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Mar 8, 2012
1:41:26pm

erkimust

if you work so hard, why are you on CB all the time?

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erkimust

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I just interviewed a Mormon kid for an associate job...

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....

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?

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.

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!

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

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

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...

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!

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!

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...

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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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

Will Smith movie comes to mind

3/8/12 1:44pm

It's also really foolish to draw this distinction in a job

russkiejedi

3/8/12 1:48pm

Did you watch teh ovie?

3/8/12 1:53pm

He also had a good reason for why he was dressed the way...

3/8/12 2:01pm

I can agree with that, but did he explain

3/8/12 2:36pm

If this guy wants to work for an investment bank or in

russkiejedi

3/8/12 2:04pm

If the interviewer had said

3/8/12 2:46pm

The whole comment about worn out shoes being an indicator of

russkiejedi

3/8/12 2:50pm

I agree with both thoughts 100%

3/8/12 2:57pm

def. not the place to drop personal opinions on irrelevant

Masa74

3/8/12 2:58pm

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...

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.

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.

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

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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