kingbunky 3 #1 November 21, 2002 just went through an inquisition at work. i applied for an 'anticipatory' position, which is civil servant-ese for 'we're making a list of people in case a job opens up'. i don't do well with interviews, and having three people on the other side of the table made me kinda nervous. i just hope some of the babbling i did meant something. doh!"Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 November 21, 2002 Good luck dude!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #3 November 21, 2002 thanks! when all is said and done, i will still have a job when this whole process is finished, but the extra $10k would be nice!"Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #4 November 21, 2002 Quote but the extra $10k would be nice! Well hello there. How you doin? ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 November 21, 2002 Quote the extra $10k would be nice! Who couldn't use an extra 10K!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #6 November 21, 2002 Good luck fellow bureaucrat! I gotta share the best advice I ever got about interviews. Never tell the truth if it gets in the way of what the interviewer wants to hear. Paraphrasing: A young man arrives to take your daughter on a date, he should say "Mr. Kelly, we're meeting my parents at the football game, and afterward we're meeting with the Quade family for pizza, would you like to meet us there? Anyhow, I will drop your daughter off at ten" Do not tell truth: " Mr. Kelly, I've been trying to get into your daughter's pants for six months, I've borrowed my cousin's van, and I've got some everclear punch to loosen her up. But relax, I've got lots and lots of condoms" It's ten grand. Tell them what they want to hear!Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #7 November 21, 2002 Extra 10K? where do I apply? __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #8 November 21, 2002 www.jobs.gc.ca"Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #9 November 21, 2002 Who the hell wants to get paid in Canadian currency? I'd be working for something like 42% less.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoby 0 #10 November 21, 2002 I actually got a job once by being an asshole in the interview. They actually told me, "you were the least professional person we've ever interviewed." I beat out sixty-something other people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeFlyHol 0 #11 November 21, 2002 Just this morning I underwent a psychological test to see if I'm mentally stable enough to work at the Ritz?! I don't even want the job, I just wanted to see what they'd ask me. I'm not sure how I'll feel if I do pass the test. Will that mean I'm "normal"?When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #12 November 21, 2002 Quote Will that mean I'm "normal"? I have passed boat loads of psych tests. What do you think it means? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #13 November 21, 2002 I did one of those for an actual opening a couple of months ago. Yup, 3 managers, and secret questions. Apparently I did well in the interview. I think the 3 people on the other side of the table don't care that much if you're nervous -- they just want to make sure you don't do or say anything too stupid when you're nervous. In mine, you also had to submit 2-4 "leadership evaluations" (completed by peers, manager, and self). I submitted 4. He submitted 2 (one from himself, one from someone else). He was perfect across the board!!! so they had to hire him. What a guy! Dang, I wish I was that good. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #14 November 21, 2002 Quote I have passed boat loads of psych tests. [Wink] What do you think it means? [Laugh] Maybe that the authors of these tests like sheep... ? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #15 November 21, 2002 Quote I have passed boat loads of psych tests. What do you think it means? My son took an IQ test in 5th grade. One question, what's the difference between a fish and a submarine? The desired answer- animal vs machine. My sons answer - pastrami. You put pastrami on a submarine, but a fish sandwich just has fish. The teacher told me she didn't understand the "pastrami" answer. I explained it and told her it was a better answer and asked if she was the right person to be giving the test. (Yeah, I know...smart-ass with authority-figure problem.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #16 November 21, 2002 Quote Maybe that the authors of these tests like sheep... ? Nahh...it just means that I know I'm crazy...So i mark down my first intinct and then go back and change all the answers to "C"..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
