Driving to the Interview

Right after I graduated college, I didn’t have any direction. I was looking for a job out of my major and did not know where to begin or to look. I went to a few career fairs and saw a few interesting opportunities. I finally got an interview with a major telecommunications company outside of Baltimore. I think my interview was either at 10 or 11 in the morning. I looked up directions on Mapquest the night before and printed them out. It said it would take me 20 minutes to get to the interview. I wasn’t taking any chances; I left an hour and 20 minutes in advance. I figured that I’d hang out in the lobby for a while and prepare for my interview. Besides, I didn’t know the traffic pattern all that well anyway. Well, my plan backfired and I made a wrong turn. I drove around in circles and never made it to my interview. What I learned from all of this, was I should have made the trip the day before while I had the time. Preferably, 24 hours before the interview, so I could get a feel for the traffic time. But either way, give yourself plenty of time to make sure you are there with minutes to spare. I travel for work a lot and know that when I arrive for a meeting a few minutes early, I get to look around and calm myself down for a few minutes. Also bring the phone number of the company with you of course, and if you do get lost, make sure to call for directions.