On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Dylan Tusler < dylan.tus...@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au> wrote:
> Seriously, though, I was reading a book called "The Gift of Fear" > recently, and in a section about avoiding hiring people who are likely to go > postal on you, it had some interview questions that I jotted down. We've > actually had some unstable people here from time to time, and they take a > bit of managing, so I thought it was worthwhile keeping the questions handy. > > I share them here: > *"Describe the best boss you ever had" and "Describe the worst boss you > ever had." > *Danger signs: > * Speaks for just a moment about best boss, but waxes on enthusiastically > about worst one. > * Uses expressions like "Personality conflict" to explain why things didn't > work out. > * Ridicules former employer. > * Does not take responsibility for any prior conflict. > > That's an interesting one. I've probably had bad bosses in the past ( 30+ years) but at the time I got on ok with them. Probably I was my own worst boss (when I owned company :) -- Meski "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
