2003-05-17 - 8:50 p.m.
I hung out at Sherwood while certain people talked about packing without actually doing any packing and I, with my eye for anything resembling an interesting read, even if it is only worth acquiring more trivia, and a hand that picks these things up, sat and read what the experts had to say about my jungian personality type.
On any given day--I may have already mentioned this--my test results in either an ISTJ or and INFJ. As a child there was no mistaking my ISTJness in my relationships and study characteristics. But the F in me could get furious with the consequences of my T when working with my peers. Thus, I developed my F side during my high school years.
To further complicate the charts I was raised by two INFJ's--a type that only makes up 1% or some ridiculously low percentage of the population--which certainly caused me to develop some N characteristics. Six years ago I tested much closer to an INFJ than I would have thought, and it is possible that it is this bit of N in me that allowed me to survive college.
But I am unmistakably I and J. It will be interesting to see how my personality develops given the E, S and J demands placed upon me in the next two years. Will I possibly develop the "gift of gab" as ---'s grandmother prayed for years ago when she was shy and quiet? Do I dare ask for that?
During the interview, Andy told me he was a talker because he is a sales person. And I wondered if one has to do that much talking to sell something. There are times that silence is effective, but I think that this is not the case where I am going. What am I getting myself into?
--- and I were talking about a possible second job for me. Everyone states the seemingly obvious--wait tables. But when my primary job is to work with people all day I think I want something clerical, even if it is brainless. Just a place to unwind, be meticulous, organized, and recharge my social battery.
As part of my interview, Andy gave me a case scenerio to see if my way of handling the situation met with Zingerman's bottomline initiative. I gave him my solution, and then he told me his. As he did I noticed something about myself: I have some interest in matching foods to pallets. Approaching the solution from this angle, not knowing enough about prices, etc. to approach it any other way, I think I impressed him, and discovered something about my interests.
To return to the book I was reading about my personality types and occupations: I thought the summary of what my type typically likes in a work environment would help me at the interview. Fortunately I did not waste my time learning how to articulate these points with examples because that proved unnecessary. Afterwards, I wondered why I ever worry about interviews if it is that easy to impress someone. We spent the majority of the time analyzing whether I would fit with Zingerman's, compared to ten minutes on my competence.
I am too tired right now to be excited about this prospect. I don't know how God could ask me to be more faithful at this time when I have no job secured nor any roof to call my own when I return. Suddenly I lose the sense of adventure in my ventures. Is my head on straight?
