So, I’ve been recruiting for a few years now, and I thought I had my commute down—until today. I had a meeting with a client at their office, and they gave me the address, but apparently, I’ve reached a new level of incompetence. I’ve circled this building three times now, convinced the office is hidden in some alternate dimension.
I’ve tried everything. I used Google Maps, Waze, even tried asking a passerby (who told me the office was “just down the block” — it wasn’t). I’m starting to think this is some sort of test they give to new recruits: if you can’t find your way to the office, how can you find talent?
So, wrōte-it, please help me out:
A) Is this normal?
B) How do I explain this to the client without sounding like a lost puppy?
C) How do I find the actual entrance?
At this point, I’m just waiting for someone to come rescue me like it’s a reality TV show.
Oh man, you’re not alone. I once ended up in a completely different town for a job interview because I followed a map that was 3 years old. I didn’t even know it was outdated until I pulled into a parking lot and realized there were zero businesses in sight—just a field and a cow looking at me like I had lost my mind.
I’ve gotten lost more times than I can count. One time, I told the GPS to take me to “Main Street” and it took me to a literal dead end. I called the company and explained that I was “on my way” but it was going to take longer than expected because apparently, I’m driving through an alternate universe where roads don’t exist.
Honestly, my coworkers know me as the person who always gets lost in the building, even after I’ve been working here for 2 years. I’m convinced the building has secret passages, and no one’s telling me.
So, yeah, I feel you. Just call your client and say you were “conducting a thorough ‘field research’ on the geography of their office.” They’ll think you’re a professional… probably.