r/interviews • u/Standard-Market-5512 • 5h ago

i accidentally hit my vape as soon as the video interview started

Ok so for some context I’ve been in the process of trying to quit for a while. I was in one of those “waiting rooms” when I joined my scheduled zoom interview for a broadcasting job a couple of minutes early. I felt pretty anxious (as one does for a job interview you’ve been looking forward to) and that is ultimately what got me to decide to hit my vape to I guess calm my jitters.

I was on another tab as I was waiting (it was about a minute before the zoom interview was scheduled to start) and in the middle of hitting it I saw my computer camera light go on. I instantly went into oh shit mode and clicked back on the zoom tab and he was right there smiling and waiting. I basically ghosted it and started my whole hi how are you thanks for having me moment. I definitely think he saw it but he didn’t say anything.

The interview went good and he was very friendly and asked for my availability, when I could start, and asked for some references to send him after it was over.

I genuinely think I have a good shot at this entry job but I can’t get my mind off the whole hitting my vape as soon as the meeting started thing. I would never have hit it during a meeting or if I knew the meeting had started a bit early. It’s just one of those things I keep thinking back to and cringing a little bit.

Do you think I blew it (pun intended) or is that something that can be looked over if the actual meeting went well?

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u/thatoneguy6289 5h ago

Sounds like it could be a devilcorp company, but either way that shouldn't be a big deal. Alot of people vape now adays

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u/Standard-Market-5512 5h ago

After looking up the definition of devilcorp (i’ve never heard this term before) i don’t think it is — the job was an operator role under a company called Tegna and it isn’t a commission based job. However, I’ve never had an interview instantly tell me the pay and ask for my availability like that

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u/thatoneguy6289 5h ago edited 4h ago

No it's not looked it up and looks legit. But yes hitting a vape now adays shouldn't disqualify you. Especially since you said the interview went good. Good luck Bro, hope you get the job!!!

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u/AssociationHot166 5h ago

I did something similar in a teams interview, I had my camera off but you can hear the draw clear as day and the interviewer 100% heard it. I usually keep both video and mic off.

I passed that interview and made it to the final rounds but didnt get the role :(