eep. thanks, you guys. <3
i'm sorry for taking so long to reply. i've been feeling kind of withdrawn lately.
in a nutshell, it was all about a serious personality clash. i've never felt as awkward / uncomfortable during an interview. she (the owner) is a fruitcake. a rude one. she took me out to lunch, which was really cool of her, but not even five minutes in she told me straight up that i was 'too nice' and 'not assertive enough' to work the front desk, and that i live too far away and it wouldn't be worth it for me to come over and work just part time for what she would pay me. i tried to tell her that i'm looking for experience while doing something that i enjoy (over money), but she seemed to have her mind made up that i wasn't the right person for the job.
i was so tempted to walk out, but i ended up going back to the kitty hotel and hung out with the kitties for a while. she talked to me in a very condescending tone several times ("do you UNDERSTAND what i'm saying?!", etc.), to the point where i actually started to cry. (i don't think she noticed because i was too busy playing with the cats and she kept going up to the front waiting area to deal with customers.) as i walked out she said it was lovely to meet me and that she may need help with feeding / cat visits in august and that she might get in touch with me because i seem to be excellent with cats. so... i left with mixed emotions. the facility is really cool, i enjoyed hanging out with the cats (of course!), but having her as a boss would leave a constant pit of anxiety in my stomach. :/
she emailed me while i was driving home. she wants me to send a picture of my face because she's interviewing something like 20 more people and she wants to remember me. i don't know if i should be flattered (because she wants to remember me) or insulted (because i'm not that memorable, apparently). how odd. i haven't written her back.
eep. i've written a lot. i feel self-conscious. :x