Pants-Free Fridays
This isn’t mine. It’s from a site called http://thedailywtf.com. But it’s short, and it’s funny and it’s something that I can see myself doing.
In the late '90s, the company I was working for was trying to hire a technical writer. Our boss thought it was important that the developers, all four of us, interview each candidate as a group. Since I'm terrible at conducting interviews, I figured I would sit back and let our manager and the other developers do all the work. My plan back-fired.
When my manager asked the candidate if she had any questions for us, she responded with a fairly tame question: What do each of you like about working here? Yup, I blew it. Not being prepared and trying to come off as casual and funny I answered, What I love about working here is Pants-Free Fridays.
Stunned silence was followed by forced laughter. After a few more quick and awkward questions the interview was over. I was politely, and thankfully, asked not to sit on any more interviews. We ended up offering her the position but for some reason she turned it down.
Comments
A) I can totally see you doing that, remember the waffle house
b) what an awesome idea!
Posted by: sarah | January 20, 2007 09:45 AM
Yep, if you hadn't put that opening line into your post, I would have said, "Oh Johnny, you're such a card." Yep, a card. That's what you are.
Posted by: Five-K | January 21, 2007 03:06 PM
You employed the oldest Man-Trick (not to be confused with the other kind of man-trick) in the Book: When you don't want to do something, suck at it.
Posted by: G | January 22, 2007 07:30 PM