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#6 to #1 - mordenkrad ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
"This showed us they were willing to put their masters degree in philosophy to good use"
Said no one ever
User avatar #16 to #6 - iridium (11/03/2014) [-]
Just get a PhD and go into film, seriously.
User avatar #10 to #1 - donatelo (11/03/2014) [-]
****** plus m8....havent laughed that hard in a while.
#29 to #1 - johnrocks (11/03/2014) [-]
Well, because some things are, and some things are not. Why? Well, because things that are not can't be. Why? Because then nothing wouldn't be. You can't have ******* nothing isn't, everything is! Why? Cause if nothing wasn't, there'd be ******* all kinds of **** , like giant ants with top-hats, dancing around. There's no room for all that **** . Why? Oh **** you, eat your french fries, you little **** , god dammit!'
User avatar #38 to #1 - vonspyder (11/03/2014) [-]
I love you. Against your will. That is how much I love you.
#42 to #38 - accountforstripey (11/03/2014) [-]
much appreciated
User avatar #3 to #1 - cupcakescankill (11/02/2014) [-]
These are topics you learn in philosophy 101 so maybe not
User avatar #4 to #1 - BmanX (11/03/2014) [-]
The fact that I have a friend who just started university in philosophy makes this funnier.
User avatar #27 to #4 - theodordronen ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
Just wait til he comes home and starts spouting **** like "A horse in the forest far away from humans is no longer a horse."
User avatar #46 to #27 - logiblack ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
I'm not even a philosphy student and I fully graps what he wants to say.
Maybe I should've studied philosphy?
And thus become a professional unemployed!
User avatar #52 to #46 - theodordronen ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
The point is not to grasp it, but to see any value in it
User avatar #56 to #52 - logiblack ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
Well, I see value in it. But yea - it does sound kinda silly.


He IS right that the human values and treasures the language far too much and holds it in too high esteem.

To what lengths does a human go to get a few false nice words? To get some respect and status in speech alone? To avoid being a bitch? To not become a douchebag? To not be associated with the right-wing? To be associated with some donorcircles giving food to some people, but denying it to others?

I agree. And give a **** - but one does not need to go around tell it to people not willing to spend the time for this. I like philosophy - it does sound silly most of the time but it does hold some serious meaning to it. And it doesn't actually help you in life but you feel you understand the big picture a bit better. It's helping to feel empathy. To understand why your opponent acts the way he does. It's not necessarily psychology you need to understand the people.
User avatar #61 to #56 - theodordronen ONLINE (11/04/2014) [-]
I should probably point out that the "he" is more or less me when I did a bit of philosophy. And don't get me wrong I love philosophy myself.

It's just the smugness of people who've had one class and think they understand the workings of the world, because they can stump people with sayings like that.
User avatar #32 to #27 - jacksipian (11/03/2014) [-]
why not?
User avatar #44 to #32 - theodordronen ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
It's been a few years but something about only when we look upon it does it become a horse because that is our definition and without it it is something else etc.
#2 - minelava (11/02/2014) [-]
With the jobs I apply for, I think most of these would make mke sound like a bit of a pretentious dickface

"Where do you see your McDonalds going in the next 10 years?"

Will keep this in mind if I ever get my life together, though
#7 to #2 - adr (11/03/2014) [-]
Well, by being on Funnyjunk today you have already taken a step in the left direction!
Well, by being on Funnyjunk today you have already taken a step in the left direction!
#5 - papaspipi (11/03/2014) [-]
**papaspipi rolled comment #9938761 ** :
**zependium rolled user volgzangief **


Remember to end your interview saying this.
Guaranteed hire.
Results may vary
User avatar #31 to #5 - blokrokker (11/03/2014) [-]
Somehow, I don't think that will go over too well.
#33 - injerseyforever ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
#8 Let them know how much you enjoy their wife's pussy.
#9 - xmonke (11/03/2014) [-]
I hate interview etiquette. Are you going to hire me or what? We both know everything I'm saying is just 			********		 I think you want to hear. Whether or not I'm good for the job depends on whether I'm good at it or not. That's it. Nothing I'm saying has any meaning to actually performing the task.
I hate interview etiquette. Are you going to hire me or what? We both know everything I'm saying is just ******** I think you want to hear. Whether or not I'm good for the job depends on whether I'm good at it or not. That's it. Nothing I'm saying has any meaning to actually performing the task.
#51 to #9 - englman (11/03/2014) [-]
You said exactly what I was thinking before I even knew I was thinking it.
User avatar #14 to #9 - vortexrain (11/03/2014) [-]
Sadly, the world doesn't work like that. It doesn't matter if you're qualified, or not, if a smooth talker comes in, you're ****** . If someone comes in, and just happens to be an alumni from the same college that interview is from, good ******* luck.
#11 to #9 - kmichel (11/03/2014) [-]
I agree.
User avatar #15 to #9 - Nihatclodra ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
Conversation skills, the ability to answer questions accurately without having to stop and think for several minutes, the ability to listen to and accurately follow instruction, the ability to show initiative and do research beforehand, the ability to spin things in a positive light, the ability to follow proper etiquette according to the situation at hand, the ability to at least pretend to have an agreeable personality, and the ability to stay calm under pressure are all things that are needed in 99% of all jobs.

