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Mar 8, 2012
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ballen
I think you were fine.
If he doesn't enough respect to dress well for an interview (doesn't mean he has to spend a ton of money) then he should get a hard time for it. Why would a person not want to make the best first impression possible in an interview?
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I just interviewed a Mormon kid for an associate job...
NJersey Coug
3/8/12 12:52pm
What do #1 and #2 have to do with his religion?
GuitarGuy
3/8/12 12:54pm
Did you read #3, it tells you why it was a turn off....
NJersey Coug
3/8/12 12:57pm
It can be a "missionary" attitude
BYU-Texas
3/8/12 1:04pm
I'm LDS and wouldnt hire him based on what you describ ed
BYUfan92
3/8/12 1:33pm
Wouldn't it determine whether he can wipe with his left hand
srey
3/8/12 1:02pm
So, did you hire him?
CougarGaijin
3/8/12 12:54pm
please be trolling.
SuperTank
3/8/12 12:55pm
oh wait, now I remember.
SuperTank
3/8/12 4:29pm
Was he from Utah?
BE-WHY-YOU
3/8/12 12:55pm
He is probably from Utah
TADOW
3/8/12 12:55pm
what a stupid and ignorant statement.
erkimust
3/8/12 1:02pm
It got you to bite.
sonofchet
3/8/12 1:03pm
He sounds like an arrogant weenie.
russkiejedi
3/8/12 12:55pm
It sounds to me like both of them are arrogant weenies.
cocktosten
3/8/12 1:14pm
I wouldn't hire him and I don't think he represents the
Mikey
3/8/12 12:56pm
I'd say you just interviewed an idiot. Don't look into it
RealComfortableJeans
3/8/12 12:56pm
My first thought
Mems
3/8/12 12:56pm
Tell him you serve alcohol at firm functions
hansel
3/8/12 12:56pm
If I was that guy I probably would have walked out of
cocktosten
3/8/12 12:56pm
Because you knew you weren't getting the job, or because
sonofchet
3/8/12 1:03pm
What is offensive abou the interview?
NJersey Coug
3/8/12 1:04pm
IDK, but those were the only 2 reasons I could think
sonofchet
3/8/12 1:06pm
If I walked into an interview and the guy interviewing
cocktosten
3/8/12 1:06pm
I'm not saying dressing well isn't important, but there
cocktosten
3/8/12 1:08pm
I'm sorry, but if he can't handle some ribbing about how
LBCougar
3/8/12 1:10pm
I wouldn't say that was a mormon culture thing
bald man
3/8/12 12:57pm
My thoughts, he probably wouldn't cut it at your company
volleyjiver
3/8/12 1:04pm
sorry, meant for op
volleyjiver
3/8/12 1:04pm
What school did he graduate from?
4mack
3/8/12 1:08pm
Take him out on "your" yacht and see how he is
BlueFrog
3/8/12 12:59pm
There are just so many things wrong with both sides of the
byujacob
3/8/12 1:00pm
+1
trueblue04
3/8/12 1:17pm
He really doesn't really want the job because he likes to
RoswellCoug
3/8/12 1:01pm
How did he get so far in interview process? It seems like
Baron
3/8/12 1:01pm
He had a connection, and skipped right to the top.
NJersey Coug
3/8/12 1:03pm
Can we at least console ourselves that he is not a BYU grad?
Mikey
3/8/12 1:05pm
Sorry!
NJersey Coug
3/8/12 1:07pm
sounds like his connection needed to do a
bald man
3/8/12 1:05pm
I really need some connections.
Baron
3/8/12 1:05pm
And he just made that connection look like a "donkey"
WDaddy
3/8/12 1:06pm
Quite the opposite...
brj8
3/8/12 1:16pm
Must be from Texas, I wouldn't hire him because he is dumb,
ICBlue
3/8/12 1:01pm
I wouldn't hire that kid either.
sonofchet
3/8/12 1:02pm
I wouldnt hire him to sweep my garage
BigYfan
3/8/12 1:02pm
RE: I just interviewed a Mormon kid for an associate job...
jwf
3/8/12 1:02pm
I hope to high heaven that my boys never act like that in an
WDaddy
3/8/12 1:03pm
Did he mention the initials "AP" in your interview? This
Iman23
3/8/12 1:04pm
I don't think that's an uncommon or surprising attitude
JadoX
3/8/12 1:04pm
don't humor this blowhard.
erkimust
3/8/12 1:05pm
You just verified that I made the correct career choice.
