Hello and and a whinge

[swamp]

Hi All

Just a quick intro - SAS and SQL Experience, looking for first contract.

Right now to the whinge

I went for an interview last week all went well then a short maths test afterwards. No mention of this when the details came through so could not prepare.

Feedback came through today and everything went well apart from the maths test.

Now they are looking internally for someone to do the work!!!

I was venting my anger at my agency but luckily he understands me as well.

Just getting very frustrated now as this is the 3rd different interview I have had and all the feedback had been positive apart from 1 small matter each time.

I go in there 100% confident the job is mine and always agree to go to interviews that require my skills. This last one wanted skills that I have got even though they did not mention and job spec.

Is it worth putting my feet up and wait for January to come round to get a job ?

BTW brilliant website and forums

Andy

How would you prepare for a maths test?

Learn your times tables, or practise solving a few systems of differential equations?

[EqualOpportunities]

Do you have a virtual ASBO now?

No but once a week, for three hours, I have to change my av to a bloke in a high vis vest and go round the forum picking up bits of virtual litter...

[MarillionFan]

Failed a maths test. Guffaw.

Classic

[sasguru]

It was probably a statistics test. ...

[DimPrawn]

What are the odds of that happening eh?

(please show your working and any assumptions you have made in your calculations)

[AndyGarbs]

Its just the fact that it wasn't mentioned to anyone.

If I would of know I would have done some preparation (H is very effective)

The questions that they asked was stuff I hadn't done in 18 years.

When you go to an exam they expect you to revise so why is this any different

An interview is like an exam

[Mordac]

Its just the fact that it wasn't mentioned to anyone.

If I would of know I would have done some preparation (H is very effective)

The questions that they asked was stuff I hadn't done in 18 years.

When you go to an exam they expect you to revise so why is this any different

An interview is like an exam

Look on the bright side. Would you want a customer who asked you stupid and irrelevant questions every time he wanted something done? I'd say you're well shot of them.
If any potential client wanted me to sit an exam for them, I'd very seriously consider invoicing them for the time.

[Bagpuss]

What are the odds of that happening eh?

(please show your working and any assumptions you have made in your calculations)

Basian of Frequentist?

[Lucy]

What kind of questions were they ?

Any calculus ?

Post them if you can remember any and we'll see if the gaffawers can answer them ...

[sasguru]

Basian of Frequentist?

Bayesian.

HTH