might have just made an idiot of myself

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Registered: 03-26-2003
might have just made an idiot of myself
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Tue, 08-15-2006 - 11:04am

I just made the call that I was freaking out over yesterday--the one to the department where I want this job. And I had (sort of) prepared something to say, except that voice mail seems to turn me into a moron. I sound dreadful on voice mails. It didn't even occur to me that the main line might go to voice mail, and it shouldn't be a big deal because as I said before I am friendly with the administrative assistant over there. She knows who I am. I feel like I should have hung up and just called the director of the department on her direct line, but I didn't want to interrupt her if she was busy so instead I left a voice mail for the assistant saying I wanted to talk to K. for a minute but that I could leave a message if she was busy today, and would she (the assistant, I mean) please call me.


Was that dumb, or did I handle it okay? I really wish I hadn't gotten voice mail because now when I get a call back, I'm going to have to hustle while I'm on the phone to either find an empty office or to go outside because I have no phone privacy here in the cube farm.


Laura

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Tue, 08-15-2006 - 11:29am
(((Laura))) I am sure everything is fine. It is such a stress on you that it's very easy to make it seem that you didn't do well on the voicemail. Does anyone really do that great on voicemail??? I always sort of trail off & am left feeling like I didn't do my best. Just a self esteem issue that we have to move on from. Good luck! Let us know if you hear anything. I am certain you will! jan




 

 


 



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Tue, 08-15-2006 - 11:44am

Thanks, Jan. Now I'm racking my brain trying to remember what I said and if I remembered to leave my phone number. Of course, logically, I *know* I left my phone number (I wrote it down exactly so I wouldn't forget to leave it! haha), but my OCD really kicks in with voice mail.


Did I mention how much I hate calling people on the phone? And how I really am so much better expressing myself through e-mail? Sigh.


Have not had a call back yet, which is I think what started me thinking I might have forgotten to leave my number.


Laura

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