Well I have been offered an interview for a job, it is on Monday. At first I was looking at every way I could to get out of it, this I feel is because my confidence has been really knocked. Not sure how much this has been due to losing my sister and then my exam disaster with A214 plus my hair is an absolute mess. I made the mistake last June of getting a perm and it hasn't been right since, the perm is now almost out and is even more of a mess as I can't seem to do anything with it. My confidence has been shattered so much that I haven't played tennis for weeks and I feel like I am almost moving into agrophobic mode.

Anyway, I have given myself a good talking to and decided that I will go for the interview on Monday, whether I get the job or whether it is right and will fit in with my other commitments I will worry about afterwards. A trip to the hairdresser today to make my appointment before Monday, I was due to go next Thursday, hopefully they will be able to do something with it for me. Then need to sort out something for someone to be here after school for my son in case I am not back in time. Unfortunately the interview is not in my town and it is going to be an hour and half long and will include role play! yikes!

Told myself that I am going to play tennis tomorrow no matter how tired I feel, as I have got to get back out there again and gain the confidence that I had.

Just thought that I would share this with you all, and now that I have I will have to follow through and can't get out of it.

ET

All the very best for your interview on Monday eldatom

I know what you mean about agoraphobia - i have days when I have to push myself to go beyond the front door. Not least in the short dark days of midwinter when it feels as though we should be hibernating along with the dormice! At least the weather is (intermittently!) bright at the moment which is a bonus.

Thoughts of tennis? you put me to shame on that one...

Best of luck for Monday ET. I nearly always find a visit to the hairdresser is a boost in the right direction!

Yes indeed good luck ! . Look them in the eye, and smile a lot too, even if you dont really feel like it!

All the best, ET Let your personality shine through so that they remember you!

Best of luck with your interview, and congratulations on getting it in the first place! That in itself is an achievement, remember.

Good luck Eldatom.

Thanks everybody for your best wishes, and Tamsin, yes you are right, it is an achievement getting the interview in the first place, I can't count how many jobs I have applied for and never get a chance to sit on the chair in front of them. I have done really well with this one so far as first of all I had to go through an assessment on line, this was successful to get me a telephone interview and then the telephone interview was successful to get me the face to face interview. So I am congratulating myself for getting this far, hopefully that will help my dampened confidence.

ET

Best of luck, ET - and please let us know how you get on on Monday!