February 29, 2004

What Cheapos

I just wanted to get this off my chest. Crystal Cruises are so cheap and disorganized!! I applied for a job as an on-board computer instructor at Crystal Cruises back in November. I got a phone call from them saying they were interested in me. They informed me of the responsibilities: instructing 3 hours a day, supervising 2 hour lab shifts, and conducting two 1-hour lectures to all the guests. Ok, that's a lot of work... but I get to work on a cruise ship! BUT, the job is unpaid; they would only pay for my trip and airfare and I could bring a guest for free. Hm, I guess it sounds alright. However, I was not hired yet, and the guy I was speaking to asked me to create 2 lecture outlines about any computer technology topics to see what I could come up with. So I spent a lot of my time trying to come up with a couple of good topics, did all the research and everything and e-mailed it at the end of December (the guy told me to send as early as possible). But then it turned out that he went on vacation for the whole month of January, which meant I was rushing to finish it for no reason. So earlier this month, I still hadn't heard from the guy so I had to e-mail him... turns out he had forgotten to look over my outlines. He later tells me that my outlines were really good and I had the potential to be a good instructor... and then asks me out of the blue whether I'd be in the Los Angeles area in the "foreseeable future". What the heck did that mean? In the summer? After I graduate? Well, I asked for clarification, and it was then when he finally informs me that people have to audition at their office before they hire anyone. I assumed that they wouldn't pay for my airfare to fly there but I just asked just in case... and they have never replied back. Jeez, it would have been nice if you told me originally that there was to be an interview all the way in LA and that your company wouldn't cover for it... I wouldn't have wasted so much of my time making up those stupid lecture outlines! You'd think that a "luxury cruise line" that charges an insane amount of $$ for their trips could at least afford to PAY people to work for them or pay for the trip to an interview.

In other depressing news... Microsoft rejected me and I didn't translate my resumé and cover letter to French in time for the job deadline on Friday. :( *sigh sigh sigh*

It's Oscar night tonight. I hope Bill Murray wins for Best Actor.

Posted by mich at February 29, 2004 5:23 PM
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