There are loads of practice interview questions and suggested answers on the world wide web (who knew?). I have been studying them. I found one that I found particularly humorous.
'If you won multi-millions in the lottery, would you retire right away?'
Now, surely this has to be a trick question. Who in their right mind would consider still working at their mind-numbing 9-5, if given millions?
The advice states to explain the interviewer, of course you would still work, because you are passionate about your job, you love the organization, you are fulfilled by work (see blog title), etc, etc. I just could not do this with a straight face. I am all for bending the truth for interviews, but this is stretching just a little too far.
Here's another idea for an answer to that question:
'No, I would quit, on the spot, without any notice, and I wouldn't bother calling, cause, why should I? If I feel the 'need' to work, surely I can find something more suited to what I actually care about and what I like to do. And if not, perhaps I will toss some money around, give to charity, buy my friends a bunch of crap, take everyone I like on an exotic trip to hawaii, etc. Maybe I would even buy this organization, fire everyone, then sell it for a profit! HA! Please don't look at me like that, are you so inspired by your HR job, that you'd stay?'
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Please take me to Hawaii with you, Mrs Eaves. PLEASE!
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