Job Interviews
Location: Our living room
Time: 11 something pm
Scene: Sister asleep in her room, mother watching Noor which is about to end in few mins, I’m on my macbook preparing an updated resume/portfolio.
- Mother: Habibi, what time is your job interview tomorrow?
- Myself: I have 3, one at 9 am, 3 pm the last one undecided yet.
- Mother: YOU HAVE 3 INTERVIEWS AND YOU ARE GOING LIKE THIS? *mothers looks at me*
My hair is short and you can actually see that I’m kind of balding, blonde hair ends, I have an upper left ear piercings alot with my left ear, right ear and my right eyebrow pierced and my goatee looks like a kite. I’m planning to wear a white Blouzaat T-shirt that says “The high tax that humanity pays” in Arabic and GAP jeans shorts, along with my Adidas sneakers.
- Myself: Yes mama, esh fee? Not like it is a big deal and the latest two piercings are new ma bagdar asheelhom! besakro…
- Mother *almost fainting*: Keef!! Mama for job interviews you have to shave your beard and also trim your hair even though it is short and take off your piercings. Also, wear formal clothes and behave.
- Myself: MAMA! I’m not applying for a job at a bank! I’m a designer, applying for a job as a designer at advertising agencies. DESIGNERS LOOK THE WAY THEY WANT!
- Mother: Are you sure they won’t kick you out?
- Myself: MAMA! IT IS NOT LIKE I NEVER HAD A JOB BEFORE, I HAD CONSTANT JOBS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS! EASY CHILL!
Mother went babbling *akeed ma ra7 yen2abel… ma berod, mashkalji w 3aneed…*
I think designers’ mothers get freaked out. I mean, not all of us look different, but most of us do. It is required! you can’t be a designer and normal at the same time! and it is not like I’m in KSA or Iran, I’m in liberal Kuwait. Anyways I hope I like the offers today! too bad it’s only a summer job.
What do you think of designers?
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Comments ( 16 )
you are the only designer I know, so I have to believe you!!
dallak khazzeg bi your ears loool..
how was ur interview ?? ok?
Abed Hamdan added these pithy words on
Jun 26 08 at
8:14 am
delayed till 9.30
fee other piercings, ba3dein ba7keelak wein!
Moey added these pithy words on
Jun 26 08 at
9:10 am
OMG,IT WAS ALL BIG LMAO!!!!
Moey,u should have ur own Tv Show,u are hilarious and that pic in the mall is my fave!Good luck with the interviews
Bobby added these pithy words on
Jun 27 08 at
4:08 pm
:: imwafag inshalla
Frankom added these pithy words on
Jun 27 08 at
8:18 pm
What do i think of designers!!! , mmm sometimes they think they know more about photography then the photographer himself , They tell you to do this and that and it’s not even possible , Well sometimes ! , And when they are under stress they freak out , You can’t even speak with them , What i said doesn’t have to apply on you Moey , It’s designers in general .
Ali MetalHead added these pithy words on
Jun 28 08 at
12:25 am
Hey Moeyyy whats up man!?
long time didn’t post anything to you!!
guess what?! the same type of convo held b/w my mom & me once! lol…
but trust me man…advertising companies and other designing related companies don’t give a damn about your dress code! all they will say is “WE NEED WORK!” lol…
I think if you go in that funky style to any interview as designer, they will of course hire you! coz a designer must look funky!! lol…
best of luck…happy to know about your job…say hi to your mom
Faisal added these pithy words on
Jun 28 08 at
12:51 am
designers actually make things look better, more over, every designer has his/her own way of thinking, its a very rare case if something they think is same, designers actually put colors in this faded life of us…designers make the world look more beautiful…
Faisal added these pithy words on
Jun 29 08 at
1:18 am
What’s wrong with the way you look? I’d hire you for your skills not your piercings.
Rebellious Arab Girl added these pithy words on
Jun 29 08 at
11:47 pm
I’d imagine the nice thing about applying for a design job is that you can just give them examples of your past work. It will matter more than what you wear for the interview.
Good luck
Hani obaid added these pithy words on
Jun 30 08 at
12:53 am
Designers SUCK!!!
Nahhh, just kidding, I WISH I WAS A DESIGNER!! When I start work they’re gonna force me to cut my hair, I WANT MY HAIR!! Niyalkom, you could wear whatever you want, it shows ur “CREATIVITY” and “ARTISTIC SIDE”!! Damn it!!!!!
Josef J added these pithy words on
Jun 30 08 at
9:40 pm
it’s funny that you describe Kuwait as “liberal”.
lol
majd added these pithy words on
Jul 06 08 at
7:37 am
I <3 designers – I sometimes wonder if i want to become one ..
I love you
You look good
7amda added these pithy words on
Jul 14 08 at
11:17 pm
