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Best job interview question you've been asked: (Original Post) undeterred Aug 2012 OP
Can you start tomorrow? Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #1
We'll finish filling out all this paperwork tomorrow. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #5
"You wanna get your feet off my desk?" Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #2
I don't have many job-seeking experiences (very lucky to be where I am) Kali Aug 2012 #3
What a lot of rubbish! ohiosmith Aug 2012 #4
"What is the air-speed velocity of an unladened swallow?" HopeHoops Aug 2012 #6
Trick question: African or European swallow? JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #8
That was my response. I got that job. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #9
You want to grab a beer with the rest of the group? LynneSin Aug 2012 #7
Laid my portfolio of work on the desk, he looked at it for a few minutes and said... Mr.Bill Aug 2012 #10

Kali

(55,007 posts)
3. I don't have many job-seeking experiences (very lucky to be where I am)
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 02:21 PM
Aug 2012

but I can tell you the worst, ego-shattering rejection I got. Not qualified. For a position at a transfer station. Yes that is correct - not fit to work at the dump.


JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,338 posts)
8. Trick question: African or European swallow?
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 04:42 PM
Aug 2012

But it's a way to turn the questioning back on the HR person.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
7. You want to grab a beer with the rest of the group?
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 04:28 PM
Aug 2012

Seriously - first real job interview I went out for drinks afterwards with the team I was to work with. Sweet

Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)
10. Laid my portfolio of work on the desk, he looked at it for a few minutes and said...
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 05:40 PM
Aug 2012

I'm impressed, you're hired. How much do you want?

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