Open Thread

Does anyone remember that old 1960’s show “Candid Camera”? One of my favorite epidoes is when a bunch of high school seniors in an elite school take one of those “career guidance” tests, and the cameras roll as their guidance counselor advises them of the result. They provided outrageous answers, such as:

“The test shows that you are definitely cut out for manual labor”;

“Have you ever considered being a shepherd”?;

“The results indicate that farming is best suited for you.”

The looks on the students’ face when these pronouncements were made was so funny.

That may be Legion….but the feeling part that is measured means whether on balance (and that is the key) one uses emotion to guide decision making or is the primary driver logic. The judging doesn’t relate to judging people but being organized, needing structure, planning things versus being impromptu, more go with the flow, easy/breezy contingent, etc.

I have this friend/maybe something else who loves contingent planning. “Let’s play it by ear.” This is tough for me. I really make plans. I used to get together with this one industry friend. We would plan for a dinner three weeks in advance, NOT confirm, then meet one another on a street corner at the exact time agreed upon. THIS I love. The other drives me crazy. The existence of cell phones makes it worse. There becomes no such thing as being late or being a no-show.

Unless it involves an open bar in the evening.

I hate when someone else comes in and copies my answer 🙂

By Expert Textpert on March 16, 2011 3:26 PM
“Doing a personality test now for some training I am in next week.
Has anyone ever seen any usefulness come from one of those?”

I found out I have no personality 🙁

“I’ve hired a few assholes in my day”

hahaha, past tense!
like you stopped hiring them.