The tough interview questions.
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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.
Stop smoking so you can: Enjoy longer the money you save. Moviereview Archive -
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 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 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 wife. Duh. You think I drive myself anywhere? That's her job, oh and being pregnant and barefoot. That and the unstoppable homicidal rage quietly evaluating everyone I meet to see if they meet a high enough standard for me to think they deserve to live. Usually HR people are right below rats. I poison rats.
Brady Kelly wrote:
"Are you a people's person?
No, given the opportunity I much prefer the company of chain saws, bone saws and exsanguination machines. Though usually I do want people to be around for this. hmmm... Alright, I am a people's person. They just have to be bound in saran wrap and in a plastic lined room on the table. So what are you doing at, oh, say , seven tonight?
Brady Kelly wrote:
Help me understand why you said yes
Because if I said no you wouldn't give me the job, dolt. Yeesh, you act like you don't do this song and dance with every person and they don't jump through hoops answering how they THINK you want them to so they can get 3 meals a day and a roof over their head. Have you been out there Mr./Ms. HR Person? The market sucks, people are willing to take anything and if this paid well enough I would be willing to chop people into manageable bits for a meat packing plant. Wait, I like doing that. Well, it'd be a bonus. So, you never answered me on what you are doing at seven...