He would merely lower his spectacles slightly, gaze at you across the rims, and maintain absolute silence. That single look had the power to make anyone second-guess every decision they had made since waking up.
I was subjected to that look on multiple occasions during my interview, remaining certain I had blown my chances. Then, near the conclusion, he closed my resume and posed a single query:
“What reason can you give me to hire someone possessing next to no experience?”
I swallowed hard. I could easily have fabricated something impressive or feigned confidence. Instead, I opted for honesty.
“You probably shouldn’t. However, if you do take the chance, I give you my word that I will learn.”
For the very first time throughout the entire interview, a smile touched his face. It was barely perceptible, yet I caught it.
“Monday morning. Eight sharp,” he stated.
That was how everything commenced.
