Topic: wish me luck please!

[EasyCure]

ok so....


i currently HATE my job with a passion and i feel its slowly ruining my life. It is partly responsible for the potential break up with my girlfriend of 2 years (we're taking a little "time apart" but that never works out well for me in the end if prior experiences have anything to say about it...) but i'll just leave it at that so i dont go into a long emo rant. In short, i hope that leaving my current job might make things better between my girlfriend and i as well as make me happy because i won't have to put up with real emo kids that hang out at a Hot Topic all day. soo..

i've been filling out applications left and right, one of them being at the Nintendo World Store in manhattan. Obviously this would be like a dream job. Yesterday while i was at work someone from their Human Resources dept called and i missed it!!! oh no! BUT... they left a voice mail with a number to reach them if i was still interested in the job. By the time i got off work however, i was simply transfered by someone to the HR voicemail. I left a message saying i'd be very interested in the job and left a call back number.

This was all yesterday. In a few minutes i'll be a little more awake and call the number back to speak to someone about the position. this job would really help me out. i have no idea if they'll be able to match my current pay, and i definately wont be getting as many hours, but the chance to work for any facet of nintendo would make me very very happy. The position itself is basically everything i do now at Hot Topic; customer service stuff and folding tees, cept i get to be around video games all day. Not just any games either, the best damned games ever. If theres an event i could be the guy asking trivia questions to all you rabid fans looking to get a free shirt, or the person walking around with a dsl and a new game not even released yet to show off to people like you, people like me; the fans.

the other big plus is that i'll be working in the city and theres always so much to do. the store closes at either 7 or 8pm so i wont have to worry about going in to work one day from 1-10pm and be expected to be there the next morning at 9am-5. Like i stated before, with my current relationship situation... if it at all helps me out there, i'd be even happier because she means alot to me and i'd hate to see the relationship end. Thats enough being emo though...

so yeah, wish me luck guys and girls; whether its on the job or on the relationship. i'd appreciate any support you guys could give me because this job would mean a whole lot to me.

thanks!

[Ceric]

Good luck.  That would be awesome.  Oh also if you stop by their for an interview and such see if they are taking pre-orders  I'm sort of curious.

[EasyCure]

sure thing, i'll tell them Someone Else wanted to know ;-)

[Athrun Zala]

Good Luck!!!

working there must be really cool.....especially if it helps with your gf ^^

[EasyCure]

update:

this is the second time i've called back, and the second time i've been transfered to someones voicemail. i hope they didnt fill the position or anything

i really could use this job, even if they dont match the payrate i'm earning now. i really need to get out of the job i'm in. I hate it with a passion now. i hate the company, i hate what it stands for, i hate what they do, and i hate my boss becuase he's a jerk that talks crap bout me behind my back but is all buddy-buddy with me to my face.

according to the contract/application the job opening is part time (25hours) from oct-january. even if i have get a second job to make up the extra 15hrs a week, i'll do it. i know that atleast i'll be happy in one of the jobs, the hours are better, and again.. might  help me out with my current relationship situation. even if it doesnt, i'll have a job in the city, it'll be like a whole new start. one that i could use if things go sour in my personal life. it'll be fun to just be able to go out after work (from the nintendo store) and see all the things the city has to offer. its something i cant do either in my hometown or the town i work at.

:end rant:

[Zach]

good luck

[Caterkiller]

EasyCure, get your butt up and go to that Nintendo store now! It's about 12:08 where I live so it should be about 3:08 in New York! Still plenty of time. Show them you mean business, and you are serious about that job! Let them see an articulate, well mannered, likable Nintendo fan who can get the job done and its yours! Remember, plenty of smiles!

Good luck man!

[IceCold]

Best of luck.. I hope it works out for you!

[EasyCure]

actually caterkiller no one in the store itself handles hiring issues, its all done by the Nintendo Human Resources Dept. Actually, i was going to go down there anyway just to check out the store (havent been there since E3) but the president and all the other world leaders were at the UN today that i didn't wanna bother with all the EXTRA pedestrian traffic.

update though: the person that originally contacted me responded to my voicemail(s) and called me back yesterday to schedule a phone interview for this friday @ 1:30. WHOO! i'm not gonna get my hopes up yet but i am feeling somewhat optimistic.

the only downside to getting this job would be having to work on Nov19th

[Ceric]

Remember.  A person can sense if you are smiling through the phone.  It makes them feel better if you are.

