Today, I went to an important job interview. I was really anxious but tried to soldier on anyway. When I was called in, my nerves got so bad that I reverted to speaking my second language. Not first, second. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting the job. FML
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parism143 28
Being trilingual, this happens to me quite often. Mainly speaking French in English class. Speaking my third language in my second language class? Logic. :)
thatonegirlnic 10
Pretty sure being bilingual is a positive thing in most job interviews.
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awilliams44 9
maybe that will look good?
vikky538 29
that happens sorry OP.. some times languages mix up when u r nervous.. I speak 4 languages ..imagine what I get out of my tongue when I am nervous...
WhatsOpTic 11
You nailed it! Its a good attribute to have, being bilingual and all.
outoftown 27
If the interviewer speaks the language you used, you may get a sympathy vote. Good luck.
spikekutter 9
i really hope you can speak a language thats harder than italian OP or else this would make me very pissed off..
Epikouros 32
Italian would be a hard language for OP if she's Japanese. P.S. Do you know what 'kut' means in Dutch?
sanecatlady 13
If it's any consolation OP, most people in North America these days can't speak their only language -English- even when they're calm. :p
Gityerchicken 12
I speak 4 languages I get all mixed up too. You're cool OP I think they'll like you. I wish I spoke other languages while nervous but no, I get gas. :( lol
Meanmommy02 11
Did you not correct yourself? Being bilingual can be difficult at times but you can switch
Excalibur1 12
we have a saying in America, "if you can't impress them with your brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.
DotDootyDot 17
I speak 5 languages, so I can totally relate to that. This usually makes oral exams at school a lot harder, because I start mixing languages and end up not talking at all!