The Vent - Part 2

[beans 7]

I'm having pizza for lunch too!

I know this isn't a vent but since most of my grievances ended up in here anyways...VANCOUVER GOT OUR PETITION FINALLY YAY. I e-mailed them today and they said they sent packet 3 on the 20th so I immediately printed off the checklist did the DS-230 and faxed that sh*t back. Hurray!

[Krikit 1,163]

I'm having pizza for lunch too!

I know this isn't a vent but since most of my grievances ended up in here anyways...VANCOUVER GOT OUR PETITION FINALLY YAY. I e-mailed them today and they said they sent packet 3 on the 20th so I immediately printed off the checklist did the DS-230 and faxed that sh*t back. Hurray!

Nice!!! Congratulations!!! FINALLY.

[The_Dude 1,142]

I'm having pizza for lunch too!

I know this isn't a vent but since most of my grievances ended up in here anyways...VANCOUVER GOT OUR PETITION FINALLY YAY. I e-mailed them today and they said they sent packet 3 on the 20th so I immediately printed off the checklist did the DS-230 and faxed that sh*t back. Hurray!

Nice!!! Congratulations!!! FINALLY.

Yay for pizza!!!!!

[trailmix 77]

I'm having pizza for lunch too!

I know this isn't a vent but since most of my grievances ended up in here anyways...VANCOUVER GOT OUR PETITION FINALLY YAY. I e-mailed them today and they said they sent packet 3 on the 20th so I immediately printed off the checklist did the DS-230 and faxed that sh*t back. Hurray!

Great news!!

[Ontarkie 14,133]

Good to hear beans glad things are finally moving the right way

[July09Bride 1]

I'm having pizza for lunch too!

I know this isn't a vent but since most of my grievances ended up in here anyways...VANCOUVER GOT OUR PETITION FINALLY YAY. I e-mailed them today and they said they sent packet 3 on the 20th so I immediately printed off the checklist did the DS-230 and faxed that sh*t back. Hurray!

Beans, that is terrific!!! Yea!!!

[JillA 2]

So I had a job interview yesterday, it went really well. 15 minute drive from home too, which is excellent. So today I got an e-mail from the manager saying they are interested in going further with me, and therefore I need to submit to an online aptitude test. Sure, no problem. I finished it a bit ago, and it made me feel SO DUMB. There were really hard math questions, like algebra and calculus. I never excelled in math in school, and I'm not applying to be a math teacher! I am applying to a customer service job, where little math will be required. There were also these dreaded other questions involving ratios and percentages, just hard ones. Anyway there were multiple choice questions too, like "Have you ever wanted to punch someone in the face" yes or no. "are you an agressive person" yes or no. It took about an hour, and now I'm thinking if I did poorly on the math section they won't consider me anymore. It just sucks because not everyone is good with numbers but good in many other ways. I did well in University and consider myself average-smart, but no genius. Anyway this test SUCKED!

Edited May 29, 2009 by JillA

[Marilyn. 340]

So I had a job interview yesterday, it went really well. 15 minute drive from home too, which is excellent. So today I got an e-mail from the manager saying they are interested in going further with me, and therefore I need to submit to an online aptitude test. Sure, no problem. I finished it a bit ago, and it made me feel SO DUMB. There were really hard math questions, like algebra and calculus. I never excelled in math in school, and I'm not applying to be a math teacher! I am applying to a customer service job, where little math will be required. There were also these dreaded other questions involving ratios and percentages, just hard ones. Anyway there were multiple choice questions too, like "Have you ever wanted to punch someone in the face" yes or no. "are you an agressive person" yes or no. It took about an hour, and now I'm thinking if I did poorly on the math section they won't consider me anymore. It just sucks because not everyone is goon with numbers but good in many other ways. I did well in University and consider myself average-smart, but no genius. Anyway this test SUCKED!

would anyone ever answer yes to those questions?? ..lol

[JillA 2]

So I had a job interview yesterday, it went really well. 15 minute drive from home too, which is excellent. So today I got an e-mail from the manager saying they are interested in going further with me, and therefore I need to submit to an online aptitude test. Sure, no problem. I finished it a bit ago, and it made me feel SO DUMB. There were really hard math questions, like algebra and calculus. I never excelled in math in school, and I'm not applying to be a math teacher! I am applying to a customer service job, where little math will be required. There were also these dreaded other questions involving ratios and percentages, just hard ones. Anyway there were multiple choice questions too, like "Have you ever wanted to punch someone in the face" yes or no. "are you an agressive person" yes or no. It took about an hour, and now I'm thinking if I did poorly on the math section they won't consider me anymore. It just sucks because not everyone is goon with numbers but good in many other ways. I did well in University and consider myself average-smart, but no genius. Anyway this test SUCKED!

would anyone ever answer yes to those questions?? ..lol

That's what I was thinking! Like even if I have wanted to punch someone, would I admit that to a prospective employer!?

