Chapter 10

"Where do you see yourself in the next five years?" The Human resource guy implores. This isn't going how I expected. I thought it would be the C.E.O, my uncle, that will be interviewing me. I square my shoulders and confidently talk about how I predict my career will grow in the next five years and my contribution to the organization. The HR listens to me with indifference. I can hardly tell how this is going. After I have answered his questions he speaks. "How soon can you start?" He asks. "Tomorrow, " I answer. "Okay. You are supposed to be here by five thirty the hotel opens at seven and everything ought to be ready. You will start out as a cleaner then from your performance we shall see how it goes." My head is turning, what is he talking about? "uh...i had applied for an assistant accountant trainee position." I remind him. What did he smoke? "Yes. You did.