job update

10-22-2009, 09:55 PM

On Tuesday I took my psych test. Five parts, about a thousand questions. Part two had over 500 questions. We started at 8:00 am and finished at about 2:30 pm, with no breaks for bathroom or for food. The test was very intrusive into my life, by the time it was done I felt like I went threw an anal exam. I don't know as of right now how I did. I think that I did well. I'll just have to wait and see. Saturday will be my physical agility test. Wish me good luck.

Biglizard1 · 10-22-2009, 10:19 PM

Good luck!! Sounds intense.

MedicCook · 10-22-2009, 11:10 PM

Did you get the asked this trick question?

"Do you like boys or girls?"
The State Police use that one during their lie detector test.

Good luck on the rest of the exam.

sikk50 · 10-23-2009, 12:03 AM

I remeber filling out a back ground packet for Ventura Sheriff's Dept and thinking "wow I thought I lived a good life!" those things are insane lol!

icehog3 · 10-23-2009, 12:39 AM

I remember taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory when testing for jobs. Great true-false questions...some I remember.

"I like to tease small animals"

"I like the taste of my own blood"

"God speaks to me personally"

Don, good luck with the physical ability test...sorry I wasn't able to call yesterday, i will give it a shot tomorrow.

LasciviousXXX · 10-23-2009, 01:42 AM

Ahh the old MMPI

Gotta love it.....

"Do you love you Mother"
"Do you think your Father is a good man"
"Have you ever had unnatural sexual relations with an animal"

WTF! lol

Good luck bro

icehog3 · 10-23-2009, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LasciviousXXX

Ahh the old MMPI

Gotta love it.....

"Do you love you Mother"
"Do you think your Father is a good man"
"Have you ever had unnatural sexual relations with an animal"

WTF! lol

Good luck bro

Got into the "Love your Mother" discussion during my psych after the MMPI. The guy took it a little too far, and I snapped. He ended the interview and I thought I was toast. Got hired anyway...maybe in part because my Chief thought what I did was kinda cool.

LasciviousXXX · 10-23-2009, 02:03 AM

That has been my least favorite part of the process both times I've done it. The interview w/ the Psych who (it seems to me) is just trying to trip you up or psychoanalyze every word you say.

You know I understand the reasoning behind some of the questions but IMO some of them have no bearing on reality. Like the stupid "Did you want to be a gardener" question... WTF does that have to do with anything? I mean if the question in the psyche is would you rather be a gardener or a logger I can understand the intent behind that but man some of the questions are completely left field.

icehog3 · 10-23-2009, 02:06 AM

And most of the psychologists I saw were far from what I would call "normal".

Jbailey · 10-23-2009, 02:07 AM

"Do you think Come On Eileen is the best song ever?"
This would be something I feel should be asked!

Congrats Don, let us know how this goes for you.

icehog3 · 10-23-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Jbailey

"Do you think Come On Eileen is the best song ever?"
This would be something I feel should be asked!

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My reaction would have been much the same as my reaction to the Mother-Love questions, Dave.

LasciviousXXX · 10-23-2009, 02:19 AM

Ok...now I want to hear this story!

RevSmoke · 10-23-2009, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

And most of the psychologists I saw were far from what I would call "normal".

Many psychologists become such because of their own issues, looking for a self-cure. (that's putting it in the most simple terms)

I know many have some of the lowest self-esteem issues I have ever seen - and I have worked with many. As I may have to do referrals, I make it a point to get to know as many of them as possible. WOW!!! Some of them are real head-cases.

Of course, there are some real professionals out there, solid people who do excellent work.

Blueface · 10-23-2009, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jbailey

"Do you think Come On Eileen is the best song ever?"
This would be something I feel should be asked!

Congrats Don, let us know how this goes for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-P8oDuS0Q

Isn't it? Is this a trick question?

Drummer starts out in video, then nowhere to be found later. He quit in the middle of the shoot. (Scary that I know that)

I remember taking a ALL day test. Went into crap that had me scratching my head. In the end, you will never believe what it was for. Not for the PD. It was for a freaking Sales Manager position at Bamberger's (now owned by and changed to Macy's). I passed, was hired, and quit in four months.

GreekGodX · 10-23-2009, 07:57 AM

You'll be fine Don. For as long as you didn't try to kill the dude while you were answering questions

Blueface · 10-23-2009, 08:21 AM

...and how can I forget.....GOOD LUCK!!! with the outcome.

TideRoll · 10-23-2009, 08:29 AM

I suppose they figure that if they bombard you with so many questions, eventually you'll drop your guard if you're some kind of deviate. I took a similar test as what has been discussed here some years back, probably the MMPI, and I'm sure you saw the same pattern I did of being asked the same basic question in about a dozen different ways, each with a little wrinkle.

