Friday was an off day but I decided to double up anyway. A mid morning beakfast with friends followed later on by an interview with a perspective client for an interim HR VP job. I arrived at the clients at 2 pm and was led into a conference room. The CEO wasn't there yet so I idled by going over some notes from a meeting with another client. Finally the CEO walked in. He looked intense right off. He was looking at a copy of my resume.
Are you consulting now? he asked.
I said, yes and for the past 5 years.
What makes you want to come back inside?
I don't, I answered.
Oh. I only want people who are looking for full time regular jobs. He seemed to be chewing on his words.
That's not me I said flatly.
I smiled and he smiled. We exchanged business cards.
5 minutes had passed. I was in the lobby and headed for my car.
Something inside my gut told me that even if this had gone an hour, I would not have wanted to work for him. There was something rigid there. Not inept. Just rigid.
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