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."

Comments

Is Lego even alive?

[tuxette]

I heard on the news yesterday that Lego has a 1,4 billion DKK deficit and that the vice administrative director Poul Plougmann was fired with immediate effect.

They also interviewed a bunch of little kids who were all very uninterested in Legos. What a shame...

Re:Is Lego even alive?

[Mengoxon]

yes, they are alive, but they are going through restructuring and repositioning. I hope they succeed.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/a p/ 20040108/ap_on_bi_ge/denmark_lego_1

Already Slashdotted

[Anonymous Coward]

Google cache links:

http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cache:O-j4lnUvtb8J: www.legomasterbuilder.com/+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

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Not for $7/Hour

[raverbuzzy]

I met someguy a few years back on an cms implementation project who told me he used to be a professional lego builder building the various large scale models found in their stores.

I (thinking it was a dream job) replied: "Wow. What a dream job. Why did you stop?"

To which he replied "Try living on $7 bucks an hour"

Re:I hope they get someone good

[iainl]

Seriously - go look at the Designer range. Sensibly priced, and all 'proper' Lego. Plus, rather than just one model to build, they have suggestions for like 10 more you could do with the bricks; its Lego like it used to be.

In related news...

[Gudlyf]

Lego, expecting worst loss in its history, fires two executives, ponders layoffs