My Cat ruined my Zoom interview and got me the job
Funny
So, I had a Zoom interview last week for a job I really wanted. I was nervous, dressed professionally (at least from the waist up), and made me sure everything looked clean behind me. I even kicked my cat out of the room because he’s a chaos gremlin when I need peace.
Five minutes in, things are going okay.
I’m talking about my experience, trying to sound like a normal functioning adult, when I hear a bang. Then a crash.
Then silence. The kind of silence that means something very bad just happened.
Before I can react, my cat pushes the door open like he pays rent, leaps onto my desk, knocks over my water, steps in it, walks across my keyboard (muting me in the process), and finally sits directly in front of the camera like some kind of judgmental lion.
I’m flailing trying to grab him while saying, “Sorry, sorry! One sec!” but of course, I’m muted, so I just look like I’m aggressively miming. The interviewer starts laughing.
I finally grab the fur demon, unmute myself, and apologize again.
She says, “Honestly, that was the most entertaining interview l’ve had all week.”
Fast forward, I got the job. Apparently, they liked that I stayed calm under pressure, even when under feline attack.
The cat now thinks he’s my manager and demand treats after every Zoom call.