Job interviews exist because they test your ability to do all these things. No matter how much you hate them or think them unnecessary; they actually are necessary to pretty much all jobs, and will never disappear.
#20 to #15 - tyrathius ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
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But depending on the job, those sorts of qualities may not even be relevant to the position you're applying to and -since the interviewee knows what the interviewer wants to hear- may not even be qualities they actually possess.

You can't get a good read on someone from an hour long meeting where they're saying and doing everything they can to impress you. Sure, maybe you can pick out some generic 'good' qualities to look for, but that's not going to tell you what they're going to be like on a day-to-day basis or how well they can perform the task you need. Rather than actual skill at the job, the interview becomes about who can best manipulate the interviewer.
User avatar #57 to #20 - Nihatclodra ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
Those qualities actually apply to pretty much all jobs. In nearly all jobs you interact with customers and/or coworkers... and those qualities are necessary for those interactions.

And the interview is to prove that you can AT LEAST PRETEND to have those qualities. You can be a complete asshole, but as long as you can ACT like a likeable person, you can work with people.
#55 to #20 - anon (11/03/2014) [-]
Precisely. One of my favorite activities is applying for a job, going in for the interview, and if I don't get the job, just checking back on the company in like a month or two, to see how many failures they've hired, utterly incapable of performing anything. One time I applied for T.J.Maxx, and within one month, I **** you not, ONE MONTH, they went through 27 applicants in this particular instance, I knew because one of my friends worked there, and told me how literally every single day, a new person would come in and get fired/quit by the end of the day .

I understand that they want to check if you can do the job well, but why not... you know... make you do the job? Asking questions about doing the job doesn't validate your ability to do said job, it just promotes the ability to lie. "Why do I want to work here"? I want to make money, you ******* retard. Both you and I know that. Now can I start working so that I can prove my potential?

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User avatar #23 to #9 - mathmanchris (11/03/2014) [-]
That's 100% not right. You're most likely not even get invited for a job interview if you're not qualified.
All successful people love what they're doing and you cannot be successful unless you love what you're doing. So these questions are asked to evaluate your personal motivation. Motivated people learn about who is going to do the interview with them, what the company has done and is about to do and they're overall well prepared.
User avatar #17 to #9 - iridium (11/03/2014) [-]
What kind of positions are you getting into? Highly competitive, specialized fields require very good interviews, as opposed to getting minimum wage, part time jobs you use for hobbies in junior college, where it matters less. So while it might not be the big thing for you, it .

That and they need SOMETHING to evaluate that isn't just your writing on your paper. Your resume does not define your behavior, only your experience and summary. It says nothing about your ability to speak, read people, present yourself, etc. I've been to a couple open interviews where people went in a T-Shirt and jeans. Since these were low skill and low experience positions, theoretically their resume could have been as good as mine. There is no way in **** they deserve to get hired more than someone who came prepared and spent to time to care about their appearance.

And yes, they know at least part of it is likely ******** . But there's ******** in everything. You need to sell yourself in just about any job where you speak with people. You need to appear appealing, and the better you are appear at ************ , the better you are at putting on a facade in a position where you need to sell yourself, your company and your product. Consumer trust in the latter two are so important in business.

tl;dr interviews are important for leaving that one-time-only first impression and etiquette is important, partially BECAUSE ************ is a good skill to have in selling yourself.
#26 to #9 - SirFail (11/03/2014) [-]
I'm still in uni but in my interview for a part time job they asked loads of questions for an hour and afterwards one of them said it was to see if i was patient enough to talk to customers for extended periods of time without sounding frustrated or angry and could actually talk without boring them to death.  I got the job so i must have been doing something right.
I'm still in uni but in my interview for a part time job they asked loads of questions for an hour and afterwards one of them said it was to see if i was patient enough to talk to customers for extended periods of time without sounding frustrated or angry and could actually talk without boring them to death. I got the job so i must have been doing something right.
User avatar #19 - angelusprimus ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
I've done quite a bit of interviewing for my company (I do the first round to clear up the chaff, then send the best to the Boss for final decision) and there are few things that most people ignore thinking its a stupid stock question, but its actually pretty important.
like

