Confession time -- If I can get away with it, I always take a shot or two of liquor to calm my nerves before phone interviews.

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Yeah and your convo is probably like: "Hiiiiiiiiiiii! I aaaaaammmm XxxxxxXx. Hmmmmmmm. Mmm- m-hmm. Sorry, whaaat rooooleee izzz thiizz??!?" Huh

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You sound like an alcoholic

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I added baileys from the hotel mini bar to my coffee the morning of super days. Worked great for me

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I hope you don't have many more interviews. Otherwise you might condition yourself to drink before every stressful situation.

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Coke is better

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Just generally in any situation

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I'm picturing VP at a fancy wine tasting pulling out a sandwich bag of yay

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lol

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I can't imagine in what part of the bank you work. If someone smelled liquor on your breath, it wouldn't be a good thing. Take a tranquilizer if the anxiety is so bad.

Nothing wrong with doing that for a phone interview. A couple of shots doesn't drunk you make.

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