This is a record of the ups and the downs; the struggles and the achievements; the laughter and the frustration and what it takes to break into The Industry...the radio industry that is.
Day Thirty Four - Say What?!
Okay! Now we are in business people! PFFFTTT that is the sound of me blowing the dust off of my interview clothes because guess what… I gots me an interview. Yup, I KNOW!
I spent my day out and about. I had to return some awesome things, get a brand spanking new, classy haircut (just in case, right?) and fix up the whole seeing goggles (those would be glasses), exciting right?… I know, I know, I can’t even throw in enough adjectives to make it sound even remotely cool. Now that you have that mind blowing day in your head, picture this:
I’m laying down on the couch after what you can tell was a rough afternoon. I had just sent out some more emails, writing some extras for this ol’ blog and contacted a few people. I had just replaced balancing my computer on my stomach for a plate balancing my lunch (a sandwich… not very satisfying, in case you were wondering), when my phone rings… the unfortunate part, earlier in my eating routine my phone had gotten tossed across the floor, don’t ask. Fortunately it had landed face up so I could make out the caller I.D. before making the effort to take the plate off my chest and crawl across the floor.
I crane my neck to read the just-out-of-reach phone. That’s when the checklist started:
- Is it my Mum? No.
- Is it a long distance number? No.
- Does it start with 1-800 or 1-888? No.
- Is it an island number? Yes.
That’s when I panicked. I was on the second ring. It might be a potential employer! I had a plate on my chest and the phone was WAYYYYYY over there. However, in a Jet-Li, Jackie Chan and Jayden Smith (you know that kid from the new Karate Kid?) inspired stunt, I toss my plate on the ground (gently of course Mum, I didn’t break that plate I swear!) and dived for the phone… 2 and a half rings in… NO TIME! I took a deep breath.
“Hello this is Mitch”
“Oh hello Mitch, this is that radio station you applied for on Friday”
“Oh no way! That’s great, how are you”
Basically the bottom line… I got an interview with a local Victoria radio station for a promotions gig. YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!!!!!!! The first call! Don’t worry I remained calm on the phone.
“Wednesday works great for me, can’t wait to meet you. See you then!”
*Click*
I hung up the phone and took another deep breath as I realized I was laying on the floor, my foot hovering inches above my half eaten sandwich… (don’t worry, I saved it!). I got up and proceeded to do a patented Mitch Hawes Happy Dance… before picking up my plate, placing it back on my chest and smiling eating my sandwich….
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Was that entertaining? I really wanted to make the story amusing to read… I thought about a fight scene, but I didn’t know how to work in a ninja or a ransom note HAHA!
It actually was a lot more normal. I was eating off a plate on my chest… but my phone was in my pocket, I answered it and had a nice chat with the woman on the other end. No diving for the phone, throwing plates and all that… but that was fun right?
So I have my first radio job interview this Wednesday at 1pm and I am incredibly excited and I will let you know how it goes, who knows I might hop onto the employed train… but even if that happens this blog isn’t ending any time soon! I’m in this for the long haul!
WOOT WOOT!
-Mitch