1: Do you have any hobbies?
This is a good way to check person's honesty and dedication. People who claim they don't have any are either lying or massively lazy. Those that have long running hobbies show that they have dedication and ability to focus on same thing for a long time.
2: What are your weaknesses?
Be either funny or honest (not too honest. don't say "I like to strangle whores"). If you give a stock answer like "I care too much." most interviewers gag internally.
3: What's your dream job?
Don't say this job unless it actually is. (really?) But a good answer is something connected to the job you are applying for that you might work up to in couple of years.
4: Whats the name of our (CEO, founder, main product)?
This is REALLY important. If you didn't do basic research on the company you are applying to, you won't get hired unless they are desperate. It shows a mind that's lazy and gets blindsided a lot by not planing for anything.

Good luck.
User avatar #22 to #19 - butwhynot (11/03/2014) [-]
IMHO all of this is BS. Appart from meeting requirements in terms of resume, It is about 99% do you like the person you are interviewing. Good looking / someone who has the same opinions / same type of behaviour. After the fact you can interpret any answer they gave you in any way to justify your choices.

1.) Not necesserily. Some people are just really passionate about their work. As for their free time they might do some of this and some of that but they don't really have set activity that they do every week. This does in no way equivacate to lazyness. Moreover you can also explain a long-term hobby as someone who is afriad of change / a challenge and decide not to hire.
2.) Yeah but if you give an actual answer you can use it as a reason not to hire you.
3.) I have also heard hiring people say that talking about another job you actually want to do is a turn off for them. Afterall you are being hired for the job you are interviewing for and they want someone who is interested in that.
4.) honestly, unless he will be working on like the board who gives a **** . If you are good at what you do you are an asset to the company. If the company is big enough and you position low enough you will never even get to see or meet the CEO anyway. Plus it might be a different guy in a year. **** I don't think I ever knew the name of a CEO for any company I ever worked for / have interviewed for.
User avatar #30 to #22 - angelusprimus ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
Well you are certainly free to have an opinion.
And no, with any decent interviewer personal liking will not mean much, unless job is very cooperative. Most people will come with almost identical skills, and you want to ferret out those that won't work for you.

1: Almost no one is completely obsessed with their work. If they are, you still don't want them unless you have a job that requires no interaction with anyone else. People like that are death for the morale. And no you don't, unless you are doing some vendetta on the poor ****** , as an interviewer you follow guidelines, you are told what is a positive answer to key questions.

2: No, unless they tell you "I never do my work on time, and I like to sleep with coworker's wives". It gives you a way to plan around people's weaknesses. You don't want to put an introvert in a highly communication dependant work enviroment. Though they will do great in a calmer more personal one.

3: Yeah, if you are applying for a job of sales person but want to be a designer, that's a turn off. But if you say "My dream job is to be in lowest position you guys have on sales" is an obvious lie and no one will hire you. On the other hand if you say "I'd love to be a sales manager and make policy on sales" that is a direct line job from what they are applying and they will work up to it. That's a great thing.

4: No, its about doing basic research on a company you want to join. No one cares if you know CEOs name after you are working. But if you didn't do basic research on a company you are applying to for job, then you don't give a **** about the company, you are not good at preparing and any employer would much rather hire someone who does.
#13 - katarinaismywaifu (11/03/2014) [-]
>3 years ago
>Going to interview for a ****** sales job
>400 pound tumblr feminist HR bitch interviewing me
>Ignores qualifications completely
>Asks BS on how I feel about my male privilege
>States men are more prominent in business positions than women
>MUH SOGGY KNEES
>Unsurprisingly don't get the job
>Go to a new place
>80 year old owner and manager interviews me
>Looks at qualifications
>"They aren't the best but what the hell. Are you a hard worker?"
>Yes
>"Start Monday"

HR is run primarily by feminist cunts and they have made getting a job a literal ******* hell. Thank God I met that generous old man who was willing to give me a chance.
User avatar #40 to #13 - vwanyama (11/03/2014) [-]
Ironically the woman i deal with in HR is pretty but an absolute idiot. I'm sure she was only hired for her looks.
User avatar #58 to #18 - katarinaismywaifu (11/03/2014) [-]
I actually worked as a salesman of telecommunication services but ok.
User avatar #59 to #58 - iridium (11/03/2014) [-]
As much as the internet seems to talk nonstop about feminist bitches, the amount of them actually in positions like that in life, much less reach a qualified position to interview people and behave like that, is pretty damn low. So I have my doubts.
User avatar #60 to #59 - katarinaismywaifu (11/03/2014) [-]
HR and marketing are basically 90% women. Finance and sales is like 90% men.
User avatar #43 - tiagodisouza (11/03/2014) [-]
When do i start?
User avatar #8 - snood (11/03/2014) [-]
they should make one of these for non-business majors.
User avatar #35 - PubLandlord (11/03/2014) [-]


