The tough interview questions.
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After being asked some very basic stuff about C# and SQL Server, even some basic C++ stuff, they hit me with tough ones, like, "What drives you?", "Are you a people's person? Help me understand why you said yes.", etc. My last three, sparse, interviews were more technical grillings, which I find easy. I supposed I'm just not used to this.
Brady Kelly wrote:
"What drives you?"
My conviction that I am clever enough to get a job where I never need to ask that question?
Brady Kelly wrote:
"Are you a people's person?
No, that would be schizophrenia, I am a People Person, singular.
Brady Kelly wrote:
Help me understand why you said yes
[loudly and slowly as if speaking to a retard] Because that is what I believe [/loudly and slowly as if speaking to a retard] Should help any future interviewers!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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Brady Kelly wrote:
"What drives you?"
My conviction that I am clever enough to get a job where I never need to ask that question?
Brady Kelly wrote:
"Are you a people's person?
No, that would be schizophrenia, I am a People Person, singular.
Brady Kelly wrote:
Help me understand why you said yes
[loudly and slowly as if speaking to a retard] Because that is what I believe [/loudly and slowly as if speaking to a retard] Should help any future interviewers!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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Dalek Dave wrote:
loudly and slowly
In the same tone, as an Englishman, you use abroad if you are talking to someone and they have the cheek not to have learnt English?
- Rob
Exactly! DO YOU - KNOW THE WAY - TO THE BRITISH EM-BAS-SY?
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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Exactly! DO YOU - KNOW THE WAY - TO THE BRITISH EM-BAS-SY?
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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Dalek Dave wrote:
loudly and slowly
In the same tone, as an Englishman, you use abroad if you are talking to someone and they have the cheek not to have learnt English?
- Rob
I find that is the most embarrassing thing about being British. Those Brits that go abroad, only eat English food, and moan when the locals don't speak English. :sigh:
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs." ~ Anon "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein Just finished reading: 'The Greatest Show on Earth', by Richard Dawkins; superb book.
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After being asked some very basic stuff about C# and SQL Server, even some basic C++ stuff, they hit me with tough ones, like, "What drives you?", "Are you a people's person? Help me understand why you said yes.", etc. My last three, sparse, interviews were more technical grillings, which I find easy. I supposed I'm just not used to this.
Brady Kelly wrote:
What drives you?
My sex drive is quite healthy, thank you.
Brady Kelly wrote:
Are you a people's person?
I'm not a swinger, if that's what you're insinuating.
Brady Kelly wrote:
Help me understand why you said yes."
I'm a guy. I ask, she says yes. Simple enough. Marc
I'm not overthinking the problem, I just felt like I needed a small, unimportant, uninteresting rant! - Martin Hart Turner
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I find that is the most embarrassing thing about being British. Those Brits that go abroad, only eat English food, and moan when the locals don't speak English. :sigh:
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs." ~ Anon "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein Just finished reading: 'The Greatest Show on Earth', by Richard Dawkins; superb book.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
TO THE BRITISH EM-BAS-SY
And about then you would draw a big square with your hands to represent a building just in case they are still having trouble, even though you have gradually got slower and louder for them.
- Rob
I see you speak "English for Foreign Johnnies"
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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After being asked some very basic stuff about C# and SQL Server, even some basic C++ stuff, they hit me with tough ones, like, "What drives you?", "Are you a people's person? Help me understand why you said yes.", etc. My last three, sparse, interviews were more technical grillings, which I find easy. I supposed I'm just not used to this.
Brady Kelly wrote:
"What drives you?"
Challenge, change, the ability to make a difference in the company, ...
Brady Kelly wrote:
"Are you a people's person?"
Are you easey to get along with, what do your colleagues say? If your not that easy, don't worry, most people that are not easy just have a special way of how they like being handled, find out what yours is.
V.
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Yes, when they make no effort to even learn a few small things like just "Thanks", and then get stressed out at someone who doesn't understand them or hasn't made the chips right. ;P
- Rob
I have a smattering of many languages, so I am not too bad, but I was in Greece and overheard an English couple asking for the toilet. The Bar Owner, who did speak some English, pointed to a sign and said it was "Over there". Their response? "Well, that sign that says Toilet doesn't look right, I know it is in foreign gibberish, but it has too many letters to even stand for TOILET" I hid my head in shame and apologised for my countrymen as I left!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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After being asked some very basic stuff about C# and SQL Server, even some basic C++ stuff, they hit me with tough ones, like, "What drives you?", "Are you a people's person? Help me understand why you said yes.", etc. My last three, sparse, interviews were more technical grillings, which I find easy. I supposed I'm just not used to this.
