Elevator Pitch

Everyone must have had a bad job interview!! There are bad ones, and then there are downright ugly ones.
You show up late (maybe hungover even!), you wear the wrong thing and you can't seem to put a sentence together.
But every once in a while there are job interviews so strange that they can only be considered once in a lifetime events. But one thing is for sure - they're gonna make you stand up and contemplate and reflect on the situation.
Well, this one has 2 parts: 

With all the parties and the holiday spirit going around, the holidays tend to bring out the generosity in people, hence an acquaintance out of no-where calls up for an open position. 

Initial excitement dies “I just don’t think it’s right for me.”Was it my dream job? Not even close—in fact, I was not even looking for a new job, so I decided to go to the interview anyway. “This should be quick,” … “I’m pretty sure this place is going to suck.” 

Amazing thing: When u don't want the job, the interview seems to be like a cake walk. The words u speak are golden and taken on face value. No questions asked. Nailed It.!!!

The socialization with team goes well… Not bad indeed…Lovely office...Talented people…Good Coffee…😊

The final round! Not sure why its called Round.. 

Awkward silence..empty conference room..calls from friends for the arrangement of booze for the impending party due that night..

Instagram updated ✅✅

Whats-app checked ✅✅

Staring at the empty whiteboard ✅✅

Finally a friendly face walks-in with a smile and introduces himself. Armani suit..Pay must be good here is the first thing that comes to mind.

With the initial customary greeting done...the interviewer offers coffee on the terrace lobby to finish up the final interview.  

Waiting for the elevator, the half smiles..and DING!!!.  

As soon as we enter the elevator, the person with a straight face asks: 
"So what's your Elevator Pitch" ..u got time till we reach the 6th Floor...(45-60 Seconds approx) Dumbfounded.. fumbling for words.. i end up blabbering something which i still can't recall...FUCK!!!..

The cockiness vanished..coffee suddenly changed its taste..fear of rejection... suddenly the no-brainier interview sucked and the perpetual half smile never turned into a full blown smile ..😯

Anyways..with tail between my legs, I reached home and looked up the definition of " Elevator Speech"...

Simplest ideas, clearest points of value, what makes you different, and instills enough curiosity to make the prospect want to hear more...

Its been more than a week and i'm still struggling to comprehend the question.. Was it personal or professional?

Professional elevator pitch can be still concocted with some jargon, mirroring a successful individual in your field of work..

Personalized and Individualized something I'm still yet to figure it out... Still struggling even with my "Stairway Pitch"..

What's your elevator pitch?

Cheers!!!.