interviews

Never had an interview ,but my first job in the oilfield went like this, I walked up to the platform and asked the guy who was running the rig if I could get a job. He looked me up and down , then told me ,if I could whip any of the crew I could have his job. I looked at him without missing a beat and told him, " who gets paid the most" interview over. He gave me a job, have been with the same company from the floor to the top . I'm sure I couldn't even begin to think my way thru an interview! Tc

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Well, the lecture I gave was on "Big Data", so ...

James.

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I've been told by computer experts that objects appear much larger on computer & television screens, than they actually are,,,:shrug:

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Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Once again Wullie wins the most colorful story award-I could picture every bit of it. You should write your stories down, seriously.

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Wife says the same thing. She hasn't heard much of the story at all. Every now and then I run into an old buddy from somewhere back in the day and they start running their head, then I usually have to do damage control..... ;)

I interviewed for a maintenance position at the county workhouse. 8 or 10 cops in a relatively bare room grilling me. I expected them to bring in a spot light!

They had an internal promotion and were just going through the motions. The lower position they offered wasn't worth it for me.

Well I can't believe it - they offered me the job! They are writing up a contract! Woot!

woot, woot!

Well, what the woot! will you be doing?

Ok so my worst interview.

I was on my third interview. They were down to three candidates. It was for a huge company in the food industry who's net worth rivals that of many national banks.

Anyway, interview three saw all the regular interviewers and a new person. She was introduced to me as the staff head shrink.

Now I was having a bad day. I was on company time to start off with, so when they said they were running late, I wasn't sure what to do. I chose to stay, but I wasn't 100% behind that decision.

Anyway... when the head cruncher got her turn at me, I tried to play it cool, but it was one dumb question after another. I was missing a meeting for this? Finally when she asked me what colour steam I would be were I steam coming out of a tea pot - I just about lost it.

I guess that showed I wasn't cool under pressure because I didn't get the job lol. But I'll never forget that dumb question! I wanted to ask her if she could see the steam coming out of my ears that was surely there with me getting flustered at those stupid questions - and if she did/should, she could surmise what colour mine would be lol.

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Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Well, what the woot! will you be doing?

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Marketing financial products. I started my career as an ad man - it'll be hilarious if I end it as such! :)

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Originally Posted by earcutter

Marketing financial products. I started my career as an ad man - it'll be hilarious if I end it as such! :)

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With all due respect, don't come knocking on my door. My net financial worth is mainly all the old razors I've got - all 35 of them. But if you hear of some really good penny stocks let me know. Have always been curious about them.