Thursday, February 23, 2006
Manhole covers
Ever been asked why manhole voers are round? Well, it's a common interview question. Unfortunately, as more people learn about the question, they'll bother to find the answer. Luckily, I've known why they are round since before I was seven. I learned it on Mr. Wizard. He was a great man.
No, I'm not going to tell why they are round. Ask around, search the internet, whatever. But, please don't post the answer in my comments. If you do, I will delete it. I appreciate the fact that at the end of my interview, I was told that I am one of few people to answer that question correctly.
Also, does anyone know what it is an interviewer learns from the question," If you could be any type of animal, what would it be and why?" If not, then who cares to speculate on my answer: a lemur. They cool, they've got the whole island to themselves (more than any other animal) and my wife would still love me if I was a lemur. Yes, I actually gave this as my answer because it's the truth.
I found out the position was posted externally as well as internally. So, no matter how well the interview went, I still may be a less qualified candidate. So, pray for me. As I said in the interview, while it is a step up for me, I really feel like I can do some good in this position. It will be a lot of work, but that translates to a lot of opportunity, in my opinion.