A man wandered into my office. He was wearing ratty sneakers, jeans with cut off bottoms and paint drips, and a paint stained undershirt. He was not carrying a briefcase, a folder, an envelope or--as far as I could tell--so much as the stub of a pencil. When he came in, he did not introduce himself or offer to shake my hand.
What do you supposed the man asked me? Ayup: "Are you accepting applications?"
This is where I usually say, "Well, no, but let me just ask you--what are you good at?" This time, when the man-dressed-as-a-beggar asked for an application, I just told him we were full up. "Thanks for coming. Have a nice day. Goodbye."
This man had an interview. The interview started when he walked in the door, and ended after his first sentence. I hope he finds a job somewhere, but he won't be working for me.
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