The applicant

C1ay · 03-14-2005

I've had a lot of people pass by through the years looking for a job. Today brought a first though. I actually had an applicant come in wearing a cape. It was a long black cape like Dracula or Batman would wear. I am puzzled by the driving psychological reasons someone would do this. In the USA this is very unusual behavior for an applicant. How would this be viewed in your area?

orbsycli · 03-14-2005

Very strange. I'm from the u.s. too but this is just bizzare. was he a pretty decent guy? maybe he's got something up his sleeve, like he's working on a documentory. Putting myself in his shoes I would get a kick out of peoples' reactions, always do.

orbsycli · 03-14-2005

p.s. and what kind of job was he applying for?

C1ay · 03-14-2005

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Originally Posted by orbsycli

Very strange. I'm from the u.s. too but this is just bizzare. was he a pretty decent guy? maybe he's got something up his sleeve, like he's working on a documentory. Putting myself in his shoes I would get a kick out of peoples' reactions, always do.

He was probably about 24ish and had an air-headed disposition. He gave me the impression though that all was normal from his point of view. I did wonder if he was perhaps making the mandatory effeort to find a job, as required by welfare, in such a way as to guarantee that nobody will hire him. In this case maybe he was more sly than he looked.

zadojla · 03-14-2005

Maybe he wanted you to think he was "cape-able"!
I've never actually had an applicant do anything that flamboyant, although "strong personalities" are not unusual. Did you ask him why he wore the cape? I would have, and I would have given him feedback on how he was meeting his objective.