Dottleshead ★ Posted April 24, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Well, I had originally scheduled today to be on the road and heading out of town for a nice 4 day weekend on the Olympic Peninsula to do some trail riding on this guy http://www.olympicdiscoverytrail.com/ but wound up getting a job interview instead. We're still going but not until after 6.5 hours of getting grilled with technical questions from engineers I've never met. Well, that's not entirely true. There is a woman from my current group on my current job that jumped ship and now works there who was/is really good. Still, I doubt she'll be putting on the gloves for me. So, instead of relaxing and driving to our hotel room today, I've elected to submit myself to pure hell. Interviews. If you work in the software industry -- it's what you do. Edited April 24, 2015 by dotman17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladyP Posted April 24, 2015 Share #2 Posted April 24, 2015 Best of Luck. Hope they do not have a golden lasso or you are screwed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted April 24, 2015 Share #3 Posted April 24, 2015 she'll be putting on the gloves for me.A rectal exam, too? Boy, they ARE thorough!SO says the last guy they hired, they grilled the shit out of him on all the technical aspects of programming....but didn't look at his personal interactions or ask around about his previous gigs with other contractors. They are now stuck with a lazy POS who doesn't function well in a team environment, and if they'd done their due diligence, would have known this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 24, 2015 Share #4 Posted April 24, 2015 ...while you are doing this, I will be working on another classic bicycle project, cooking and eating a leisurely brunch, and going for a ride later. Have I ever mentioned how swell retirement is ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahsposo Posted April 24, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 24, 2015 After all that, do you want to work there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted April 26, 2015 After all that, do you want to work there?Yes. I want this job and I'm waiting through the entire weekend to find out. So I'm telling myself I don't want it and that I'm not going to get it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted April 26, 2015 ...while you are doing this, I will be working on another classic bicycle project, cooking and eating a leisurely brunch, and going for a ride later. Have I ever mentioned how swell retirement is ? Hey, Paige, eat my poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 26, 2015 Share #8 Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Interviewed with a Spanish company once. They are thorough. 5 different interviews. Local manager, International technical manager, Company president. Psychologist (seems to be a European company thing) and the family that owned the company (interview in Barcelona). Signed on for the job but before I could start they moved the North American office to Mexico City.No.Funniest part of the interview was when the tech manager handed me a manual written completely in Spanish and asked for a translation. Uh oh, two years of high school Spanish a while back...............err looked at page.........could read about 1 word in 10.............looked at page again, noticed shape of paragraph and location in manual and promptly spoke out "Caution, do not operate equipment without completely reading manual".Faked it just fine. Edited April 26, 2015 by maddmaxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 26, 2015 Share #9 Posted April 26, 2015 Hey, Paige, eat my poop. ....so I have mentioned it before. I thought so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) ....so I have mentioned it before. I thought so. No, you've got me all wrong. I absolutely love commuting into work an hour a day, spending 8-10 hours on the job and returning on an even longer commute while you're fixing bikes and making snide remarks on forum websites. Edited April 26, 2015 by dotman17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 26, 2015 Share #11 Posted April 26, 2015 No, you've got me all wrong. I absolutely love commuting into work an hour a day, spending 8-10 hours on the job and returning on an even longer commute while you're fixing bikes and making snide remarks on forum websites. ...OK. you are right. I misunderstood. Work harder, all us old people are depending on you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) No word yet. I would have thought I would have heard today. Probably not a good sign. Edited April 27, 2015 by dotman17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 28, 2015 Share #13 Posted April 28, 2015 No word yet. I would have thought I would have heard today. Probably not a good sign....maybe if the interviews take six fucking hours they are still interviewing people ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) ...maybe if the interviews take six fucking hours they are still interviewing people ?Well, the guy told me they like to give a day or two turnaround and they had all weekend to think about it. I didn't bother asking what happens when I don't get it. Usually no response is the common way they go. I guess I could hear tomorrow. Edited April 28, 2015 by dotman17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted April 28, 2015 Share #15 Posted April 28, 2015 I've only ever did the entire day interview thing once, I left early because after several hours, I realized they were all a bunch of flipping idiots and I would go insane dealing with them every day. That's the good thing about short interviews, not enough time for me to realize they people interviewing me are complete idiots. Just because I'm usually the smartest person in the room, doesn't mean I want to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahsposo Posted April 28, 2015 Share #16 Posted April 28, 2015 And the most humble, too. Not that you want to be, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted April 28, 2015 Gimme a piece of dat humble pie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted April 28, 2015 Share #18 Posted April 28, 2015 Should I expect you to be sharing my office next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Share #19 Posted April 28, 2015 Should I expect you to be sharing my office next week?You gonna let him use the red Swingline™? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted April 28, 2015 Share #20 Posted April 28, 2015 You gonna let him use the red Swingline™?Don't MESS or even TOUCH my red Swingline stapler!! If you do, I swear I'll burn this place to the ground! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted April 28, 2015 Should I expect you to be sharing my office next week?Depends. You got those fancy pens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted April 28, 2015 Share #22 Posted April 28, 2015 Depends. You got those fancy pens?No, but I have some special mechanical pencils you shouldn't touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted April 28, 2015 No, but I have some special mechanical pencils you shouldn't touch.You got any cool protractors?