I have an interview next monday - Page 3

sickbadthing · 02-13-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by wHATcOLOR

in my latin class, the teacher had this rock on her desk that said carpe diem. i think it was a big paperweight. someone stole it and left a note that said carpe saxum. boy did i ever laugh!

yeah i don't get that.

stop being all smart, college boy

slutbutt · 02-13-2008, 02:51 AM

what fun it'll be when you wake up!

Warsaw · 02-13-2008, 02:57 AM

I'm you. I am living out one of my previous lives and it turns out I am you. Imagine that! What a strange future this is.

slutbutt · 02-13-2008, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Warsaw

I'm you. I am living out one of my previous lives and it turns out I am you. Imagine that! What a strange future this is.

lol... some genius must have said that.

I'd rep that but the mogs say I must spread my compliments around first

Warsaw · 02-13-2008, 03:00 AM

slutbutt · 02-13-2008, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Warsaw

I wanna rep the tar out of you

Fattening Ass · 02-19-2008, 02:24 AM

My biggest fear today was leaving out the most important details in my recent work history and what i have done for the district rather than for my own store. I think i did pretty well. A few questions i think i was too vague on and needed to give specifics, but i tried to rectify this on the following interviews. i ended up having 5 people interview me: the Director of Retail Ops, my Boss, a new SoCal DM, the east coast regional, and a rep from HR.

I will find out on friday whether or not i got the job. if i don't get it, today was great anyways. Great exposure at corporate as well as a learning experience withthe upper retail management interview process. Our new corporate office is pretty damn awesome too--a glass display hallway with product, ads, and other various bits and pieces from Vans' 40+ year history, a skate ramp built for employees to skate on breaks, mini store built into the retail area to test placement of product in stores, and tons of imagery everywhere. The lunch room has skateboard decks with screen printed characterizations of Vans higher ups and legends from Matt Groening himself (we did a limited edition simpson line for the release of the movie).

Yeah so, good day regardless.

wally · 02-19-2008, 02:37 AM

congrats! I hope you get it!

Ol' Couch Ass · 02-19-2008, 02:39 AM

Sounds like you did a good job Gil...if nothing else your attitude is spot on in that even if you don't get the job this time around it will certainly bode well for future promotion opportunities.

Fattening Ass · 02-19-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol' Couch Ass

Sounds like you did a good job Gil...if nothing else your attitude is spot on in that even if you don't get the job this time around it will certainly bode well for future promotion opportunities.

Thanks. This is exactly what I wanted to have if they decide to go with the other manager applying or look for an external candidate-exposure. So if things don't work out, I already have more projects coming my way that can help me later down the line. I am already helping retail operations create a Vans outlet-specific new store opening manual (because outlet stores are an entirely different beast compared to full price/mall stores) as well as being a co-leader in the upcoming Houston Premium Outlets new store opening.

WOOT WOOT.

Fattening Ass · 02-19-2008, 02:50 AM

Also, on my flight back to Oakland (from orange county) tonight I was pretty sure I seen Adam_Mancasserole board the plane I was on. Serious.

spring · 02-19-2008, 12:28 PM

awesome

it sounds like it went really well

i've got an interview on friday and it was fun to look at the advice in the thread. and man.... a skate ramp for employees to skate on breaks? that sounds so fucking awesome. good luck, i hope you get it!

wHATcOLOR · 02-19-2008, 01:51 PM

high-five brah! *ollie*

wHATcOLOR · 02-19-2008, 01:51 PM

*rail grind*

ChristHimself! · 02-19-2008, 01:52 PM

do they do custom vans to europe yet?

Fattening Ass · 02-19-2008, 02:51 PM

Nope, they have been supposedly working on shipments to europe for ages with no solution yet

wHATcOLOR · 02-19-2008, 02:52 PM

yeah i don't think anyone's ever been able to crack that nut before

Fattening Ass · 02-19-2008, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spring

awesome

it sounds like it went really well

i've got an interview on friday and it was fun to look at the advice in the thread. and man.... a skate ramp for employees to skate on breaks? that sounds so fucking awesome. good luck, i hope you get it!

