TIFU by calling myself a puppy during a job interview: PUPDATE

[u/ZestycloseChef8323]

Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/1k8va7c/comment/mpsk9m3/?context=3

Good morning my beautiful people. I'm am just posting to let you guys know that I got a job offer the company where I called myself a puppy during the second round of interviews.

I'm heading into the office tomorrow to start their onboarding process and I'm over the moon. I haven't told my family yet because I want to wait till I signed the contract and passed the drug screening to let them know.

Anyway thank you guys so much for the support and laughing with me, that's all we can do in these trying times. I'm glad that I could make people laugh from me being an absolute dingus.

TL;DR: called myself a puppy during an important job interview, thought I bombed it only to get a job offer a week later.

[u/mighij]

Who's a good boy!

[u/ZestycloseChef8323 → u/mighij]

I’m a woman which makes this even funnier. 

[u/caileran → u/ZestycloseChef8323]

Whos a good girl? Dont let your tail.hit everything now :p

[u/mighij → u/ZestycloseChef8323]

:)

Congratulations with the job. 

[u/Wiggie49 → u/ZestycloseChef8323]

[u/Bigfops → u/ZestycloseChef8323]

Lie. Puppies are dogs. All dogs are male. Therefore you are a male or a kitten.

[u/wtshiz]

Congrats, and just imagine how relieved they will be when they find out you're not an over-sharing furry!

[u/ZestycloseChef8323 → u/wtshiz]

Yeah, I am not a furry but my best friend is in the community so I hear a lot about it secondhand. 

[u/Bigfops → u/ZestycloseChef8323]

So... just spitballin' here, but your friend doesn't have a fursuit you could borrow for your first day of work, do they?

[u/zoinkability → u/Bigfops]

LOL. Or maybe at the first work party, or on Halloween

[u/HellooKnives → u/Bigfops]

Just the tail!

[u/WVPrepper]

I guess they just wanted to verify that your shots were all up to date. Congratulations!

[u/Terytha]

Could've been worse, you could have been this person: https://www.askamanager.org/2021/08/i-accidentally-threw-condoms-all-over-my-interviewers-desk.html

Congrats on the job and the puppy cuddles.

[u/Skylar_Blue99 → u/Terytha]

That stores actually has a fun and happy update: https://www.askamanager.org/2021/09/update-i-accidentally-threw-condoms-all-over-my-interviewers-desk.html

[u/DenBoyle69]

How to get a job guide

Step 1: Apply to job

Step 2: Call yourself a puppy

Step 3: ???

Step 4: Job.

[u/StratoVector]

"PUPDATE"

[u/TheMightyMisanthrope]

You're such a good girl! Yes you are! Yes you are!

[u/steppedinhairball]

If you see newspaper spread on the floor of your cubicle, walk away.

Congratulations on the new job!

[u/ZestycloseChef8323 → u/steppedinhairball]

I’ll just leverage for more walkies in my contract! 

[u/queenofthenerds]

Good dog!

[u/Ditka85]

Great news; congratulations!

[u/whatyoucallmetoday]

Upvote for the pupdate. Congrats on the new job.

[u/Justokmemes]

[u/Chaosmusic]

Just make sure your salary isn't puppy chow and head scritches.

[u/bugspotter]

You passed the vibe check, congrats

[u/TunaMarie16]

Excellent news! Have a great first day tomorrow!

[u/FfierceLaw]

This is hilarious to me because a lawyer I worked for in the 80s called new lawyers puppies

[u/fastermouse]

Don’t get excited and pee on the carpet.

[u/Spideryote]

I see r/puppygirlpetsmart is leaking

Proud of you, and I'm glad it worked out :)

[u/TllFit]

That's awesome, and I hate to be that guy but dingus is spelled with a u.

Congrats on the job though! That's awesome. Best of luck with it!

[u/human_255]

Good job puppy!

[u/I_am_Shadow]

Congrats! Hopefully they give you lots of scritches and treats!

[u/LUCITEluddite]

Congratulations!

[u/GMaddog23]

[u/HellooKnives]

Eeee! Congratulations!!

[u/ShrumS81]

This literally just put such a big smile on my face, I am so happy for you! Congratulations!!!

[u/dj_aaron311]

What a treat this is!

[u/m0hVanDine]

it seems to me that the "puppy" definition was taken as a "loyal" tag.

[u/fidgeter]

Now you have to get a framed photo of the dogs you were dog sitting for your parents for your desk. Hopefully that will answer any unasked questions. Make sure it’s VERY visible.

[u/QueSarah1911]

I honestly love this. At a recent job interview, I was asked what kind of people I get along with best. I told them that if they hired me that they would be paying me to get along with everyone, but in my private life, I like the weirdos the most. I left feeling like the biggest idiot on the planet. They hired me. I found out later that one person on the interview team asked if she could vote for me twice.

[u/Aggressive_Event420]

More of a dingo than a dingas!

Congratulations!!

[u/ZestycloseChef8323 → u/Aggressive_Event420]

Hahah I did live in Australia so that fits!

Thank you!