As an engineer out in the field, (telecomm) I have carried some type of knife along with tools for ever. Even when in a suit! While interviewing for a large company in NYC, the HR guy asked me to empty my pockets! At first i was really confused, then I started to think that my refusal may be detrimential to my future with this seemingly perfect company.
My pockets contained just a few things;
Zippo Lighter (I am not a reg. smoker)
Whistle on house keys.
Little Mag Lite on car keys.
Wallet with book of matches and bandaids.
CS Mini-pal on car keys.
BM mel pardue on hip.
Pager.
Pocket Change, two of all denominations.
He was so interested in why I carried everything, we never got to the real interview!
He explained how he wants all his people to already know that they need to be prepared for anything in the field. He said the only thing I should have had in my coat pocket was a phone. I had one in my car, thought ti was rude to receive calls in an interview!
I was trained by my father to carry on me what I would need to survive a night out in the middle of nowhere. It paid off. Got the job, and even got a Swiss Army Knife from the HR guy as a welcome aboard gift!
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God's choices in inflicicting suffering are unsatisfactory to us, nor are they understandable, unless innocence offends him. Clearly he needs some help in directing the blind fury with which he flogs the earth...
My pockets contained just a few things;
Zippo Lighter (I am not a reg. smoker)
Whistle on house keys.
Little Mag Lite on car keys.
Wallet with book of matches and bandaids.
CS Mini-pal on car keys.
BM mel pardue on hip.
Pager.
Pocket Change, two of all denominations.
He was so interested in why I carried everything, we never got to the real interview!
He explained how he wants all his people to already know that they need to be prepared for anything in the field. He said the only thing I should have had in my coat pocket was a phone. I had one in my car, thought ti was rude to receive calls in an interview!
I was trained by my father to carry on me what I would need to survive a night out in the middle of nowhere. It paid off. Got the job, and even got a Swiss Army Knife from the HR guy as a welcome aboard gift!
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God's choices in inflicicting suffering are unsatisfactory to us, nor are they understandable, unless innocence offends him. Clearly he needs some help in directing the blind fury with which he flogs the earth...
