Interview for a Job in the UK
As the summer approaches, I am trying to sort out my
timetable for it. I have sent dozens of cvs to the
schools that advertise for summer camps. I’ve got a
few replies only because -I take it- I am not a
native speaker.
I have just had a long time ago arranged phone
interview with a person from the UK. It took about 15-20
minutes and I was asked different questions.
The basic idea I got from this interview was that the
school decided to call me and make me understand
that I don’t fit by asking disturbing questions instead just
telling that they’d rather hire a native speaker and
only if there are vacancies left, they’d take somebody
else.
The person asked me questions (after commenting that
I had a strong accent when a few days ago I received
compliments for my excellent English from another
person!) like what do parents expect by paying this much
to send children to a school in the UK, what do parents think about
this, that and the other, and more beginning with ‘what do
parents think…”. As If I could read minds, you know!
I told him that parents want their kids to learn English when kids
want to make friends and have fun. The teacher has to
find the golden middle and make the kids come next year.
I didn’t have a chance to ask the questions I wanted about
the contract, travelling and some more. He didn’t even ask
if I wanted to ask anything, only if I read the papers they had
sent to me, which I did, but still I wanted to clarify some
places.Oh, well.
I have one local job interview on Wednesday and I emailed
for more information about one more. I don’t think it
will be difficult to sell myself for a company here
during the summer. The man seemed to be surprised when
I said that I wanted only new experience from this post.
That nearly made me laugh. Why else would one travel to the
UK to work in a summer camp, for MONEY? He said he
had a few reservations and he’d let me know in a few
days. I think I already know MY answer.
Anyway, comemnts, please. Or I’ll start thinking this forum board
is dead as a doornail.