[stevey]

Hope you get it

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Originally posted by: EasyCure
the only downside to getting this job would be having to work on Nov19th

upside is you get a system on day one without waiting for it (and maybe cheaper or even free!)

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Originally posted by: Ceric
Good luck.  That would be awesome.  Oh also if you stop by their for an interview and such see if they are taking pre-orders  I'm sort of curious.

They already had it a few days ago and sold out their 200~ unit shipment on 1st day!  

[EasyCure]

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Originally posted by: Ceric
Remember.  A person can sense if you are smiling through the phone.  It makes them feel better if you are.

very good advice for, and not just for me. i used to haaate talking to anyone on the phone but its something i had to learn to deal with in my current job. now i don't really mind having to talk to strangers over the phone and im good at making conversation, so i know how to make a smile come across over the phone. i was very excited to hear back from them and i think it showed in their attitude  towards me for the phone call.

lets just hope the person giving the interview on friday is cool and in a smilin' mood!

and stevey, if what you're saying is true then maan i better start preordering else where. oh and i dont think i'd be able to get a discount on the system itself. from what friends of mine tell me, who work at places like gamestop and bestbuy, they usually only get discounts on the software, not the hardware. its all good though, i already have $300+ saved up in my Wii fund and if i do get discounts on games, that just means more games to buy at launch. though i'll probably just pick up the extra controllers instead.

all the good comments so far are really making me feel better about this whole thing. thanks alot!

[decoyman]

Good luck on that interview and with life in general. It'd be awesome if you could land a job there!

It's one of my dreams too, to work for Nintendo someday. I don't know if I want to live in Washington (my family is all in Nebraska), but if I did, you can bet I'd be knocking on old Reggie's door, asking if there's anything an ad guy who happens to be a huge Nintendo fan could do there

[EasyCure]

he would look at you with a puzzled look on his face and think "ads? what are ads?" then turn green with anger and hit you back to Nebraska. we all know their marketing sucks

[Smoke39]

Nooo.  Reggie must have some grand master plan for repairifying their marketing.

[GoldenPhoenix]

As others said sound happy on the phone and if you get that interview be PASSIONATE about wanting the job, that is key. Explain why you love Nintendo so much, and if you are truly passionate you will have a great chance of getting the job. Passion can  be more important than your qualifications, especially when you have a gleam in your eye. A good example of this is from my mentor, he had a woman who was very much into Viva Pinata, and he interviewed her for the heck of it after she pressed it (they had no job openings), she was so passionate and so knowledgable about it that he said he would have given her a job right on the spot without knowing her qualifications. On the flip side he has had people come from Harvard applying for a job who say they would be fit for the job because of their education, and guess what? They were in for a rude awakening when their egos were deflated after learning they did not get the job (He said some were astonished since they thought they were so smart). SO anyway after all that rambling be PASSIONATE, explain to them why this is your dream job and do not be afraid to ramble about your passion.

[EasyCure]

i dont have to worry about being passionate about this job. my face lit up when i originally got the voicemail they left me asking if i was still interested in the job. i've been to the nintendo world store only a handful of times but i feel like a kid everytime i go. theres no doubt that my passion for the job and all things nintendo will show when and if it comes up in the interview.

around this time tomorrow i'll be on the phone, im still somewhat nervous but im sure that once im on the phone, the person on the other end will be someone just as passionate about nintendo. it seems like the only hire passionate people. thats what i like about the company. to think, i could be part of the nintendo family, even if only in the smallest area. thats so friggin cool!

[Nick DiMola]

Good luck EasyCure hope all goes well, the NWS is a cool place and it would be nice to have somebody there who is a little more excited about Nintendo. I went a couple days after the opening weekend and all the workers there were not very "into" Nintendo stuff.  

[nickmitch]

Good luck.

