unusual question?

[pink_amulet]

OK I went on a job interview today which I feel went really well!!! I felt I was able to answer all the questions asked throughly and professionally. However he guy threw me for a loop with one question. In the middle of the interview he asked me if I ever owned a "red car"? I was like huh? (to myself) I responded no, which is true. Then he asked me if I would ever buy a "red car"? I thought for a second, and responded no, which is again true. He looked surprised and said "Oh OK" raised his eyebrows, and went on with the interview. I was caught off guard by that. Was that his intention to "trick" me up? was there a hidden meaning by that question? does wanting a red car mean something? did it fly right over my head? I heard about the "myth" that red cars get pulled over more or that insurance is higher on red cars, but I don't believe that. Was he trying to see if I was a "wild one"? ....LOL He asked me to stay a couple of hours to watch what the job entails, I did, and they asked me to come back Friday for 4 more hours. I was told it is down to me and one other girl. One positive note is that he called one of my references about an hour after I left. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.....but that silly red car question is still making me think.....

Any ideas?? I tried all different searches on it and found Nada!

pink_amulet

[Genenco]

It's similar to Microsoft interviews. They would throw in odd questions (Why are manholes round?) to see the reaction of applicants and how they answered it.

I did a search (Odd interview questions) and sadly, this is not common, but is becoming more used. Now if the job requires "Creative thinking" I see the use, but not for someone who is applying for a warehouse position...

I'll keep you in my thoughts.

[StaciMM]

Probably just seeing how you handled the situation.

I know the answer to the manhole cover question! (But I didn't figure it out on my own.)

[edwards2]

Another tactic used in job interviews now is the interviewer turns the tables on you and tells you to ask them questions...My daughter(CPA) said in a recent interview they did that to her but fortunately she was semi-prepared...she had heard from a friend who had had a similar experience. My guess is it is an effort to kind of catch you off guard. A red car supposedly says the driver is showy....I guess that would be me because red is my favorite color and I did own a red car. Also, supposedly people who drive red cars drive faster....that could be true of me too. I am sure you will be fine....let us know.

[pink_amulet]

Crap didnt get it....some other preppy girl right out of dental school got it. Oh well. It has been 4 years since since I have worked in the dentat office. Now I get to enjoy the Christmas still as a SAHM with my boys...at least I got my feet wet again with the interview process...LOL

pink_amulet

[robivi3]

Pink, keep in the running, you'll get snagged eventually.

Red car? Well, I am a red vehicle lover. We have Big Red, the GMC and L'il Red, the Chevy Corsica. I can tell you one thing, you are ten times as likely to get stopped in red vehicle, that is a stone cold fact. Red holds up real well in the SoFla sun. White turns to powder, blues and silvers fade, black shows every bit of dirt and scratches and white looks like a County vehicle.

edwards, it is true. I drive very fast, but my worktimes and 12 clear lanes on 75 give me that option. I have been issued a few of speeding tickets. But here in SoFla the ticket thing is a sham, a joke. The ticket fixers are all owned by Attorneys and Judges. I have a clean driving record. I just call The Ticket Clininc speeding insurance, $120 bucks every two or three years. Speeding is no big deal here and usually won't get you stopped on the Xway. Now, in the City I am rather slow, you will get tickets and accidents. It is these third world thunderstruck donkey cart drivers getting in a vehicle (usually a used SUV, the ultimate "I have arrived vehicle" in Latin America, it's true, my stepmother and wife are Colombian and laugh about these issues all the time) for the first time and doing 30-40 that cause problems here. Hell, the morons block the Expressway by stopping under overpasses in heavy rain IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. Two generations away from the donkey cart before you drive, should be mandatory.

Sorry... off topic, slapped own face... back on topic. Pink, red cars aside, you will get hired. Try for a Government job, only try and try and try, you will get it.

[edwards2]

Sorry Pink Amulet...I am sure you will get the next one...and you are right you are getting your feet wet.......