Saturday musings...what would you consider to be your weakness(es)?

[Darren_Test]

I am looking too young to the experience level I have, so something people get a bit of time to get used to me..!!

[billybiro]

We may not be employees, but employers can't help but ask us permie style questions at interview. As a contractor I don't like to consider myself as having weaknesses. When I go to see a medical specialist I'm not expecting them to have any weaknesses. As a contractor I am giving you the benefit of my expertise and specialism built up over a period of time (I am currently working with a team lead who keeps trying to have career development conversations with me, but that's another story...). Sometimes I am asked about strengths but it's the weaknesses question that irritates me. How have others responded to this?

Interviewer: "What's your biggest weakness?"
Me: "An intolerance for stupid interview questions".

[TestMangler]

I don't think honesty is a weakness.

I couldn't give a f**k what you think.

(Sorry for being late to the punchline, but thanks for setting it up......)

[b0redom]

"Garlic and sunlight."

The techie in the interview chuckled. The HR weenie did not (don't know why she was in there really).

[MrLoveBucket]

Biscuits.

[FrontEnder]

Interviewer: What is your biggest week....
Me: I tend to interrupt people a lot.

[FrontEnder]

"I don't think I have any weaknesses. Not since I gave up crack cocaine"

[MyUserName]

I get very violent when I feel I am rejected. By the way, did you know your address can be found on-line?

[northernladyuk]

I couldn't give a f**k what you think.

(Sorry for being late to the punchline, but thanks for setting it up......)

My pleasure. Regrettably punctuality is an essential criteria for this BAU service desk role, so we've given the role to PC instead.

[nomadd]

How have others responded to this?

"My knees."