Today, I went for a job interview for a building position at a retail store. They saw on my application that I was good at math. They asked me what the circumference of a circle is. Being nervous during the interview, I accidentally said the area of a circle. I didn't get the job. FML
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DocBastard 40
Staymintyfresh - Are you in the slow grammar class?
happle 21
It's pi, you guys. Pie is food, pi is a number.
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Rachelpw123 7
Pi x diameter
perdix 31
C = 2*pi*r = pi*d Area is pie are square, but that's a lie, because pie are round, except at McDonald's, where they are rectangular. In Louisiana, pi = 3. It's the law.
Meettitan 14
And did you know trapezoids are actually traps to catch ancient creatures called zoids? True story!! Gosh my geometry teacher had problems...
LookOnBrightSide 12
Why not trapaZoidberg?
jafreen 8
its ok buddy..I'm sure you are gonna stand tall
alvarny 17
Retail store... It does not happen to sell cakes or hula hoops, I hope
mikeymayhem_87 15
Don't forget about tires and doughnuts
immaMonsta 8
I hate it when nervousness gets the best of me. Sorry OP, hopefully you'll get another interview.
Finnick_fml 12
They didn't hire you because of one small math mistake, when you have to submit a bunch of papers/information in order to apply for a job....? Wow, doesn't sound like a company worth working at.
bfsd42 20
A building job means a construction job. So knowing the answer to this question is kinda important. I wouldn't want to use a company that hires people who can't answer a basic job related question. Op deserved it.
THE_A_TEEN 28
^Apparently you never heard of nervousness, right?
bfsd42 20
Yes, I have heard of nervousness. And I have also heard that during a job interview, it is a good idea to sell your knowledge and skills without messing it up. Being nervous may be a good reason for op not getting the job, but it is not a good excuse.
OhDearBetrayal 25
49- Apparently you've also never heard of the fact that mistakes made when you're nervous isn't an indicator of your knowledge. I'd hate to get an interviewer like you.
brianjman14 23
Apparently, you have never been nervous because saying pi(r)^2 instead of 2pi(r) (or pi(d)) seems perfectly reasonable under pressure.
docscientist 10
34- op applied for retail, not construction.
Zomg_Okay 27
84 - "for a building position at a retail store". Sounds like construction to me.
Kaito_Hacker 6
well, in a typical hiring process, op won't be the only candidate and the company just chose the person who did a better job in the interview than op did. i don't think just because op didn't get hired make the company an unworthy one
Epikouros 32
What's a building position at a retail store? Does it involve constructing circular objects from scratch?
PYLrulz 17
Typically, that would be worth a YDI vote, but I can get being nervous, especially if it was the very first time going for a job like that. FYL.
DocBastard 40
I may sound like a square or a bit obtuse, but don't get yourself worked up about it. Just regroup, circle the wagons, and maybe get yourself some pi. Or go to a bar and find acute girl for a fun time. Look at this from a positive angle - at least you learned something.
THE_A_TEEN 28
My brain burns of pun overload. I hate you, Doc.
mikeymayhem_87 15
Doc can cure that, 43
DespairFaction 11
At least you didn't give them the square root.