Never prepared...

So I had my first phone interview this morning. (At work, it's pronounced "family emergency.") I deliberately set my alarm for 6:30am so that I would be ready to go and out of the shower so I wouldn't be rushed on my way to work. So when do I wake up? 8:20 when the phone rings.

Of course it's the interviewer, and I have one ring to wake myself up and prepare. Amazingly enough, I do pretty well, except for the stupid question they always ask - "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" Now I KNOW that they really don't care where I am in 5 years and that this is a question that will give them some other information, but for the life of me, I go completely blank. I mean, I literally could not think of one word to say. She kind of chuckled and said, "It's early, isn't it?" I had to agree. So besides that question, I think I did okay - I don't think I'm right for the position though, so at least it was good interview practice. Not good practice, but practice nevertheless...they could use it for instructional videos, "now this is how you do NOT want an interview to go..."

I AM going to find another job.
I AM going to find another job.
I AM going to find another job....