August 18th, 2006ten year plan
One of the best questions in an interview is, “Where do you see yourself in five years?”
Which makes the second best one, “And in ten years?”
I had a really great interview the other day with an interesting multimedia company. I spoke with the people with whom I would work, and then they brought in the owner of the company, who posed, among many others, those two questions.
I smiled at her and chuckled. We had already achieved a good rapport, so I felt perfectly comfortable saying, “Well, in ten years? Hopefully in a position similar to yours.”
Fortunately she laughed and said, “Well that’s blunt.”
I actually had no answer, so I figured going with a joke was the best response. I had managed to parry most of her questions with relative ease, but that one threw me for a loop.
Was she asking about my long term goals? What are they? Well, I mean, I know what they are, but technically they have nothing to do with this job. Ugh… I can’t say that to her, she won’t hire me. OK, OK, option B. She looks like a family lady, and I want kids, so maybe I’ll toss that out…. oops, she really meant in relation to my career…
“Well I’d like to kinda be doing what I’m doing now, but… you know, bigger office.” And I laughed and winked at her.
“And obviously more money,” she pointed out with a smile.
“Well, money isn’t my biggest goal, but I’m a vegetarian who likes sushi, Grey Goose, regular pedicures and facials and traveling, so money’s good too.”
In the end, the interview went well, but who knows.
So tell me, does everyone already have a plan for five years? Ten years? Do you know what you want to be doing?
Breathing.
Comment by Grampa — August 18, 2006 @ 6:55 pm
My feet on the table, a glass of vodka&orange close to my computer which would be playing R&B music, my hands full with hot guys CV’s and my min focused on choosing the hottest! lol
Oh, and me on the phone saying: “dear, invest the 10000,00000,0000 dollars profits of this past week”
LOL!
Comment by Me, Myself and I — August 19, 2006 @ 10:33 am
I just stumbled across your blog and I love it. And agreed… I hate being asked the ‘where do you see yourself’ question. I don’t know what I’m going to do next week!
Comment by connie — August 19, 2006 @ 4:03 pm
Kudos. 🙂
Comment by Augustus — August 20, 2006 @ 12:53 am
G… you’ll be breathing mister. 😛
Me.. ooo, sounds LOVELY. I like that plan, lol.
Connie.. well thank you and ditto. 🙂
Augie!! How’s the military boy-o?
Comment by the insider — August 20, 2006 @ 11:54 am
Ideally, in ten years, I would like to be a multi-zillionaire, just sitting on my bum, earning money for nothing. Drinking, going on tropical vacations, and watching a nanny raise my kids.
Realistically, I will probably (hopefully?) be married, with a house, a kid or two and a part-time job. (Just so I can get away from the aforementioned husband and kid(s)!) Lol
Comment by Jenn — August 21, 2006 @ 11:42 am
I don’t even have a plan for tomorrow!
Comment by Andy — August 22, 2006 @ 11:27 am
Nice Jenn.. I think that’s an excellent plan.
Andrew’s plan…. : Wake up, drink hangover cure, stumble in to work? 😛
Comment by the insider — August 22, 2006 @ 6:00 pm
Wow you know me too well!
Comment by Andy — August 23, 2006 @ 10:08 am
Mmmhmmm. 😛
Comment by the insider — August 23, 2006 @ 9:11 pm