Interview Dilemma

[Manders Mustang]

:lol:

You missed the first bit of it, kicking the shit out of 'buff six foot mummy's boy with a sword above their bed', then getting drunk celebrating, have a fish supper, can of Irn Bru and THEN fall over ;)

I'll show you the first meet in the south I come to, don't bring your stabber :lol:

Cheeky pup ;)

It's above my computer, the daggers by my bed ;)! Remind me to bring my stabber when you're at a meet then :lol::lol:

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[Heartworm]

I've only found having an unusual car a benifit at an interview. It's either come up in conversation as the insofar was interested in cars or is not mentioned. My defender says a great talking point at the last place as it turned out the boss was a keen off roader, spent most of the interview taking about cars instead.

 

[bobpies]

Some boring ass pen pusher / desk divider / corporate job - focus
Anything in the creative industry - mustang

 

[SteveS]

Looks like the Mustang is edging it.
Another angle; interviewer is an environmentalist and you pitch up in your GT...

The truth is that unless you know who the interviewer is and how they roll then best to play safe. I cannot think of one negative to turning up in a Focus. Just my opinion, and good luck by the way

 

[Manders Mustang]

Looks like the Mustang is edging it.
Another angle; interviewer is an environmentalist and you pitch up in your GT...

The truth is that unless you know who the interviewer is and how they roll then best to play safe. I cannot think of one negative to turning up in a Focus. Just my opinion, and good luck by the way

Counter angle: interviewer is blown away how OP has waited until ford made a more enviro friendly Mustang, and he shows them it owning at the MPG marathon. interviewer is impressed by the facts and knowledge and his attention to detial - hires him.

Counter angle 2: turns up in a focus for a fairly high paid position - Potentially no ambition, or drive to do better. Very 'Samey' car, nothing unique. Infact, my dad turned up to an interview, was told he was the best candidate, however the other person got it because of a quirky response to a question on how to deal with conflicts in the office (he said go to the pub and discuss it after work). Sometimes unique and different is what people want. There's millions of people who come across the same in interviews, it's all about being unique IMO.


There's two sides of every coin, I don't judge people on what they drive, infact, I never see what they drive unless the conversation comes up (Usually How was the travel, oh you drove? What car, oh that, nice one, what colour) and that's usually elevator chat, I don't ever infer that on my judgement of people - even if they drive a BMW or a chavv'd up Micra :lol:

 

[SteveS]

Yeah, that's my point; you just don't know how your interviewer thinks. We (almost) all think that Mustang ownership is an overwhelmingly positive character trait but not everyone will.
Your counter angle 2 suggests that the Mustang may help you get a job with companies that make bad employment decisions ;)
I also wouldn't judge someone on the car they drove - possibly on how they drove it - but some people will.

 

[jstump2490]

Counter angle 2: turns up in a focus for a fairly high paid position - Potentially no ambition, or drive to do better. Very 'Samey' car, nothing unique.

I don't know about this one. You have to look at it from the non car persons point of view because a LOT of people just look at cars like I look at a washing machine. I don't care what it looks like, it washes my clothes and that's all that matters. It is an appliance. I know a bunch of people who drive the most boring cars on earth but have quite interesting careers that pay well and are very motivated, but they drive cars like corollas or focus because it was cheap and good on gas and they don't give a crap what car it is because they are all the same to them.

 

[Manders Mustang]

I don't know about this one. You have to look at it from the non car persons point of view because a LOT of people just look at cars like I look at a washing machine. I don't care what it looks like, it washes my clothes and that's all that matters. It is an appliance. I know a bunch of people who drive the most boring cars on earth but have quite interesting careers that pay well and are very motivated, but they drive cars like corollas or focus because it was cheap and good on gas and they don't give a crap what car it is because they are all the same to them.

Agreed, but, I thought i somewhat justified that point within the second point that you took out of the quote. I meant it's something different, unique to the candidate, etc. opposed to a car everyone has.

It's a swings and roundabout debate, most non car people know Mustangs. I'd just take the car irrespective (With me it's that, A train, or a 2002 Chav'd up Yaris) of what the interviewer thought, I wouldn't want to work for someone who felt so threatened by my car they wouldn't employ me (Petty as fuck) or were judgmental about it.

End of the day, a car is yours, it's for you, and for you only to decide, My elder brother is an Audit Manager at a top 4 accountancy firm, what does he drive to client meetings?

a very dirty version of This:

Pass your own judgement on it.

 

[goldengooner]

Most companies these days do personality tests
and use these people a lot
http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/

they like to know the person they are hiring.

