[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by Never_Enough

I'd rather that than the aholes that act like I'm still in the running only to hide behind a generic rejection email

I've always tried to be as transparent as possible; whether it be in the interviewing process, being a manager, being the employee a husband or a dad. It isn't always possible but it just seems to make everything flow better when people can trust you rather than feeling like you're dealing with a spy and never getting a straight answer about anything.

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Even worse are people that come in and try and BS their way through the interview. Especially when they are applying for a truck driving job. This happened last week. Didn't do well talking about his experience during the interview, even though he claimed to be driving for one company for 15 years. Got worse when he was brought out to the yard for the road test portion. I'll spare you all the technical stuff he tried to bluff through. At this point my VP knew the guy was full of it and just went with it to see how bad it would get for laughs. He didn't even know how to get the truck in gear. How the hell do you think you can bluff your way through having driving experience? Pretty scary - what if there is a company out there that didn't road test and just put the guy behind the wheel of a tractor trailer?

There is a company in KY that will hire him. I'm currently working on an insurance case where one of his drivers sideswiped our Ottawa Yard Dog a month ago. Broken (heated) driver side mirror and damaged 2 panels on the cab....$60k. The guy tried to act like it wasn't him that hit our truck. We got him on video picking up the mirror and throwing it in the trash.

It's amazing at what people try to get away with.

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by Never_Enough

Interviewing for jobs is terrible. I DESPISE it. I'm also terrible at in person interviews. Uncomfortable as hell sitting there in a suit, some stranger that, most times, I'm smarter than asking me stupid questions, I'm an introvert to begin with, blah blah

Interviewing sucks. I feel I interview well, but I really hate some of the ridiculous questions like "where do you see yourself in 5 years?". Umm, hopefully here if it isn't a shit show that rewards bad employees.

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Just an office....I guess she wanted to document to post somewhere

Document all the companies that rejected her for being stupid maybe.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by OnerDriver

How'd that work out for you?

I was sort of joking and went on kind of laughed, they laughed and I got the job.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Just an office....I guess she wanted to document to post somewhere

Proof to parents that she is "trying" to get a job so they continue to keep her up, I would imagine.

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by Maynard

My favorite Q for the aspiring interns/residents: What question are you most hoping I don't ask you? I also pay huge attention to how they treat patients, office staff, and each other when 'nobody is looking' (favorite quote "I'll be nice to those people when they are paying me to do it").

I'm gonna miss interview season (not!) - I'd rather be panhandled by lepers than put up with the incessant brown-nosing.

Haven't gotten that question yet, would be quite the curveball.

The amount of small talk and BS is off putting for me. First the unnecessary Resident dinners the night before, then all of us interviewees kissing every Resident and PD's butt the next day. So much feigning interest in people because you have to. It is what it is.

[Maynard]

Yeah, I mostly just use it to gauge how they react to s/t that isn't on script (or if things get really slow - in a 30min interview, only the densest minds can run out of stuff to talk about, so it is fun to prod them a little). Assuming you are in medicine, may help to do a little background research on the main research or new programs that they are into (recent pubs/grants, new procedures, etc), since that will usually take things into a more interesting conversation than 'can you handle the weather here'.

[No one]

Originally Posted by usshelena725

Rude would be an understatement.

It was an obvious failure to deliver there was a need for comparable, bureaucratic experience. We, civilians , just don't believe there is an accountant on a battle submarine to tell the captain "We can't shoot a torpedo today: we lack the funds to buy a replacement. A missile is out of question, too.". They didn't need a trigger pulling expertise.

And yes, HR is a pointless occupation for the least capable people still needing to make their living somehow. You should just save them from any intricacies.

Originally Posted by usshelena725

in this case, there wasn't really a need for government experience. They weren't under GASB, they were under USGAAP, and the position was for external reporting compliance with the SEC of which all my experience is in, including many years as a Big-4 auditor. They were an idiot and just checking a box

Knowing that you should've put it simply differently: "I worked for the President!".

[Maynard]

While the interviewers sound like jerks, most of the Veterans I know would take it as a compliment that their experiences didn't equip them for government (unless you count SERE training ).

[Turkish Pickle]

Originally Posted by Not_Judy

Proof to parents that she is "trying" to get a job so they continue to keep her up, I would imagine.

that's sad... VERY sad but also unsurprising.

starting college my dad was upfront with me: he said he'd cover up to 8 semesters and the rest would be on me, after graduation he'd only help me out (financially) if i'm starting my own business but wouldn't support me other than that and i think that's a fairly reasonable agreement...

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by Bayerische Motoren Werke

that's sad... VERY sad but also unsurprising.

starting college my dad was upfront with me: he said he'd cover up to 8 semesters and the rest would be on me, after graduation he'd only help me out (financially) if i'm starting my own business but wouldn't support me other than that and i think that's a fairly reasonable agreement...

That's awesome for you and sounds like your dad has great morals and trying to instill them in you.

I have a very close friend of mine whose parents offered to pay for his entire education...and the rest of his bills as long as he made good grades and was working. We graduated in '95, he only began working a real job last year....and it's running the business his parents built....he also lives rent/lease/mortgage free in the house his parents gave him. He managed to work part time in retail stores while his parents paid for his Lexus, then his Acura, plus his rent, utilities, clothing, etc.

The guy is funny as hell and extremely intelligent as well as educated, but he is also extremely unrelatable. People that have had to work for everything they have hate the guy. We only get along due to his admiration of seeing what I came from and what I have become....also because I turn him on to things that he has no clue about. Money doesn't buy class or morals.

[Run Silent]

Originally Posted by Maynard

While the interviewers sound like jerks, most of the Veterans I know would take it as a compliment that their experiences didn't equip them for government (unless you count SEAR training ).

And for the record, I did go through SERE (not sear) training. It was super fun, lol.

[Darth One]

Originally Posted by Not_Judy

The guy is funny as hell and extremely intelligent as well as educated, but he is also extremely unrelatable. People that have had to work for everything they have hate the guy. We only get along due to his admiration of seeing what I came from and what I have become....also because I turn him on to things that he has no clue about. Money doesn't buy class or morals.

BS. he only hangs out with you because you're hawt

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by Darth One

BS. he only hangs out with you because you're hawt

Weird, he's never shown any signs of being bi. His wife is extremely hot.