Don't be afraid to have balls when you interview. I once applied for a job in an aerospace machine shop. After dropping off my application, I went back home and proceeded to get drunk on whiskey (back when I still drank). About 30 minutes later and fairly drunk, I got called to come in for an interview. During the tour of the shop with the owner, he asked if I was familiar enough with their machines to run them. Though I had not run Fadal or Haas controls at that point, I'd run many other types so I replied "I can run any fucking machine you have in here." I got the job and was later promoted to the office across from the boss, planning the workflow and scheduling the jobs through the shop. True story. I've gotten an offer at every interview except for one in the last 15 years and I've had 10 different jobs. In my trade, the fastest way to make more money is to change employers every few years.
Don't be afraid to have balls when you interview. I once applied for a job in an aerospace machine shop. After dropping off my application, I went back home and proceeded to get drunk on whiskey (back when I still drank). About 30 minutes later and fairly drunk, I got called to come in for an interview. During the tour of the shop with the owner, he asked if I was familiar enough with their machines to run them. Though I had not run Fadal or Haas controls at that point, I'd run many other types so I replied "I can run any fucking machine you have in here." I got the job and was later promoted to the office across from the boss, planning the workflow and scheduling the jobs through the shop. True story. I've gotten an offer at every interview except for one in the last 15 years and I've had 10 different jobs. In my trade, the fastest way to make more money is to change employers every few years.