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- CColtManM, on 02/07/2008, -2/+80Family Guy: Don't say doing your wife, don't say doing your wife... "doing your..... son."
- lhbaker, on 02/07/2008, -0/+45I had a guy come in and tell me he hadn't been up so early in weeks. It was 9:00.
- Brad324, on 02/07/2008, -2/+41Don't light up a joint without passing it around. That's rude, and shows lack of consideration for others.
- Bonz0, on 02/07/2008, -1/+38Showing up black was not on the list
- meshman, on 02/07/2008, -1/+37#38 Jerk off and fling your feces around the room.
Some of these are SO obvious! - ChristinaRowe, on 02/07/2008, -1/+3314. Bring your breakfast, lunch or dinner. That one is funny. I can't imagine interviewing someone who brings their lunch and eats it on a job interview.
- po43292, on 02/07/2008, -0/+31That always makes me laugh. I don't care how many buries it gets.
- Slovenian6474, on 02/07/2008, -2/+32#39 Show up in a nice shirt and tie, and only a nice shirt and tie.
- rjc5056, on 02/07/2008, -0/+28Most are common sense but I think it should be noted that there is a difference between "telling jokes" and levity. If the interviewer throws a lighthearted jab at you (about rival colleges, sports teams, etc.) roll with it. They also won't hire someone they think is going to be a robot in the day to day.
- efitz11, on 02/07/2008, -0/+24Hi. My name is George Costanza. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.
- Gryffydd, on 02/07/2008, -0/+21Don't bring your dog? Don't bring your lunch? WTF? Who would do that?
- inactive, on 02/07/2008, -3/+24Rminds me of my banking days when hot babes would wear their 'pre-approval' clothes - short skirts and boobs hanging out in a effort to get me to approve them. Little did they know they were being scored out of 10 by my work mates.
- sockpuppets, on 02/07/2008, -0/+21A man who is half human, half dog and half sandwich.
- RealmDown, on 02/07/2008, -1/+20So, how is your new job at Fox News ?
- Gabberwok, on 02/07/2008, -1/+17So what you're saying is don't fall asleep during an interview or the company will go bankrupt?
- gimlik, on 02/07/2008, -0/+16Best four years of your life at Chucke Cheese, wasn't it?
- DrMonkeyLove, on 02/07/2008, -0/+15On the other hand, if you actually are a robot, try not to terminate the interviewer. That certainly won't help anything.
- crazybugger, on 02/07/2008, -1/+16Send a duplicate to attend your interview.
- twollamalove, on 02/07/2008, -0/+15well, to be honest, I think this is a better approach. if you act human, you'll get hired by humans. if you act like a mook, you'll get hired by mooks. just remember, people will hire people they like. so, DON'T act like people you don't really like, or they'll be your new coworkers.
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -0/+14Yeah, the "don't call your interviewers by their first name" thing is more than a little outdated - when I was looking for a job a couple of years ago, none of the interviewers even game me their last names.
- paidhima, on 02/07/2008, -0/+13I wish I had a copy of a resume I saw once (it was actually handed to me by the prospective employee). The email address on it was "ganjaman420" or something very similar, and the spelling/grammar was horrible. It also had, at the bottom of the resume, "Your Name, Your Company, Your Address, Your City, Your State, Your Zip Code" or similar - the guy forgot to change the template and fill in his own information. It was a source of much amusement.
- Spuy767, on 02/07/2008, -0/+13McDonald's is not a blue-collar job *****. A blue-collar job is something that requires skill, a mechanic for instance, but not 12 years of education. McDonald's is a no collar job. I know plenty of Auto techs who are making as much money as a lot of the "professionals" out there.
- chris9902, on 02/07/2008, -1/+14Boys scorecard - 11/10
Girls scorecard - 0/10 - DjArcadian, on 02/07/2008, -0/+12I just posted a help wanted ad on Craigslist for an office assistant. I'm amazed at the level of idiocy. People not even able to follow simple instructions. More grammar, punctuation, spelling, poorly formatted resumes, no cover letters, stupid email address (one was something like KrazyGirlle666 or something like that). People, you need to act professional when submitting resumes.
- SpaceMonkeyZero, on 02/07/2008, -0/+12If you got the job by saying "It's not as good as a B-, but better than a C+" I salute you!
- sockpuppets, on 02/07/2008, -1/+13I think that was me.
- Frecklefoot, on 02/07/2008, -0/+11True Story: A girl showed up for an interview and worked her way up the interview chain to the CEO, who was also the owner. She said, "I'm not impressed by your product or your company. Tell me why I should want to work here." She got the job and still works here. I don't think I'd ever have the guts to come across like that.
True story #2: A guy had an interview at an Air Force base near Colorado Springs. The Air Force base was actually out on the plains, many miles from the mountains (the mountains blocked their radar systems). As he was driving out to the base, he called ahead and said, "What is this place? Kansas? I came to Colorado for the mountains! I can't work out here on the prairie!" He never showed up. - KipEvil, on 02/07/2008, -1/+12Don't mention your galactic overlord Xenu?
- SEMaven, on 02/07/2008, -0/+10#36 Don't tell the interviewer about the awesome party you went to last night and that you have a hangover.
- thugok, on 02/07/2008, -0/+10I am blind and my dog was hungry.
- Gabberwok, on 02/07/2008, -0/+10Do you work in a monkey cage at the zoo?
- inactive, on 02/07/2008, -0/+10Hey, thats how I got my job, so I guess If you jerk off and fling ***** professionally it works.
- brewer, on 02/07/2008, -1/+10Here's one: Don't put this in your email signature:
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein
I was asked if I thought it was true during the interview. Awkwaaaard - asnider, on 02/07/2008, -0/+9At my last job, one of the interviewers for a sales position came in unshaven and said, "Sorry about the stubble, I just woke up." Amazingly, my boss at the time actually hired the guy.
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- Spacenoodle, on 02/07/2008, -0/+9don't bring a dog? what kind of advice is that? i'm not ***** paris hilton champ, i think i can figure that one out myself.
- DrMonkeyLove, on 02/07/2008, -0/+9#36. Do not crap your pants during the interview.
- techeric, on 02/07/2008, -0/+8Stick to the "Puff, puff, pass" methodology as a guideline here.
- EnderMB, on 02/07/2008, -1/+9I fell asleep during a phone interview once. Obviously I didn't get the job, but it doesn't matter too much as two weeks later the company went into administration and closed down nationwide...
- scabbers, on 02/07/2008, -0/+8I gather that lying about your qualifications etc is something you can get 6 months in prison for in the UK now they tightened up the laws on fraud.
- thugok, on 02/07/2008, -1/+9Well to be honest I am not there because I enjoy giving away my time.
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -0/+7HOW you say something is a large part of WHAT you say. When potential employers ask you about your old boss, 9 times out of 10 they don't give a ***** about your old job - they're trying to determine your overall approach. You can still be honest about not having a good work experience, but you need to coach it in language and attitude suitable to a professional (and often stuffy) work environment.
Sure, saying "I'm looking for better career advancement opportunities" is a euphemism for "I just quit a dead-end job," but it indicates that you won't become the office jackass when hired. Many people (myself included) spend more time in the company of their coworkers than in the company of their spouses, at least on the weekdays. If you don't want a bitch of a wife or a bastard of a husband, why the hell would you hire someone whose attitude is so negative that they will make you (even more) miserable at work? - josegutz, on 02/07/2008, -2/+9For rule #14 ......Bleh...
Once I took a box of pop tarts to an interview and asked if anyone wanted a delicious cherry pop tart...
They hired me.... - SeasonedBeef, on 02/07/2008, -0/+7ManDogWich?
- breckinshire, on 02/07/2008, -0/+7And all delicious.
- smackhero, on 02/07/2008, -0/+7good advice. i think a lot of people forget that when they are job searching, it's not just the employer who's doing the screening. you should be selective about where you work and who you work for as well.
for most people, a job isn't just a source of income. in our capitalist society, work dominates most people's lives. your occupation is what you'll be doing with most of your time--perhaps for the rest of your life. so one should be careful in choosing a place of employment. personally, i think it's more important to find a job that suits your lifestyle/personality, than the other way around.
and if you want to find a job that you'll be happy doing, you should just be yourself at an interview rather than try to project a fake image to suit the employer. if the employer doesn't hire you based on your true character, then you simply aren't suited for that job, and they aren't suited for you.
these days many employers are far more progressive-minded about office culture and hireable employees. so if you have a strong skill set and good character, it shouldn't be a problem to find a job where you can be yourself and still advance your career. if not, then perhaps it's time to go back to school and develop a stronger set of job skills rather than settle for work that's incompatible with your personality. - elbergel, on 02/07/2008, -1/+8Is it really that necessary to send a thank you note? I hear its professional courtesy, but come on. There's a difference between courtesy and utterly sucking up. "Dear potential coworker, here is a 5 dollar piece of paper from Hallmark. Just my way of saying thanks for doing your job and interviewing me!"
- jriggs420, on 02/07/2008, -0/+7And, if so, what type if internet connection you got in there?
- SpacePoet, on 02/07/2008, -0/+6Ya, rly!
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