Posted by Dinah on August 1, 2004, at 18:40:02
In reply to Re: An interview question - Daisy, posted by Catgirl on August 1, 2004, at 12:45:31
I concentrate on things like how much I hate my job and how bad the deadline driven nature of the job is for my health.
But I have never actually applied for a job or had an interview. I've had the same job for twenty years and both this job and the job I had during college came through people I knew.
And as much as I dislike my job, I'd truly hate a job with a corporate culture. At least at my job, my responsibility is to do the work, not socialize. They don't care if I work at home, or go straight to my office without much socialization. And with a few exceptions, I've gotten along well enough with users that while they might not chat with me on the phone like they would with some, only one or two have asked not to directly deal with me. :)
Of course, my therapist would say that there was no luck involved. He thinks I have an uncanny knack for finding people and situations that are nice fits for my ummmm.... personality style and personal quirks. ;)
Racer, I think I am a lot like your husband. And I think I'd find it equally hard to play the game. It's a rotten shame, isn't it? My husband has the happy coincidence of having the technical skills and the people skills. Especially the sort of people skills that work well in corporate culture. It's funny. He has absolutely no ability to pick up on atmosphere or nuance at all, and little introspective ability, and both seem to be an advantage to him at work.
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