N.T.Hell, the dating game & the biggest damn Safeway you ever saw

Note: composite post titles are not big and they're not clever but variety is good.

I went for my first ever proper job interview yesterday - for NTL Customer Service Advisor. Unfortunately the place is in Bellshill, located in an industrial hellhole known as Strathclyde Business Park.

So, in depressingly overcast weather, suffering from a depressingly unpleasant cold, in the depressingly chilling cold, I made the depressingly long journey from Prestwick to Bellshill. When I arrived at the building, it wasn't that bad - it appeared to be a pleasant environment, and I couldn't help but notice the large ratio of female staff to male (at a rough estimate I'd say a 4:1 ratio - which is good).

The interview itself was a multi-stage affair and wasn't too bad. As well as me there was another guy and 2 girls. I think there is more than one place available so I don't think we were competing for the vacancy - if so, then I'd have had no chance, as the others appeared to have a lot of customer service experience (my work experience is approximately equal to zero).
At first we introduced ourselves, then there was a 5-minute typing test, then we filled out application forms, then there was a formal interview, and finally, a sort of mock telephone call, where the interviewer pretended to be an NTL customer and I had to inform them about cable tv packages.

I think all-in-all it wasn't too disastrous and I feel I did ok, but my lack of experience might spoil my chances. I should find out by Wednesday whether or not I got the job. If I don't get it then at least I got some interview experience.

I would be keen to get it, as I reckon it could be enjoyable, and I will probably be in a sociable environment, and I've no qualms whatsoever about working alongside all those girls! The only snag is that I would be spending the entire shift in front of a computer screen, but it's a small price to pay. I'd be talking to customers over the phone a lot so that would provide some variety.

Oh, and I have to mention the travel; it took 2-and-a-half hours to get from Prestwick to SBP! this means that if I got the job and was still living in Prestwick then I'd spend 5 hours per day travelling! That's not good! If I get it I'll definitely have to move up to Glasgow - no question about it. I'd have to probably endure the commute from hell for roughly a couple of weeks while I look for a place to stay. :(

On an unrelated note - when I was up in SBP, I saw the biggest Safeway I've ever seen - this building is probably at least a kilometre long. No word of a lie. However I think it's actually a depot for delivery vehicles and not a garguantan supermarket as I originally believed. Moving on...

I also asked a girl out, for the first time ever, in my 23 years. Previously, I've had no confidence when it comes to such matters, but when Suzi told me her friend fancied me then I felt I had to pop the question (I suppose it helps beforehand if you know what the answer is going to be - and admittedly texts are a bit easier than actually asking the girl). Hopefully, then, we will go out on a date sometime soon, possibly next week. I'm nervous, of course, but at the same time over the moon! Ok enough blowing my own trumpet for now...

Jerry Springer's Final Thought: Even if certain things don't work out - and inevitably they wont always - you've just got to give it your all. At least you get the satisfaction in knowing that you tried your best. In most cases, mistakes are good. Failure is good - because you learn from your mistakes and by failing you are teaching yourself to be a better person.