Oh Oh Dear Chandan,
I feel really sorry for that incident.
In this case, where I asked for references - It was actually a fresher. he had just passed out of college, I was expecting him to give at least his HOD's reference.
The reason is - I told him the importance of reference, someone who would know him well and can vouch for him - he gave me a real innocent answer "his dad's reference"
He innocently said - "you can call my dad and ask him about me.."
From India, Madras
54I feel really sorry for that incident.
In this case, where I asked for references - It was actually a fresher. he had just passed out of college, I was expecting him to give at least his HOD's reference.
The reason is - I told him the importance of reference, someone who would know him well and can vouch for him - he gave me a real innocent answer "his dad's reference"
He innocently said - "you can call my dad and ask him about me.."
From India, Madras
Hi Pals
Let me share with you all I was taking Interview for a very senior position... In one day I have to make sure all rounds are complete and I don't have to ask them to come again for further rounds...
There were 5 candidates I short listed I announced lunch break and asked them to meet me after 1 Hr for their final round... In the row there was a guy (very senior in mid of fifties) he approached me and asked... “If you don't mind lady can I have 2 mins of yours just want to talk 1 on 1”
I said "Yes Y not...."
He said “Can I have contact number of your father"
I replied “But Y"
He said " I have a son of mine would like to put a proposal for you if you don't mind and you are not married"
My Expressions were " @#$%^&**......"
He didn’t get selected and I was reliefed…………
From India, Mumbai
Let me share with you all I was taking Interview for a very senior position... In one day I have to make sure all rounds are complete and I don't have to ask them to come again for further rounds...
There were 5 candidates I short listed I announced lunch break and asked them to meet me after 1 Hr for their final round... In the row there was a guy (very senior in mid of fifties) he approached me and asked... “If you don't mind lady can I have 2 mins of yours just want to talk 1 on 1”
I said "Yes Y not...."
He said “Can I have contact number of your father"
I replied “But Y"
He said " I have a son of mine would like to put a proposal for you if you don't mind and you are not married"
My Expressions were " @#$%^&**......"
He didn’t get selected and I was reliefed…………
From India, Mumbai
Once I had gone for an interview. I was in time so was asked to wait. Thats normal, but what wasnt normal was that I was asked to sit at the reception... on the receptionists seat :)
I sat there for half an hour feeling funny, and answered a couple of people who came to the reception 'to ask something' that "I'm not the receptionist, Ive just come for an interview" .........
From India, Mumbai
I sat there for half an hour feeling funny, and answered a couple of people who came to the reception 'to ask something' that "I'm not the receptionist, Ive just come for an interview" .........
From India, Mumbai
Hi all!
I had this really hilarious experience when I joined my 1st job.
My friend & me got placed in this company and it was our 1st day on office. We were completing the joining formalities, we signed a copy of the offer letter and the other relevant documents and gave them to the HR.
She returned the offer letter to us and asked us to write ASEPTATE where we had signed. Both of us didn't get what she meant to say. We asked her again what we were supposed to do and she said the same thing :"Write aseptate". I am basically a student of biology & I knew that in scientific terms Septate means a 'DIVIDED UTERUS!!!!!'
Being in our 1st job we found it somewhat embarrassing to ask her again so we just kept staring at each other! After sometime she came again to take the offer letter and saw that we had not done what was told.
She took my friend's offer letter & wrote something on it and showed it to me. "Write this!" she said. I read it & both, my friend & me could not control our laughter.
She had written
"ACCEPTED"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both of us still have a hearty laugh when we talk about this incident! :D
From India, Pune
I had this really hilarious experience when I joined my 1st job.
My friend & me got placed in this company and it was our 1st day on office. We were completing the joining formalities, we signed a copy of the offer letter and the other relevant documents and gave them to the HR.
She returned the offer letter to us and asked us to write ASEPTATE where we had signed. Both of us didn't get what she meant to say. We asked her again what we were supposed to do and she said the same thing :"Write aseptate". I am basically a student of biology & I knew that in scientific terms Septate means a 'DIVIDED UTERUS!!!!!'
Being in our 1st job we found it somewhat embarrassing to ask her again so we just kept staring at each other! After sometime she came again to take the offer letter and saw that we had not done what was told.
She took my friend's offer letter & wrote something on it and showed it to me. "Write this!" she said. I read it & both, my friend & me could not control our laughter.
She had written
"ACCEPTED"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both of us still have a hearty laugh when we talk about this incident! :D
From India, Pune
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