Thanks Suntiger! I appreciate your confidence in me.
Thanks Anchie. They probably exaggerated the pattern on the package to make sure it’s visible.
Thanks notsaf—appreciate the good wishes!
Star, thank you so much for your advice from so much experience! I was indeed quite relaxed—maybe too much. At one point I went so far as to cut off the interviewer/potential boss. We started off with light chatter about Corona. When he had told me Ecuador is spraying disinfectant because of something Trump said and was back to criticizing T’s generally undisciplined pronouncements, I said “I can see you and I won’t have political arguments with each other”. I hope that wasn’t too much, but he seemed ok with it, didn’t pause tossing his pingpong ball around for a second, but got back on topic.
It was a very quick interview. He asked where I’m from—the US—and then if I can be outgoing, reach out to people and sell things. I said “yes”. He looked like he wanted more, so I said “all Americans can; it’s what we do”. He agreed and told me about the company founder coming over from the US, battling German mindsets and culture, etc. But it probably isn’t going to work. There was nothing in the job ad or on the site or in anything they sent me about pay scale. After politics and personality, he had to ask what kind of visa I have, was not deterred that I need a work contract to get a visa that actually permits me to work. But then he asked about pay expectations. When he heard what the immigration office insists I should be able to make, he said “nope” (the German version anyway). It’s mostly commission; the amount I’d get if I didn’t make that much commission is less than the immigration office requires I have guaranteed, so no deal. He is going to send me an offer stating exactly what they could give me; if I get another low offer, from a part time or commission job, so the two together reach the required minimum, I’d get the residency permit.
But next time I need to be a little more formal for an interview, I know what to wear
