Had an interview for a data entry job today. Interviewer went “Well… I don't see any office experience in your resume…” He was reluctant to even send me a typing speed test because I don't already have office experience.
What I said was “I've worked for the United States Census. I taught myself how to sew. Now I make puppets that I could charge several hundred dollars for. I've self taught several video editing suites. I'm Cisco certified in computer networking. I can do the job.” All of this was on my resume, btw.
But, in my head, I'm going.
“It's data entry! The most mind numbingly easy office job imaginable. Just fucking type what you see on the screen! A monkey can do it! It's the quintessential office entry level job! It's the job you get TO GET office experience! But now you have to have experience to get even entry level jobs!!”
He did send me the test. I did great on it.
Haven't heard back from them though.