[The_Dude 1,142]

So I had a job interview yesterday, it went really well. 15 minute drive from home too, which is excellent. So today I got an e-mail from the manager saying they are interested in going further with me, and therefore I need to submit to an online aptitude test. Sure, no problem. I finished it a bit ago, and it made me feel SO DUMB. There were really hard math questions, like algebra and calculus. I never excelled in math in school, and I'm not applying to be a math teacher! I am applying to a customer service job, where little math will be required. There were also these dreaded other questions involving ratios and percentages, just hard ones. Anyway there were multiple choice questions too, like "Have you ever wanted to punch someone in the face" yes or no. "are you an agressive person" yes or no. It took about an hour, and now I'm thinking if I did poorly on the math section they won't consider me anymore. It just sucks because not everyone is goon with numbers but good in many other ways. I did well in University and consider myself average-smart, but no genius. Anyway this test SUCKED!

would anyone ever answer yes to those questions?? ..lol

That's what I was thinking! Like even if I have wanted to punch someone, would I admit that to a prospective employer!?

I had to take this massive test and questionaire to work for the police. They ask questions like "have you ever done drugs". I was honest and just had to explain how, when and how often. I learned later that if you say no to that question, it is like a red flag. It won't disqualify you, but they tend to look a lot more closely at your other answers.

[minnew 4]

So I think I got food poisioning sometime yesterday....What a nice end for a trip to Vancouver.... It was either the EggRoll and Fried Rice @ the Harbour Centre in Vancouver or the Chicken Caesar Salad at Montana's at the Calgary Airport. Just an overall horrible way to wake up in the middle of the night, mother nature has the worst way of suprising you!

[thetreble 19]

Those tests are constructed really carefully actually. The questions seem silly but believe it or not, they can really tell if someone might be a poor choice for an employee. Jared has had to take them multiple times in the same company when he moves from position to position.

i have my fingers crossed for you jill!

[JillA 2]

So I had a job interview yesterday, it went really well. 15 minute drive from home too, which is excellent. So today I got an e-mail from the manager saying they are interested in going further with me, and therefore I need to submit to an online aptitude test. Sure, no problem. I finished it a bit ago, and it made me feel SO DUMB. There were really hard math questions, like algebra and calculus. I never excelled in math in school, and I'm not applying to be a math teacher! I am applying to a customer service job, where little math will be required. There were also these dreaded other questions involving ratios and percentages, just hard ones. Anyway there were multiple choice questions too, like "Have you ever wanted to punch someone in the face" yes or no. "are you an agressive person" yes or no. It took about an hour, and now I'm thinking if I did poorly on the math section they won't consider me anymore. It just sucks because not everyone is goon with numbers but good in many other ways. I did well in University and consider myself average-smart, but no genius. Anyway this test SUCKED!

would anyone ever answer yes to those questions?? ..lol

That's what I was thinking! Like even if I have wanted to punch someone, would I admit that to a prospective employer!?

I had to take this massive test and questionaire to work for the police. They ask questions like "have you ever done drugs". I was honest and just had to explain how, when and how often. I learned later that if you say no to that question, it is like a red flag. It won't disqualify you, but they tend to look a lot more closely at your other answers.

Why is saying no to "have you done drugs" a red flag? Not everyone has tried drugs.

I understand working for the police, there would be more scrutiny. Just the position I applied for, some of this test seemed really irrelevant.

[The_Dude 1,142]

So I had a job interview yesterday, it went really well. 15 minute drive from home too, which is excellent. So today I got an e-mail from the manager saying they are interested in going further with me, and therefore I need to submit to an online aptitude test. Sure, no problem. I finished it a bit ago, and it made me feel SO DUMB. There were really hard math questions, like algebra and calculus. I never excelled in math in school, and I'm not applying to be a math teacher! I am applying to a customer service job, where little math will be required. There were also these dreaded other questions involving ratios and percentages, just hard ones. Anyway there were multiple choice questions too, like "Have you ever wanted to punch someone in the face" yes or no. "are you an agressive person" yes or no. It took about an hour, and now I'm thinking if I did poorly on the math section they won't consider me anymore. It just sucks because not everyone is goon with numbers but good in many other ways. I did well in University and consider myself average-smart, but no genius. Anyway this test SUCKED!

would anyone ever answer yes to those questions?? ..lol

That's what I was thinking! Like even if I have wanted to punch someone, would I admit that to a prospective employer!?

I had to take this massive test and questionaire to work for the police. They ask questions like "have you ever done drugs". I was honest and just had to explain how, when and how often. I learned later that if you say no to that question, it is like a red flag. It won't disqualify you, but they tend to look a lot more closely at your other answers.

Why is saying no to "have you done drugs" a red flag? Not everyone has tried drugs.

I understand working for the police, there would be more scrutiny. Just the position I applied for, some of this test seemed really irrelevant.

It is a red flag because in this day and age, there are very few people who have never even tried it once.

Like amanda said, the test is very carefuly worded and constructed. They will cleverly ask you a question, and then 20 pages later, they rephrase the question and ask you again. They aren't simple yes or no questions either.

[trailmix 77]

Like amanda said, the test is very carefuly worded and constructed. They will cleverly ask you a question, and then 20 pages later, they rephrase the question and ask you again. They aren't simple yes or no questions either.

Yeah I love those 'repeated' questions

From what you have said Jill, I can understand what you mean that a lot of it seems irrelevant for the position you have applied for, however we must keep in mind that they probably think they are nifty keano for having such an irrelevant test!