Thread: 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

Originally Posted by Jimbo

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

James.

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

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.

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.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Well, what the woot! will you be doing?

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

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!

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.