Employers never value honesty. They value sucking up; they value yes-personning (formerly yes-manning); they value making the boss look good by doing the opposite of what s/he tells you as long as you never mention that they were wrong; they value self-promotion without results but ignore results without self-promotion…
We had an all-employee ethics training class. As we walked out, the boss said, " well, all this talk about ethics is good, but just remember, If I tell you to lie to the customer and you don’t do it, I’ll fire your ass."
Job interviewers do not value honesty. A question bad interviewers invariably ask is, “What’s your greatest strength, and what’s your greatest weakness?” You’re supposed to answer, “My strength is that I’m great at my job, and my weakness is that I love it too much and work too hard,” not “My greatest weakness is my compulsion to steal from my employer, but my strength is that I’m good at concealing my thefts.”
Over my career I’ve probably interviewed for 30 or 40 jobs and I’ve probably interviewed a few hundred people for positions where I was the hiring manager. It’s a funny game in some ways – certainly it matters to me as an interviewer that the candidate has prepared – but I also want to try and ask questions that let me understand who they “really” are. As a candidate I want to be able to get the job – but I also want to see whether the company is a good fit for me. I’ve interviewed a few people that were pretty … honest … in their interviews, a couple I’ve hired, and a couple I’ve passed.
Need coffee over 3 years ago
Employers never value honesty. They value sucking up; they value yes-personning (formerly yes-manning); they value making the boss look good by doing the opposite of what s/he tells you as long as you never mention that they were wrong; they value self-promotion without results but ignore results without self-promotion…
…but they don’t value honesty. Nice try, Lila.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 3 years ago
People don’t want to hear the truth. They prefer tales.
pathamil over 3 years ago
We had an all-employee ethics training class. As we walked out, the boss said, " well, all this talk about ethics is good, but just remember, If I tell you to lie to the customer and you don’t do it, I’ll fire your ass."
Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago
That guy is so hot, you can make tea with the water he delivers.
GaryCooper over 3 years ago
Job interviewers do not value honesty. A question bad interviewers invariably ask is, “What’s your greatest strength, and what’s your greatest weakness?” You’re supposed to answer, “My strength is that I’m great at my job, and my weakness is that I love it too much and work too hard,” not “My greatest weakness is my compulsion to steal from my employer, but my strength is that I’m good at concealing my thefts.”
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
Nice pick up line!
Thinkingblade over 3 years ago
Over my career I’ve probably interviewed for 30 or 40 jobs and I’ve probably interviewed a few hundred people for positions where I was the hiring manager. It’s a funny game in some ways – certainly it matters to me as an interviewer that the candidate has prepared – but I also want to try and ask questions that let me understand who they “really” are. As a candidate I want to be able to get the job – but I also want to see whether the company is a good fit for me. I’ve interviewed a few people that were pretty … honest … in their interviews, a couple I’ve hired, and a couple I’ve passed.
jmworacle over 3 years ago
Gee, I don’t know why I didn’t get the job?
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member over 3 years ago
Maybe the favorite part of his job is seeing Lila when he delivers water to where she works. She should introduce herself!
bakana over 3 years ago
They also don’t like it if you say the Best part is cashing the Paycheck.