What does a big flash car say about you?
A lot of companies take the tests very seriously and I know of some massive companies that will decide on a person by these results
Job interviews have changed a lot, they want to know a person inside out
When I 1st went to work for my lot, we was vetted as we are every 7 years and our while life is up for looking at from gfs to bank statements
I had a Capri when I started and was asked many questions about the car
Sorry to say but from the tests I have looked at and seem in action
A Big flash car, shows
you don't give a dam for the planet
are you a fast driver? ever been done for speeding? reckless driving?
Why give the person who is interviewing you questions to ask you that he would never even think about. And if he starts chatting to you about cars, how do you know its not a Trap?
We have ex Detectives that do our interviews and boy do they know some low tricks

 

[hinch]

if any potential employer asked to see my bank statements or asked about gf's etc i'd tell them to go fuck themselves. thats personal information and none of their business. I didn't even have to offer up that information for my security clearance

 

[Manders Mustang]

if any potential employer asked to see my bank statements or asked about gf's etc i'd tell them to go fuck themselves. thats personal information and none of their business. I didn't even have to offer up that information for my security clearance

I work in a bank, i'm credit checked etc yearly. Mind you, some people who I work with have shit credit scores, and still have a job. But that's for Bank purposes, They don't ask for Bank statements or Tax returns unless any of my Personal Investments or Activities are potential Conflicts of Interests, as long as non of that effects my deliverables, subordinates, etc then they don't care.

Girlfriends etc, makes me laugh, It's kind of archaic to suggest that is ar eason for firing, like 'Oh you have a kid, you're planning another... right, not having him' think it comes under 'Discrimination' lol ;)!

I like the link Gooner posted it opens with 'The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung understandable and useful in people's lives.'

Yep, lets use a test to make use of a theory....

On a seperate note, my company made me sign a 'Driving' thing recently to say I had No speeding tickets, etc, and could drive, f*** knows why, my boss drives some boring "soccer mum" style volvo, and she's got 8 points on her license.

I understand the use of personality tests, and other tests, but, to be honest, they're 1) easily frauded. 2) easily skewed to fit someones needs. 3) total shit.

 

[goldengooner]

if any potential employer asked to see my bank statements or asked about gf's etc i'd tell them to go fuck themselves. thats personal information and none of their business. I didn't even have to offer up that information for my security clearance

well then you would not get the job, some jobs if they can affect public safety have to be vetted. Or would you like these departments to just employ anyone?

 

[Jimboy2]

I'd be fucked if they looked at my driving history :lol:

My boss stood up in court for me when I was up for a ban. Got the sentence down from 6 months to 28 days :lol:

I can't comment on what to drive to an interview as I have never had a proper interview. All of mine have been meetings in a supermarket cafe!

 

[goldengooner]

I work in a bank, i'm credit checked etc yearly. Mind you, some people who I work with have shit credit scores, and still have a job. But that's for Bank purposes, They don't ask for Bank statements or Tax returns unless any of my Personal Investments or Activities are potential Conflicts of Interests, as long as non of that effects my deliverables, subordinates, etc then they don't care.

Girlfriends etc, makes me laugh, It's kind of archaic to suggest that is ar eason for firing, like 'Oh you have a kid, you're planning another... right, not having him' think it comes under 'Discrimination' lol ;)!

Why does it make you laugh, think of the bigger picture
Some people have 2 wives, or many gfs, or might sleep with a married women, some people need to be so careful of Blackmail, Honey Trap. How well do you really know someone?
Unless you are with that person 24/7 it's all about trust.
having many kids would not make a difference, but if you got yourself into debt then that could become an issue.

would be am interesting place to work
https://www.mi5.gov.uk/

or maybe here
https://www.gchq.gov.uk/

or even here
https://www.sis.gov.uk/

Now if your safety was in their hands, would you NOT want to know they are 100% safe?
and on that note, that's it from me
003.5 signing out of this thread :-)

 

[Manders Mustang]

well then you would not get the job, some jobs if they can affect public safety have to be vetted. Or would you like these departments to just employ anyone?

it does depend where you work, yes some places to proper checks (CBT or something) such as Public Servants and Teachers etc.
Certain things are private and you have a right to 'decline' the right to answer to. It's amazing how 'shady' some employers are when people don't know their rights and will blindly follow. You have a right to privacy and to keep that. Criminal record, less so ;)!


[MENTION=20439]Jimboy2[/MENTION] Turn up to your next interview in the Mustang ;)!


To be honest [MENTION=17540]NornIron91[/MENTION] has the most 'apt' analogy for this, he's mid 20s, driving a red mustang, went for a few interviews, and by the sounds of it, got offered two... Doubt they judged him on the car.



Think this entire topic is being blown highly out of proportion, take the 'Stang OP ;)



Edit to reply to @Golden Gooner

You make me laugh, if I was being interviewed, why the fuck would I tell them if I was cheating, Sleeping with multiple women etc, that's not their right to know, they have NO RIGHT to ask this, if you're going for a potential 'High power position', they can ask, but it's your choice whether you tell them. I understand that blackmail can occur - but that's YOUR OWN fault, the company can not, not employee you based on your PRIVATE LIFE. It makes me laugh thinking that having a girlfriend may reject the chance of a job for whatever reason. They're interviewing you, not your S/O (Or OtherS in the case you mention).
What you mean Kids wouldn't make a different, you aint with them 24/7 it's about trust as you say, i know numerous stories of kids blackmailing their parents (when they get older), it's the same concept.

This has to be one of the most off topic, topics ever :lol:. And mind that, blown way out of proportion.

I'd be interested to know where/who you work for Larry if they ask questions like that when interviewing because i'd love to avoid working for a company like that in the future, not because I have anything to hide, but because I choose who I trust information with, demanding it is more likely for me to tell them suck a bag of dicks.

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