Things
Not to Say or Do at a Job Interview
- See photo of
interviewer's family on desk, point, start
laughing uncontrollably.
- Ask if there is
only one emergency exit, grin and say; 'Boy!,
I bet this floor would be in trouble if
someone barricaded that.'
- Constantly
fidget with underwear waistband, then blurt:
'The strawberry ones are the stickiest, don't
ya' think?'
- After detailing
your greatest achievement, qualify with, 'Of
course I was totally hammered at the time.'
- Inquire on
office policy of friends staying over.
- Claim you
wouldn't even need a sit-in' job if Al
Einstein hadn't stolen your secret patent for-
'2000 Flushes'
- Over-emphasize
your ability to use a copier.
- Ask if it's O.K.
that you sit on the floor.
- Allow that you
would little impact on the overhead budget,
because you swiped all the supplies from your
other job.
- Although
parking was free, insist that they validate
something or you're not leaving.
- Mention your
resume would have been stronger, but you
didn't feel like making anything else up.
- Ask secretary
if she'll sit on your lap during interview.
- Walk into
interviewer's office with a tape measure,
measure office from a few angles, put away,
declare; 'NOW we can begin.'
- When making
small talk and the Simpson trial comes up,
shout, "You mean Homer and Marge are in
some kind of trouble?", and run out of
the room.
- Sniff two of
your fingers hold out toward interviewer,
ask; 'smell these, these smell funny to
you???'
- Upon walking in
to the office for first time ask reception to
hold all your calls.
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