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cowgirl836

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Nah, just slowly nod you head the entire interview while never breaking eye contact.


establish dominance early or this dude will think he has the right to poop whenever he wants. He needs to know that if walks into the bathroom and WDSM is there, he walks right back out.
 

cowgirl836

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I actually had someone use the "open window blind" trick on me. After introducing myself and shaking his hand, I sat down and was blasted by sunlight. I immediately said, "I'm sorry, would it be ok if I closed those blinds?"

The guy didn't say anything, just stared at me. So after a moment I went ahead and closed them anyway. I had a decent interview, but I never got a second. I always kinda wonder if I failed one of his "tests".

I figured if he wanted someone to suffer through some BS test like that without saying anything, I probably wasn't going to be the man for the job anyway.


what is the test? I don't think I've ever heard of this.
 

coolerifyoudid

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what is the test? I don't think I've ever heard of this.


You let the interviewee sit down and have the blinds open. The sun hits them in the face making it hard to see. The interviewee either says something to the interviewer or says nothing and deals with the blinding sun. It's supposed to say something about how the person will handle adversity, but it's about as dumb as it gets. Like I said, if someone sat there squinting into the sun without saying anything, I wouldn't hire them because I'd think they were an idiot.

If Cooler would perform fellatio on him for the job. Cooler failed. No idea what the blinds had to do with it though.

"Failed" is such an objective term
 

cowgirl836

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You let the interviewee sit down and have the blinds open. The sun hits them in the face making it hard to see. The interviewee either says something to the interviewer or says nothing and deals with the blinding sun. It's supposed to say something about how the person will handle adversity, but it's about as dumb as it gets. Like I said, if someone sat there squinting into the sun without saying anything, I wouldn't hire them because I'd think they were an idiot.



"Failed" is such an objective term


I would think you'd want them to say "yo, shut the blinds". I wouldn't want to hire the person who just sits there and suffers through it. That's dumb.
 

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My parents got home today from their travels, we met for lunch at Hickory Park (mainly so they could see the grandkids). Our youngest turns 2 on Sun so we had them sing to her.

on the way out the 3yr old spotted a guy wearing a Hawkeye sweatshirt. "Look, Mom--the Hawkeyes! We don't like the Hawkeyes! Hawkeys (insert raspberry and two - thumbs down, in tandem from both girls over and over)".
 

cowgirl836

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I think I'm just going to start barking at the kid.


Meowing is an option as well. I'm trying to imagine this person trying to answer questions with random animal noises.

"why yes, I graduated from D - ruff! - rake University, I majored in - meow! - Business"
 

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I think I get more disappointed in this board after a loss than I do our own team. Maybe that isn't the right way to say it, but I am bummed after a loss but it is soon forgotten; however I feel like I can't come on this board til saturday.


It's amazing how 1 loss freaks some people out. Like others I'm upset but it's just a game.
 

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OK DSLR auto-mode snobs, bring it....effers.

I have a DSLR and auto-mode that friggin thing like a BOSS!

So when the oldest was on the way we decided to get a new camera, were trying to decide between a DSLR or a good P&S. I thought that maybe we might someday get into playing with a DSLR's full capability, but ultimately decided to get a P&S.

Days after we got it, I saw an offer for a base level Sony Alpha thru Sony's credit card. Get an Alpha for $218, and if you spent $500 on the card in the first 3 months, got a $100 credit. Spend $1000 on the card in the first 6 months, get another $100 credit. We use our cards for nearly everything, pay it off every month. So I called the wife and asked if she minded if I bought another camera. After her nearly coming unglued, I explained the deal (essentially, in our situation, a DLSR camera for $18 with no other cost) and we did it. In 2 months, I had both $100 credits and cancelled the card.

We use it in auto mode, but we also don't claim to be professional photographers. It does take better pictures in auto mode than the P&S. We tend to use it around the house, but on vacations, we take the P&S.

So suck it, haters.
 

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My parents got home today from their travels, we met for lunch at Hickory Park (mainly so they could see the grandkids). Our youngest turns 2 on Sun so we had them sing to her.

on the way out the 3yr old spotted a guy wearing a Hawkeye sweatshirt. "Look, Mom--the Hawkeyes! We don't like the Hawkeyes! Hawkeys (insert raspberry and two - thumbs down, in tandem from both girls over and over)".

Oldest son lives in Washington. Favorite family restaurant for them is Red Robin. If you've ever heard Red Robin commercials it's like: REEEEEED ROBin...Yummmmmmmm!. PapaLew taught that set of granddaughters to sing the commercial, replacing the yummm with yuck and a frownie face. Now they sing it every time they're at the restaurant. DIL hates PapaLew, btw. (jk)
 

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You let the interviewee sit down and have the blinds open. The sun hits them in the face making it hard to see. The interviewee either says something to the interviewer or says nothing and deals with the blinding sun. It's supposed to say something about how the person will handle adversity, but it's about as dumb as it gets. Like I said, if someone sat there squinting into the sun without saying anything, I wouldn't hire them because I'd think they were an idiot.



"Failed" is such an objective term
Wait, so the correct answer is to sit through it? But isn't it a lot better to be proactive and fix the problem than just suffer through it?
 

coolerifyoudid

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Wait, so the correct answer is to sit through it? But isn't it a lot better to be proactive and fix the problem than just suffer through it?


I have no idea why that would ever be the correct way to handle it unless the employer just wants to hire someone that will take whatever he dishes out and have no original thoughts of their own.....never mind, I can think of a bunch of places that want exactly that.
 

coolerifyoudid

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Just finished my taxes for the year. We owe about $4,000. It's our first time owing, ever, and it kind of sucks.

When you're a contract killer, taxes are a *****. I'd suggest itemizing everything next time. That shovel? Work expense. Bags of quick-crete? Work expense. Even the car that you drive the family to church in. If you transported a body in it at any time....work expense.

I hope that helps.
 
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