Woman bombs job interview in disastrous video fail: ‘Stupidest question ever’

New York Post ^ | https://nypost.com/2022/02/09/woman-bombs-job-interview-in-disastrous-video-snafu/ | Asia Grace

[SkyDancer]

Then of course if you’re tired of boiling water for pasta every time, just boil up a gallon of water and freeze it. Then it’d be ready the next time you need it for pasta.

[shotgun]

Way back in the 1990’s I was interview for a job that paid $64,000/ year and I was only making $45,000 at my current job. So, they asked me what the reason was I wanted to work for them. I told them I would give 64,000 reasons.

They never batted on eye, and I got the job.

[nickcarraway]

Good time saving tip. Always have some frozen boiled water on hand.

[gundog]

Some things only work on “Opposite Day”....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xiwtXHPwGPE

[Deaf Smith]

"I work to hard sometimes"

Need clarification please.

*Work too hard* has one meaning.

*Work to hard* has a different meaning.

[cgbg]

My favorite interview question from the “big boss”:

“We have a lot of really stupid people working here. Can you handle that?”

I really needed the job—and lied and said “no problem—I can work with anyone”.

The “big boss” was not lying!

[kiryandil]

[kiryandil]

Jeffrey Toobin has your clarification well in hand.

[kiryandil]

Then of course if you’re tired of boiling water for pasta every time, just boil up a gallon of water and freeze it. Then it’d be ready the next time you need it for pasta.

Damn your eyes!

I'm just glad I wasn't drinking coffee when I read that.  

[glorgau]

> reverse an array of 100 numbers.

You gave them an O(n) solution. Not a comp sci major on the whole other side of the table. You’d spend the majority of your time there trying to explain to them why their solutions were so non performant.

[fuzzylogic]

Fine if sent internally...all on your own servers, this was to a customer!!

[Night Hides Not]

I'm a lucky guy, I felt like I bombed a couple of interviews with the same company last July. I'm 67, hard of hearing, and they were infernal Indeed video interviews.

During the interview with the owner, I confused her name (she uses her son's name on emails, and I went by that).

To tell you the truth, I think they zeroed in on me from my resume, 30+ years of tax and accounting work.

The following week I did a sit down interview with their CPA. His first remarks were "you're WAY overqualified for this position." I chuckled I agreed, but told him I'm not looking to be in charge of anyone.

I was hired the next day, and became their oldest employee by 10 years. It's a great fit, the younger employees run circles around me on current technology, but when it comes to dealing with the state and federal bureaucracies, I know exactly where to look, or who to talk to.

[\/\/ayne]

On the other hand, restaurant jobs in the '80s were not a big deal. There was always another one waiting.

With that in mind on one line cook job interview when the pretty assistant manager lady said "Walk this way" to go to the office for the interview I replied, "If I could walk that way I wouldn't need a job!"

She had a good sense of humor and hired me anyway.

[usconservative]

I remember you telling me that story.

[SkyDancer]

:) Hey - glad to help out for some time saving tips.

Don't own a flashlight? Take a picture of the sun with your camera phone and >boom< portable sun.

[suthener]

Thanks.

[Honest Nigerian]

Maybe she wanted to sue them, like that football coach that says his skin color is keeping him from getting a job.
Lame people make lame excuses.

[norwaypinesavage]

I’ll have to admit that I’m not the right person to comment on this. I’ve had only job interview in my life and continue to work for the guy who interviewed me. It was in February of 1966.

[PLMerite]

“That reminds me of when my wife discovered the difference between “Reply” and “Reply All” in a family email, LOL.”

I saw someone do similar in a government office-level email, where the subject line mentioned someone doing something with a canine.

His next email was “yeah, I know I’m in trouble.”

[kiryandil]