Crazy Eyes

You win some, you lose some...

I had two interviews today and both of them kind of sucked. 

The first one was with a guy that I just didn't like.  It started out when he didn't offer to buy me a coffee.  Maybe I am old fashioned or a mooch or something, but to me when you invite someone out for coffee you should actually offer to buy them a coffee.  Then the guy spent far more time talking about himself then he did asking me questions.  In a good interview, you (the interviewee) should be talking 80% of the time.  Finally, the guy is looking to add someone to his team "sometime this year," but doesn't have any immediate needs. 

Interview number two was with a guy who is actually crazy.  Not joking...the guy is crazy.  He is obsessed with the fact that "Big Brother" is watching him and is sure that in the near future we are going to go to a cashless society and pay for all of our goods and services via retina scan.  This way the government will know what brand of peanut butter we buy.  We got started down this road when I asked him about his client relationship management software.  Don't get this guy started on cell phones--they are being used by the government to track our every move and convict us of crimes.  (This is not something that I worry about, since I don't commit crimes.)  All in all, this guy is just crazy and has the crazy eyes to prove it.  Needless to say, if he calls me for a second interview, I will politely turn him down.  I can't imagine why you'd want a guy like that as your financial planner, but I guess the crazies need help with their long-term financial plans as well.

Back to the drawing board...