Yeah it is definitely cool. All corporate employees had to sign a waiver, including those who would never be caught dead skating in it. The work environment there just seems really relaxed and fun.

??? · 02-19-2008, 03:05 PM

wear only expensive vans merchandise to the interview

from head to toe

yo soy el mejor · 02-19-2008, 03:10 PM

d:^)-|----<]8

Mariner · 02-19-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wHATcOLOR

yeah i don't think anyone's ever been able to crack that nut before

Breaking News:

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Fattening Ass · 02-27-2008, 04:32 PM

Didn't get it. Business as usual.

wHATcOLOR · 02-27-2008, 04:33 PM

i'm sorry to hear that :/

02-19-2008, 02:24 AM	#67
Fattening Ass Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: Planet Nintendu 64 Posts: 30,825	My biggest fear today was leaving out the most important details in my recent work history and what i have done for the district rather than for my own store. I think i did pretty well. A few questions i think i was too vague on and needed to give specifics, but i tried to rectify this on the following interviews. i ended up having 5 people interview me: the Director of Retail Ops, my Boss, a new SoCal DM, the east coast regional, and a rep from HR. I will find out on friday whether or not i got the job. if i don't get it, today was great anyways. Great exposure at corporate as well as a learning experience withthe upper retail management interview process. Our new corporate office is pretty damn awesome too--a glass display hallway with product, ads, and other various bits and pieces from Vans' 40+ year history, a skate ramp built for employees to skate on breaks, mini store built into the retail area to test placement of product in stores, and tons of imagery everywhere. The lunch room has skateboard decks with screen printed characterizations of Vans higher ups and legends from Matt Groening himself (we did a limited edition simpson line for the release of the movie). Yeah so, good day regardless. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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02-13-2008, 02:51 AM	#62
slutbutt Banned Location: The million masks of God Posts: 248	what fun it'll be when you wake up!

02-13-2008, 02:57 AM	#63
Warsaw Minion of Satan Posts: 5,446	I'm you. I am living out one of my previous lives and it turns out I am you. Imagine that! What a strange future this is.

02-13-2008, 03:00 AM	#65
Warsaw Minion of Satan Posts: 5,446

02-19-2008, 02:37 AM	#68
wally cibohplaicos Posts: 10,310	congrats! I hope you get it!

02-19-2008, 02:39 AM	#69
Ol' Couch Ass Socialphobic Location: The Filthy South Posts: 11,261	Sounds like you did a good job Gil...if nothing else your attitude is spot on in that even if you don't get the job this time around it will certainly bode well for future promotion opportunities.

02-19-2008, 02:50 AM	#71
Fattening Ass Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: Planet Nintendu 64 Posts: 30,825	Also, on my flight back to Oakland (from orange county) tonight I was pretty sure I seen Adam_Mancasserole board the plane I was on. Serious.

02-19-2008, 12:28 PM	#72
spring die 'til it doesn't hurt Posts: 7,475	awesome it sounds like it went really well i've got an interview on friday and it was fun to look at the advice in the thread. and man.... a skate ramp for employees to skate on breaks? that sounds so fucking awesome. good luck, i hope you get it!

02-19-2008, 01:51 PM	#73
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 46,831	high-five brah! ollie

02-19-2008, 01:52 PM	#75
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,594	do they do custom vans to europe yet?

02-19-2008, 02:51 PM	#76
Fattening Ass Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: Planet Nintendu 64 Posts: 30,825	Nope, they have been supposedly working on shipments to europe for ages with no solution yet

02-19-2008, 02:52 PM	#77
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 46,831	yeah i don't think anyone's ever been able to crack that nut before

02-19-2008, 03:05 PM	#79
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,660	wear only expensive vans merchandise to the interview from head to toe

02-19-2008, 03:10 PM	#80
yo soy el mejor Banned Location: all over the Internet Posts: 43,693	d:^)-\|----<]8

02-27-2008, 04:32 PM	#82
Fattening Ass Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: Planet Nintendu 64 Posts: 30,825	Didn't get it. Business as usual.

02-27-2008, 04:33 PM	#83
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 46,831	i'm sorry to hear that :/