Ummmm, so if you were in an interview and were asked about your problem solving skills, would you bring up your challenges as Dungeon Master as an example??

2014-01-27T20:51:52.000Z

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Martha says

2014-01-27T20:52:40.000Z

No disrepect to anyone who does D&D, I just thought it was really interesting/hilarious/semi-inappriopriate in a job interview.

Martha says

2014-01-27T20:53:52.000Z

Also, I am soo happy to be doing interviews when I have a whopping 4 DAYS left here.

sarahlou says

2014-01-27T20:56:46.000Z

Are you supposed to be interviewing for you own position? Or will they move someone up in-house and they're hiring for the lower position? or something else entirely?

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sarahlou says

2014-01-27T20:57:50.000Z

I would say if I didn't have any job-related examples I might draw on my knitting experience and that is technically "hobby" or "extra-curricular", but I suppose it depends on your audience.

sarahlou says

2014-01-27T20:58:31.000Z

There was a guy who interviewed with us a little over a year ago that actually would have been my top pick of the bunch, but A - he wanted more money than we could offer (because he had way more skill than we

riverwaters

2014-01-27T20:58:59.000Z

um fuck no hahahaha

sarahlou says

2014-01-27T20:59:04.000Z

were technically hiring for) and B - he not only talked about completely un-work-related stuff, but he also SWORE four different times in his interview.

ttownknitiot says

2014-01-27T22:30:29.000Z

Martha, you're changing jobs?!

woolpierogi says

2014-01-27T22:46:20.000Z

HA. In my line of work that might actually get you the job depending on what level of nerd you're interviewing - it does nothing for me, though

lemonhalf says

2014-01-28T00:25:21.000Z

ahahaha only if it was relevant? see my earlier post!!

i have debated using it as a master thesis topic to finish my MA degree.

WhimsyWooooo says

2014-01-28T01:45:33.000Z

I personally would not as I don't play, but it might be relevant for that pesky resolving problems with co-workers question

dryactivebeast says

2014-01-28T01:53:44.000Z

I don't know..did it really give a good picture of the applicant's problem solving skills? I guess it could also show a side that is more personality than all work. But at the same time, it would probably be

dryactivebeast says

2014-01-28T01:54:02.000Z

more helpful to have problem-solving skills as they related to, I dunno..WORK?!

Martha says

2014-01-28T15:01:48.000Z

sarahlou: I don't know what happened to my reply from yesterday?? No, I am not interviewing for my position, there are 2 temps and 2 cross functional positions that are open.

Martha says

2014-01-28T15:03:37.000Z

ttownknitiot: YEP!! I am going to go work for a lady who owns a LYS. She wants help in the shop, but also some design work and in the future, a yarn line designed using local wools and alpaca.

Martha says

2014-01-28T15:04:12.000Z

I'll also be teaching and putting together all the kits for the classes.

calliope0707 says

2014-01-28T16:06:57.000Z

Wow! Huge & exciting change for you!!

Martha says

2014-01-28T16:32:33.000Z

calliope0707: I am a little terrified right now. Just the unknown.

woolpierogi says

2014-01-28T17:36:04.000Z

You are going to rock it so hard!!!

ttownknitiot says

2014-01-28T21:53:32.000Z

Martha!! That's fantastic! What a dream job!!