After the interview, I check today’s fortune first
This is a story for those who, after an interview, keep waiting for news and replaying one thing they said instead of thinking about the result.
Scenes
- I check today’s fortune again — After the interview, I stand at the bus stop, and one answer I just gave keeps coming back to me more than the result does.
- Did I ruin it with that one answer? — Even when I try to brush it off, my hand opens today’s fortune again. When a good sign appears, it feels as if that answer might look different too.
- I replay the interview — Back home, before even changing my shirt, I write down the interviewer’s expression and my final words. Then I check my fortune again almost at once.
- Your fortune doesn't stand in for the result — Today's fortune is not a chart that predicts your interview result. You can use it to separate what you can do from what the company will decide.
- Write it in just two columns — In your notebook, write one line about what you showed and one about what the company will decide. Even if your hand reaches for your fortune again, look at these two lines first.
- The waiting isn’t your fault too — Even if another night comes when you open your fortune again, it doesn’t mean you’ve fallen apart from the start. Doing your part and waiting is also one stage of what comes after an interview.
Stories by Jirisan Mansin
- Jirisan Mansin
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