Miss Mijares' Day: Job Interview Insights

Miss Mijares' Day

• Miss Mijares, a placement officer, interviews a job seeker, a carpenter, at her office.
• The interview is formal, with the man laying his fingerprints carefully on her desk. She speaks in her dialect, considering it an act of charity.
• Miss Mijares appears to be in her 30s, dressed to appear more feminine than her actual body type.
• She has a reserved, reserved demeanor, but shows feelings of impatience and resentment in her interactions with applicants.

Job Seeker's Profile

• The man is a high school graduate and carpenter.
• He is not starving, having saved money from a previous job.
• He explains that he needs to work in a team setting, as he has had issues with solo carpentry jobs.
• He talks excessively and has an insolent attitude, which Miss Mijares considers inappropriate for a job applicant.

Miss Mijares' Thoughts and Actions

• Miss Mijares is often thoughtful about love, even though she is not in a relationship.
• She thinks about the body and the loss of her mother. Reflecting on loss and how this has affected her perspective on love.
• She feels a sense of loneliness and emptiness despite her work, and attempts to suppress her thoughts of love.
• She offers the man a job in the woodcraft section, for a set period, contingent on his skills.
• A week later the carpenter misses his work, she finds out that his son had passed away.
• Miss Mijares expresses disappointment at having been lied to and the surprise and confusion she feels in the situation.
• She seems conflicted and has a difficult job dealing with people.
• Despite her cynicism and weariness, Miss Mijares is compassionate and willing to help those who genuinely need it.

The Job Seeker's Return and Departure

• The carpenter returns after a week, explaining his absence due to the death of his son.
• He confesses to being unmarried and having a child without telling Miss Mijares beforehand.
• There are elements of deception from the carpenter.
• She is upset by the lack of communication from the job seeker.
• The interaction is stressful and unsettling, for both Miss Mijares and the job seeker.

The Return Home

• Miss Mijares takes a jeepney home, and gets lost.
• She is concerned about her safety and her surroundings.
• She finds herself in a different neighborhood than usual, feeling lost and anxious and unsettled.
• She is eventually brought back onto the right heading by the driver.

Subsequent Interactions and Conclusion

• The job seeker is consistently on time for the carpenter job, but she struggles with her loneliness and thoughts of love.
• She ultimately gives in to her desire for the carpenter, feeling affection and desire for him.
• Miss Mijares and the Job Applicant end up together.