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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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 Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:41 pm Post subject: Getting attitude from job applicants |
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So I'm doing job interviews all week. 99% of the interviewees are cool, but every now and then I get someone with an attitude problem. What would you do? I'm tempted to ask them whether they want the job, or not. However, I'm only there to evaluate their English skills.
Anyway, I just nail them with the hardest questions if they start acting up. Then I tell the guy in personnel that so-and-so is lippy. Try to stay impartial and all that.
Here's an example:
Me: Do you consider youself a leader?
Princess: (irritated confusion) What does "consider " mean?
Me: Are you a leader?
Her: (laughing at the absurdity of the question) Of course- I'm in charge of my own life, right?
Me: (long pause and long look with raised eyebrows) Tell me about an interesting event in your life.
Her: What?
Me: Tell me something interesting that has happened to you.
Her: (Another condescending laugh) My whole life is interesting.
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I would just day, "Thanks for your time, but don't expect a call." |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I would take notes and post them on here. |
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steroidmaximus
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: GangWon-Do
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| What I've usually done is just look at em long and hard, and say abruptly "thanks for your time, we're done." and instantly forget about it. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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I would shock her with a cattle prod and tie her up with barbed wire.
Sparkles*_* |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Some Koreans don't appreciate being interviewed by Americans. Did you all catch that one K-girl band video a while back? Man, that spoke for a lot of Koreans, that did.
Forget taking notes. Pack a mini-cassette recorder or a cheap voice recorder. |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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some people just think the world owes them a living.
Reminds me of this
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hi
i am looking for a teaching job in seoul. I have contacted recruiters, but i don't like the idea of given options then pick. so can someone out there help me find a decent job. I am very particular - looking for a legit/honest employers, teach teens to adults, no split hours, pays well, more flexible rather than corporate structured. i only own/wear jeans and i prefer to teach in one as well. work/live in near downtown area, north of the river preferrably where the landscape of the area isn't too montaneous of block after block of skyscrappers with neon signs everywhere. I don't find it very attractive. if you know one or more, plz email |
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Swiss James wrote: |
some people just think the world owes them a living.
Reminds me of this
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hi
i am looking for a teaching job in seoul. I have contacted recruiters, but i don't like the idea of given options then pick. so can someone out there help me find a decent job. I am very particular - looking for a legit/honest employers, teach teens to adults, no split hours, pays well, more flexible rather than corporate structured. i only own/wear jeans and i prefer to teach in one as well. work/live in near downtown area, north of the river preferrably where the landscape of the area isn't too montaneous of block after block of skyscrappers with neon signs everywhere. I don't find it very attractive. if you know one or more, plz email |
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haha that's priceless |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| billybrobby wrote: |
| Swiss James wrote: |
some people just think the world owes them a living.
Reminds me of this
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hi
i am looking for a teaching job in seoul. I have contacted recruiters, but i don't like the idea of given options then pick. so can someone out there help me find a decent job. I am very particular - looking for a legit/honest employers, teach teens to adults, no split hours, pays well, more flexible rather than corporate structured. i only own/wear jeans and i prefer to teach in one as well. work/live in near downtown area, north of the river preferrably where the landscape of the area isn't too montaneous of block after block of skyscrappers with neon signs everywhere. I don't find it very attractive. if you know one or more, plz email |
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haha that's priceless |
Welcome to my world.
Sparkles*_* |
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shakuhachi
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: Sydney
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Swiss James wrote: |
some people just think the world owes them a living.
Reminds me of this
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hi
i am looking for a teaching job in seoul. I have contacted recruiters, but i don't like the idea of given options then pick. so can someone out there help me find a decent job. I am very particular - looking for a legit/honest employers, teach teens to adults, no split hours, pays well, more flexible rather than corporate structured. i only own/wear jeans and i prefer to teach in one as well. work/live in near downtown area, north of the river preferrably where the landscape of the area isn't too montaneous of block after block of skyscrappers with neon signs everywhere. I don't find it very attractive. if you know one or more, plz email |
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Is that a real quote? |
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Return Jones
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Location: I will see you in far-off places
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| JongnoGuru wrote: |
| Some Koreans don't appreciate being interviewed by Americans. Did you all catch that one K-girl band video a while back? Man, that spoke for a lot of Koreans, that did. |
Now I'm curious. What's this now? |
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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| In Taiwan I interviewed two Kiwis and their Canadian girlfriend (1) for a job... they came in tanktops and shorts wearing their surfer jewelry. They were fresh off the boat after one year working in Korea. I thought it was pretty disrespectful. But of course we hired them. |
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Prince Frog
Joined: 03 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: Getting attitude from job applicants |
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| periwinkle wrote: |
So I'm doing job interviews all week. 99% of the interviewees are cool, but every now and then I get someone with an attitude problem. What would you do? I'm tempted to ask them whether they want the job, or not. However, I'm only there to evaluate their English skills.
Anyway, I just nail them with the hardest questions if they start acting up. Then I tell the guy in personnel that so-and-so is lippy. Try to stay impartial and all that.
Here's an example:
Me: Do you consider youself a leader?
Princess: (irritated confusion) What does "consider " mean?
Me: Are you a leader?
Her: (laughing at the absurdity of the question) Of course- I'm in charge of my own life, right?
Me: (long pause and long look with raised eyebrows) Tell me about an interesting event in your life.
Her: What?
Me: Tell me something interesting that has happened to you.
Her: (Another condescending laugh) My whole life is interesting.
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Man, I HATE those kinds of questions. Everytime I go into an interview I think to myself, Ok, what kinds of bull am I goint to have to spit out for these guys to hire me. Its always the same sh!te. Such questions don't mean a hill of beans and they are a waste of time. Why not ask something more substantive associated with areas of study and completed projects.
In an ideal world everyone would answer such questions with caustic retorts and incredulous guffaws. |
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Pligganease
Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Location: The deep south...
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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You ask those applicants my favorite bad interview question...
"A sphincter says what?"
The replies are fantastic. |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| shakuhachi wrote: |
| Swiss James wrote: |
some people just think the world owes them a living.
Reminds me of this
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Is that a real quote? |
yup- she got some nice responses too: |
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