Well, it is Murphy's Law or Sod's Law or someone's law but if it can happen when you need it not to, it will. In this case, it was the wifi and electricity going out in Addis just when we were going to have three skype interviews.
As a reminder, the reason that I am here in Addis is to hire and then train a new member of staff. We scheduled the second round of interviews for today. Three candidates were to come in, complete an exercise using the internet, and then have a skype call with two staff in London.
I was in the office for thirty minutes when the electricity and wifi went down. Panic ensues. We try to use dongles, restaurants next door, and leeching off an ipad. Nothing worked! In walks the first candidate. So, we grab her and jump in the car, and head to another office across town that we have been assured has electricity and wifi.
We manage to get through it but at a delay of three hours. I am about to start the third and final interview of the day. Fingers crossed that the internet gods will allow connection for one more hour.
As a reminder, the reason that I am here in Addis is to hire and then train a new member of staff. We scheduled the second round of interviews for today. Three candidates were to come in, complete an exercise using the internet, and then have a skype call with two staff in London.
We manage to get through it but at a delay of three hours. I am about to start the third and final interview of the day. Fingers crossed that the internet gods will allow connection for one more hour.
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