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Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Strange replies at interviews

Have spent a number of years interviewing teachers .
Some of the candidates are so typical and so strange.
Listen to some of the things I have come across  and which I can recall.

1.  Please introduce yourself -
Myself Karthik Kumar Sir - may I know what is your goodself's name Sir?
2.What is your good name Sir? So I tell him my good name -
 SIR I am so happy to meet you today - it is my dream .( whaaaaaaaaat )
3.Have you prepared for this interview Ma'am  ??
No Sir- If you can give me some minutes I will prepare and come back !
4.Why do you want to work in the UAE ?
 Because I am liking hot weathers Sir.
5.Are you a married man ?
Sir I was married - now I am not married but next week again I will be married .
6.Are you a good teacher ?
 Sir I am thinking I am a good teacher but I am thinking that you are also not thinking what I am thinking .
7.What are your strong points ?
 Sir I am going to gym so many points are strong , but arms are most strongest  point.
8.Do you think the children will like you as you are so serious ?
 Sir when I am serious childrens are smiling and then when I am smiling also children are smiling - so I am serious ( no idea what that was all about )
9.Can you elaborate on your background ?
Sir I am having small house - there is no back ground  Sir . Front ground is there but it is very small  Sir .
10.So your a music teacher - what instrument do you play? .
 Sir I am not playing any instrument .I am playing with my voice only  !
11. So your a PE teacher - what games do you play/
Sir I am playing running !
But don't you play any game ??????
Yes Sir
Which game my friend
Sorry Sir I am playing running .
So what do you make the pupils do during the PE  period
Sir we are playing running Sir.
12.Tell me anything you can about Akbar the great. ( see how clever /  crafty she was )
Sir
He was great/ he was Indian/ he was a famous man/ he was a kind man/ he was handsome/ he had a wife/ he had many children/ He was Muslim/ He went to mosque/ He said his prayers many times/ He was liking good things for the country/He had a palace/ he had many good clothings/ he also had much silver and gold /He was called Akbar the Great/his greatness was well known/ everybody loved him/ he loved everybody/ he built many buildings . ( the lady would have gone on and on if I had not stopped her - she was vague and clueless but very cunning with her answers !!)
13.What are your thoughts on Indian Politics
Sir I am not thinking about Indian Politics
Ok - What are your thoughts about the cricket fiasco and the spot fixing scandal
Sir - Sorry Sir I am not thinking of that  also.
Ok no problem- Please share your thoughts on the Education system in India
Sorry Sir .
My dear man- do you have any thoughts at all on anything
Yes Sir .
So PLEASE SHARE THEM WITH ME_ ANYTHING - NOW
Sorry Sir
WHY ARE YOU SAYING SORRY ?????
Sir I am not getting any thoughts
( I could have fainted )

 

3 comments:

bala sadasivan said...

Really!!!!I can't believe that people will give answers like this in an interview.Do you get angry or do you smile when you listen to all this?

meghana nagdev said...

Hats off to your patience sir....nevertheless I had a hearty laugh:) after a very long time. I think I'm gonna get hooked to your blogs....
Regards,
Meghana


Rajinder Verma said...

Apparently these aspiring TEACHERS need much schooling !
They were definitely not from Bishops Pune !!