I failed a psych eval

[Jack_Dawson]

It was for a prospective employer. But the employer still wants to work with me...on a temp-to-hire basis. Don't ask me! Guess my favorite color was the wrong one.

[astral]

1. It was probably an excuse

to offer you the temp-to-hire position. Less risk. Might be worth taking him up on it if you want the job, though, and you can make your own real impression, but I'd say get it in advance in writing how long you'd work temp before being hired 'for real.' (And at that point you'd be willing to walk if the 'for real' part didn't happen, I guess!)

I hadn't had to take one of those tests for a job interview yet but have been hearing about them.

[Jack_Dawson]

2. Thx astral

have been thinking along the same lines :toast:

[rug]

3. Well, the blot did look like a man axing a dog.

[Bassic]

4. I heard that it's common practice.

They tell you you failed the psych evaluation so that when they offer you a temp position, you actually feel grateful, rather than disapointed.

[Jack_Dawson]

5. Seriously?!

Makes sense. Bastards. Can you post a link to this practice?

[Bassic]

6. Actually no.

I remember seing a spot on tv and talking to a few people about it who seemed to know the practice. I sort of believe it because it makes sense, but I might be wrong about all of it.

[Haole Girl]

7. I was thinking the same thing...but, I'm rather...

..paranoid!

[SacredCow]

8. From what I've heard...

I've got several friends that work at one of the 2 nuclear power plants here in Louisiana, and a psych evaluation is standard for any new hire. As I understand, almost everyone "fails" it- It's just some stupid test that fulfills a regulatory requirement.

[Jack_Dawson]

9. Fails it how?

Seriously? :popcorn:

[SacredCow]

10. As I understand...

They don't ever give an actual reason... They got notices that they didn't pass the psych exam, so they had to go see the plant's approved psychologist. Once there, they had a short little q and a session, then the psych basically said something to the effect of "well, there's nothing wrong with you- these tests really don't mean anything, anyway."