My absolute dream job came up last year and I threw my hat in the ring to see what happens. Turns out I made it through the vetting process and got selected for an interview on Thursday. Hoowee, I've never been this nervous for an interview. This particular position is a government employee one as the International Raceway is also a City Park. My cherry on top was my 4+ years of experience as a Flood Control Zone District Supervisor as this particular facility is built on top of the ruins of a flooded city...
jh36
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2/2/21 4:50 p.m.
Best of luck! I am with you...I have long fantasized about managing a track/facility. I hope it works out for you!
Slick! Best of luck!
I interview horribly, yet I can talk to a crowd without fear. I don't get it really.
Good luck! That's exciting!
GLWS!
At least I see it as selling yourself to the audience (interviewers). Hope they don't ask any totally berkleeyed up questions trying to trip you up. I had a guy ask me once what I would do if I was giving a presentation & an audience member threw an egg at me. I honestly asked him WTF? It did give me time to change my answer from "chase that mother berkeleyer down and beat his @ss" to "turn my back to him so the audience wouldn't have to see the egg on my clothes during the rest of the presentation". Luckily, I did not get that job... 
Is this Portland Int'l?
Good luck. I'm kind of surprised that track has lasted so long in city limits. Hope it sticks around!
secretariata (Forum Supporter) said:
GLWS!
At least I see it as selling yourself to the audience (interviewers). Hope they don't ask any totally berkleeyed up questions trying to trip you up. I had a guy ask me once what I would do if I was giving a presentation & an audience member threw an egg at me. I honestly asked him WTF? It did give me time to change my answer from "chase that mother berkeleyer down and beat his @ss" to "turn my back to him so the audience wouldn't have to see the egg on my clothes during the rest of the presentation". Luckily, I did not get that job...
"Is that the sort of thing that is likely to happen in this company?"
Or were you auditioning for a role as a stand-up comedian?
Good luck Javelin. Although I'm a little concerned about the "built on the ruins of a flooded city" bit, I've seen Poltergeist...
iansane said:
Is this Portland Int'l?
Good luck. I'm kind of surprised that track has lasted so long in city limits. Hope it sticks around!
I hope it sticks around, too! It's an amazing facility that offers a lot. It's going to be a big job.
Dude that's rad! Good luck at the interview!
Your description of PIR is so ominous, even if it's accurate, haha.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Yes to question #1. No to question #2.
Job was for a gov't agency & included making presentations to the general public about projects. Some projects did not have community support or adversely impact some community members property. About a year prior, they had started requesting a police presence at those presentations due to a few "incidents".
Ah, I have been to some of those meetings.
Good luck! Fingers crossed.
Ohhhh...If you do get it, I'll be at your new job location in September. Good luck with the interview!!
Keith Tanner said:
Ah, I have been to some of those meetings.
Me too. Some of the attendees are bat E36 M3 crazy!
Sorry to derail the thread. Good luck Javelin!
Don't end the interview without asking for next steps.
ShawnG
UltimaDork
2/2/21 8:36 p.m.
Javelin (Forum Supporter) said:
My cherry on top was my 4+ years of experience as a Flood Control Zone District Supervisor as this particular facility is built on top of the ruins of a flooded city...
Wait...
Didn't your neighbourhood flood last year? 
ShawnG said:
Javelin (Forum Supporter) said:
My cherry on top was my 4+ years of experience as a Flood Control Zone District Supervisor as this particular facility is built on top of the ruins of a flooded city...
Wait...
Didn't your neighbourhood flood last year?
Well I'm sure he supervised the flood to make sure it a control zone.
ShawnG said:
Javelin (Forum Supporter) said:
My cherry on top was my 4+ years of experience as a Flood Control Zone District Supervisor as this particular facility is built on top of the ruins of a flooded city...
Wait...
Didn't your neighbourhood flood last year?
Knowledge is power when you need to get rid of a couple cars. LOL.
ShawnG said:
Javelin (Forum Supporter) said:
My cherry on top was my 4+ years of experience as a Flood Control Zone District Supervisor as this particular facility is built on top of the ruins of a flooded city...
Wait...
Didn't your neighbourhood flood last year?
Yes, it did. A power surge took out one of the eleven pump stations control boxes (and all three sets of surge protectors) which shut the pumps off. I figured out the issue and ran the pumps manually. It ended up being a $55,000 emergency repair. But yeah, it's flood control, not flood ain't gonna happen.
In reply to OHSCrifle :
If I was smart I would have flooded the Audi!
stuart in mn said:
Javelin (Forum Supporter) said:
as this particular facility is built on top of the ruins of a flooded city...
Atlantis?
Close: Vanport.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanport,_Oregon?wprov=sfti1
The yellow outline is the racetrack:
BTW, congrats on the interview and I wish you the best of luck!
I think you'll be great at the job.
