviews are completed and the deliberation takes place. They said they would be calling people by the end of next week and they're hoping to start the group training by the first week of November. Fingers crossed and praying for me is appreciated; I need all the luck I can possibly get! The nice thing is they are hiring multiple people, so in the words of Lloyd Christmas from Dumb and Dumber, "so you're saying there's a chance."
