I've always liked: "What's your worst character trait?" "I'm honest." "I don't see that as a bad thing..." "I don't give a **** what you think."
On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht < [email protected]> wrote: > John McKown wrote: > > >If companies actually ask these type of questions, I'm never going to get > another job in my life. > > Either 'they' are bored, picky or queer, but I'm sure "they' will decide > I'm not worth their time in 3 and half nano-seconds... > > Thanks for these charming questions anyways. I have enjoyed them. > > > "Are you more of a hunter or a gatherer?" - If I answer hunter, they will > think I'm a cruel murder/butcher/etc. If I say gatherer, they will think > I'm a lowly thief. *sigh* (It does not matter the prey is standing still, > then you're both anyways.) > > "Do you believe in Big Foot?" - What should I say? Yes/No/Footprints were > made by some bigfooted man? :-) > > "How honest are you?" - *sigh* yes/no will yield me as a liar. *sigh* > > How does the internet work?" - I will say 'group of interconnected > computers where they are connected so that any link can be rerouted.' (or > similar answer) *SIGH*, they will say I'm just talking geek-language and > show me the door. > > "What's the color of money???...." - Simply - 'Invisible' - but then they > will say I'm just a lousy spender. > > "Have you ever stolen a pen from work?" - I would say, yes, but remember > that 'honesty' question. ;-D :-D > > ... but you forgot those erasers, pencils, private photostats and surfing > Internet using work resources. I will make 'them' angry if I ask during > interview whether their pens are stolen too ... > > John, I will *never ever* get a job too... ;-) > > Groete / Greetings > Elardus Engelbrecht > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- zMan -- "I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