"What drives you?" I drive me. "Are you a people's person?" If I were, I wouldn't spend the day talking to machines.
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I have a smattering of many languages, so I am not too bad, but I was in Greece and overheard an English couple asking for the toilet. The Bar Owner, who did speak some English, pointed to a sign and said it was "Over there". Their response? "Well, that sign that says Toilet doesn't look right, I know it is in foreign gibberish, but it has too many letters to even stand for TOILET" I hid my head in shame and apologised for my countrymen as I left!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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Dalek Dave wrote:
loudly and slowly
In the same tone, as an Englishman, you use abroad if you are talking to someone and they have the cheek not to have learnt English?
- Rob
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Dalek Dave wrote:
too many letters to even stand for TOILET
Haha, after all, every language is just made up of anagrams of English words. :laugh:
- Rob
I wanted to explain this, but he (the English fellow) was a big bugger. At 6'1" I am fairly tall, but he was much bigger than me, so I figured pointing out his immense thickness was probably not a good idea!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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I have a smattering of many languages, so I am not too bad, but I was in Greece and overheard an English couple asking for the toilet. The Bar Owner, who did speak some English, pointed to a sign and said it was "Over there". Their response? "Well, that sign that says Toilet doesn't look right, I know it is in foreign gibberish, but it has too many letters to even stand for TOILET" I hid my head in shame and apologised for my countrymen as I left!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
When I was vising Amsterdam, I watched a New Yorker pull out a picture and explain that it was a picture of sky scrapers which are really tall buildings that they have where he lives. :doh:
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
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I find that is the most embarrassing thing about being British. Those Brits that go abroad, only eat English food, and moan when the locals don't speak English. :sigh:
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs." ~ Anon "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein Just finished reading: 'The Greatest Show on Earth', by Richard Dawkins; superb book.
I visited Scotland last year and met up with some (English, Irish and Scottish) friends. All they wanted to eat was Chinese Buffet and Indian (curry). The only native food I had was some really crap (soggy) fish and chips and the "Traditional" Scottish Brekkie I had at the Port Inn. Breakfast wasn't bad eggs, toast, ham, bacon, haggis!! All delish. The Irish guy wouldn't even eat the black pudding. He says I don't like my black pudding rare. :omg: Honestly it was really thick and if you pressed it with your fork it weeped blood! :wtf: X| The whisky and the :beer: was great though!:thumbsup:
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I wanted to explain this, but he (the English fellow) was a big bugger. At 6'1" I am fairly tall, but he was much bigger than me, so I figured pointing out his immense thickness was probably not a good idea!
------------------------------------ In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. Stephen J Gould
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After being asked some very basic stuff about C# and SQL Server, even some basic C++ stuff, they hit me with tough ones, like, "What drives you?", "Are you a people's person? Help me understand why you said yes.", etc. My last three, sparse, interviews were more technical grillings, which I find easy. I supposed I'm just not used to this.
Brady Kelly wrote:
"What drives you?"
Money. What drives your company?
Brady Kelly wrote:
"Are you a people's person?"
Depends on the people.
Brady Kelly wrote:
"Help me understand why you said yes."
Refresh my memory, what was the question I said yes to? Actually I hate it when they start playing those games, so I usually do a pre-emptive strike. Somewhere at the beginning I ask why, since they've already seen my qualifications, do they think I should consider working for them. If they can't give me a good answer, there's no point in going much further.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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I find that is the most embarrassing thing about being British. Those Brits that go abroad, only eat English food, and moan when the locals don't speak English. :sigh:
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs." ~ Anon "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein Just finished reading: 'The Greatest Show on Earth', by Richard Dawkins; superb book.
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I visited Scotland last year and met up with some (English, Irish and Scottish) friends. All they wanted to eat was Chinese Buffet and Indian (curry). The only native food I had was some really crap (soggy) fish and chips and the "Traditional" Scottish Brekkie I had at the Port Inn. Breakfast wasn't bad eggs, toast, ham, bacon, haggis!! All delish. The Irish guy wouldn't even eat the black pudding. He says I don't like my black pudding rare. :omg: Honestly it was really thick and if you pressed it with your fork it weeped blood! :wtf: X| The whisky and the :beer: was great though!:thumbsup: