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- smurf22, on 11/13/2007, -0/+57Watch 9 people show up tomorrow with a red chair in hand looking for a job at google.
- schniff, on 11/13/2007, -1/+48My boss hired some one to bartend because on the application he asked for a ten million dollar a year salary.
- vuke69, on 11/12/2007, -2/+36I just tried this at Google the other day... chair was yellow... got tazed.
But hey, at least now I have Larry and Sergey's autographs (on the restraining order.) - cawfee, on 11/12/2007, -4/+29And odds are, 9 out of 10 of those cases, they hired someone who's very witty but has enough other faults to crush that aspect, and would have been better off hiring someone with actual skill and talent. I personally consider these "TEEHEE I'M CLEVER" approaches to a job, even in the creative area, to be extremely disheartening to those who actually apply themselves and their knowledge and get rejected for some smug guy with a chair.
Oh well. - fcukbush, on 11/12/2007, -1/+26The next week he wrote a poem in ***** on his bosses office wall... Got a raise!
- caluca, on 11/13/2007, -2/+19Great Initiative. Still this can only work for a creative job, but it won't work for jobs where different set of skills are required
- anjamerret, on 11/13/2007, -7/+19Cool story.
- unearth, on 11/12/2007, -1/+13Decent enough story, but don't try to draw any life lessons from it. Most of the time you'll just be out one chair and a whole lot of red spray paint.
- scallon, on 11/13/2007, -2/+13He would get "banned from the premises" for carrying a chair? That seems highly unlikely to me.
- NinjaBoy, on 11/13/2007, -0/+11Yeah, that field on applications is total bull *****, "Desired Salary" Well i desire a ***** billion dollars and a blow job, but 50k would also be fine.
- inactive, on 11/12/2007, -0/+10Red Chair = ???
Green Chair = Profit. - stklaw, on 11/12/2007, -0/+10Yellow chair = taze
Red chair = ??? - cawfee, on 11/12/2007, -3/+11Last time I checked, the application of reason and logic when considering a job application wasn't anything worth crying for.
- diulei, on 11/12/2007, -0/+8Cool, but I wonder how often in real life a TV-commercial-like situation like this would actually end up well.
- kingkilr, on 11/13/2007, -0/+7Did he get it?
- Gizza, on 11/12/2007, -0/+7Just ask the "Chaser's" guys.
- dhl07, on 11/12/2007, -0/+6He meant that he wouldn't slack off on the job...
It's called a hyperbole. He didn't literally mean he'd never sit down at a desk-job... - inactive, on 11/12/2007, -0/+6This makes sense, the guy was applying for a job at what is basically an advertising firm. The point of advertising is to get noticed, and he did, so the boss was right to hire the guy - this method demonstrated he was capable of it. Also, that sort of job requires minimal training, so they're not out much if the guy turns out to be a dud. Try this sort of thing to apply for a chemical engineering job and they'll call security.
That's not to say the general idea of using unconventional tactics to apply for jobs isn't a good one, but it has to be specific to the sort of job you're applying for. At first glance, this one might not seem specific to this job, but really, it is. - paulperson, on 11/12/2007, -0/+6Thats strange... I had a story about getting a job but I could not because someone stole my red chair...
- inactive, on 11/12/2007, -0/+5reception depends on the person, even in arts he could have been perceived as an arrogant person that wants it cheap.
- jophillips, on 11/12/2007, -0/+5retarded or not, he got the job :)
- pavvy, on 11/12/2007, -1/+5this reminds me of my brother's friend who went to nordstrom's human resources department and asked for his interview having never spoken to anybody there previously, and acted annoyed when the secretary told him he wasnt on the schedule book saying he had skipped class for it. eventually, the interviewer was called down, and they had an on the spot interview, which apparently he nailed, since he's still working there.
- K4P741NxKRUNCH, on 11/12/2007, -1/+5Mace in the face
- inactive, on 11/12/2007, -0/+4A variation of that story has been around since the 1920's. Read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill or Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell.
The reality of life is that you can bluff your way into any job. Keeping the job long term is a different story. - inactive, on 11/12/2007, -2/+5Its all made-up.
- stklaw, on 11/12/2007, -1/+4That's not how the world works. This guy got lucky and met a great guy. In all other cases, he would still be jobless. And he loses his chair.
- lharrod, on 11/12/2007, -0/+3This is article will mislead a lot of people, because sounds as if he got the job based solely on his chair idea. He was also most likely qualified for the job. Many books on writing warn against such cute ways of getting the attention of an agent or publishing house, etc. because it screams out that you're an amateur with nothing else to show them except the crazy idea. And in those rare cases when someone does call you in, you need the credentials to back it up (i.e. you can't be a one-trick pony).
