What Am I Thinking!!!!

"There maybe a lot of fish in the ocean, but not every fish is worth catching...."

My phone rings at noon of 29th April

co: Hi Liza, will you be available for an interview tomorrow at 9am?
me: What company is this by the way?
co: It's T Company, you've responded to our ad dated 28th April
me: In my thoughts, wow, that fast? "Will 11am be fine?"

While on the way for the interview, phone rings again

agent: Hi Liza, will you be interested for a temp position? You know how the market now these days, it would be a good time to take this position while you are searching for a better one and ride out the tide.
me: Ahhh, yeah, that should be alright (desperation).
agent: On what visa are you on?
me: Employment visa, will expire next year.
agent: Oh, that's good, are you available for interview today?
me: Brain have to work fast, "Am free at 2pm".
agent: Okey, I will send your CV to them and tell them you'll be there at 2pm.
me: Waiting for further instruction...nothing..."So what company is it, where located?"
agent: It's in Deira, Twin Tower Building, company is a pharmaceutical company, you know them?
me: yeah, of course, they're quite big. Okey, I'll be there at 2pm. By the way, what street is it? Any landmark?
agent: Don't know exactly what street they are, but it's a twin tower, a big building, you will not missed it.

First interview went well. I was asked to wait, clock is ticking and its almost 1pm. Finally, they called me back and was told to proceed to the Knowledge Village on Monday for another interview.

I was in a hurry to go for my 2pm appointment, which is actually just 3 kilometers away from where I am, I realized then, I didn't have the floor of the building where the company is. I called the agent but he was out in a meeting. I am wondering if he have sent my CV to this company. Anyway, being too eager to have another interview after months of without any calls, I've decided to just call 181 for the company's telephone number. Got the telephone number and have asked for the office floor.

me: I have a scheduled interview today at 2pm, am in your building but don't know exactly where you are?
pharma co.: 14th floor
me: (talking to the front desk, finally able to locate the office) I have an interview today at 2pm?
front desk: (puzzled) Do you have an appointment?
me: I got a call from this recruitment agency this morning, I assume he have made an appointment with your HR at 2pm today.
reception: I didn't have your paper, anyway, please take a seat.

How stupid of me, the HR did got my papers, but didn't confirmed the appointment. They being too polite, conducted the impromptu interview.

May 04, went to the second interview at the Knowledge Village for T Company. I'll be damned, its an interview with a shrink! and with the other 5 candidates. While am having a chat with the other candidates, I found out that one of them have actually worked with the same company I used to work before. Hahaha, yeah, we did meet at one point, I was the head of accounts and he was the inventory in-charge at the storage. He did say that I was familiar to him, but I can't place him anywhere, even when he told me that we did work for the same company. Anyway, the shrink told us that their client company will call us and that we are free to go. We were told to bring our original documents for this interview, with the intention that whoever is selected, employment will be processed immediately. I was disheartened, who among us will be called back?

May 05, received an email from one of the companies (E Company) I've applied to. "Your CV is now with the recruitment specialist". Am ecstatic, this is the company I wanted to work for, but... I didn't know if the email means am shortlisted for the initial interview.

May 06, phone rings and yes, it's the recruitment specialist for E Company and interview is set the next Wednesday May 13. Phone rings again, its the shrink, that I have another interview with T company the next day.

May 07, T Company offered me the job, finally after months of searching. They want me though to submit my NOC immediately and all the other documents. This will mean I have to get my visa cancelled and transfer to them by Saturday, May 09. Oooops, I have another interview on the 13th, I can't get my visa cancelled, not yet. I wanna see how this interview will go, before I decide. Saturday, May 09 T Company called me up, told them I can't transfer my visa yet, have to make up some excuse. It looks like they can't wait and have not called me back.

May 13, went to the interview for E Company, everything went well, I guess. I was told they will call me back next week. The day is too long if you are waiting for something, I have a good feeling for the company, but you'll never know.

Got a call from E Company today. WTF!!! I missed the call, my phone is on silent mode. I noticed the call only 20 minutes after and when I called back nobody picks up the phone. I felt like I've died. I should not let an opportunity like this pass. I'll try to call back tomorrow, am hoping for a good news. Please pick up my call....