By ugh - 21/01/2014 18:55 - Japan - Tokyo

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. :)

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thatonegirlnic 10

Pretty sure being bilingual is a positive thing in most job interviews.

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vikky538 28

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...

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WhatsOpTic 11

You nailed it! Its a good attribute to have, being bilingual and all.

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outoftown 26

If the interviewer speaks the language you used, you may get a sympathy vote. Good luck.

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spikekutter 9

i really hope you can speak a language thats harder than italian OP or else this would make me very pissed off..

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Epikouros 31

Italian would be a hard language for OP if she's Japanese. P.S. Do you know what 'kut' means in Dutch?

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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

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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

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Meanmommy02 11

Did you not correct yourself? Being bilingual can be difficult at times but you can switch

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Excalibur1 12

we have a saying in America, "if you can't impress them with your brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.

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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!

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