Job Interview, how would you answer?

[Grandpa Weatherbie]

You are driving along in your car on a wild stormy night. You pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus.

1.) An old woman who appears that she is about to die.
2.) An old friend who once saved your life.
3.) The perfect man/woman you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car.

Think before you continue reading. This is a morale/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.

You could pick up the old woman, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first; or, you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your dream lover again.

The candidate that was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered, "I would give the car keys to my old friend, and let him take the woman to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the woman of my dreams.

How is that for thinking outside the box? Do you wish that you thought of that answer? Maybe you did?!

[dee]

Thanks Weatherbie. I will remember this answer.

[Toodle C. Doodle]

Cool! That is a neat thought. Now if you had told it to us as a brain teaser, I might have figured it out the right way.

[Jolly Well]

I'll have to remember the question to answer as interviewee or ask as interviewer...

And an interview experience of my own. It doesn't end quite with the success of the one listed above, but memorable for me to this day (it was from an interview several years ago)...


So the story starts like this:

I apply for this job, and go through several interview and testing phases. A load of crap for employment. Finally I get notice of a final interview (finally! as this has gone on for weeks), but the thing is, guy wants to interview me over the phone....

This seems kinda lame, and really drags my impression of the company down a bit, but I agree to it anyhow (what choice do I have right?). So, I turn on the Xbox and wait for the phone call while I race around the galaxy in LucasArts Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

Fast forward..... Guy calls, and immediately I can tell.... He's a <censored>. He just has this tone of voice that makes me realize why he doesn't want to interview in person (to save his hide from constant floggings). Fortunately, I've more pressing matters to deal with at the moment - like laying some Jedi Justice to these Gramorean Thugs (the pig guys from star wars), who are causing all sorts of mayhem on Tatooine.

My instincts don't fail me either.. Once we get past the generic interview questions, he starts giving me attitude. I mean, if I don't get the job, then I don't get the job; but I'm not listening to a bunch of crap from some <insert explicative> either way.

He throws a few questions out that I'm certain he thinks are witty. Lameness, and I knock em out without pause. Overall, I'm kicking serious interview <tail> by now. However, because of this guy I'm starting to think I don't want to work for this company. I think it was a good decision, maybe fate, possibly destiny ("It is your destiny" - Darth Vader), but as I defeat the evil sith lord Malak (beating the game), this jerk finally comes out with lame question number 100(or so), with his same snooty attitude:

Him: "Tell me of a time when you went above and beyond the call of duty outside of the workplace?"

Me: "Well, I just saved the galaxy <censored because it's an entire donkey>. What have you done beyond the call of duty?"

Soon after, I hear a dial tone... I'm guessing they went with another applicant.

[senrio]

Hi Grandpa Weatherbie,
Nice thread! I really like your provided information. It's really helpful for me.
Thanks a lot!

[TheSillyMan]

huh, I would have just said "I'm not allowed to drive since THE INCIDENT."

[Emilio5639]

Heard this one before, but the answer is still a good one. Thanks again.