Foot in Mouth: Job Interview Edition
Interviewer: "Please tell me which three strengths are your greatest."
Me: "My software skills. My writing ability. And my intelligence."
Interviewer: "Really? No one has ever said 'intelligence' before. They all say 'Hard worker' or 'Team player.'"
Me: "Oh, I'm lazy and completely rude. But I'm smart."
Interviewer: .....
Me: "Just kidding. Did I mention I'm funny too?"
PS. Yes I'm interviewing for a contract job. Because when I called the bank who owns my car and excitedly told them that I'm going to be a writer and could they just be patient while I built up a portfolio and client base and some money too, they didn't seem quite as supportive as my friends and family. I find out Monday if the oil company for the Saudi government values nervous humor in their technical writers....
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Here's something that really said in an interview once:
Interviewer: "Tell me about a time that someone asked you a really stupid question."
Me: "Well, this one time in an interview the guy asked me to tell him about a time I was asked a really stupid question." pause pause *nervous laugh*
Interviewer: *quiet laugh*
Me: *more laughter* and I answered the question.
I got the job.
I hope you get this one, too. I'd hire you.
Good Luck on the job!
HAHA .. I would hire you. Let's hope they have a good sense of humor.