Last year, I did 31 Summer Days of SharkBoy in July, one post and one picture for a daily update of what is going on at Casa RoboShark. I thought it would be fun to do something a little different this year and do Spring instead, next year I’ll do Winter… OOOOooooooo
Today, I was invited to do 2 tests for a job posting I have a applied for, it’s basically what I do now, but with constant public contact instead of half-day at counter and half day in admin. It pays a bit more too for that reason… I have passed this test 3 times before, because it is a mandatory for any positions in my department, and I’ve always passed with flying colours, I wasn’t nervous at all.
The test was at the historic St-Lawrence Hall on King St:
Just before the tests started, they announced that they would do the typing test first and those not passing 40 wpm wouldn’t be invited to stay for the second part following… huh what??? And then the nerves started I guess…
I know I’ve always been clocked in the mid 50s to low 60′s in my typing before, and I know if I really block out the environment around me, I have done in the 70s… not record breaking of course, but comfortable nonetheless…
Anyway, we started this test and for no reason at all except for the chance to be humiliated in front of 7 people I already work with, I started fumbling and over-thinking this stupid typing test… 5 minutes passed just like that and they asked us to leave the room and go wait outside… Once there, everyone was mortified of this twist saying there was no way they passed, too nervous and I started comparing ourselves to America’s Next Top Model when the girls are in front of the judges and await the decision… It took them 45 minutes to grade the 8 tests. She came out and announced that only 3 people had passed… “Only 3 beautiful ladies standing in front of me would continue on to be Canada’s Next Top Counter Clerk At The Court Services Department…
Well, to my surprise, Tyra didn’t choose me, I failed… Epic Fail for me as I’ve never not passed a typing test since High School… I received a 39.6 wpm test score… almost 20 points lower than my usual average. I wasn’t mad, I was just humiliated and embarrassed for not getting that passing mark.
Anyway, once at work, my supervisor blew up when she found out how many people didn’t pass and that 39.6 is in fact a passing mark so they should have kept me there… blah blah blah… Apparently I will be invited to go do the second part of the test, but I’ll see what happens, I’ve applied to other jobs with the City and maybe it’s time for a change of department.
Thing is I’m already doing this job half the day, everyday… I just think that this new twist is quite unnerving and humiliating when the entire group is formed of people you already work with… At least I didn’t have to walk back to the office alone… ahahah… We formed a new group back at the office, I’m Loser #1 as I was the closest to the passing mark. I’m thinking of making up t-shirts for Loser #2, #3, #4 and #5 for next casual day.