Are there any concerns you have about my application that I can address now ?
How long does it take for someone to become proficient at the role ?
User avatar #41 to #35 - vwanyama (11/03/2014) [-]
nice
User avatar #45 to #41 - PubLandlord (11/03/2014) [-]
Or ask about the Organizations culture
#21 - montybalboa (11/03/2014) [-]
Related, also useful
#28 - mahaiz (11/03/2014) [-]
**mahaiz rolled image**
User avatar #50 - wertologist ONLINE (11/03/2014) [-]
"Who the **** do you think you are?"
#49 - invshika (11/03/2014) [-]
**invshika rolled comment #132988 ** :
 I generally open my interviews with this. It shows why I don't have a real job.
**invshika rolled comment #132988 ** :
I generally open my interviews with this. It shows why I don't have a real job.
#48 - lefiddlesticks (11/03/2014) [-]
**lefiddlesticks rolled image** When can I start, mother ****** ?
User avatar #47 - SlicerFlux (11/03/2014) [-]
**SlicerFlux rolled comment #10 ** :
Difference is, if it gets to the point that no gf > gf, you can just dump her. Finding a girlfriend you really care for isn't that easy.

I ask this everytime, but it's not always a good idea.
#24 - funnychunk (11/03/2014) [-]
I just applied as a cleaning-lady (are male cleaning-people still ladies..?).
But, yeah, thanks for that. I'll keep it in mind..
#36 to #24 - Rei (11/03/2014) [-]
Male Cleaners are just called Cleaners
#25 to #24 - BoatLoadofCMen (11/03/2014) [-]
OMG Gender is asocial construct you need to stop assigning jobs to gender girls can do them just as well as guys, OMG I'm a trigendered triceratops-kin and your just so offended some people don't have vagina's when they should you need to put trigger warnings on your posts!
User avatar #37 to #25 - somuchfreedom (11/03/2014) [-]
who is this woman? I see people using her to mock sjw's but i have no idea who she is
#62 - slantedvanity (11/21/2014) [-]
>>Had an interview this week at a tool shop   
>>A manager and lead cashier interview me    
>>I'm socially awkward and good to just practice interview skills   
>>Awkward small talk about myself   
>>A few short pauses when I answer their questions, 			****		 my anxiety   
>>My turn to ask questions   
>>Remember some of the questions I saw here   
>>"What would make someone really successful in this role?".   
>>Manager hesitates then tells the lead cashier to answer it   
>>Must have been at least 5 seconds of silence   
>>Tfw   
   
   
Just got a call today and got the job.    
   
Pro tip: If you want the job just do a bit of research on the company as well and mention it, the person who interviews you will either be very surprised or learn something. The interviewers actually forgot about their social media page until I mentioned it.
>>Had an interview this week at a tool shop
>>A manager and lead cashier interview me
>>I'm socially awkward and good to just practice interview skills
>>Awkward small talk about myself
>>A few short pauses when I answer their questions, **** my anxiety
>>My turn to ask questions
>>Remember some of the questions I saw here
>>"What would make someone really successful in this role?".
>>Manager hesitates then tells the lead cashier to answer it
>>Must have been at least 5 seconds of silence
>>Tfw


Just got a call today and got the job.

Pro tip: If you want the job just do a bit of research on the company as well and mention it, the person who interviews you will either be very surprised or learn something. The interviewers actually forgot about their social media page until I mentioned it.

#53 - oinos (11/03/2014) [-]
Economy bad. (Stress that you are profitable, and can make money.)
Money good. (Stress that you are able to make money, if they are willing to dole it out.)
Biggest flaws are actually quality traits(What's your biggest issue? I am too honest.), and quality traits are huge gaping flaws if asked (Name some good qualities about yourself. I'm illiterate, and a part time alcoholic.).

Hire now.



Because the last time I out shined an interview the person on the other side was completely stumped by me and felt inferior. It's one thing to know the company you are applying for; It is another when the people of that company know less about their position and about the mechanics of their company than you do.
User avatar #39 - vwanyama (11/03/2014) [-]
My first job interview i was terrified. Got through it. They asked me if i had any questions.

Had 2 really good ones I thought of before i went in but my mind went blank. So i asked how long was lunch, how many holidays do i get and where is the smoking area.

I got the job but i thought i wouldn't asking lazy ass questions like that.
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