Second chance?

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:07 am

It has been said: You never get a second chance to make a good first impression!

IF A FIRST IMPRESSION WENT BADLY WHAT DO YOU THINK, CAN THAT BE TURNED AROUND?

Cars :driving:

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:23 am

I say no. First impressions are everything. I once went into an interview for a scholarship...and when I was leaving...instead of going out the exit door...I walked into the supplies closet.

That is one move you just can't take back.

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:29 am

canaan wrote: :wah: I bet those people still tell new interviews about the dork who walked into the supply closet!! YOu are sooo funny!
thanks...can always count on you to not say reassuring things like...

"oh, it couldn't have been that bad"

or

"maybe they didn't notice"

just "dork"

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:12 am

hotsauce wrote: I say no. First impressions are everything. I once went into an interview for a scholarship...and when I was leaving...instead of going out the exit door...I walked into the supplies closet.

That is one move you just can't take back.

Yeah, but did you get the scholarship???

Cars :driving:

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:29 am

cars wrote: Yeah, but did you get the scholarship???

Cars :driving:
I did! It was a small one...but I got it!

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:58 am

Hot that was too funny. I think folks ought to understand how nervous people are in that crutial first impression stage and I think there is nothing wrong with a second chance.... unless your busted at something bad then it is out the door no questions asked....

smithy87 · Post by **smithy87** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:32 am

hotsauce wrote: I say no. First impressions are everything. I once went into an interview for a scholarship...and when I was leaving...instead of going out the exit door...I walked into the supplies closet.

That is one move you just can't take back.

That's more funny than a bad impression. If someone did that at my interview I wouldn't think badly of them, I'd crease up laughing! :wah: But if someone came across rude or whatever it would take some convincing afterwards to change my mind

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:10 am

I think first impressions are very important, but not critical. If it's bad, then it just takes longer for someone to reverse their initial impression. I've met new people at work and thought, "oh this one isn't going to work out", or "I can't work with him/her". Then after a few months, turns out these people are actually ok....just came off wrong, usually because of being new and shy and just babbling nerviously (I hate excessive talkers) Some of my best friends now are people I didn't think I would get along with.

As for my little supply room dodging sister....that wouldn't be considered a bad first impression in my book. (nice by the way, thanks for sharing....still giggling).