Re: Name mix up at interview

Re: Name mix up at interview

On 8/24/13, me wrote:

> I agree, she just made a mistake. I would just brush it off

> and move on. Maybe she should have been more prepared, but I

> don't think this one mistake means that she is not a good

> administrator or it is a bad school.

> You are should be ashamed of yourself. How can you do something
so dumb? Things like this are why teachers hate us.

> So were you actually offered the job? You said you "passed on

> the job." But - were you offered it?

> On 8/20/13, MS teacher wrote:

>> I recently went on an interview and the principal did not

>> know my name.

>> This is how the principal greeted me:

>> Principal: "Paula?" [not even close to my first name] Me:

>> "No..."(I looked around for another candidate and was about

>> to ask if there was another candidate that they were

>> looking for). Principal: Looking confused Me: I said my

>> first name. Principal: Still looking confused like �That�s

>> not your name.� Me: I then said my first and last name.

>> Principal: "Oh!" She made some incoherent remark, trying to

>> explain her gaff. I believe she thought my last name was my

>> first name. [FYI: my last does have a "p" and an "a" but is

>> not Paula!] The principal then introduced herself and

>> ushered me back to the interview room. The whole incident

>> was awkward and embarrassing. I decided to pass on the job

>> for several other reasons but I felt the interview got off

>> to an odd start because the principal did not know my name

>> and acted like I did not know my name either! Am I wrong in

>> thinking that a principal should get a candidate�s name

>> (either one) right? Thoughts?

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