| Posted By |
Message |
suvenR
designer mutt
Member since 5/05 4239 total posts
Name:
|
.
.
Message edited 10/4/2006 10:53:39 PM.
|
Posted 3/1/06 5:35 PM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource |
stayandjohn
Our life is complete
Member since 5/05 5909 total posts
Name:
Stacey
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
Yes, at an interview in 2 wtc. I had 3 months of unemployment left and I just wanted to take the summer off. So I purposly failed the typing test and talked with a lot of umm and ahh's.
2 1/2 months later was 9/11
|
| Posted 3/1/06 5:37 PM |
| |
|
|
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
Oh, goodness yes. My very first interview for a teaching job (Baldwin schools) I was asked "Why should we choose you over the other 200 people who applied?"
Um...my boobs are real?
I didn't know what to say and I felt like such a moron!!!
|
| Posted 3/1/06 5:37 PM |
| |
|
Salason
♥
Member since 6/05 9878 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
OMG yes except i HATED the guy interviewing me so it was mutual. i was sooo close to getting up a leaving in the middle 
|
| Posted 3/1/06 8:39 PM |
| |
|
luvsun27
Check out my cool glasses
Member since 5/05 8135 total posts
Name:
Kim
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
YES!
|
| Posted 3/1/06 8:41 PM |
| |
|
nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
Member since 7/05 57538 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
Ok this wasn't me but it was the single funniest interview story I've ever heard.
Going back 10+ years ago when we wore skirts to interviews... My friend from college was interviewing at a company on LI. She had a great interview. Shook hands turned to walk out & her slip fell completely down around her ankles. There is no way the interviewer didn' t see it.
She stepped out of her slip and turned around and said "I'll just take this with me. Thanks again for your time." The next day when they called her for the job, the manager said "We were so impressed that you could handle your 'interview' with such class and grace, we had to hire you."
|
| Posted 3/1/06 8:45 PM |
| |
|
Salason
♥
Member since 6/05 9878 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
I've also been on the other side interviewing someone and they've been so bad i wanted to tell them to leave. after interviewing one guy who stared out my window the whole time (this one i did cut off after 10 min), he went to shake my hand and MISSED 
|
| Posted 3/1/06 8:47 PM |
| |
|
leighla
Support Cancer Research
Member since 5/05 16353 total posts
Name:
Lauren
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
Posted by MrsProfessor
Oh, goodness yes. My very first interview for a teaching job (Baldwin schools) I was asked "Why should we choose you over the other 200 people who applied?"
Um...my boobs are real?
This made me spit out my water!!
|
| Posted 3/1/06 8:49 PM |
| |
|
Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
Member since 5/05 22334 total posts
Name:
Professional Aunts No Kids
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
yes I have....
|
| Posted 3/1/06 8:52 PM |
| |
|
Stefanie
♥
Member since 5/05 23599 total posts
Name:
Stefanie
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
YES! They didn't even get up to walk me out... 
|
| Posted 3/1/06 9:23 PM |
| |
|
beautyq115
New Year!
Member since 5/05 13729 total posts
Name:
Me
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
OH YEAH...a few months ago...I almost said...Can I just go now?????
I also thought I tanked one about 2 years ago...I remember thinking to myself as I am answering the questions..."What the hell am I saying" but to my surprise I was called back for another interview which I thought I aced but didn't get another interview..oh well
|
| Posted 3/1/06 9:43 PM |
| |
|
beautyq115
New Year!
Member since 5/05 13729 total posts
Name:
Me
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
Posted by stayandjohn
Yes, at an interview in 2 wtc. I had 3 months of unemployment left and I just wanted to take the summer off. So I purposly failed the typing test and talked with a lot of umm and ahh's.
2 1/2 months later was 9/11
WOW! That is spooky!
|
| Posted 3/1/06 9:43 PM |
| |
|
coopersmom
LIF Adolescent
Member since 1/06 560 total posts
Name:
.
|
.
.
Message edited 11/5/2006 11:06:40 AM.
|
| Posted 3/1/06 9:56 PM |
| |
|
SoinLove
Making big changes
Member since 5/05 16541 total posts
Name:
Kristin
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
Yes and they STILL offered me the position. It baffles me to this day...
|
| Posted 3/1/06 10:08 PM |
| |
|
BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
Member since 5/05 27530 total posts
Name:
me
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
Actually, no. I seem to be very good at bullshitting and reading people on what they want to hear.
|
| Posted 3/1/06 10:09 PM |
| |
|
dpli
Daylight savings :)
Member since 5/05 13973 total posts
Name:
D
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
Posted by MrsProfessor
Oh, goodness yes. My very first interview for a teaching job (Baldwin schools) I was asked "Why should we choose you over the other 200 people who applied?"
Um...my boobs are real?
I didn't know what to say and I felt like such a moron!!!
OMG - did you really say that?
One funny story I heard about an interview was from my brother's friend. He was interviewing for his first job out of college. It went pretty well and then near the end, the interviewer said, "well, if we invite you back for a second interview, what would we learn about you that we don't know already?" The guy paused to think and then said, "well, I guess you would realize that I only own one suit...."
|
| Posted 3/2/06 9:35 AM |
| |
|
computergirl
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3118 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
This didn't happen to me, it was a guy who interviewed with my boss--
My boss was interviewing for a computer programming position. This guy MADE UP a programming language and called it "XYC", and listed it among his skills on his resume.
So during the interview my boss was interested in this language since he had never heard of it. The guy was sort of hemming and hawing when asked about it, so my boss asked him to write a little sample code on the whiteboard. Finally he went to google this language, and the guy caved in and confessed it was made up. He was practically in tears he was so embarrassed.
|
| Posted 3/2/06 9:45 AM |
| |
|
Sandra
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 1185 total posts
Name:
Sandra
|
Re: Did you ever just TANK an interview?
I have interviewed people and thought -is this person for real--and only hired someone b/c they used some 'buzz words'.....sometimes the pickins are slim.
on the otherhand, I have felt I tanked on an interview a few times. Some of the questions asked are soooo unnecessary if you ask me. 'Where do I want to be in 5 years'...actually I want to still be employeed, working etc...but you can't say that!!
How do you handle yourself under pressure? is another question. And I think, what kind of pressure, a 9/11 pressure, or pressure that there is a deadline, I sometimes want to get a bit snippy when some questions are asked...i think the interviewer makes a big difference in the outcome of the mtg.
|
| Posted 3/2/06 9:47 AM |
| |
|
