Random Thoughts - Page 44

DanaC · 01-19-2018, 04:29 PM

I had an interview today for a 6 month secondment to the customer relations team as a complaints specialist.

Man I hate interviews. This one was at least fairly low stakes because if I don't get it, I'm still doing a job I love.

The worst thing in interviews, are the fucking 'competency based questions'. It doesn't matter how many times you've done this or that, or contributed to the other, when someone asks you to give an example they all vanish from your mind.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-19-2018, 05:40 PM

Sounds like you know the answers, you just get freaked and lose it because of your lack of self confidence.
C'mon, you ain't no dumb cubical mushroom, you're DOCTOR Dana ferchristsakes.

DanaC · 01-19-2018, 06:07 PM

Only for a moment. I'm pretty good at dragging out some kind of answer.

One of the company values (a set of directives we're supposed to live and breathe) is 'be yourself, be big hearted'

In the interview I was asked: 'what does that mean to you'?

*blinks*

I think I waffled that one a bit til something popped into my head.

What I am quite good at, I think, is reframing that shit to my own purposes. Ask me about a time I 'collaborated on a project or task' and I chose to focus on something a little less nailed down, like the way we are building our new team, and helping the newbies get to grips with the job.

If I don't have something that exactly matches what they're looking for, I can usually find something that speaks to the same set of skills.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-19-2018, 06:27 PM

Practice your, Hmm, wrinkled brow, maybe fist against the chin, deep thinker pose.

Gravdigr · 01-22-2018, 01:38 PM

How many pot holders do you have?

How could you possibly ever need more than two (2)?

You only have two (2) hands.

What, are you working your feet in there, too?

Okay. That's four, if you're a tigger, or a kangaroo, and can rest/stand on your tail.

What's with all these fucking pot holders?!?!

Gravdigr · 02-04-2018, 03:56 PM

How in the fuck am I supposed to know what you are talking about when you yourself have no fucking clue?

limey · 02-04-2018, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

How in the fuck am I supposed to know what you are talking about when you yourself have no fucking clue?

You OK there, Grav?

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Clodfobble · 02-04-2018, 11:18 PM

I technically have four potholders, but two are kid-sized.

Some folks use those simple square potholders as trivets.

Gravdigr · 02-05-2018, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by limey

You OK there, Grav?

Y'know...I'm not sure at all sometimes.

Just random venting.

Someone had just used the word 'thing' four times in one sentence. I hate the word 'thing'.

"What's that thing that things on the side of that thing? Yeah, pick me up one of those."

Thank you for your concern.

Gravdigr · 04-05-2018, 03:54 PM

Name: hotdogs.JPG
Views: 463
Size: 81.7 KB

Gravdigr · 04-11-2018, 01:39 PM

This man is a B-52 of Truth:

KABOOM!!!!!

monster · 05-27-2018, 10:03 PM

There's a hotel called YurInn in Cancun

Diaphone Jim · 05-28-2018, 11:15 AM

In our family, we call them "lifters," not "potholders."
Anyone else?

Gravdigr · 05-28-2018, 01:51 PM

Oven mitt.

Gravdigr · 05-29-2018, 03:44 PM

The vet called me.

My cat, Slick's vet.

The vet to the cat that's been dead for three years...

She just wanted to check in. See how I was. Do I have another pet?

Would I want to get a drink, or have dinner, sometime?

01-19-2018, 05:40 PM	#647
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sounds like you know the answers, you just get freaked and lose it because of your lack of self confidence. C'mon, you ain't no dumb cubical mushroom, you're DOCTOR Dana ferchristsakes. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-19-2018, 06:27 PM	#649
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Practice your, Hmm, wrinkled brow, maybe fist against the chin, deep thinker pose. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-22-2018, 01:38 PM	#650
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	How many pot holders do you have? How could you possibly ever need more than two (2)? You only have two (2) hands. What, are you working your feet in there, too? Okay. That's four, if you're a tigger, or a kangaroo, and can rest/stand on your tail. What's with all these fucking pot holders?!?! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-04-2018, 03:56 PM	#651
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	How in the fuck am I supposed to know what you are talking about when you yourself have no fucking clue? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-04-2018, 11:18 PM	#653
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I technically have four potholders, but two are kid-sized. Some folks use those simple square potholders as trivets. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

04-05-2018, 03:54 PM	#655
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	__________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-11-2018, 01:39 PM	#656
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	This man is a B-52 of Truth: KABOOM!!!!! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-27-2018, 10:03 PM	#657
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	There's a hotel called YurInn in Cancun __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-28-2018, 11:15 AM	#658
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	In our family, we call them "lifters," not "potholders." Anyone else?

05-28-2018, 01:51 PM	#659
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Oven mitt. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-29-2018, 03:44 PM	#660
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	The vet called me. My cat, Slick's vet. The vet to the cat that's been dead for three years... She just wanted to check in. See how I was. Do I have another pet? Would I want to get a drink, or have dinner, sometime? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)