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CAVEAT : You ARE in CONTROL of your ACTIONS
My "Business Model" - Pay It Forward - Donate (if; and only if you benefit) ... my grade
Audience - plz leave - cynical, honest, scary, profitable
My Year Long Sojourn - Unemployed (6mo/6mo) - Principle/Ethics (MOH Grenade ... Great but not Business savvy)
Fear nothing and you win
Resources - stupidity - luck - bad luck
15% Pay Raise every 18 months
You ARE in CONTROL of your destiny
Interview is two process
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| Verbiage | What it means | Good answer | Bad answer | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How hard is it for a non-programmer to create an iPhone app? Anyone know? | Seen on Twitter | It should take you about 20 minutes ... here are the links you need ... | I'm a Senior Software Engineer ... my boss is amazed how fast I build one (6 months) | You are marginalized |
| We are interviewing several other candidates ... we'll let you of know our decision in next week | YOU ARE OUTTA HERE !!! Hasta Luigi | Thank you for the Interview --- to be honest with you; I do not believe this is a "Good Fit" ... good luck on your search | I eagerly await your phone call | Go OUT BLAZING !!! ... THEY WILL NOT CALL YOU ... You OWN the situation !!! |
| Challanged | A Train Wreck in slow motion | I love a challange; as you can see from my resume, I have a history of covercoming challanges | Can you elaborate by "Challanged"? | _ |
| This is a new position | We don't have a clue how to solve this MESS, and hope you can stop the carnage ...PLEASE !!! | Great, I can mold this in your vision, and bring success to your department | Do the Shareholders mind wasting thier money on my salary ? | _ |
| I see you are very experienced | Hmmm ? ... let me figure out how old your "really are", and/or how much you expect in compensation | Maybe it was'nt clear that my resume started the day I was born, I was a very gifted child | Yes, thank you --- I'm retired Military, retired Civil Service, retired Railroad, and a retired IBMer --- do you a glass of water ? I need my Nitro as I feel angina coming on | Keep your Resume "young" and fresh |
| What would your supervisor say about your Performance? | Answer wrong and you are "bad fit" | I Exceeeded Expectations ... period! | Why The F*** !!! do you think I'm looking for a New Job ? | Win - Win ... if called - he (HR) WILL State You EXCEEDED ... or you can sue for defamation = $500 MILL ... Costa Rica - here I come |
| What is greatest weakness? | Answer wrong and you are "bad fit" | I Exceeeded Expectations ... period! | Why The F*** !!! do you think I'm looking for a New Job ? | Win - Win ... if called - he (HR) WILL State You EXCEEDED ... or you can sue for defamation = $500 MILL ... Costa Rica - here I come |
| Have you ever had a bad supervisor? | Answer wrong and you are "bad fit" | No, not really; I've been lucky to work with professionals my whole life | Yeah, this Knucklehead at ACME Screws LLC would deliver a bucket of spittle everytime a female employee called in sick because of the "curse"? | Ponder ... Think ... Pause ... Reflect --- |
| If you had to make a decision of doing A, or doing B, or doing C, etc --- which would you choose? | Answer wrong and you are "bad fit" | It depends ... | Any of the above choices .... can you not analyze? | Lose - Lose ... WTF are they looking for ???? --- I FAILED Mind Reading 101 !!! |
| What is greatest Weakness? | Answer wrong and you are "bad fit" | Not being able to convey during this interview the benefit I will bring to your organization | Being a Perfectionist, hardworker | Original --- true --- Lose - Lose ... WTF are they looking for ???? --- I FAILED Mind Reading 101 !!! |
| Location | Company Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | Collections Agency | Bait and switch |
| Norfolk | Railroad | Systems Analyst |
| We are interviewing several other candidates ... we'll let you of know our decision in next week | YOU ARE OUTTA HERE !!! Hasta Luigi | Thank you for the Interview --- to be honest with you; I do not believe this is a "Good Fit" ... good luck on your search |
| Norfolk | Furniture | $20K |
| Chesapeake | Veteran Small Business | 1st question was ... how much --- not are you qualified ?! |
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