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Handling Interviews After Being a Fall Guy?

Posted by Cliff on from the unpoisoning-the-pill dept.

bheer asks: "Salon's Since You Asked column is carrying an interesting question right now — what do you say in interviews after getting fired as a fall guy at your last job? Cary Tennis, who writes the column, admits he may not be the best person for this sort of question. So I thought I'd ask others what they thought about this. Software developers are sometimes able to get away blaming the business requirements/analysis process, but anyone with any experience in this business probably has had nightmares about being the fall guy and may even have a strategy or two up their sleeve. How would deal with being in such a crummy position?"

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  1. a "novel" idea. by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    what do you say in interviews after getting fired as a fall guy at your last job?

    I dunno, writing a book seems to have worked out for George Tenet.

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  2. Here's what I did by L.+VeGas · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, I'm not the kind to kiss and tell, but I've been seen with Farrah. I'm never seen with anything less than a nine, so fine.

    I've been on fire with Sally Field, gone fast with a girl named Bo, but somehow they just don't end up as mine.

    It's a death defyin' life I lead, I take my chances.

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  3. Become an entrepreneur. by iknownuttin · · Score: 4, Funny
    You do NOT want "Whistle Blower" or being fired on your resume. I don't give a shit abut the whistle blower laws - you WILL be FUCKED! (See "Economist" - sorry, you're on your own)

    I don't know what else to say than ... "do your best" ... OK, get ALL the evidence in your favor...you have to black mail them.....I don't recommend it ..but...this is corporate...horseshit....I'm insane...don't listen to me...son't sue me...pleeeeese....yah! I can't spell either....

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    1. Re:Become an entrepreneur. by eln · · Score: 4, Funny

      Wow...I've never seen someone actually have a nervous breakdown in the middle of a Slashdot post before.

      Take care, buddy.

  4. keep it short and concise by ulysses38 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just say this:

    "While in my previous job I might have fallen from a tall building, or I might have rolled a brand new car. But it was because I was the unknown stuntman that made Redford such a star."

    Leave it at that. And call Lee Majors for a reference.

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  5. Re:Just make stuff up by MyOtherUIDis3digits · · Score: 3, Funny

    They'll already have made up their mind within the first 10 seconds of having seen you anyway so as long as you don't come across as a complete nut you'll be fine.

    Oh, so kinda like dating?

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