Wordie: Occupations: Comments

Comment by reesetee, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:35:25 +0000

Palooka, I see that your question has been answered already, so I'll just chime in by nodding my head. :-) And yes, plethora and kewpid are right--sign languages differ across regions and countries (in my area, even some words/signs differ across the state border). ASL derives from the French, so it's closer to that version. British sign language is very different from American.

Still, I think dontcry may be right--that woman definitely wants to squish your head. I simply can't work for her.

Comment by plethora, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:09:24 +0000

Apparently, American sign is very close to the French sign, and completely different to the British and Australian. Which is interesting.

Comment by kewpid, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:27:12 +0000

The gestures for concepts differ from country to country, and even between regions in the same country.

Comment by bilby, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:18:25 +0000

British signs speak a different language?

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:16:10 +0000

The question "Why do you want to work for us?" reminds me of the cartoon in which the job interviewer tells the applicant "Just the fact you want to work here is a strike against you."

Comment by whichbe, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:49:02 +0000

For any Wordie skimmers empathically nodding to your sentiment, palooka, I offer:

The 25 most difficult questions you'll be asked on a job interview
Interview Questions and Answers
How to Handle Your Job Interviews Successfully
10 Sticky Job Interview Situations and How to Handle Them

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:11:14 +0000

If you're going job hunting, you should be prepared for some major head-squishing along with other forms of disfigurement & sundry atrocities and tortures. I think this graphic may be trying to honestly portray the job interview process.

Comment by dontcry, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:45:56 +0000

You know, looking at her again, it kind of looks like she's doing the "I'm squishing your head" thing. You know -- from far away. But I'm not sure how that works with the whole job hunting thing...

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:45:06 +0000

That sounds right mollusque.

Comment by mollusque, about 1 month ago

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:41:04 +0000

American Sign Language?

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:38:59 +0000

What is an ASL reesetee? Ten minutes after I post this question I'll probably figure it out.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 month ago

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:52:40 +0000

I thought she was making an especially emphatic ASL G. Sort of a voodoo ASL thing.

But wait...nah, it's sideways. You're right. She's just trying to hire you whether you like it or not.

Comment by dontcry, about 1 month ago

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:23:32 +0000

That's what I'm saying. *rocking furiously on the porch*

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:19:55 +0000

She is kind of creepy dontcry. She seems to be saying "I'm hiring you whether you like it or not."

Comment by dontcry, about 1 month ago

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:09:04 +0000

Palooka -- Did you SEE the graphic of the gal with the "finger pointing thing" on the link?

I thought that was creepy without being funny. *crying*

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:54:43 +0000

Thanks whichbe - great link!

Comment by whichbe, about 1 month ago

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:05:14 +0000

I just found this Dictionary Of Occupational Titles, which might help expand this list if so desired.