Now, I’m signing on I will be expected to go to interviews so I have found these interview top tips:
[h=3]Job Interview Tips[/h]When asked what your weaknesses are, say Ryan Gosling. It’ll break the ice. Then say ‘persistent lateness’ or something.
Bring a box to the interview, point at it and say “I do all my thinking outside of that.” Then open some champagne.
When asked if you want anything to drink, say “Just a glass of job please!” Then laugh for 15 minutes. No less.
When shown to the interview room, walk further up the corridor & say “I always go the extra mile!” Then click your heels.
Show you give 110% by pouring 10% too much water into your glass. Smile knowingly.
Wear a sock puppet on one hand, make it whisper in your ear and say “What’s that, Mr Wuzzles? I seem ideal for the job?”
Loosen your tie as you enter & say “Phew! Is it me or did it get 100% more dynamic in here?” Then reverse high five them.
When they ask if you got here all right, reply “I always succeed in getting to where I’m going” then punch a nearby door.
Tell them you won’t need a lunch hour because you’re powered by results. Then make a powerboat noise for about 8 minutes.
Unbutton your shirt to reveal a Superman ‘S’ & say “Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s increased productivity!”
Dress as an American footballer to show you’re a team player. And have ‘Sustained Growth’ written on your football.
Say “I hope to become part of the furniture here.” Then crouch into a ball pretending to be a pouffe & never move again.
Show you’re a fast learner by wearing an L plate round your neck & a Usain Bolt face-mask. Don’t speak. They’ll get it.
When asked if YOU have a question, reply “Where do you see YOURSELF in 5 years’ time, nosey?” Laugh. Pass around some mints.
When asked where you see yourself in 5 years, say “owner of a B&B for cats” and tap your nose like you know the market.
Produce 2 cans of Dr Pepper & push one over to your interviewer. Then break open yours & say to them “Virgo. Am I right?”
Give your interviewer a hollow pork pie. Then lean back and say “That’s your company – I’m your pork.”
Hire a billboard across the road from the interview room that shows you wrestling a bear. Point to it occasionally.
Get a friend to call you during the interview and say “I can’t talk now, I’m on a date. With destiny!” then wink at them.
Guarantee a second interview by wearing clown shoes at the first interview and not mentioning it until the second interview.
If they extend their hand for you to shake, enclose it in your hands and say “Look! A hand-sandwich! I need this job.”
Know the interviewer’s name and use it during the interview. If you’re not sure what it is, call them “Jobsy” or “Jobbo”.
When asked where you see yourself in five years’ time, make your gas-filled chair rise above them and say “Here, Dawg.”
Tattoo your limitations down one arm. Interviewers admire honesty.
As you walk to the interview room with the interviewer, try to make small talk such as “You look like my real father.”
If you’re asked where you see yourself in 5 years time, say ‘Detained at Her Majesty’s pleasure for misappropriation of company funds – this company’s funds’!
If the boss has a picture on his desk, ask if it’s his wife and explain that you’re asking because you and a mate spit-roasted a bird who looked exactly like her a couple of weeks ago!
@MC G-Tek 555165 wrote:
If you’re asked where you see yourself in 5 years time, say ‘Detained at Her Majesty’s pleasure for misappropriation of company funds – this company’s funds’!
I’m not sure how true some of the stories about odd interview questions / tasks / stunts set by employers (especially dot com / high tech places) are – maybe it does or did happen in America but TBH if I was asked to do some of that bullshit I’d end up being arrested very quickly and going down for criminal damage and GBH (there are a lot of things in an office which make very good weapons unless the organisation is prepared for this sort of thing), and I’m not a big guy and usually hate violence of any sort…
take speed.
i actually took speed before an interview once and it was very successful
@Izbeckistan 555178 wrote:
take speed.
A little dab of Speed is just the ticket mate!
It depends if you want the job or not.
Successful interviews are kind of a balancing act between showing what you can offer and ticking all the boxes on the employer’s imaginary checklist.
One guaranteed way to blow up any interview – “Honestly, since I’ve been on the anti-psychotic pills I haven’t had a manic episode.”
@Izbeckistan 555178 wrote:
take speed.
