Pro tip: My phone's silent switch betrayed me during a job interview

I thought my phone was on silent but it actually wasn't (the switch got bumped in my bag). Mid-interview in a conference room downtown, my alarm for 'medication reminder' went off full blast with some obnoxious bird chirp ringtone. It took me 15 seconds to find my phone and turn it off while the interviewer just stared. Now I double check by actually playing a quick sound test before anything important.

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grace4191mo agoTop Commenter

And @henry_webb68, always test your sound before you even walk in the door, that's what saved me after my own alarm fiasco.

henry_webb681mo ago

At least your interview didn't get interrupted by a smoke alarm like mine did.