― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:02 (twenty-one years ago)
― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:04 (twenty-one years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:05 (twenty-one years ago)
― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:06 (twenty-one years ago)
seriously, fuck an employer who asks that, what are they going to do with that information? Is this AD&D?
― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:06 (twenty-one years ago)
xposts
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― La Monte (La Monte), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:09 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:09 (twenty-one years ago)
― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:09 (twenty-one years ago)
― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:10 (twenty-one years ago)
"Very good. Now, at this company it's not all lofty intellectual labours, after all - how would you rate your dexterity stat?"
― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― adam.r.l. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:10 (twenty-one years ago)
I've never heard this question by the way.
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:14 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:14 (twenty-one years ago)
― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:14 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:15 (twenty-one years ago)
― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:16 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:16 (twenty-one years ago)
1. I'm prone to addiction. For instance, I drank a half pint of Jim Beam on my way here.
2. I have trouble managing money. Not just mine. Other people's too.
3. I really fucking hate fat people. If any fat people work here, I'm afraid I may say insulting things to them very frequently. It's just the way I am.
― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:17 (twenty-one years ago)
If you can make one (or all) weakness something in the past, "well, up until recently I would say it would have to have been [x], but I recently rectified this with so-and-so experience/training/what-have-you" thereby turning a 'weakness' into a strength + you're self-aware of yr weak points but determined to problem solve 'em n' shit.Otherwise just waffle.
― David Merryweather (DavidM), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:18 (twenty-one years ago)
― stockholm cindy's secret childhood (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:18 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:18 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:20 (twenty-one years ago)
What the fuck do they hope to achieve by asking this question anywayTo see how much of a bullshitter you are.
― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:20 (twenty-one years ago)
― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:21 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:22 (twenty-one years ago)
Really this is OTM. I don't think anyone expects honest answers here.
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:22 (twenty-one years ago)
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:23 (twenty-one years ago)
"I'm a perfectionist" is the worst answer, ever.
― jill schoelen is the queen of my dreams! (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:25 (twenty-one years ago)
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:25 (twenty-one years ago)
― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:26 (twenty-one years ago)
― adam.r.l. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― adam.r.l. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:30 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:33 (twenty-one years ago)
― f--gg (gcannon), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:33 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:34 (twenty-one years ago)
― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:38 (twenty-one years ago)
― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:39 (twenty-one years ago)
― adam.r.l. (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:40 (twenty-one years ago)
No, avoid using bullshitty "I'm too perfect" reasons. For a kick off the employer may well ask you to expand on your answer, and you'll have to give an answer why you consider yourself a "perfectionist", and how it manifests itself as a weakness.I once asked someone whose job it was to interview people for her company what I should answer this and she told me to try the 'my weakness used to be... but I fixed it' type answer. You can answer the question with a full anecdote about yourself you see, and it isn't an empty boast and your weakness doesn't even exist anymore!
Or just go down the 'I'm too good to be true' route and see if they buy it if you like. Up to you.
― David Merryweather (DavidM), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:41 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― jill schoelen is the queen of my dreams! (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 23:44 (twenty-one years ago)
a few weeks ago i read a listing for a position at a medical journal -- they were looking for someone with a "killer" resume. hang ten, dude! multiple sclerosis is a bummer! let's WIPE IT OUT!
― stockholm cindy's secret childhood (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 17 February 2005 00:00 (twenty-one years ago)
― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Thursday, 17 February 2005 00:02 (twenty-one years ago)
― andy --, Thursday, 17 February 2005 00:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Thursday, 17 February 2005 00:16 (twenty-one years ago)
― Curious George Rides a Republican (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 17 February 2005 00:55 (twenty-one years ago)
― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:04 (twenty-one years ago)
― Augustine (Augustine Bearse), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:05 (twenty-one years ago)
― Gear! (can Jung shill it, Mu?) (Gear!), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:11 (twenty-one years ago)
i have been asked this in every interview i've ever had, i can't believe others haven't...