[EasyCure]

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Originally posted by: Mr. Jack
Good luck EasyCure hope all goes well, the NWS is a cool place and it would be nice to have somebody there who is a little more excited about Nintendo. I went a couple days after the opening weekend and all the workers there were not very "into" Nintendo stuff.

first time i ever went was around xmas of '05 because my (then)girlfriend(?) was in love with my DS and i figured the NWS was the only place that would have the Pink DS phat. by the time i get there they were almost closing up and everyone seemed like they just wanted to get outa there.

the few times i've gone back since then, the people there seemed pretty "into" the nintendo products, but then again they had to since it was usually during some special event they had going. i hope my enthusiasm shows when im interiewed later today, cuz it really does make a difference when a customer walks in and you can actually relate to their excitement about a new game or a franchise or something.

again guys, thanks for all the good comments. i appreciate it.

only a few hours to go until my interview, WOO!

[EasyCure]

W00t!

i just finished my interview and i think i aced it. again, it was a phone inerview but i think i portrayed my excitement about the job. Ceric, im sure they knew i was smiling over the phone.

i was a little nervous at first because i layed around the house all day wiating for the call,  but oce we got to talking, i relaxed a bit. at one point they asked me to list a few games i've played to completion and i went on and on and on. i actually stopped myself for a second and asked if i was babbling and apologized for running my mouth, but she laughed and said "no thats fine, i could actually use a few more games so go ahead and list em!" and that was cool cuz she must of known how much of a gamer i am, especially since all but maybe 3 games i listed were all nintendo exclusives.

another question came up that i wasnt happy about. "would you consider yourself a hardcore gamer?"
LoL.
i actually did laugh a bit and explained why i found it amusig, i told her how there are so many different views of what a hardcore gamer is and i gave my opinion about what being hardcore is and my answer to her question. she seemed kinda floored by my geekiness, im still not sure if thats a good thing :-/

all and all, i think the interview went great. she said she had fun talking to me, which she most likely says to everyone, but i still think i did good. theres still one more step before actually getting the job and im sure i can ace that too.

the next step is going down to the store on a shceduled day and showing them what im made of. she explained that, thankfully, its not about selling them a game, but selling them the experience. her example was if a mom walks in with her son and she's just standing there while he's playing a game, they would want me to walk up to her and take my dsl out and say "hey have you checked out our touch generation games."

the cool thing about that example was when she said "you'll take your ds lite off of your belt"....
now im wondering, do i have to supply my own dsl or will they let me trade it my ds phat for a dsl of my own to keep and that i'll be responsible for; ie bringing it to work, keeping it recharged and scuff free. my optimistic side tells me they'll give me a dsl to keep up with nintendo's newer product, since they want the dsl to be the established model and wont be making any more ds phats. though, my down to earth side says i'll walk into work, pick one up, clip it to my belt, and leave it before i go home oh well.

i have such a good feeling about this job that i cant help but feel like im not gonna get it! ;-)

[Ceric]

*pats back*  Good job.

Yeah.  You'll have one of those belts like the models right?  A micro, A DSL, your personal Wiimote, Accessorries, and the guest Wiimote.  In fact the GBMicro, DSLite, and Two Wiimotes should be on your belt and then you should have shoulder belt like Rambo that holds all the accessories.

I would love to see that.  Never been to the Nintendo Store.  I've never been to New York either...

[wandering]

Wow, very cool. I think you'll probably get the job.

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at one point they asked me to list a few games i've played to completion

I would've failed at this. I don't finish many games. I'm still stuck at the darn phazon mines in prime.

[EasyCure]

you could of lied Wandering. though im sure reggie would find out and rip you to peices.. with his mind.

thanks for the support Ceric (and everyone else actually), if you're ever in NY you should stop by. its an awesome place to be, especially when theres an event going on, and if i do get the job you can ask for "that other guy" and you'll have a friend waiting to take you on in any game ;-)

i'll be sure to let you guys know if i join the nintendo family or not. i'll take pictures of me with my rambo-esqu accesory belts and straps and what not too

[EasyCure]

a small update:

havent recieved a call you for the "audition" at the nintendo store, and my relationship is over. now i really need this new job, just to get my mind off of things.