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Does Wally* wear stripes because he doesn't want to be spotted?
* Waldo for our colonial friends
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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You are rock solid on that colorful quip.
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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I'd check that before I spoke. Otherwise, well plaid, lad, well plaid.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Pedantic peeve of the day: they're hoops, not stripes! Don't care how many 'official' sources say otherwise!
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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So, I took this test as part of an application process. This is what it came up with:
I am "unlikely to set challenging work goals, and may exert a low level of effort toward achievement of goals"
I "may not persist when faced with difficulties or obstacles, or when success seems unlikely"
I "have little interest in volunteering for or taking on new work responsibilities or challenges"
I "Appear to have little or no interest in taking charge, or directing and leading others; may be hesitant to offer opinions"
I "May not be consistently pleasant, good-natured, or cooperative"
The one thing it failed to mention:
"I will be contacting a lawyer to sue Pearson, the creator of this test." I kid you not. These personality tests are utter bullshit.
Marc
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Good god man, how do you even function in society! 
If a company made me take this test as part of the application/interview process, I would not.
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Slacker007 wrote: If a company made me take this test as part of the application/interview process, I would not.
I think mainly because I was curious, the company contacted me, and I really don't need any more work anyways, I figured, what the hell, let's dance.
It was very educational, and now I know what not to do in the future. 
Marc
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Looks familiar. Did the test involve answering the same questions several times only phrased slightly differently. I took a test like that a few years ago and got the impression I scored zero but my manager wouldn't discuss it with me.
Your analysis seems to match mine.
I may not last forever but the mess I leave behind certainly will.
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Herbie Mountjoy wrote: I may not last forever but the mess I leave behind certainly will.
Absolutely perfect sig....
Ken
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Marc Clifton wrote: I "May not be consistently pleasant, good-natured, or cooperative"
Marc Clifton wrote: bullsh*t
I don't know...seems quite accurate.
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PompeyThree wrote: seems quite accurate.
Yeah, there's certain people they should not talk to. 
Marc
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Oo! Oo! Let's give one to MM on a Saturday night!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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After watching 2 hours of the shreiker playing tennis
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Go easy on the poor boy, he is a software developer.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that...
- Harvey
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was it online? I now am curious... 
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Nelek wrote: was it online? I now am curious...
Yeah, google Pearson "Workplace Personality Inventory" test. You have to pay $29 if you want to take it yourself.
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: You have to pay $29 if you want to take it yourself.
So I've to part away with cold-cash on BS 
not that surprise me 
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Marc Clifton wrote: "I will be contacting a lawyer to sue Pearson, the creator of this test."
Pearson have seen this post, and their legal notice is already on the way to reach you
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Avijnata wrote: Pearson have seen this post, and their legal notice is already on the way to reach you
Good, because I just blogged[^] about it too. Which means it's also on FB and Twitter.
Marc
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Your big mistake was answering honestly. You have to give them the answers they are looking for. Don't you know anything???
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One of the results is an "honesty" result. If your questions show an overly-positive attitude your whole test is flagged as probably being false.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't
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As someone knowledgeable about personality test profiles; to get good results, decide the kind (type) of person that would be a "good" employee, then answer each question as he/she would. Don't try to psyche out the test (e.g.; try to answer very similar questions the same way.) Many of these personality inventories (e.g.; MMPI) are criteria referenced and therefore almost impossible to skew unless (or, perhaps, even if) you are a sophisticated psychologist/psychiatrist. These inventories were not developed for screening applicants for employment; used in the right situation they can be very helpful. Hopefully this post will further my objective of thwarting the use of psychological testing this way.
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: You have to give them the answers they are looking for.
One of my favorite questions was "Have you ever lied to your employer?"
Marc
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That has to be the stupidest question ever. They are looking for controllable drones with zero personality - you clearly are not one.
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