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Re:My toughest job-interview question ever by emini on Tuesday May 12, 2009 @02:40PM (#605934)
"- chasing an irrelevant point (the interviewer specifically wanted to move on. NEVER stop that, that is the one single that can cost you a job)."

Below you state 'everything is relevant'

"- assuming importance (his tone suggests he thinks he knew more than the interviewer. I imagine that might have come across in the interview)"

How can you assume the interviewer knows more?

"- assuming ingorance (if it seems amazing the interviewer is clueless on something then it probably isnt true. Adjust appropriately.)"

How can you assume that is true?

I would not want to work for ignorant douche bags like you. No wonder why this country is fucked up.

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Re:My toughest job-interview question ever by ErrantX on Tuesday May 12, 2009 @05:11PM (#606163)
Good arguments (apart from the insults: conversely I wouldnt employ you because you dont appear to see any subtlety in all of this).

Look, I wasnt trying to say the interviewer is superior to the interviewee. Definitely not. But I am saying dont treat them like "ignorant douchebags" and dont assume you know more than them. Potentially you do - but assuming that is the case is a fallacy because you probably end up coming across wrong..

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