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05-08-16, 19:57
AbidingPond

Job Interview Stories

I had a job interview today and I actually feel that it went really well and it made me think of all the bad interviews I've given.

I pulled an amazingly cringe worthy move in my very first interview.

I was only 17 and thought I was just the dogs bollocks and didn't do any real preparation so it was not going well anyway and then this happened.

The interviewer asked “Do you have any convictions?.”

I sat there and thought about it for a few seconds and then I said “Well, yes I do.”

The interviewer just stared at me with his mouth hanging open. I thought he meant convictions as in “firmly held beliefs” as opposed to “convicted of a crime”. :banghead:

The confusion was cleared up and it took a lot of self control to stop myself from face palming right there.

Well we awkwardly laughed about it....and then I didn’t get the job.

Looking back now I can’t believe how stupid I was.

What job interview horror stories have you got?
05-08-16, 20:11
Nicolle

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Originally Posted by AbidingPond

I had a job interview today and I actually feel that it went really well and it made me think of all the bad interviews I've given.

I pulled an amazingly cringe worthy move in my very first interview.

I was only 17 and thought I was just the dogs bollocks and didn't do any real preparation so it was not going well anyway and then this happened.

The interviewer asked “Do you have any convictions?.”

I sat there and thought about it for a few seconds and then I said “Well, yes I do.”

The interviewer just stared at me with his mouth hanging open. I thought he meant convictions as in “firmly held beliefs” as opposed to “convicted of a crime”. :banghead:

The confusion was cleared up and it took a lot of self control to stop myself from face palming right there.

Well we awkwardly laughed about it....and then I didn’t get the job.

Looking back now I can’t believe how stupid I was.

What job interview horror stories have you got?

you weren't stupid you just believed in the good in man kind... that says a lot about a men... associating some words with the normal meaning of them and not thinking of the other (bad) meaning of the word..;):D
05-08-16, 20:21
AbidingPond

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Originally Posted by Nicolle

you weren't stupid you just believed in the good in man kind... that says a lot about a men... associating some words with the normal meaning of them and not thinking of the other (bad) meaning of the word..;):D

aww thanks :hug: not sure I believe that though.

Do you not have a story?
05-08-16, 20:28
lol brb

I've never sat an interview. Is that weird?
05-08-16, 20:44
AbidingPond

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Originally Posted by lol brb

I've never sat an interview. Is that weird?

uh yeah, How?
05-08-16, 20:45
mellors

I was living in London at the time. The first interview for a really good job that i really wanted went well and they asked me back to meet the CEO and higher people in the company for a 'chat'. Two days before the meeting i came down with horrendous food poisoning. Instead of doing the sensible thing and ph and rearrange it, i decided to go. I could hardly walk straight and after taking the tube across most of London i was almost delusional and sweating like a pig. When i got there i shot into the jacks and threw up everywhere. When i got called into the room , i could hardly stand, sweat was running off me and i probably smelled of vomit and could hardly string two words together and again thought it was best not to tell them i was ill !
Feck knows what they thought.
I didnt get the job !
05-08-16, 22:59
Barney Rubble

Went to Dublin for a job interview and as usual I was running late, almost crashed the car trying to find a parking space. Anyway my interview was at 3pm & I arrived a minute or two late. Made my apologies with the lady at reception and gave her my name. She began searching and searching for my name and eventually said "Mr Rubble, your interview was for 3 pm yesterday. Felt like such a dick but I did go to the rescheduled interview the following week. Needless to say I didn't get the job !!
06-08-16, 04:44
lol brb

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Originally Posted by AbidingPond

uh yeah, How?

I've either been working for myself or on the odd occasion I've been asked to collaborate on a project.
06-08-16, 11:24
AbidingPond

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Originally Posted by lol brb

I've either been working for myself or on the odd occasion I've been asked to collaborate on a project.

ah an entrepreneur, fair play to you.
06-08-16, 17:38
DonaldTrump

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Originally Posted by AbidingPond

I had a job interview today and I actually feel that it went really well and it made me think of all the bad interviews I've given.

I pulled an amazingly cringe worthy move in my very first interview.

I was only 17 and thought I was just the dogs bollocks and didn't do any real preparation so it was not going well anyway and then this happened.

The interviewer asked “Do you have any convictions?.”

I sat there and thought about it for a few seconds and then I said “Well, yes I do.”

The interviewer just stared at me with his mouth hanging open. I thought he meant convictions as in “firmly held beliefs” as opposed to “convicted of a crime”. :banghead:

The confusion was cleared up and it took a lot of self control to stop myself from face palming right there.

Well we awkwardly laughed about it....and then I didn’t get the job.

Looking back now I can’t believe how stupid I was.

What job interview horror stories have you got?

I could tell you a lot of job interview horror stories, believe me. There are so many terrible people out there. Just terrible. When I'm president that will all change. We're gonna be winning huge.