AT&T commercial aimed at a competitor
Evelyn was 18 and eager. She wanted to be a secretary at a big H 1 i corporation - lots of people around, excitement, things happening. But when she got to the interview address, it was upstairs over a coffee shop, file folders crammed in wire baskets along the walls, and what she described as "a nasty, aggressive old hag" greeted her with, "Let's see your resume."
"I don't have a resume," Evelyn answered. In the late 1960s secretaries typically didn't; they took typing and shorthand tests. "I need a resume," the crone snapped, handing her a yellow pad and fat marking pen. "Go write one out now. Over there."
Evelyn took another look around and politely said, "No, thank you, I don't think so," and walked out.
The root of a bad interview can be a personality conflict Better to find out sooner than later. But, just in case the chemistry is right, bring a pen to the interview.
