Interview for a job at a brewery

[joe_four_strings]

Guys! Today I have a phone interview scheduled for a HVAC job at an awesome craft brewery, basically my dream job and I'm really nervous/excited. Please send good vibes!

 

[Rockn_M]

Good Luck!

 

[iijakii]

Good luck! What's a brewery need a full time HVAC guy for?

 

[Rhumbline]

Good vibes sent, keep us updated!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

That job blows.

 

[joe_four_strings]

Good luck! What's a brewery need a full time HVAC guy for?

Thanks! It's basically a systems maintenance job for all HVAC/R equipment.

 

[Inkleg]

Good luck!

 

[PlexVector]

All the luck in the world goes out to you.

 

[Venari]

Thanks! It's basically a systems maintenance job for all HVAC/R equipment.

I'm a licensed Heating tech, I should find a brewery in Ottawa that's looking for a guy like me

 

[alphaomega]

I don't even know what HVAC stands for (but I'm guessing it has to do with heating/cooling, ventilation and stuff?).
Anyway, best of luck @joe_four_strings ! Hope you land it!

 

[203PH]

Good luck!

 

[joe_four_strings]

Well, I think the phone interview went awesome. I'll know next week if there will be a Skype interview. It would be a big move, from FL to CO. But I'm up for it.

 

[Brewenstein]

Good for you and good luck! Be sure to let us know what happens!

 

[Rhumbline]

Sweet, you left out the part about trading Florida for Colorado, that's just icing on the cake!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

... that's just icing on the cake!

Ah, no. That white stuff is called snow in Colorado. In Florida they call it sand. But one of those things is not like the other.

 

[1977Brewer]

Ah, no. That white stuff is called snow in Colorado. In Florida they call it cocaine. But one of those things is not like the other.

Ftfy

 

[Rhumbline]

Ftfy

Now, we've made great strides since the 80's. It's probably all meth now.

Went to community college here with a guy who used to ride his bike up and down the beach every morning looking for "square grouper" washing up on shore.

 

[elerten]

As someone that interviews people frequently please refrain from the following.

1. The answer, "I'm a hard worker" should never leave your mouth. I assume your going to work or I wouldn't be interviewing you.

2. Please don't swear in the interview. It doesn't matter if the saltiest boot in the world is interviewing you... just don't do it.

3. At no time should you bag on, belittle, complain, insult, talk smack, or otherwise disparage the people you currently work with.

4. Change your name on Facebook/instagram/twitter/myspace/(insert social media here). First thing we do when an applicant leaves is check to see if they have idiot tendencies on there Facebook.

5. Don't interview while on any sort of uppers/downers/pain meds. If your pupils are blown out in a bright room, it's game over.

Just a couple tips from the last batch of people we interviewed.

 

[joe_four_strings]

As someone that interviews people frequently please refrain from the following.

1. The answer, "I'm a hard worker" should never leave your mouth. I assume your going to work or I wouldn't be interviewing you.

2. Please don't swear in the interview. It doesn't matter if the saltiest boot in the world is interviewing you... just don't do it.

3. At no time should you bag on, belittle, complain, insult, talk smack, or otherwise disparage the people you currently work with.

4. Change your name on Facebook/instagram/twitter/myspace/(insert social media here). First thing we do when an applicant leaves is check to see if they have idiot tendencies on there Facebook.

5. Don't interview while on any sort of uppers/downers/pain meds. If your pupils are blown out in a bright room, it's game over.

Just a couple tips from the last batch of people we interviewed.

LOL Thanks! I appreciate the pointers!

 

[Dixon9717]

Good luck......

 

[PlexVector]

I'm a licensed Heating tech, I should find a brewery in Ottawa that's looking for a guy like me

How about Florida...I hear there may be something opening up there.

 

[passedpawn]

How about Florida...I hear there may be something opening up there.

We don't need too much help in the heating dept down here. And I seriously doubt that Venari has much experience up there with cooling.

Joe, good luck with the interview process. If you do play the guitar as your name implies, I'd mention that. Everyone likes the guitar player, and it proves some perseverance and dedication to the task to become good at it. Those qualities are important in any job.

 

[Rhumbline]

How about Florida...I hear there may be something opening up there.

I don't know about heating, but there's no shortage of work for an A/C guy.

 

[BalloonGuy]

As someone that interviews people frequently please refrain from the following.



1. The answer, "I'm a hard worker" should never leave your mouth. I assume your going to work or I wouldn't be interviewing you.



2. Please don't swear in the interview. It doesn't matter if the saltiest boot in the world is interviewing you... just don't do it.



3. At no time should you bag on, belittle, complain, insult, talk smack, or otherwise disparage the people you currently work with.



4. Change your name on Facebook/instagram/twitter/myspace/(insert social media here). First thing we do when an applicant leaves is check to see if they have idiot tendencies on there Facebook.



5. Don't interview while on any sort of uppers/downers/pain meds. If your pupils are blown out in a bright room, it's game over.



Just a couple tips from the last batch of people we interviewed.

