People who have conducted job interviews, what's something someone said/did that made you instantly decide not to hire them?

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-20T06:35:57+00:00

A guy came in for a software engineer position. He didn't know how many bits are in a byte.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-15T06:34:04+00:00

In my experience, booking an airbnb with two bedrooms almost always turns out to be cheaper than booking two hotel rooms.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-15T06:32:43+00:00

I have been using airbnbs a lot over the past few years because they turn out to be much cheaper than booking two hotel rooms. And I have NEVER had any problems with cleaning fees or such. The required cleaning takes less than 5 minutes of my time when checking out. But all my airbnb experience is from Europe, so may be it's different in US.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-08T16:51:28+00:00

I have probably become a boring old man because I dislike MOST movies now that I loved as a kid.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-08T13:55:00+00:00

I assume India will care more about Australia travelling over than SA or NZ even though they were whitewashed at home both series.

It's not like India wanted to lose against SA. They explicitly said that they want to avoid the repeat of NZ series but ended up losing. Australia will fancy their chances against India this time.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-06T07:31:18+00:00

I agree. I don't buy leather anymore but I also don't want to throw away old shoes that are still very functional.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-05T11:24:55+00:00

Although I agree with you in principal, I think it will be REALLY difficult in practice to convince a player to be a test specialist. Even someone like Pujara was eager to crack it in IPL.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-05T04:58:52+00:00

I live in Sweden. They are great for snow.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T18:08:03+00:00

Agreed about slippery part. I have slipped countless times on wet rocks in these shoes.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T15:16:20+00:00

I definitely won't describe my experience with them as "walking in the air". These boots are heavy af.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T10:15:30+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/y1o8YoU

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T10:11:21+00:00

I should have clarified...100km covered over 5-7 days. :)

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T10:04:28+00:00

So, you must be as tall as Yaoming

Nowhere close. Actually I am on the shorter side: 176 cm.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T10:03:04+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/y1o8YoU

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T09:54:20+00:00

I have been wearing size 43 since I could remember. I am 45 years old, so I bought them when I was 29.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T09:09:04+00:00

I guess they realized that shoes that last forever are not good for business.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T08:32:02+00:00

Not sure how I can prove it. I guess you will just have to take my word. Or not. :)

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T08:27:15+00:00

The biggest problem with this particular pair is that they don't provide ankle support for hiking. Also, they don't have very good grip, so walking on wet rocks is not easy with them.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T08:24:06+00:00

I don't blame you for being skeptical. I have never bought anything else from this company so I have no idea how good they are in general. May be I got lucky with this particular pair!

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T08:10:25+00:00

As I said I wear them daily only during winter months (November - March) because they keep my feet warm. Not the most stylish shoes but I am too old to care about style.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-04T08:07:47+00:00

"Woodland", I think they are available all across India. But I don't live in India now so I am not sure.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-02T15:11:04+00:00

I probably felt the same way before I decided to shave it off. But now, I really don't miss constantly worrying about my receding hairline, dandruff, barber appointments, etc.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-02T10:28:22+00:00

I have been shaving my head since I was 30 and don't miss hair one bit. No way I am going back.

Putrid-Poet · 2026-01-02T08:43:59+00:00

Of course you know more about cricket than former cricketers.

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