1. 08-05-12 07:36 PM #1
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    Job Interview Today (Yes Today)

    Got asked, what is my favorite color?

    WTF?

    Got to figure thre is some psychobabble reason that gets published to employers as to why that question is asked. Not to denigrate the company; I respect the company whether they hire me or not.
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  2. 08-05-12 07:40 PM #2
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    hope u didnt say black...
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  3. 08-05-12 07:44 PM #3
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    Could be the random one thrown in to break your train of thought for the next important question...get you rattled as much as a harmless office interview can induce stress anyway.

    But, colors do play alot into people's personality but I think it's more of a trend/consistency and not just one in an answer....think of guys who wear pastels vs a goth kid wearing all black or something along those lines.

    Good luck on the job
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  4. 08-05-12 07:46 PM #4
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    Always an HR bs question. They think certain answers will decide if you are a good or poor fit for company. I think you'll do great running that Del Taco dishwasher.
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  5. 08-05-12 07:47 PM #5
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    Hope you get the job. If not, flunk a color blind test on purpose and sue company for discrimination in hiring practices
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  6. 08-05-12 07:53 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    Hope you get the job. If not, flunk a color blind test on purpose and sue company for discrimination in hiring practices
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  7. 08-05-12 07:54 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by sweep View Post
    hope u didnt say black...
    Depends on if you're being interviewed by David Duke. If Louis Farrakhan is interviewing you if you don't say black you will have no chance of getting the job.
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  8. 08-05-12 07:58 PM #8
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    you already got a job.

    helping obama win re-election.

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  9. 08-05-12 08:01 PM #9
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    obviously you said white.
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  10. 08-05-12 08:05 PM #10
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    the correct answer was chartreuse.
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    what would you be doing at this new job??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    what would you be doing at this new job??
    29 k posts holy fukk congrats brock you deserve all your successes!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    what would you be doing at this new job??
    It was a job with an environmental consulting firm. Frankly, I just said green because I believe it was my favorite color as a child. Now that I think about it, maybe "green" was like an over the top obvious choice for such a job, if you really thought about it, which I didn't.
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  14. 08-05-12 08:19 PM #14
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    A lot of times when there is a BS question like that, your answer does still matter. They don't care what the color is....they just want you to be decisive and not be on the fence. They want to hire someone who can answer a question definitively without being undecided.
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  15. 08-05-12 08:22 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by no gnu taxes View Post
    It was a job with an environmental consulting firm. Frankly, I just said green because I believe it was my favorite color as a child. Now that I think about it, maybe "green" was like an over the top obvious choice for such a job, if you really thought about it, which I didn't.
    Solid choice. Robert Dinero's character in Meet the Parents says "They say geniuses choose green." He's talking about cars though I think.
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  16. 08-05-12 08:22 PM #16
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    All that BS question interview shit is fukkin stupid....Just hire the right person, ts not hard to get a feel for someone if you spend a little time with them and just chat....

    Hope you said the right color LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by no gnu taxes View Post
    It was a job with an environmental consulting firm. Frankly, I just said green because I believe it was my favorite color as a child. Now that I think about it, maybe "green" was like an over the top obvious choice for such a job, if you really thought about it, which I didn't.
    good for you, hope you pull in a 100 dimes a year guy
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  18. 08-05-12 08:39 PM #18
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    It's just a question to see how you think. We used to ask people how many windows there are in the chicago loop. No right answer but lets us see how you process random questions (I work for consulting firm also). Other poster was right too, just gets you "off script" to see how you handle answers after that question.
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  19. 08-05-12 08:48 PM #19
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    They wanted you to say purple. Most clients gay.
    GOod luck with the job
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  20. 08-05-12 08:48 PM #20
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    Good luck guy

    Hope you get the job
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  21. 08-05-12 08:57 PM #21
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    wunderlic like

    they are fukkin with u

    wunderlic has crazy questions

    its pyschological

    certain answers mean certain things
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    Green

    Duh
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  23. 08-05-12 09:32 PM #23
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    Microsoft(or maybe it was Google) used to ask "Why are Manhole covers round?". This is a great question. Without looking it up... who knows the answer?
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  24. 08-05-12 09:33 PM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnGalt2341 View Post
    Microsoft(or maybe it was Google) used to ask "Why are Manhole covers round?". This is a great question. Without looking it up... who knows the answer?
    so they don't fall into the hole
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  25. 08-05-12 10:31 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by no gnu taxes View Post
    Got asked, what is my favorite color?

    WTF?

    Got to figure thre is some psychobabble reason that gets published to employers as to why that question is asked. Not to denigrate the company; I respect the company whether they hire me or not.
    They are looking to see how your respond to being asked such a stupic question, kind of like if you were an animal what kind would you be and why.
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  26. 08-06-12 10:31 AM #26
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    GL guy
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