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DarthBreezy Title: Retired Mos Everett Cantina Founder & JMPR Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 1/16/04 11:59am Subject: When Job Interviews go wrong
	We've all been there... at least those of us who have joined the workforce. What's the worse thing that's happened to you in an intererview? Last interview I did, everything was fine and great until I got back to the car and realised that a bloody great ZIT had formed on the TOP of my NOSE DURING the interview... -----signature----- http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29640754/p1 Dear Tam - an AU post ROTJ story told through the eyes of a child "It's hard, being a Jedi..." - Pem Skywalker Anywhere Is Possible
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goodfellas Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:04pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong - Date Edited: 1/16/04 12:05pm (1 edits total) Edited By: goodfellas
	The lady giving me the interview thought I was dating her daughter. That interview didn't go to well. lumberjedi eats bible thumpers -----signature----- l'Internet est des affaires sérieuses.
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Angel_of_Sith Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:05pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	My worst interview was a few years ago. I went to the interview on my bike, which was fine. I got there, had the interview, and left. On the way home, I bumped into some friends. My friends noticed a funny smell, and it turns out I had ridden through some poop on the way to the interview. Suffice to say I didn't get the job. -----signature----- I'm leaving when I get to 10000 posts, I'll still check on PMs though darththunderbird is so cool she rocks my socks on the strangebehaviour committee
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WindexedStormtrooper Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:06pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	I had an interview about a year and a half ago for a position I really wanted. When the guy called to tell me why I was turned down, he said I didn't 'assert' myself during the interview. The thing is, is that he literally wouldn't let my get a word in edgewise during the entire interview. Was he expecting me to interrupt him or something? I've still never figured it out. -----signature----- JC Penney is comin' here because'a me! David Lee Roth is your ice cream man - stop him while he's passing by!
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jedi_john_33 Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:07pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	everytime i've been interviewed, i've been hired -----signature----- LEROOOOOOOOOOOOY JENKINS! I miss Mortimer_Snerd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8feelxiFlw
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AmazingB Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:07pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	I had an interview a little over a month ago with a small accounting firm. I don't have any sort of accounting background or anything, but it was for an entry-level job, and I figured that if I needed experience or a background, they wouldn't have called me in for an interview. Haha! I was wrong. I interviewed with one of the partners because they didn't have any sort of HR department or anything like that. He started off by going over my resume and when he realized I didn't have the background necessary, he said "I guess I should have read over your resume more carefully." And then he decided that he was going to start giving me career advice when it became apparent that the interview wasn't going anywhere. That was fun. Amazing. -----signature----- Green Apples~! November is AmazingB Awareness Month. Who here likes a good story about a bridge?
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PatttyB0123 Title: Latin America RSA Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:09pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	Last year the lady asked me the wrong things, because she thought that I was there for another job and not the one I was asking. I was confuse, so the interview went bad. Sorry about that DarthBreezy. -----signature----- Patico you will be always living in my heart Council Jedi Master of the Lightside. Don't ever look too near where you were not call you can find spooky things. lol
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Epicauthor Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:11pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	I was applying for an assistant manager position in a hotel and teh woman interviewing me asked why I left my old job. I gave her teh reasons and she proceeded to give me a lecture about being a team player and sucking up during a crappy situation. I told her off and walked out. Didn't get that job. -----signature----- I can see Mexico from my house.
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ratmankey Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:14pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	When job interviews go wrong...you don't get the job. True story. -----signature----- take off every sig
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jasman Title: Administrator Emeritus Registered: Aug '98	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:46pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	The great thing about interviews is that they work both ways. Not only are they sizing you up, but you're sizing them up as well. In an interview it doesn't take long for you to decide if you even want to work there. I've walked out of interviews because the interviewers were jerks. -----signature----- May the YUB be with you! Stuff :o s! Tribute to GriffZ, wherever he may be.
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saberwielder76 Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 1/16/04 12:59pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	I had an interview about a year and a half ago. It went well, and I thought that I had the job. When I went to get into my car, I noticed that I had locked my keys inside, and my wife had the spare key with her at work. I had to go back inside and ask if they had a coat hanger or a slim jim to jimmy the lock. They sent me to the security office, and I was then told that they don't have any of that stuff. I had to call a friend to pick me up and take me to my wifes office so I could get the spare key. I didn't get the job. As for having the actual interview go bad, it's never happened, at least, not that I know of. But I did throw an interview on purpose once. That was alot of fun, too. -----signature----- "Rygel is an obnoxious gas bag, and who's going to shell out for that?" Who said what to who? Hey mister, do you know the way to Salvation Square?
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Darth_AYBABTU Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 1/16/04 1:04pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	I was in an enterview once, and we were talking about some of the jobs I've had in the past, and we got on the subject of how I used to be an on-air radio personality. He said, "So, did you get a lot of [insert slang for vagina here] in that job?" Interview. Over. AYBABTU™
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Qui-Gon-Jinn2 Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 1/16/04 1:04pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	One time I was interviewing for a job and the interviewer made a snide remark. I told him I was going to disembowl him when he got home. Didn't get the job. Biggest load ever. -----signature----- 134- 123= 11 Therefore, 11+ 123= 134 Amazing, ain't it?
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DarthSil Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 1/16/04 1:06pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	I once had a bad case of the flu during a job interview. I was hired right away so the woman who interviewed me showed me around the office and introduced me to everyone else there. Nice, but I had a raging fever and felt like I was going to throw up at any second. Blah. A good tip: Always wear something red during a job interview. It works for me every time. -----signature----- Still laughing at those of you who think George Lucas raped your childhood.
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womberty Registered: Jan '02	Date Posted: 1/16/04 1:16pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	A good tip: Always wear something red during a job interview. Does it have to be visible to the interviewer?
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Grand_Duchess_Olga Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 1/16/04 1:21pm Subject: RE: When Job Interviews go wrong
	One time I wrote the address wrong-got the number right but not the street name- and got lost. I called in telling them I was going to be late. They still interviewed me, but the next day they called me, telling me I didn't get the job but they had a lower position ($3/hr less). I didn't accept that. I don't know why I didnt get another job. I was went for an interview with Animal Control for the county. Everything was going well. The only thing I could think of that I did wierd was tell the story of the snake in our Christmas tree. Then again, maybe they had someone with experience they were going to hire. -----signature----- Honk if you're a Sith Reach Out and Touch Faith
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