My experience trying to get a job at MAC ... I need input!
ALRIGHT SOOOOOOO being a lurker for almost 3 years and a member for over 2 years, i'm not even sure if i've ever made a post but i'm gonna take a dive right now and not only say HELLO FELLOW SPECKTRITES
but tell you a little bit of whats going on in my end.
I'm an art student aaaand i've been freelancing consistently for almost 3 years now.
I decided to apply to MAC. I was asked to apply over the Holidays but then I found that all the counters were full and finally I found out like 3 weeks ago that they had a position available for freelance so i hopped in
counter 1.... went in, asked for the manager, met her, said hi, introduced myself, asked if she was busy and she said not at all, so i asked her if she had a minute to look at my portfolio (has all professional images from photoshoots and 1 runway show i collaborated in) and then she goes "well, i'm busy with a customer right now so you can show the girl at the front"... i got pretty irritated but oh well, filled out my app, turned it in with a cover letter and a resume and references and even a recommendation letter
counter 2.... i went yesterday and (of coursed) dressed super cute and made sure i had my makeup 100% on point (by on point i meant how you're supossed to wear it to work - full face, 3 lip products and 3 eyeshadows, etc, great clean brows, and just flawless all around)
The girl was SO EXCITED to see me applying
she introduced herself to me and said she loved my outfit and asked me if i was looking to apply there which i of course happened to be! and she said "come back tomorrow, my store manager will be here after 2 pm, and make sure to bring your portfolio with images where the makeup can be CLEARLY seen and be ready for an interview or maybe even a demo with a random customer"
so me being me, i get all excited
ii staid up till like 4 am getting my photos glued to a new book, and i woke up at like 9 am today, went to the gym, showered, did a skin treatment, let my face rest, spent ONE HOUR doing my makeup!!!!! I can do it in 10-15 minutes but i wanted it to look PERFECT and i kept going outside to make sure it looked great in natural and inside light, and made sure to use ALL MAC and know what i used, lashes, all new clothes...
I show up the next day around 3 and the girl at the counter was standing behind the register with her elbows resting and her fists on her chin. i was like "whats up?" and we chatted for a bit, then i asked her for a manager and she goes "well.... (very slowly) our managers are gonna be gone for like....... 2 weeks!" and i was like "really? cause the girl yesterday told me they would be here today!" and she told me they were on vacation or whatever. AND THAT THEY HAD HIRED SOMEONE
TODAY! so i said thanks and just left.... with my huge portfolio, cover letter, resume, recommendation letters and whatever else and drove all the way back hiome.... i was so upset!
when i got home i explained what happened to my dad and he was just as shocked as me, because the impression we got from the girl the day before was that i was going to have an interview (at least a casual conversation with a mgr to set one up) and then we found out there isnt even a manager for 2 weeks -- is that even allowed?? SO my dad goes behind my back and calls the store and asks for a manager, and the girl on the phone told him she would be there the next day at 9 am. WTF!
So at this point i am SO UPSET because i KNOW my makeup and my stuff was all on point and i dont understand why 1 of these 2 girls lied to me.... so i called counter #1 and after greeting the person on the phone and introducing myself, i asked her on the status of my resume. she said that she had actually read mine (its been like a week since i turned it in) and she brought it out and we talked for a little and basically did all she could, which was put it at the top of the pile for her "freelance artist recruiter" and told me the lady was based off a freestanding store in dallas and told me her name (i actually had emailed this lady my resume a few weeks ago) and she told me it was a pleasure to talk and if i needed anything just call back and that she would put in a good word for me or whatever....
WHAT IS GOING ON?? the girl at counter #1 said they are probably just concerned about competition at counter #2 or whatever but i don't understand why they would be unnecessarily catty (i mean i guess i don't think the same way)
i mean i'm trying to get a job, not be miss popular....
any ideas??
i really want this job.
-Alex
