Last Monday, a lady called me using a mobile number, telling me that she is from this job agency, asking me if I’m interested in a job at Kota Damansara.  I asked her to send me an email on the job’s description and the location.

She sent it to me using a Streamyx account.  I was very suspicious.  Why would a job agency call it’s candidates using a mobile phone and why wouldn’t they have a proper email address (they have their own website).  I was a bit suspicious, but I went for the interview, because I am DESPERATE!

Went to the place on Tuesday afternoon, wearing something that I have not been wearing for quite some time, my work clothes, and a tie.  I wanted to give a good impression on the inerviewer.

Went in, the Human Resource lady asked me if I was coming for the interview, and then explained that it will not be a verbal interview.  I would have to do a few tests and it will take about 2-3 hours.  Only if i passed the test, I’ll be granted a verbal interview.  I thought what kind of test takes 2-3 hours, and I am in my best attire, but there won’t be an interview? Nevermind, I am desperate, so I went for it.

While I was filling in the forms, a few people came in for the same interview, I mean tests.  They wore T-shirts and jeans.  I looked like a desperate over-dressed fella. 

The lady bought all of us into a classroom-like room, then she handed out the test questions.  There were 2 sets, about 1 centimeter thick. 

The first set was a personality test.  300 freaking questions.  The first 150 are “Yes/No/Not Sure” questions while the rest were objective questions.  These are some of the questions:

• If your neighbour’s dog came over to your house and messed up your beautiful garden, would you be angry?
• Would you complain when the food you wanted was taken off the menu in a classy restaurant?
• Do you always sleep late at night and wake up early in the morning?

I don’t know what does all these questions got to do with IT.  I answered all anyway, because I am desperate.

The next set was a more technical test.  More on IT stuff.  100 questions.  These are some of the questions:

• What is the correct order of the OSI Layer?
• What network topology does the diagram show?
• If computer A connects to the server and computer B connects to computer C which then connects to the server.  What network topology is this?

I learnt all these stuff, but how the hell am I supposed to remember it? It’s like giving you a set of question on History when you were studying in From 5, without prior notice.  They use too many abbreviated IT jargons.  I’ve never heard of 90% of it.  Or maybe I did, just not the abbreviated ones.

I think I totally flunked the tests.  I am not expecting a second interview, or a verbal interview, from them.  I know how I did on the tests.  I finished 400 questions in less than 2 hours.

So I am still hunting for a job and I am still very much DESPERATE.

On another note, I met David from myMacbuzz to claim my prize, a 1GB thumbdrive.  Now I don’t need to buy a thumbdrive.  Yay!