Maybe I should compile a list of strange questions at interviews.
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Anyway, yesterday I had a video interview. I think it went well.
At one stage the interviewer from the recruitment agency remembered that he hadn't asked the most important question (it's the title of this post).
I replied that all the animals I eat are themselves vegetarian, if that counts (actually I'm not sure about fish).
Then he told me about the hiring company which is international and deals in food processing. This includes the bit in the process where the animal thinks it's going to have its temperature taken by the nice person in a white coat - probably a vet - with their nice thing in their hand which probably measures forehead temperature and ...
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The rest of the interview was difficult as I had suddenly become very hungry.
Actually there was a more important question which he also didn't ask.
He wanted me to think about the role discussed and I promised him I would do so and get back to him the next day (today). In reality, however, job sounded just right for me.
After the interview I checked out the company and they have a head office near to the city where I live. Near, that is, unless you don't drive.
I don't drive.
So, just now I emailed the interviewer telling him that Europe's most prolific carnivore can't go any further in the recruitment process for this job.
This week I applied for three jobs and had two interviews (this one and one I haven't mentioned which was a second interview):
