I guess this is one of those I'm-not-trying-to-be-nice post. After a long one and a half years of job hunting, some hotel HR rang me up to arrange for interview. Mind you, I got the interview through "connections" which is impossible if you don't. That's the way it goes here. Good luck with job hunting in Croatia!
Here's how the interview went (or how I remembered it):
HR: Hi. I('d) received your CV few months ago but sorry I was too busy to call you.
**Fact is she rang me only after getting much pressure from her boss!!**
Me: It's all right.
HR: I know you are an excellent Pastry Chef....
**She repeated this statement 5 times.**
Me: Thanks.
HR: Do you have the papers to work in Croatia?
**Excuse me??? You are the HR of a reputable 4 stars hotel in Croatia and you have no idea if I can work on my current visa or not??!!!**
Me: Yes I can. Do I need additional papers?
HR: I'll check on that.
**Duh?!!!**
All right.. I've left out most of the conversation and got straight to what I'm trying to say here. I absolutely cannot understand how many times I've been asked by HR of reputable (4 and 5 stars) hotels in Croatia concerning my visa status and if I'm able to work here. In UK, any HR department can solve my work permit and all the necessary paperwork for me. All I need to worry about is getting myself to work.
Oh well, as Mr M commented: "This is Croatia. What do you expect?"
Here's how the interview went (or how I remembered it):
HR: Hi. I('d) received your CV few months ago but sorry I was too busy to call you.
**Fact is she rang me only after getting much pressure from her boss!!**
Me: It's all right.
HR: I know you are an excellent Pastry Chef....
**She repeated this statement 5 times.**
Me: Thanks.
HR: Do you have the papers to work in Croatia?
**Excuse me??? You are the HR of a reputable 4 stars hotel in Croatia and you have no idea if I can work on my current visa or not??!!!**
Me: Yes I can. Do I need additional papers?
HR: I'll check on that.
**Duh?!!!**
All right.. I've left out most of the conversation and got straight to what I'm trying to say here. I absolutely cannot understand how many times I've been asked by HR of reputable (4 and 5 stars) hotels in Croatia concerning my visa status and if I'm able to work here. In UK, any HR department can solve my work permit and all the necessary paperwork for me. All I need to worry about is getting myself to work.
Oh well, as Mr M commented: "This is Croatia. What do you expect?"
2 comments:
hahaha... Sher, you are giving me an honest picture of Croatia. It seems beautiful but like any other country, it has its quirks.
Well.. as someone commented in a joke.. God is fair. He makes a country beautiful but balances it off with the people in there:P
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