@joksgez 555180 wrote:
i actually took speed before an interview once and it was very successful
From WW II until the early 1970s, dexamfetamine in tablet form was prescribed legally by doctors (and some preparations even available OTC) for workers of all classes, from factory workers to managers and other professionals, to boost mood, energy and productivity. Around that time Britain made many innovations in electronics and computers… Although this did cause a few issues with psychological addiction and health problems, it was mostly the USA who moaned about this (ironically today they are doing exactly the same and using suspected ADHD as a reason for loose prescription of amfetamine).
Also many factories played music of a similar equivalent to Eurodance (for that era) via 100V loudspeakers and elaborate PA systems (that cost a few grand), this was called “music while you work”. It was either received from the BBC (the selection being not unlike an equivalent of beat mixing) or played out via the electric gramophone, though in those days being a “DJ” was not a celebrity status job (often delegated to junior facilities/maintenance staff) as the equipment was kept in the plant room or basement and it was often most unpleasant in summer due to heat from the valves (though nice and warm in winter).
playout equipment and amps were usually made by Philips or their UK subsidiaries, 100v loudspeakers (both horn types and cabinet mounted ones for music) were often sourced from Tannoy – hence why we in Britain often refer to any PA system as a “tannoy”.
I’ve been given permission today to put up a few pictures of this equipment and a link to the catalogues, which will go in the AV section.
@General Lighting 555203 wrote:
From WW II until the early 1970s, dexamfetamine in tablet form was prescribed legally by doctors (and some preparations even available OTC) for workers of all classes, from factory workers to managers and other professionals, to boost mood, energy and productivity. Around that time Britain made many innovations in electronics and computers… Although this did cause a few issues with psychological addiction and health problems, it was mostly the USA who moaned about this (ironically today they are doing exactly the same and using suspected ADHD as a reason for loose prescription of amfetamine).
Also many factories played music of a similar equivalent to Eurodance (for that era) via 100V loudspeakers and elaborate PA systems (that cost a few grand), this was called “music while you work”. It was either received from the BBC (the selection being not unlike an equivalent of beat mixing) or played out via the electric gramophone, though in those days being a “DJ” was not a celebrity status job (often delegated to junior facilities/maintenance staff) as the equipment was kept in the plant room or basement and it was often most unpleasant in summer due to heat from the valves (though nice and warm in winter).
playout equipment and amps were usually made by Philips or their UK subsidiaries, 100v loudspeakers (both horn types and cabinet mounted ones for music) were often sourced from Tannoy – hence why we in Britain often refer to any PA system as a “tannoy”.
I’ve been given permission today to put up a few pictures of this equipment and a link to the catalogues, which will go in the AV section.
i’ve got a new idea – free mandy + techno while we work :weee:
@General Lighting 555203 wrote:
From WW II until the early 1970s, dexamfetamine in tablet form was prescribed legally by doctors (and some preparations even available OTC) for workers of all classes, from factory workers to managers and other professionals, to boost mood, energy and productivity. Around that time Britain made many innovations in electronics and computers… Although this did cause a few issues with psychological addiction and health problems, it was mostly the USA who moaned about this (ironically today they are doing exactly the same and using suspected ADHD as a reason for loose prescription of amfetamine).
When I was studying mechanical engineering, my tutor was telling me this story about how a few years ago somewhere he worked used this chemical in the workshop that was poisonous, and the antidote was amphetamine sulphate. By law they had to keep a supply of amphetamines in the medical supplies box, what had to, by law, be accessible to anyone in an emergency.
Needless to say they had to replace it on a weekly basis as it would get robbed constantly. :laugh_at:
@Izbeckistan 555178 wrote:
take speed.
Aye, a wee dab ‘o speed’ll be just the fuckin’ ticket eh?
@joksgez 555206 wrote:
i’ve got a new idea – free mandy + techno while we work :weee:
Hell yeah mate, I’ll be working 3 fkin jobs if that comes in!
@DaftFader 555207 wrote:
When I was studying mechanical engineering, my tutor was telling me this story about how a few years ago somewhere he worked used this chemical in the workshop that was poisonous, and the antidote was amphetamine sulphate. By law they had to keep a supply of amphetamines in the medical supplies box, what had to, by law, be accessible to anyone in an emergency.
although I’ve never heard of amfet being used in this manner as an antidote, its not that unlikely supplies were available – in those days a smart doctor could argue that if workers were tired and demotivated they might have an accident 😉
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