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted April 28, 2015 Share #24 Posted April 28, 2015 You got any cool protractors??There might be some laying around. If you find them unattended, they're yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Share #25 Posted April 28, 2015 You guys need to get a room? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted April 28, 2015 Share #26 Posted April 28, 2015 You got any cool protractors??Have you been cleared to use the protractors yet? Maybe you just stick to the amateur tractors for now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share #27 Posted April 28, 2015 Well, shit. I would have thought I would have heard something now. I'm bummed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Share #28 Posted April 28, 2015 Well, shit. I would have thought I would have heard something now. I'm bummed. I know, "specially since I gave them your BF user name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share #29 Posted April 28, 2015 Have you been cleared to use the protractors yet? Maybe you just stick to the amateur tractors for now...Like box cutters, protractors do have sharp pointing ends. Do I need a certificate Bob? Because I've been winging it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share #30 Posted April 28, 2015 I know, "specially since I gave them your BF user name. That explains it. I've got no hope now. In fact, I'll be totally unemployable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 28, 2015 Share #31 Posted April 28, 2015 Like box cutters, protractors do have sharp pointing ends. Do I need a certificate Bob? Because I've been winging it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 28, 2015 Share #32 Posted April 28, 2015 ? He want's a job but can't tell the difference between protractors and a compass. Don't waste time waiting dots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share #33 Posted April 29, 2015 Gawd what a bunch of dumbasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted April 29, 2015 Share #34 Posted April 29, 2015 Hang in there, dotman. Wanna talk about the Super Bowl to get your mind off the interview? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share #35 Posted April 29, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Share #36 Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) Gawd what a bunch of dumbasses. I call those dividers. But then, I am a confirmed "dumbass". Edited April 29, 2015 by Wilbur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share #37 Posted April 29, 2015 I call those dividers. Looks like they might be good in working with infected molars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 29, 2015 Share #38 Posted April 29, 2015 Gawd what a bunch of dumbasses. A protractor is a rectangular, square, triangle, circular, octagon, oval or semicircular measuring instrument, typically made of transparent plastic or glass, for measuring angles. Most protractors measure angles in degrees (°). Radian-scale protractors measure angles in radians. They are used for a variety of mechanical and engineering-related applications, but perhaps the most common use is in geometry lessons in schools. Some protractors are simple half-discs. More advanced protractors, such as the bevel protractor, have one or two swinging arms, which can be used to help measure the angle. Divider caliper[edit] Main article: Compass (drafting) A pair of dividers In the metalworking field, a divider caliper, popularly called a compass, is used in the process of marking out locations. The points are sharpened so that they act as scribers, one leg can then be placed in the dimple created by a center or prick punch and the other leg pivoted so that it scribes a line on the workpiece's surface, thus forming an arc or circle. A divider caliper is also used to measure a distance between two points on a map. The two caliper's ends are brought to the two points whose distance is being measured. The caliper's opening is then either measured on a separate ruler and then converted to the actual distance, or it is measured directly on a scale drawn on the map. On a nautical chart the distance is often measured on the latitude scale appearing on the sides of the map: one minute of arc of latitude is approximately onenautical mile or 1852 metres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Share #39 Posted April 29, 2015 You slack jawed googly morons would not know a pro tractor if it bit you on the ass.http://www.ntpapull.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Share #40 Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) I would. Edited April 29, 2015 by maddmaxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted April 29, 2015 Share #41 Posted April 29, 2015 You slack jawed googly morons would not know a pro tractor if it bit you on the ass. http://www.ntpapull.com/ ...the unlimited class at the State Fair here is nothing short of awesome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share #42 Posted April 29, 2015 It's confirmed. I am the truest dumbass out there. You guys don't even scratch the surface. Wankers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share #43 Posted April 29, 2015 Well, I have reason to believe I'm still in the hunt. There's hope. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 29, 2015 Share #44 Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) Well, I have reason to believe I'm still in the hunt. There's hope.Why? Does tis fall into the "no news is good news" category? Edited April 29, 2015 by Kzoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Share #45 Posted April 29, 2015 Well, I have reason to believe I'm still in the hunt. There's hope.If they haven't said no, you are in the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 29, 2015 Share #46 Posted April 29, 2015 If they haven't said no, you are in the run.OR….. you just haven't been notified of no yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share #47 Posted April 29, 2015 I know a woman on the inside and think she'd give me the courtesy either way. I sent a really nice follow up with her basically giving her an easy out and she has not responded. But I also sent the recruiter an email today that said I was really interested and have not heard back from her either. It tells me I am still being considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Share #48 Posted April 29, 2015 I know a woman on the inside and think she'd give me the courtesy either way. I sent a really nice follow up with her basically giving her an easy out and she has not responded. But I also sent the recruiter an email today that said I was really interested and have not heard back from her either. It tells me I am still being considered. Is she hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 29, 2015 Share #49 Posted April 29, 2015 Well, I have reason to believe I'm still in the hunt. There's hope.Now you understand how desperate the business world is for warm bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted April 29, 2015 Share #50 Posted April 29, 2015 What's your line, Mr. Dotman? What does ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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