Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

Is that a euphemism?

No, but might be later in the week. I just did first attempt at yoga since the horrid physio...remember him? Told me i had to stop while i was having that treatment a few years ago. Now, the wonky walkers and sometime stick users are not known for yoga ability, but i used to love yoga before, and giving up my wonky practice was a real blow at the time, because it was something i could still do a little. Just a short attempt at some very unstretchy yoga has made me feel buzzing! And full of energy. And taller. And my back feels AMAZING. God i miss exercise. Thats not true, i miss happy endorphins and the feeling after exercising. Like running, i hated it really, even though i was religious about it, i had to really convince my self everyday, but the feeling afterwards was so damn good!

I am so going to keep do ing this, in whatever way i can.

misskool

anyone watching bbc2? 3 minutes of exercise is all that is required.

I'm believing it (not really)

zagubov

chewmylegoff wrote: »

can't you just wing the interview?

q1: why do you want to do this [job/placement/project]
q2: what are you brining to be party / why should we accept you?
q3: ask some technical question
q4: recent developments
q5: so do you have any questions for me?

job done, throw the seeds in the bin and stick the telly on.

Just started to read "How Would You Move Mount Fuji" by William Poundstone.
Full of horrible job interview questions from across the world (well, OK just one country really).

One of them involves a russian roulette scenario with two bullets put in adjacent chambers of a gun and then fired - but its an empty chamber this time (it's an air gun by the way, just the inteviewers hand). You've got to pull the trigger next but have the option of spinning the barrel first. Which of the two choices should you pick? They're only after the one right answer (and there is one).:eek:

Misskool, never do this in an interview!

PasturesNew

chewmylegoff wrote: »

that is pretty much the worst thing i have ever seen.

my eyes, my eyes.

actually suppose it's better than a big flashy diamond earring on a man.

just.

I was randomly half watching a Dragons Den yesterday, it might have been the Canadian one - and some chap on there had a pair of earrings, they were wide hoops and full of coloured glassy stones. Proper Pat Butchers.

LydiaJ

If you don't spin, you have a 75% chance of survival. If you do, you only have a 67% chance. So it's better not to spin.

On the other hand, if you are 3rd, and the 1st two have just survived (without the second one spinning) then it would only be 50% if you don't spin, so you'd be better taking the 67% chance if you do spin.

Do I get the job?

PasturesNew

chewmylegoff wrote: »

... not heard a peep out of them today, which i think is probably bad news.

That's OK, you know why that is... the other guy was wearing the right watch.

misskool

zagubov wrote: »

Just started to read "How Would You Move Mount Fuji" by William Poundstone.
Full of horrible job interview questions from across the world (well, OK just one country really).

One of them involves a russian roulette scenario with two bullets put in adjacent chambers of a gun and then fired - but its an empty chamber this time (it's an air gun by the way, just the inteviewers hand). You've got to pull the trigger next but have the option of spinning the barrel first. Which of the two choices should you pick? They're only after the one right answer (and there is one).:eek:

Misskool, never do this in an interview!

so tempting :cool:

PasturesNew

chewmylegoff wrote: »

can't you just wing the interview?

q1: why do you want to do this [job/placement/project]. It's a job, I need money.
q2: what are you brining to be party / why should we accept you? Because I'm honest and reliable and the rest of your staff look a bit slack.
q3: ask some technical question 42
q4: recent developments The Channel Islands will start to receive ITV2 and ITV3 from tomorrow if they retune their freeview boxes.
q5: so do you have any questions for me? Which one's my desk?

... and now you can see why I fail at interviews. Daft questions - and I never know the answers

michaels

Luckily I have nominated myself as being in the 20% for whom no amount of exercise will do any good.

misskool wrote: »

anyone watching bbc2? 3 minutes of exercise is all that is required.

I'm believing it (not really)

zagubov

LydiaJ wrote: »

If you don't spin, you have a 75% chance of survival. If you do, you only have a 67% chance. So it's better not to spin.

On the other hand, if you are 3rd, and the 1st two have just survived (without the second one spinning) then it would only be 50% if you don't spin, so you'd be better taking the 67% chance if you do spin.

Do I get the job?

Welcome on board, Ms J!:D