I dated a girl that was a psych major a couple of times in college. Not to paint them all with the same brush, but easily the oddest chick I ever dated. I didn't feel like I had the energy to navigate my way through the minefield of odd little mind games and presuppositions, et al, that was apparently necessary to even get to know her. She wasn't THAT hot.

icehog3 · 10-23-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX

You'll be fine Don. For as long as you didn't try to kill the dude while you were answering questions

I dunno, worked for me Christos.

10-23-2009, 09:12 PM

Everybody thinks that I'm sane and normal. Little do they know that I have everybody fooled.

10-23-2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jbailey

"Do you think Come On Eileen is the best song ever?"
This would be something I feel should be asked!

Congrats Don, let us know how this goes for you.

Everybody knows that "Come On Eileen" is the second best song ever right behind "Muskrat Love".

10-22-2009, 09:55 PM	#1
catfish2 Guest Posts: n/a	job update On Tuesday I took my psych test. Five parts, about a thousand questions. Part two had over 500 questions. We started at 8:00 am and finished at about 2:30 pm, with no breaks for bathroom or for food. The test was very intrusive into my life, by the time it was done I felt like I went threw an anal exam. I don't know as of right now how I did. I think that I did well. I'll just have to wait and see. Saturday will be my physical agility test. Wish me good luck.

10-22-2009, 10:19 PM	#2
Biglizard1 LLG turned CAI Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Earth Posts: 226 Trading: (8)	Re: job update Good luck!! Sounds intense.

10-22-2009, 11:10 PM	#3
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: job update Did you get the asked this trick question? "Do you like boys or girls?" The State Police use that one during their lie detector test. Good luck on the rest of the exam. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

10-23-2009, 12:03 AM	#4
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: job update I remeber filling out a back ground packet for Ventura Sheriff's Dept and thinking "wow I thought I lived a good life!" those things are insane lol! __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

10-23-2009, 12:39 AM	#5
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,305 Trading: (60)	Re: job update I remember taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory when testing for jobs. Great true-false questions...some I remember. "I like to tease small animals" "I like the taste of my own blood" "God speaks to me personally" Don, good luck with the physical ability test...sorry I wasn't able to call yesterday, i will give it a shot tomorrow. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

10-23-2009, 01:42 AM	#6
LasciviousXXX Team of 11...Always Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Týr Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,579 Trading: (8)	Re: job update Ahh the old MMPI Gotta love it..... "Do you love you Mother" "Do you think your Father is a good man" "Have you ever had unnatural sexual relations with an animal" WTF! lol Good luck bro

10-23-2009, 02:03 AM	#8
LasciviousXXX Team of 11...Always Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Týr Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,579 Trading: (8)	Re: job update That has been my least favorite part of the process both times I've done it. The interview w/ the Psych who (it seems to me) is just trying to trip you up or psychoanalyze every word you say. You know I understand the reasoning behind some of the questions but IMO some of them have no bearing on reality. Like the stupid "Did you want to be a gardener" question... WTF does that have to do with anything? I mean if the question in the psyche is would you rather be a gardener or a logger I can understand the intent behind that but man some of the questions are completely left field.

10-23-2009, 02:06 AM	#9
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,305 Trading: (60)	Re: job update And most of the psychologists I saw were far from what I would call "normal". __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

10-23-2009, 02:07 AM	#10
Jbailey Brewcifer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Madison, WI Posts: 5,212 Trading: (17)	Re: job update "Do you think Come On Eileen is the best song ever?" This would be something I feel should be asked! Congrats Don, let us know how this goes for you. __________________ "Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show first stop- Havana au go-go." Field Marshall Douche Bag.

10-23-2009, 02:19 AM	#12
LasciviousXXX Team of 11...Always Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Týr Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,579 Trading: (8)	Re: job update Ok...now I want to hear this story!

10-23-2009, 07:57 AM	#15
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: job update You'll be fine Don. For as long as you didn't try to kill the dude while you were answering questions __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

10-23-2009, 08:21 AM	#16
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: job update ...and how can I forget.....GOOD LUCK!!! with the outcome. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

10-23-2009, 08:29 AM	#17
TideRoll It is what it is. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: North of the 'Ham Posts: 154 Trading: (5)	Re: job update I suppose they figure that if they bombard you with so many questions, eventually you'll drop your guard if you're some kind of deviate. I took a similar test as what has been discussed here some years back, probably the MMPI, and I'm sure you saw the same pattern I did of being asked the same basic question in about a dozen different ways, each with a little wrinkle. I dated a girl that was a psych major a couple of times in college. Not to paint them all with the same brush, but easily the oddest chick I ever dated. I didn't feel like I had the energy to navigate my way through the minefield of odd little mind games and presuppositions, et al, that was apparently necessary to even get to know her. She wasn't THAT hot. __________________ “If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride, and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.” - Paul W. Bryant

10-23-2009, 09:12 PM	#19
catfish2 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: job update Everybody thinks that I'm sane and normal. Little do they know that I have everybody fooled.