I have a question about #4. What if o do not have idiot tendencies? I have pictures of me playing with my kids on Facebook and jobs that I am proud of. I never get political and I don't let people take pictures of me with a drink in my hand.
I am genuinely curious, not trying to be snarky.
Thanks/

 

[MaxStout]

I have a question about #4. What if o do not have idiot tendencies? I have pictures of me playing with my kids on Facebook and jobs that I am proud of. I never get political and I don't let people take pictures of me with a drink in my hand.
I am genuinely curious, not trying to be snarky.
Thanks

Then don't change it. You aren't displaying idiot tendencies.

HR people are looking for "warning signs," things that will make them think twice about hiring a candidate. Like drunk/naked pics, discussions of controversial topics, bad-mouthing current/previous employers, trollish or angry behavior, etc.

 

[Rhumbline]

I have a question about #4....
I am genuinely curious, not trying to be snarky.
Thanks

I'd probably deactivate the profile anyway. You never know what kind of stupid thing a person might seize upon to make a judgment against you.

An employer cannot ask about your marital status, or many other things. Why volunteer that info if there's the slightest chance that it might work against you?

"He has kids, he'll never work nights"
"He's a Corvette owner, they're all jerks"
"He's a Jesus Freak, I don't want him around me"

Just temporarily go dark, I can guarantee that someone in the organization will be doing a social media search.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I'd probably deactivate the profile anyway. You never know what kind of stupid thing a person might seize upon to make a judgment against you.

An employer cannot ask about your marital status, or many other things. Why volunteer that info if there's the slightest chance that it might work against you?

"He has kids, he'll never work nights"
"He's a Corvette owner, they're all jerks"
"He's a Jesus Freak, I don't want him around me"

Just temporarily go dark, I can guarantee that someone in the organization will be doing a social media search.

I don't FB, at all. Closed my account several year ago and never looked back. But, what confuses me is the "How" an employer can get this info. Unless you have you FB account set to be wide open.

Set FB to private and don't give an employer your password. I've read that some actually have the balls to ask for it. But there is no law saying they have a right to it.

 

[BalloonGuy]

As someone that interviews people frequently please refrain from the following.



1. The answer, "I'm a hard worker" should never leave your mouth. I assume your going to work or I wouldn't be interviewing you.



2. Please don't swear in the interview. It doesn't matter if the saltiest boot in the world is interviewing you... just don't do it.



3. At no time should you bag on, belittle, complain, insult, talk smack, or otherwise disparage the people you currently work with.



4. Change your name on Facebook/instagram/twitter/myspace/(insert social media here). First thing we do when an applicant leaves is check to see if they have idiot tendencies on there Facebook.



5. Don't interview while on any sort of uppers/downers/pain meds. If your pupils are blown out in a bright room, it's game over.



Just a couple tips from the last batch of people we interviewed.

I have a question about #4. What if o do not have idiot tendencies? I have pictures of me playing with my kids on Facebook and jobs that I am proud of. I never get political and I don't let people take pictures of me with a drink in my hand.
I am genuinely curious, not trying to be snarky.
Thanks

 

[Rhumbline]

I don't FB, at all. Closed my account several year ago and never looked back. But, what confuses me is the "How" an employer can get this info. Unless you have you FB account set to be wide open.

Set FB to private and don't give an employer your password. I've read that some actually have the balls to ask for it. But there is no law saying they have a right to it.

You're right, it's only visible if you let it be visible. But the fact that it's private could be seen as "trying to hide something". Your reticence to share info is a data point in itself and every additional data point is a potential mark against you.

Imagine your prospective boss is a homebrewer and finds out that you are a homebrewer also, great, right?

"PFFT this idiot uses a secondary fermenter, what a *******!"

 

[bbohanon]

As someone that interviews people frequently please refrain from the following.

1. The answer, "I'm a hard worker" should never leave your mouth. I assume your going to work or I wouldn't be interviewing you.

2. Please don't swear in the interview. It doesn't matter if the saltiest boot in the world is interviewing you... just don't do it.

3. At no time should you bag on, belittle, complain, insult, talk smack, or otherwise disparage the people you currently work with.

4. Change your name on Facebook/instagram/twitter/myspace/(insert social media here). First thing we do when an applicant leaves is check to see if they have idiot tendencies on there Facebook.

5. Don't interview while on any sort of uppers/downers/pain meds. If your pupils are blown out in a bright room, it's game over.

Just a couple tips from the last batch of people we interviewed.

These are good..more common sense than anything else. 2-5 should just be keys in an interview for the Red Foreman "*******!" alert to go off.

 

[motobrewer]

Ah, no. That white stuff is called snow in Colorado. In Florida they call it sand. But one of those things is not like the other.

i thought they called it "blow".

 

[Grannyknot]

So how did the interview go?

I've been applying for business mgmt. type positions at breweries for about 5 years now and haven't even got a response from anyone.

 

[joe_four_strings]

I just got the call for a second interview via SKYPE a week from today! YAY!!! :rockin: This is exciting!

 

[bbohanon]

I just got the call for a second interview via SKYPE a week from today! YAY!!! :rockin: This is exciting!

Awesome man! Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[joe_four_strings]

Well, the Skype interview is today. I've done my research and feel prepared for it. I really, really want this job. It's a big change for my family, and we could really use a change.

 

[Brew_Dude41]

Best of luck!

 

[Brauer]

Good luck Joe!

 

[CaptainDucman]

Good Luck Joe!

 

[Gavin C]

Best of luck Joe. All the best

 

[passedpawn]

Let us know!