- EBFoxbat, on 11/12/2007, -0/+3They hired him because they didn't want him to come back with a rifle.
- RobotBuddha, on 11/12/2007, -1/+4It wouldn't have gotten the job for him at any place I've worked, but it would have been a huge mark of favor on him. Then again, I've always chosen the companies I work for in large part by how much they appreciate creativity and employee input. In companies like that, the guy who shows up in a suit and tie prepared to talk about his experience with "INSERT GENERIC LANGUAGE OF THE MONTH" would actually disrupt the company flow. It's all about matching the applicant to the group he's trying to be a part of. The chair guy might not get in with some companies by that approach, but I also doubt he'd be a good fit for those companies anyway. Work is work, but a career is about matching talents between the company and the individual.
- KenSPT, on 11/13/2007, -0/+3I want to make a witty comment about a red stapler, but it's still way too early on a Monday ...
- kinggimped, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2He probably had a very good CV too, to be honest. But the fact the job was at an advertising company, where the entire point is making an impression. Which he did. I doubt this kind of tact would work if you wanted a civic job, or any job that doesn't involve selling your soul to the devil.
- zombies187, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2Heh, many jobs REQUIRE you to sit in a chair! Then they get mad at you for getting up.
- CapeKid, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays
(I know you were setting me up for that one, but I just couldn't pass it up) - jophillips, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2But he was perceived as a creative guy, and he got a creative type of job at a big company, he showed some creativity, and that's what the company was looking for
- jamble, on 11/12/2007, -5/+7what a retarded idea. I know if someone turned up with a "crazy" idea like that I wouldn't bother hiring them. If it's a creative job and they turned up with a nicely presented portfolio that would be more impressive.
- passedoutghost, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2Great. But this isn't going to work at a law firm. They want you to sit in that chair forever so you can charge the crap out of your clients.
- jophillips, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2he still works there, it's been 6 years, he's now in charge of the department
- unearth, on 11/12/2007, -2/+4YOU DON'T SAY
- sineyopitty, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2I wonder how many chairs he had to blow through before he got that job. I could just imagine his apartment full of red chairs.
- KenSPT, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2LOL ... yeah, this is true ...
- dhl07, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2the thing about a job interview is that they're looking for something...a piece of paper doesn't adequately show them how creative you can possibly be.
Coming up with a new fun way of applying for a job and showing them true confidence is an awesome way of getting their attention. - mon11uk, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2It's all about making an impression and standing out (within reason). It won't work all the time, but if the job is worth it, I think it's great to try something that will resonate with the employer. Just like the red chair with the phone number was somewhat unique and creative. And the fact that he demanded to speak to the top guy showed initiative and guts. He's got my vote!
- richmcl, on 03/22/2008, -0/+2I was hired as an IT Manager once because all other things equal I had spent 8 years in the US Marine Corps. The IT Director said that no matter what, I would not take ***** from the senior management.
I didn't. In fact, or Finance VP got mad at me and banned me from the 8th floor, his floor, of the building. He said the next time I was on that floor he would fire me, and about a week later I was back on that floor and he tried to fire me, but my boss would not let him. When the VP asked the IT Director - his subordinate - why I would not be fired, my boss said that I was hired to do my job and not take ***** from people like him. - lilbitmoreslyk, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2i have a freakin great idea for interviews... BE YOURSELF
if you're not creative don't try using a pink colored chair or something
if you're an ***** don't apply - primetime485, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2OMFG thats funny
- oOLiquidNightOo, on 11/12/2007, -1/+3hello, here is a premium bag of cannabis. i will never be caught smoking it or under it's influence while working for you. my name and number is written on the wrapping papers, also inside the bag. i look forward to working here.
- affanjam, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2O yeah.. I'll show up with a table beat that.
- dhl07, on 11/12/2007, -0/+2Dude it's thinking outside the box. All companies expect that from employees.
If he had gone through the process that everyone else had they would've blindfolded a monkey spinned it around and let it reach into a hat and pull out a resume. - DesertDude, on 11/12/2007, -3/+4A wise man once said: "A blog post containing a story whose purpose is not clear, sucks". I'm sure *you* understood it, but what did it mean when he said he wasn't going to sit on it? That he was going to work standing all the time? Something about his whereabouts? Something else? What's the point? Nevermind. This crap is always on the front page anyway.
- jophillips, on 11/12/2007, -0/+1working at a law firm isn't really a 'creative' job anyway
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