• (cs) in reply to SomeCoder

    Am I the only one who found the irony in the fact that he was told never to use computerized maps because they don't work in the country, yet the company was trying to hire him to install GPS systems in their trucks?

  • ironring (unregistered)

    i suspect that the real ironing (wtf for those who don't believe in such things) is that pretty much nobody on here gets that everybody at the company thought he was pretty silly for getting the directions wrong, not double-checking them, and then not even defending himself, and decided to play a funny little trick on him, which worked because he didn't have a sense of humour.

  • Satkye (unregistered) in reply to gunnermcgrath
    gunnermcgrath:
    Am I the only one who found the irony in the fact that he was told never to use computerized maps because they don't work in the country, yet the company was trying to hire him to install GPS systems in their trucks?

    Yes you are!

  • Directions (unregistered)

    I have received the wrong directions from HR before, but I checked Google Maps before I left and disaster averted.

  • apoc9 (unregistered)

    I know only few words in Korean. At least I can handle simple greeting. If you longtime work or live in some country you should speak local language. This rule is widely ignored everywhere.

  • Greg (unregistered)

    I would be very cross at being told off for following instructions given by the same guy that issued them. I suspect I would strongly (but politely) show him the instructions he sent me, then suggest something along the lines of things not being too bad. If he continued to act with such little respect, having already not given enough respect to send proper directions, I would most likely not take the job, thus saving time. Then again, I have a very low tolerance for hypocritical judgemental incompetence.

  • Mike (unregistered) in reply to Kinglink

    The problem probably is that a logistics company in a bank building is probably really tiny. They might only have a few staff. Heck it might just have been mechanics, shipper receivers the owner and the Korean lady who also knows what box in the office is the printer and what box is the modem. So she is the "technical interviewer" by default.

    I'm not sure what the solution is but if people with bad language skills have jobs in a small company they are going to come into contact with a lot of other people that they annoy. Do they not get the job because the 2 days a year that someone needs to be interviewed they aren't a great match for it or do you just let it slide because they would be great for the rest of the days?

  • Dougey (unregistered) in reply to Code Slave

    What if you're terrified of driving in the first place? I hate it, I just drive out of necessity but in that case I would just take my chances finding it the first time.

  • Me (unregistered) in reply to Dougey
    Dougey:
    What if you're terrified of driving in the first place? I hate it, I just drive out of necessity but in that case I would just take my chances finding it the first time.
    Then you're a giant poof.

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