Slim
3/8/12 1:05pm
I think we're in the same field IIRC, and I was thinking the
VirginiaUte
3/8/12 1:06pm
lifeguard?
Ft Worth Cougar
3/8/12 1:26pm
Kind of. Only we get much higher pay and more chicks.
Slim
3/8/12 1:28pm
but you get to wear a speedo
Ft Worth Cougar
3/8/12 1:40pm
Under the scrubs.
Slim
3/8/12 1:49pm
Thats smart, the sun can be damaging to your naked skin but
Ft Worth Cougar
3/8/12 2:14pm
Breakaway scrubs. The best.
Slim
3/8/12 2:18pm
When you get out of med school, you'll want to invest
SouthernCoug
3/8/12 4:41pm
In the ER?
Slim
3/8/12 6:51pm
Meh, ER docs burn out so fast you'll be an administrator
SouthernCoug
3/8/12 8:28pm
Haha will do. Thanks.
Slim
3/9/12 8:47am
I thought the exact same thing...
cougarBee
3/8/12 2:27pm
He was in uncharted waters for him. However the traits he...
ClackamasCoug
3/8/12 1:06pm
Regardless of whether this kid is a dingbat, your hiring
darkcoug
3/8/12 1:06pm
Is he fresh out of college? How did his skill set match up
Y_99
3/8/12 1:08pm
Assuming this is not a reverse post...
brj8
3/8/12 1:09pm
We have our idiots too
JEStout62
3/8/12 1:12pm
If only you'd have mentioned
ByuMba90
3/8/12 1:12pm
TIC? If not, you suck and I would never work for you.
jellyfish
3/8/12 1:13pm
You would never have a chance to
Sid Vicious
3/8/12 1:24pm
NJersey works in a world of fake yachts and CB trolling
erkimust
3/8/12 1:28pm
That's what I was thinking. How do we know he's not
cocktosten
3/8/12 1:48pm
And that's just fine by me
jellyfish
3/8/12 1:32pm
That's an ignorant comment!
NJersey Coug
3/8/12 1:40pm
if you work so hard, why are you on CB all the time?
erkimust
3/8/12 1:41pm
To get rises out of "yewts" like you!
NJersey Coug
3/8/12 2:00pm
Oh brother
Sid Vicious
3/8/12 2:01pm
RE: Oh brother
jellyfish
3/8/12 2:11pm
Ha ha ha
Sid Vicious
3/8/12 2:17pm
Back at ya
jellyfish
3/8/12 2:23pm
Some classic interview mistakes
Ft Worth Cougar
3/8/12 1:20pm
I generally agree with your assessment
BYUMizzou
3/8/12 1:20pm
Did you have Adams for Corps? He preached dressing well
mncougar
3/8/12 1:26pm
I had Matheson for Corporations - awesome professor even
BYUMizzou
3/8/12 1:28pm
I never had Matheson, but he is still well-loved. Adams is
mncougar
3/8/12 1:33pm
Don't you work at RMJobs?
RealComfortableJeans
3/8/12 1:25pm
Wow it's Jesey Shore's THE SITUATION - Welcome to CB!!!
Avery
3/8/12 1:27pm
Least favorite novelty account
gustav88
3/8/12 1:27pm
Very interesting comments, and many prove you don't read...
NJersey Coug
3/8/12 1:27pm
Yep. I don't think many of these guys have any
sonofchet
3/8/12 1:31pm
work hard enough on wall street
erkimust
3/8/12 1:33pm
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BadWillHunting
3/8/12 1:37pm
The only thing that I disagreed with
Acorn
3/8/12 1:37pm
If I was in the interview I would have told you this
Avery
3/8/12 1:39pm
you expect too much from CB
Ft Worth Cougar
3/8/12 1:39pm
This wasn't an indictment of Mormon culture?
russkiejedi
3/8/12 1:40pm
+1,000 dollar suit
ClawsonCoug
3/8/12 1:47pm
I own a Stafford pinstripe, will that cut it?
