I had a job interview today

They said they had some other applicants they wanted to speak with, and that they would get back to me within a week. The job involves customer support at a Linux-based web hosting business.

I want to be a Jedi Knight.

Congrats.

Congrats.

Well, I don't know if I've got it yet. Like I said, they're getting back to me within a week.

Quote from: Lorddave on November 11, 2010, 11:13:03 PM

Congrats.

Well, I don't know if I've got it yet. Like I said, they're getting back to me within a week.

An interview means that you appear to have the skills they want.  The interview process is more about finding the right personality rather than the right skill set. 

So congrats on having the skills they want.

An interview means that you appear to have the skills they want.  The interview process is more about finding the right personality rather than the right skill set. 

So congrats on having the skills they want.

But my personality is shit.

It is.

Quote from: Lorddave on November 11, 2010, 11:45:59 PM

An interview means that you appear to have the skills they want.  The interview process is more about finding the right personality rather than the right skill set. 

So congrats on having the skills they want.

But my personality is shit.

Well as long as you can fake being nice to people and not calling them a noob for calling tech support for something very easy to fix, you'll be fine.

Quote from: Parsifal on November 12, 2010, 12:00:29 AM

Quote from: Lorddave on November 11, 2010, 11:45:59 PM

An interview means that you appear to have the skills they want.  The interview process is more about finding the right personality rather than the right skill set. 

So congrats on having the skills they want.

But my personality is shit.

Well as long as you can fake being nice to people and not calling them a noob for calling tech support for something very easy to fix, you'll be fine.

So he's screwed then

I applied to Victoria's Secret simply because it would be a good experience with all of the interactivity I would get with women. Also I want to challenge discrimination since it is illegal to not hire someone based on gender, race or sexual orientation. I'm not a girl or a gay guy so I'm probably not the type that would apply there generally. I am doing research on lingerie so they cannot argue that I'm not knowledgeable of it.

I applied to Victoria's Secret simply because it would be a good experience with all of the interactivity I would get with women. Also I want to challenge discrimination since it is illegal to not hire someone based on gender, race or sexual orientation. I'm not a girl or a gay guy so I'm probably not the type that would apply there generally. I am doing research on lingerie so they cannot argue that I'm not knowledgeable of it.

My non-gay brother worked at Victoria's Secret.
You'll mostly likely get asked for opinions. (though not while they're wearing it)

I also had a job interview today. As for how it went, all I know is my gut says maybe.

I conducted a job interview today. She swallows.

I can't fake being nice. I am fucked.

Most of the technical and problem-solving questions on the quiz they gave me were fairly straightforward, it's the verbal interview part I'm not quite as confident with. They wanted me to edit a file (by means of hand-correcting a printout) that I'd never seen before, and apparently I got it nearly right just by making educated guesses. I also correctly solved a lateral thinking problem that they say few people do.

Surely someone out there needs an antisocial, introverted logical thinker to just solve problems all day in isolation?

I am the best at everything. I have a 100% non-fail rate with sex and job interviews.

Most of the technical and problem-solving questions on the quiz they gave me were fairly straightforward, it's the verbal interview part I'm not quite as confident with. They wanted me to edit a file (by means of hand-correcting a printout) that I'd never seen before, and apparently I got it nearly right just by making educated guesses. I also correctly solved a lateral thinking problem that they say few people do.

Surely someone out there needs an antisocial, introverted logical thinker to just solve problems all day in isolation?

We call those people physicists and computer programmers.

Most of the technical and problem-solving questions on the quiz they gave me were fairly straightforward, it's the verbal interview part I'm not quite as confident with.

Sounds like the perfect opportunity for you to go into a free software rant. Did you?

Most of the technical and problem-solving questions on the quiz they gave me were fairly straightforward, it's the verbal interview part I'm not quite as confident with. They wanted me to edit a file (by means of hand-correcting a printout) that I'd never seen before, and apparently I got it nearly right just by making educated guesses. I also correctly solved a lateral thinking problem that they say few people do.

Surely someone out there needs an antisocial, introverted logical thinker to just solve problems all day in isolation?

Nice.
I'm sure you'll be fine then.

Got the job. Start tomorrow.

Got the job. Start tomorrow.

Congrats. Does this mean we'll see less of you here?

Congrats. Does this mean we'll see less of you here?

You sound so hopeful.

Quote from: Lorddave on November 14, 2010, 07:17:53 PM

Congrats. Does this mean we'll see less of you here?

You sound so hopeful.

Nah. I'll miss you too much. :p

Congratulations Parsifal. I hope you'll like your new job.

You bastard, congratulations.

Well hooray! Nice one.

I am the best at everything. I have a 100% non-fail rate with sex and job interviews.

wow,you are the best

I've finally moved from host to waiter at the restaurant I work at. It's so nice to walk out with 3 digits after a day's work.

It's so nice to walk out with 3 digits after a day's work.

Which fingers did they cut off?

Quote from: Raist on November 15, 2010, 01:01:27 AM

It's so nice to walk out with 3 digits after a day's work.

Which fingers did they cut off?

I was only born with 3, it was the fear of losing the only ones I had left that made it horrible.