I was wondering if there would be one job in which I would be adept in and can make a difference, it would be watching youtube videos. And guess what, I just got a call from ‘a’ company to be interviewed as an employee for watching youtube videos.
When I was called to appear for the interview the next friday; I was fully confident, I even ‘practiced’, YES! practiced by watching a couple of hundred more youtube videos. I appeared for the interview 30 minutes before the actual time. I did shave, cleaned shoes, combed the hairs, even worn a tie as well. Even after so much, I was thinking how come someone can get rejection. Anyway, sitting at the edge of my chair, looking time and again to the lady at the counter, I waited and keep thinking about the best and worst videos I have seen. I remembered, have I seen around 10K youtube videos in the recent months, Yes! I guess. It should not be a proud stunt to watch videos online but I was feeling proud of it as it made me attractive for a new kind of job whose market doesn’t even exist. Now the time had come. I was called, I avoided any dramatic entrance, stood calmly, shook hand and settled perfectly on my seat right in front of 3 bowled head persons. The whole video collection I had stored, started revolving around my forehead like I am in some cartoon and got banged with a violin on my head.
The person in the middle said: Which is your favorite youtube video ? Alot of answers were in my mind obviously! I wanted to tell all my favorites but No, as it was a critical situation so I slided down one puzzling answer towards them but smartly. He asked, can you help us tell what is the trend of youtube videos in a particular field. I said Yes Sir, thats what I am looking for. He explained, we are working on some product and we want to trace the development of similar products in the market. He added, we think that every new product is showcased and marketed as an idea or final-product at youtube so why not have a person telling us, whats going on. I said, No Problemo!. The other man asked, how can we guage your performance? Now, that was a trick question. I replied, sure you can. You just need to hire another person whether I am watching youtube or not. I even, proposed few names who can do the job.
Next day, they hired me with my friend….Not!
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