SparseMesh
3/8/12 2:12pm
LOL man you are annoying on so many levels, great
cougdong
3/8/12 2:25pm
If clothes are "everything", why not just hire models
TapRackBang
3/8/12 3:09pm
RE: Very interesting comments, and many prove you don't
catchbigtuna
3/8/12 6:15pm
Any fool should know to dress well for an interview
ballen
3/8/12 1:37pm
is this for real?
LeFleur
3/8/12 1:40pm
The kid sounds totally unprofessional
Blue Cougar
3/8/12 1:42pm
I reread my post, and I don't see where I said I required...
NJersey Coug
3/8/12 1:44pm
I think you were fine.
ballen
3/8/12 1:47pm
So he could be the next billionaire financial whiz, but
jellyfish
3/8/12 4:06pm
once you've actually "made it" you can go ahead and dress
ds7
3/8/12 4:12pm
Pretty clear he's not right for the job. You were a little
mncougar
3/8/12 1:44pm
A couple of points.....
Rhino84
3/8/12 1:52pm
I'd say it's abnormal to focus so much on the mission
gwalker
3/8/12 2:05pm
Also, with respect to appearance
gwalker
3/8/12 2:10pm
For a lot of guys its the closest thing to "job" experience
Ft Worth Cougar
3/8/12 2:11pm
Agreed. I'm in that boat. But there is a way to do it right
Paul-James
3/8/12 2:23pm
I disagree on the CV.
Zooropa
3/8/12 7:30pm
I think you were right in your assessment.
PharmCoug
3/8/12 2:35pm
The interview was over when he walked in
KingDave
3/8/12 2:36pm
Great post.
PharmCoug
3/8/12 2:45pm
I'm going to embarrass myself by admitting my two suits
bluelands
3/8/12 2:40pm
First of all I always wear a suit to an interview unless I..
BYU Grounds
3/8/12 3:00pm
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swishh_15
3/8/12 3:01pm
He doesnt sound like the type that you are looking for
ObiJuan
3/8/12 3:25pm
I have the pleasure to interview top-notch BYU grads...
Zooropa
3/8/12 3:29pm
I'm nominating this simply because I was an Econ major
BYUMizzou
3/8/12 3:32pm
And I wasn't...and I regret it!
Zooropa
3/8/12 3:42pm
The only problem with it is that you can't do anything with
BYUMizzou
3/8/12 3:47pm
And engineering does offer that.
Zooropa
3/8/12 3:55pm
Hooray for Econ at BYU! -- ('02 Econ grad)
byuwahoo
3/8/12 3:58pm
Class of '95
BYUMizzou
3/8/12 4:08pm
don't you wish you had requested the BS instead?
byuwahoo
3/8/12 4:37pm
this is a good assessment
morningcalmcougar
3/9/12 12:24am
please give him some constructive criticism because I don't
byuwahoo
3/8/12 3:55pm
I have a couple $300 CK suits, love them. I have them taken
mncougar
3/8/12 4:10pm
Was the BB suit a special deal of some sort?
BYUMizzou
3/8/12 4:10pm
it was during a sale the first week of January 2011
byuwahoo
3/8/12 4:36pm
my best friend runs a top valuation firm...
ds7
3/8/12 4:04pm
What's all the fuss about. NJ Coug is right.
SouthernCoug
3/8/12 4:39pm
funny how times have changed...
ds7
3/8/12 4:44pm
Hold on to it. It's probably a nice watch.
SouthernCoug
3/8/12 4:54pm
funny...now i have a jewelry box full of watches...
ds7
3/8/12 5:04pm
Yeah, it is. But I just appreciate the workmanship of
SouthernCoug
3/8/12 5:14pm
Let me just save you the trouble. Here is the man for you.
LunchTime
3/8/12 6:20pm
Sorry, but NJCoug is right on this one.
Supercoug
3/8/12 6:32pm
to be honest i think your using your past experiences with
bluekugar
3/8/12 7:52pm
Was it EastCoast Blitzer?
ataylor
3/8/12 7:58pm
I call BS
goldy-loak
3/9/12 9:12am
Hello . . . It's called a reverse post
BYUMizzou
3/9/12 9:21am
Ah....
goldy-loak
3/9/12 9:28am
why does everyone here take this stuff so personal?
macaroni
3/9/12 1:54pm
Only because NJCoug implied that it had to do with being LDS
russkiejedi
3/9/12 2:20pm
sure, but don't many of us
macaroni
3/9/12 2:31pm
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