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Post by willywonka666 on Feb 14, 2011 19:59:39 GMT -5
So the other day a friend and I put in for jobs at Family Video, I just want a part time thing and she's trying for full. Anyway tonight she gets called in and takes a 90 minute test covering math, and who knows what else and is told she has to drive to another store and talk to someone else higher up if she even passes this test.
Anyone here familiar with this or knows why you take a 90 minute test to work at a video store? Just curious
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2011 20:19:57 GMT -5
No clue? They seem to do a good amount of hiring though. The place down the street from me is always putting up a notice for jobs.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Feb 14, 2011 20:28:49 GMT -5
I have heard that you do your interview right in the middle of the store.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Feb 14, 2011 20:41:15 GMT -5
I've interviewed there before....
Basically, they give you this test that covers your basic math skills and then alphabetizing. They time it, score it, and if you pass you meet with someone up the corporate ladder and actually interview for the position you applied. And, yes, you do it right there in the middle of the store. I took my test in one store and then maybe a week-ish, went to another store to actually interview with someone.
What all of this proves? No clue. The test isn't particularly hard if you made it past like 6th grade and it's not your typical "personality" questions. The only good thing that came of mine was being able to ogle the one insanely hot manager that gave me the test, didn't believe in wearing a belt, and had a fondness for underwear that was about the size of a shoelace.
Good luck to you guys, though.
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Post by BigBadZ on Feb 14, 2011 20:51:09 GMT -5
I have a buddy who is in advanced calculus and he didn't get hired due to "taking too long" on the math section. In my opinion, the interview process is a coin toss...
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 15, 2011 3:39:42 GMT -5
I was once told the now defunct Movie Gallery would give you a personality test. They would ask if you've ever considered robbing an armored bank truck, if you say no, they wouldn't hire you.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Feb 15, 2011 4:16:57 GMT -5
I was once told the now defunct Movie Gallery would give you a personality test. They would ask if you've ever considered robbing an armored bank truck, if you say no, they wouldn't hire you. I worked at Movie Gallery from 2007-2009, and I never heard of that at all. I didn't even take a personality test, I just filled the app and went in for the interview. Had to make a few calls to the DM, and after that, I was in. I don't think I'd put it past them though, haha. |
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Post by FrankGotch on Feb 15, 2011 5:14:20 GMT -5
I've held a ton of jobs, and since I work in an unstable field I find myself temporarily laid off a lot. By the time I get laid off though I'm almost always burnt out. So I often find myself looking for a fun little jobs to hold me over till I'm ready to jump back in the saddle, and work for real again.
Anyway I've always loved the simple minimum wage jobs that have overly complicated application processes. The worst are places where you can't even get an interview without filling out a meaningless 150 question "test" mostly filled with questions that seem demeaning in their simplicity. Good grief, just let me talk to a human already! Fun Fact: I have never been turned down for a job if I make it to an interview. Nothing ticks me off more than filling out loads of useless paper work knowing that I will never get a call back even though I am more qualified than 99% of the other people applying for the job.
In my personal experience the higher the job pays, the less BS you have to put up with during the interview process. The highest paying job I've ever had was around 50.00/hr, and all I had to do was walk in and talk to the boss. I didn't even have to fill out an application till after they hired me. Then you have jobs like the one in the OP where it should just be given to the first responsible, personable, person who applies. Instead applicants find themselves in a race against the clock to see who can alphabetize DVDs the fastest. I know it sounds superior, and snobbish but that crap always makes me roll my eyes. If my application says that my last job involved me managing a multi million dollar civic project I think its safe to assume that I can manage your video store. Just give me the job, or pick some one else, but please don't demean us both with your silly games.
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Post by Porky's Butthole on Feb 15, 2011 11:26:11 GMT -5
The worst is when you do all the damned paperwork, and they call you in for an interview that lasts like 2 hours. And at the END, they tell you you're OVERQUALIFIED. I'm like "Yeah, but I gotta EAT, too."
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Post by Throwback on Feb 15, 2011 12:40:06 GMT -5
I was once told the now defunct Movie Gallery would give you a personality test. They would ask if you've ever considered robbing an armored bank truck, if you say no, they wouldn't hire you. I interviewed there and never got a question like that. Although I was handed a red pen and was told to pitch it to the interviewer to make him want to buy it. |
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Post by DSR on Feb 15, 2011 16:10:12 GMT -5
I was once told the now defunct Movie Gallery would give you a personality test. They would ask if you've ever considered robbing an armored bank truck, if you say no, they wouldn't hire you. I worked at Movie Gallery from 2007-2009, and I never heard of that at all. I didn't even take a personality test, I just filled the app and went in for the interview. Had to make a few calls to the DM, and after that, I was in. I don't think I'd put it past them though, haha. I worked for Movie Gallery for a few months in 2006. Handed in my application, the district manager called me up and asked me what my favorite movie was, and then told me to sell him on the movie. He was hesitant about hiring me because I sounded kinda awkward (I always sound awkward on the phone, I just hate talking on the phone for some reason), but the store manager convinced him to hire me. |
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Post by Fiddleford H. McGucket on Feb 15, 2011 16:28:46 GMT -5
I have heard that you do your interview right in the middle of the store. This is True..... Also as an odd aside.......If you notice Family Video is always in a small building set aside from a "Regular" strip mall. Never part of a massive line of stores. The Actual Company BUYS the building and surrounding land, then leases out the remaining storefronts. They own the Leases of all the businesses in the building that is shared with the Family Video storefront. When it comes down to brass tacks, the video stores don't "Have" to make money, they make the lion's share of thier profits from land leases and Online sales. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 15, 2011 16:43:22 GMT -5
I was once told the now defunct Movie Gallery would give you a personality test. They would ask if you've ever considered robbing an armored bank truck, if you say no, they wouldn't hire you. I interviewed there and never got a question like that. Although I was handed a red pen and was told to pitch it to the interviewer to make him want to buy it. This pen is like so, awesome. You'll notice it's a Bic and they make a bad-ass pen. Also, red ink doesn't photocopy well, which is great to protect against those spies from Blockbuster who steal documents. Plus, it came in a sack of, like 50, for a $2. So, if you lose it, who cares? Am I hired? |
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Post by Porky's Butthole on Feb 15, 2011 23:56:02 GMT -5
I interviewed there and never got a question like that. Although I was handed a red pen and was told to pitch it to the interviewer to make him want to buy it. This pen is like so, awesome. You'll notice it's a Bic and they make a bad-ass pen. Also, red ink doesn't photocopy well, which is great to protect against those spies from Blockbuster who steal documents. Plus, it came in a sack of, like 50, for a $2. So, if you lose it, who cares? Am I hired? And if you don't like red, we also have it in RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROYAL BLUE!!!! |
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