ah, takes me back...
I ran into this blog post (of someone I totally don't know, but I was on a google link-wander of distraction) about interviewing for engineering jobs, and it's painfully familiar. I am delighted to be not having to deal with that any more, or trying to come up with some "what will I be doing in five years" kind of delusion. I am kind of bummed that I will probably not wear that awesome pantsuit again, though.
quote:
This is how the game works: I attempt to convince the interviewer that I am smart enough to have deduced who I think he thinks I should be, and greedy enough to give dishonest answers to try to convince him I am that person, whether I am or not, so I will get the job. ...This shows them that I am greedy enough to allow myself to be sucked dry, wrung out, and used up, in return for a paycheck that would allow for a comfortable living, were I to actually have time for a life; but with too much integrity to give any less than my all.
quote:
This is how the game works: I attempt to convince the interviewer that I am smart enough to have deduced who I think he thinks I should be, and greedy enough to give dishonest answers to try to convince him I am that person, whether I am or not, so I will get the job. ...This shows them that I am greedy enough to allow myself to be sucked dry, wrung out, and used up, in return for a paycheck that would allow for a comfortable living, were I to actually have time for a life; but with too much integrity to give any less than my all.