The word Assessment makes me laugh
Since I totally suck at this whole “make money online” thing and because I get paid well below my value at work, I’ve begun applying for waitressing jobs around the area. I miss waiting tables, believe it or not, and I miss the cash flow. Also, I really, really, really want to pay off the tuition I owe so I can go back to school. I is dumb, me need skool.
To begin my new job quest, I just finished applying online at a large restaurant chain. I love the wonders of the internet. Anyway, the application included one of those atrocious, time-wasting, retarded “Assessment” quizzes, you know, that ask you stuff like, “I’m a bitch to my co-workers: agree or disagree.” After five minutes of “agreeing” and “disagreeing”, I realized that I was being asked no more than four questions, just reworded over and over and over again.
Question 1 – Are you a People Person?
Question 2 – Grumpy? Yes or no…
Question 3 – Are you going to skip a bunch of shifts to party with friends?
Question 4 – Will you work hard even though you will only be paid $2.63 an hour?
Some of the questions are REALLY lame, such as, “I will sometimes miss work to spend time with friends – strongly agree? agree? disagree? strongly disagree?”
Who in their right mind selects “strongly agree” for that question?
If anything, the only assessing I think this test is equipped for is Bullshit indicating. Who can deliver the most bullshit on one quiz? I mean, honestly now, 90% of all waitressing is bullshit. When I approach a table, I do not care how the customer’s day is. I also don’t care how their food is. The only concern I have is whether or not they will tip me well. Each new customer is like a new acting role and I am Kate frickin’ Winslet.
Who knows if I answered correctly. I’ll just keep hunting Craigslist. Wish me luck!
until the NFL Draft!
Angela – you’re so funny. What do you mean you didn’t like the bullsh*t, oops, I mean ASSESSMENT test? We’ve decided that you scored high enough to come on staff at $2.64 p/hour rather than the standard $2.63. Your answers were that good!
p.s. – If you can actually say the phrase “Put your hands on me, Jack” like Kate frickin’ Winslet, we’ll bump you right up to management.
Nice Ass… essment. God I’m lame.
Well, the one great thing is that you’ll get to socialize with people in person. hehe…yep, those tests are pretty funny.
Fixed.
ha ha. Don’t worry, Aaron. I won’t say that, ever.
NothingMan, at least you get my sense of humor.
Susan, that is EXACTLY why I want to wait tables again. My office is a lonely place.
Joe, it should say “I will sometimes miss work to spend time drinking” if they want a real assessment.
I believe those questions are necessary (but ineffective) to know about the interviewee’s personality and traits.
Just remember to tell us where you are waitressing, all of us may make a trip there to lend our support.
Those questions really are bs. My question is: Would you like to work for company that asks those lame questions? The person that came up with them probably took some hyped up management training and probably paid a lot for it! Good luck on the job hunting!