pam Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 These are hilarious. To think they were really said in an interview.43 weird things said in job interviews - CNN.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Those are amazingly sad to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Godless Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 My old boss didn't like me, so one day, I just left and never came back. And here I am!That actually happens fairly regularly at the restaurant I work at. I'm not sure why someone would admit to it during an interview though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Some of the responses are funny, others make me cring - however a few of them are what everyone would say if they were being truly honest Questions like "what are your weaknesses" always amuse me because do they really expect people to answer those questions honestly? Their biggest and true weaknesses are the ones they will very likely keep to themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploomf Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I felt so sorry for the guy who lost his pants. I'm not sure you could save the interview after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I felt so sorry for the guy who lost his pants. I'm not sure you could save the interview after that.In a funny way I think you could. It depends how you manage to laugh it off, they will like you if you recover well from the embarassment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 In a funny way I think you could. It depends how you manage to laugh it off, they will like you if you recover well from the embarassment.Though if you have flowers on your underwear and you are male, yep, you just lost that job lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploomf Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Maybe you could but lets just say I'm not sure I would be able to recover from that. I'd probably go through with the interview but I'm sure the only thought in my head would be getting it over with so I could find some remote island to move to and never ever ever have to see these people again. I don't think I handle embarrassment well.I also loved this one. Tell us about a problem you had with a co-worker and how you resolved it"The resolution was we were both fired."- Jason Shindler, CEO, Curvine Web SolutionsI've known some people who would say that if they were asked that in an interview and they are so suprised when they never get jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploomf Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) Though if you have flowers on your underwear and you are male, yep, you just lost that job lol.What if you're female and you have batman underwear? I think that would be just as bad. Not that I know a female who wants batman underwear at all... walks away looking innocent Edited July 22, 2009 by ploomf can't stinkin spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Though if you have flowers on your underwear and you are male, yep, you just lost that job lol. Wouldn't that depend upon the floral arrangement?:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploomf Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I'm partial to sunflowers myself but I think orchids might work better in a corporate environment, much more sophisticated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I had someone tell me the one about just looking around for a job, saw our ad and thought, "why not?" She didn't get an offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alana Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Though if you have flowers on your underwear and you are male, yep, you just lost that job lol.I'd be ok with paisley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) I had someone tell me the one about just looking around for a job, saw our ad and thought, "why not?" She didn't get an offer.Hahahaha, amazing how they get tarred for being honest Lets face it, how many people apply for a job for the primary reason of aiding the company or organisation who advertise the job? Not many (that's not to say the prospective employee wouldn't want to aid the company, just pointing out that for most, it's not generally the deciding factor) . Generally people change jobs due to a much more attractive salary or other benefits to themselves such as experience, or being closer to home etc. Yet they ask the question anyway, when they already know what the true answer is. Unless the job was for a sales position, I think the question is pointless and irrelevant - but that's just my opinion. I'm sure there are recruiters out there who disagree Going back to the falling pants issue, it's a whole different story if the unfortunate victim was an endowed male Edited July 23, 2009 by Mahone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Going back to the falling pants issue, it's a whole different story if the unfortunate victim was an endowed male What would having been to the temple got to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 What would having been to the temple got to do with it? Garments. They look fairly conspicuous to the unknowing eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanette Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Garments. They look fairly conspicuous to the unknowing eye.Especially if the victim of the wardrobe malfunction is female . Most female underclothing does not go down to the knee, after all.OTOH, most male garment bottoms I've seen could pass for boxers or those odd hybrid boxer-brief things at social distance, especially to someone not familiar with garments. You'd have to get really close to see anything out of the ordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miztrniceguy Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I think you would have to be uncomfortably close to tell the difference...someone familiar likely to know, but may still be assuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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