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« Reply #420 on: November 16, 2011, 09:25:14 PM » |
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My sympathies on the nutty job interview, ChrisB. The worst is having to go along with their complete nonsense because you really need the job. I had one a couple months ago where they asked me with a straight face: "If you could be any animal what would you be and why? And how does that pertain to this job?". My answer was "I'd be a bird. Because they fly. And...uhhh...when it gets busy I soar. Like a bird might do."
Another interview was with this totally wacky old guy. He glanced at my resume for about ten seconds, told me he probably wasn't going to hire me and then cut me off mid-sentence before he got up to go outside and trim hedges. Yep. The guy was a Will Ferrell character.
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Luke Erik
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« Reply #421 on: November 17, 2011, 12:43:27 PM » |
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In Greenville we are cracking down on umbrella related crimes.
Seriously, campus, and most of downtown was shut down yesterday due to the threat of an armed gunman on campus. The alarms went off, the emergency emails were sent, and students and staff were told to stay where they were for three + hours.
Turns out the gunman was simply a guy with an umbrella.
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« Reply #422 on: November 17, 2011, 01:11:56 PM » |
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Or the Penguin.
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Luke Erik
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« Reply #423 on: November 17, 2011, 01:24:36 PM » |
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Or the Penguin.
This happened on a Wednesday, so Penguin jokes were plentiful at the local comic shop. The police were very responsive, I'll give them that, but they probably should have investigated a little bit more before freaking the shit out of 30K + students and teachers. Some kid must have really, really wanted to get out of an exam with this call. |
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chrisb
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« Reply #424 on: November 17, 2011, 08:31:14 PM » |
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Oh, how I hate how interviewing in itself is a full-time job. Though I can't really complain, because I'm fortunate enough to be in the position of still being employed while performing my job search. Upon hearing that I'm facing unemployment after Dec. 31st, one interviewer asked me "How would you feel if I waited until you were unemployed to make you a job offer at a lower salary than the salary I'd give you if you were still employed?"
Because I'm totally cool like that, I resisted the urge to ask "Are you really asking me how it makes me feel to find out that you're a such a heartless asshole that upon hearing about my personal misfortune, your immediate reaction is to try take advantage of it?", and I gave a reasoned response that didn't address the issue that the room suddenly smelled like douche. But seriously, fuck that guy; I feel bad for the people stuck working for him.
My "dream job" interview went well today. Their interview process is a gauntlet of interviews to make sure you fit their company; I was told up front that they'd stop the process it if at anytime they didn't think I matched their culture. I made it all the way through for 5 and 1/2 hours, so fingers crossed that the other candidates aren't as awesome as me? I got asked the James Lipton "what's your favorite curse word?" question, which took me a bit by surprise. I went with 'fuck', with an addendum of 'rifuckulous'.
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« Reply #425 on: November 18, 2011, 06:50:32 AM » |
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Upon hearing that I'm facing unemployment after Dec. 31st, one interviewer asked me "How would you feel if I waited until you were unemployed to make you a job offer at a lower salary than the salary I'd give you if you were still employed?"
What the fuck? Why would he ask you that? I understand why a guy would do that (it's an asshole move, but I understand it), but why would he *tell* you that he was going to? |
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Luke Erik
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« Reply #426 on: November 18, 2011, 08:15:30 AM » |
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What the fuck? Why would he ask you that? I understand why a guy would do that (it's an asshole move, but I understand it), but why would he *tell* you that he was going to?
Instinct tells me he asked that because his boss asked him to. Always looking out for #1 people are. |
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« Reply #427 on: November 18, 2011, 09:12:15 AM » |
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Instinct tells me he asked that because his boss asked him to. Always looking out for #1 people are.
Seriously... what was the answer you gave to that question. |
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« Reply #428 on: November 18, 2011, 10:57:00 AM » |
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Seriously... what was the answer you gave to that question.
Chrisb walked into the interview wearing pajamas, asked if he could share a beer and said "You guys are cool and all, but really, I need a job", and they gave him one. End of story. |
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chrisb
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« Reply #429 on: November 18, 2011, 12:27:04 PM » |
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What the fuck? Why would he ask you that? I understand why a guy would do that (it's an asshole move, but I understand it), but why would he *tell* you that he was going to?
I think it was one part trying to show that he was the big dick in the room (he was the head of the department, and I had been interviewing with his subordinates prior to him walking into the room), and one part trying to see if he could rattle me and provoke a reaction to see how I responded to stress. Instinct tells me he asked that because his boss asked him to. Always looking out for #1 people are.
Nah, it wasn't info he knew before I mentioned it to him then and there. Seriously... what was the answer you gave to that question.
I didn't answer it directly, and said something about how I'm seeking the best competitive starting salary I could get among the career opportunities I'm considering, because I know that annual raises aren't always guaranteed with any job. |
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Luke Erik
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« Reply #430 on: November 18, 2011, 02:16:41 PM » |
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Hey guys. Not sure where to post this, but this thread seemed to fit.
I'm working on getting one of my best friends to smile. Not too long ago a buddy of mine lost his wife, actually woke up to see her dead, and I've got a very dear friend who also is in a tough situation. He was diagnosed with MS, and in just two months he has lost his sight, weight, needs help walking, and is "wicked mad depressed". I think we all have that friend who is always half full, always on the up and up, always happy. That was Dave. That isn't Dave now. Not much sure how long I'll have the guy around, and I truly love the guy.
Not too long ago an anp member posted one of the greatest things I've ever seen; a book to his wife on why he loved her drawn with stick figures. I don't think it was Steve, as the member who posted this was bald (I should know your names by now). I don't even know if my buddy can even see the pages, but I'd love to pay for some similar illustrations of my friend Dave and I to share with him before, ya know... There was something very touching about the simple illustrations posted that I would love to pass on to a dear friend of mine. I'd print everything myself, just looking for the artist.
Best.
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« Reply #431 on: November 18, 2011, 03:24:52 PM » |
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it's scott ewen! Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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Luke Erik
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« Reply #432 on: November 19, 2011, 10:09:35 AM » |
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it's scott ewen! Good luck, let us know how it goes.
Thanks Brian, I'll shoot him a PM. I'm also buying some Talking Classics dvd's for a few friends including Dave who've had a really rough year. Nathan offered to sign the dvd cases. The guy is nothing short of a class act. |
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chrisb
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« Reply #433 on: November 22, 2011, 11:53:40 AM » |
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Alas, I didn't make the final cut for my dream job because the size of the network environments I've worked in is small (relative to theirs), but they really, really liked me otherwise, and want to be in touch if anything else pops up. It sucks to have been prepping and looking forward to that interview for over a month, making it through a 5 and a half hour gauntlet of interviews, and then having the dream dashed away 48 hours later.
The "I spy" place made me an offer which I took, and the place with the assholish interviewer made me an offer later in the week, which left me in the dilemma of figuring out if I wanted to break the first offer and work for the asshole, because that place is a large IT environment, and I could've used the experience for resume-building and as a stepping stone to eventually get into my dream job.
But after two years of flying across the country every week, I'm fucking exhausted and not ready to deal with a stress-case, even if there are very pragmatic reasons to take the position.
So that said, viva Las Vegas; it's been a long two years since I've moved here, and I can finally start getting myself established and making it my new home. If anyone's ever passing through town, give me a shout and maybe we can share one of those pajama-beers Luke keeps talking about.
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« Reply #434 on: November 29, 2011, 08:51:43 PM » |
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So my big news is the Rhythm & Hues read my animated feature and passed on it. They actually read it! I thought they'd just toss it in the bin and go to lunch.
HOT DAMN!
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