My job interview didn't go so good.

[LeftyFingerPop]

He asked me where I see myself in 5 years.

I said "I post a lot of crap".

Then he asked me what my skills were.

I said "LOL".

[appamado amata padam]

1. Next time,

just answer every question with, "I'm a people person."

[LeftyFingerPop]

4. Thank you....I'll try that...

"I like working with people, and poking things with a stick". Like that you mean?

[appamado amata padam]

7. Close - maybe try:

"I'm a people person, and I can wear a lot of hats."

"I'm a people person, and I'm a pro-active team-player."

"I'm a people person, and I can juggle, put out fires, and rein it in."

[madeline_con]

20. I think I see where you messed up.

There are those who like to nudge things with their foot. They have issues about stick poking. :shrug:

[rug]

2. Christ, you didn't burp during the interview, did you?

[LeftyFingerPop]

5. Well, yes I did, but I was polite and covered my mouth with a Dixie Cup.

[Tobin S.]

3. Well, at least you were honest

Some would say, "I write intelligent essays and post them on DU to enlighten my liberal brethren."

[LeftyFingerPop]

6. That's GOOD! You're writing my next resume for me.

[Tobin S.]

8. I'll need a case of diet Snapple Green Tea, five pounds of beef jerkey,

and the latest edition of Penthouse magazine.

[LeftyFingerPop]

11. It's a deal!

[Moondog]

9. Just tell them, "here"

and work in, while looking suitably abashed, that "I'm a bit of a workaholic."

They'll love you. And they'll hire you.

But they will tend to stick you in the back somewhere, isolating you from the public, the other employees, and the paying customers. Oh, and they'll shovel work in over the transom every two hours, whether you need more or not. Whenever this happens, just yell over the transom "thank you sir! May I have some more sir?" And you'll have steady employment until the day after they declare Chapter 11. At which point you will be stiffed for the last two weeks, plus one day, of work. But they'll still love you.

That is all.

[LeftyFingerPop]

10. Oh, the stories I could tell you...

As you may be able to surmise, I am somewhat out of my fucking mind. I suffer from debilitating depression.

I am highly genetically predisposed to this...but my "trigger" was work related. I was put through some shit in the early 90's that no human should have to endure, nor would be able to.

[Moondog]

12. I'd guessed that you'd

been put through a wringer. The other part I did not because, if you are describing it accurately, you've learned to hide it well. Which is how men of a certain age were raised to act. In the end, we are all captives of our circumstances and upbringing.

[LeftyFingerPop]

14. Very well said.

Thank you.

[Inchworm]

13. Wear one sock

That is all.

:hi:

[LeftyFingerPop]

15. Which foot?

:hi:

[Inchworm]

16. Depends on your mindsight

:)

[Generic Brad]

17. You should have replied "Flame War"

Then he would have known you were really serious about it.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. did he stamp name removed and message deleted on your resume?

[BuelahWitch]

19. May I suggest do not mention "fire" or your relationship with Taterguy

I don't think either of those subjects would help in a job search. :hi:

[datasuspect]

21. coffee is for closers anyway, tough guy.

[Ptah]

22. LFP, it's all just a word asociation game. For example,

if I say 'tree ring' you might say ----

Sorry, there's the phone. brb