― gem (trisk), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― stockholm cindy's secret world with martin bashir (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:20 (twenty-one years ago)
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:22 (twenty-one years ago)
http://www11.plala.or.jp/cat-and-dog/cats/london/wig.jpg
― Gear! (can Jung shill it, Mu?) (Gear!), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:25 (twenty-one years ago)
― gem (trisk), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― latebloomer: HE WHOM DUELS THE DRAFGON IN ENDLESS DANCE (latebloomer), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:33 (twenty-one years ago)
― S!monB!rch (Carey), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:34 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:45 (twenty-one years ago)
1. Insane but pretty women2. TEH INTAWEB3. Tea
― thee music mole, Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:45 (twenty-one years ago)
― gem (trisk), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― gem (trisk), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:49 (twenty-one years ago)
― thee music mole, Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:53 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:54 (twenty-one years ago)
They even boasted about the stuff they made that kills people, too! (I never heard back from them.. I interviewed with them in December)
― donut debonair (donut), Thursday, 17 February 2005 01:59 (twenty-one years ago)
― stockholm cindy's secret world with martin bashir (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 17 February 2005 02:03 (twenty-one years ago)
― pepektheassassin (pepektheassassin), Thursday, 17 February 2005 04:51 (twenty-one years ago)
― mike h. (mike h.), Thursday, 17 February 2005 05:04 (twenty-one years ago)
Anyway, that was probably the worst interview I've had since my last contract ended. I've never felt so awkward and uncomfortable.
― donut debonair (donut), Thursday, 17 February 2005 05:51 (twenty-one years ago)
― beanz (beanz), Thursday, 17 February 2005 12:21 (twenty-one years ago)
― g-kit (g-kit), Thursday, 17 February 2005 12:22 (twenty-one years ago)
I got all bent out of shape because I spent the entire train ride up there trying to think of three strengths and then they asked me "what are your FIVE greatest strengths?"
― Kate Kept Me Alive! (kate), Thursday, 17 February 2005 12:36 (twenty-one years ago)
-- adam.r.l
My friend Tom had this question on an application form for a bar job. So I filled it in: "Speaking as one of Thomas O__'s closest friends..." He got the job.
I usually waffle about gaps in experience, hope to learn here etc, when in truth the real answer is "I am late! Late for everything!"
― Anna (Anna), Thursday, 17 February 2005 12:41 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alienus Quam Reproba (blueski), Thursday, 17 February 2005 12:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― alix (alix), Thursday, 17 February 2005 12:46 (twenty-one years ago)
So my answer to the weakness question is that my motivation levels are influenced by my surroundings: if i'm in an enthusiastic workplace I work very hard but I'm dependent on that enthusiasm to bolster me and won't work miracles in a sliding workplace.
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Thursday, 17 February 2005 13:01 (twenty-one years ago)
― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 17 February 2005 13:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 17 February 2005 13:22 (twenty-one years ago)
i'm a workaholic
i'm too inclined to shagging my way to success.
― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 17 February 2005 13:22 (twenty-one years ago)
2. I demand this kind of excellence and commitment from my coworkers, and can get really disappointed if they let me down.
3. By "disappointed", I mean I tend to kidnap them, keep them tied up in my crawlspace, occasionally torture them, and then kill them and make a suit out of them. Want to see some pictures?
― Colin Meeder (Mert), Thursday, 17 February 2005 13:30 (twenty-one years ago)
― Kate Kept Me Alive! (kate), Thursday, 17 February 2005 13:32 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Thursday, 17 February 2005 14:06 (twenty-one years ago)
― beanz (beanz), Thursday, 17 February 2005 14:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Thursday, 17 February 2005 14:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Thursday, 17 February 2005 14:32 (twenty-one years ago)
― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 17 February 2005 14:39 (twenty-one years ago)
Ooh. I would really look for a way to say that that makes it sound less like you hate people (that's what I did; I usually say something along the lines of finding it really easy to immerse myself in technical problems to the exclusion of all other things).
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 17 February 2005 14:40 (twenty-one years ago)