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Inside the Lego Master Builder Search
blackdefiance writes "As most self-respecting geeks know, Lego is currently searching for a new Master Builder to hold the enviable position of building with Lego all day and getting paid for the privilege. One applicant describes the nerve-wracking experience of going through the first-round interview."
They should look at hiring this guy. The comedy more than makes up for any lack of technical skill.
...Zack, the Legomaniac? I think he's available.
Post about it, including detailed notes about the process and interviewers, on the internet. Then, just to make sure it gets maximum attention, send the link to a large news page. Seriously - this is not going to help the guy get the job.
Harrrumphhhh...real men build with Lincoln Logs or Erector Sets.
It's easier to wear the spandex than to do the crunches. --David Lee Roth
This has got to be in the top 5 Coolest Slacker Jobs...right up there with "Beer Taster" at Budweiser.
What LEGO needs to do is reposition itself to compete in today's marketplace. Currently, the best strategy for doing so is:
(a) Fire anyone who produces anything and dump your whole production line. (b) Hire a large team of lawyers to work on contingency. (c) Shore up your IP. (d) Sue anything that moves. (e) ??? (f) Profit.
OR
(a) Launch a branded online music store with excessive DRM and no price advantage. (b) Compete directly with Apple. (c) Hide under a pile of coats and hope everything works out for the best.
Lego Spirit Rover
There is nothing so silly as other peoples traditions, and nothing so sacred as our own.
Toss the instructions, dump the contents of the new kit into the common bucket, and build away.
But... make sure the common bucket doesn't look like a cat litter box. I have bad childhood memories of digging around in the lego box only to find the cat had been there first...