I'll Be The Tightwad Pretty Soon
Having just been made redundant, money, as you can imagine, is a little tight until I get a new job. Today's performance will not help this situation. It was my first job interview since the redundancy, only my second ever and it's been nearly ten years since I did the last one to get my previous job. So I'd forgotten all about the worry, the no sleeping the night before, the rabbit caught in the headlights ultra terror of sitting down and trying to answer the first question while three people stare at you, desperate to make a good first impression and, above all, how nerves can make you say things that are just a teeny bit stupid.

"So, Gleeballs, what attracted you to apply for a job at this company?"

"Well, beggers can't be choosers......."

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Where the fuck did that come from???? I think it might be a while before I get a new job....
( Gleeballs is mostly made out of chocolate and hate., Thu 23 Oct 2008, 18:30, 3 replies)

I dont know if you're interested in advice
but most companies have websites these days with biog's and mission statements made for plagiarism.

Or if you do a google on typical interview questions, you should be set.

It is not my intention to sound patronising here. I am merely trying to help.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 11:59, closed)

Thanks Baz
Always interested in advice and not patronising at all. I did research the company on the internet and think I managed to pull it back from the brink by waffling. Managed to change it to "Well beggers can't be choosers.....so I'm looking at lots of things and your company stood out because...." and then listed a few things I'd read about them.

Genius idea about googling interview questions though, never occurred to me, ta.
( Gleeballs is mostly made out of chocolate and hate., Sat 25 Oct 2008, 15:06, closed)

Pffft!
Hehe I've done similar in interviews as well.

The questions thing really does help to run them over a few times in your head.
( Gooddeed89, Sun 26 Oct 2008, 16:23, closed)