<![CDATA[When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests."]]>When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests."

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/fcfb1718-37ec-4a8b-ba22-9d9f9f885abb/when-the-interviewer-says-where-do-you-see-yourself-in-five-years-it-turns-out-you-re-not-supposed-to-say-living-in-a-bog-handing-out-quests.RSS for NodeFri, 05 Jun 2026 19:02:28 GMTFri, 05 Jun 2026 03:04:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:55:41 GMT]]>@shadownetworks My CHA is unexpectedly high, but my WIS is debatable.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/evacide/statuses/116698548913003620https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/evacide/statuses/116698548913003620Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:55:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:31:19 GMT]]>@evacide asking back “how many engineers you have with 5+ years of tenure?” is the only valid answer.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://phpc.social/users/kassner/statuses/116698453095690255https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://phpc.social/users/kassner/statuses/116698453095690255Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:31:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:29:56 GMT]]>@evacide I was not gifted with prescience and as such can only see myself in the present, and somewhat fuzzily in the past.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/mikeash/statuses/116698447631882684https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/mikeash/statuses/116698447631882684Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:29:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:46:29 GMT]]>@evacide I don't mind doing some side quests in real life. It's usually side quests that are more fun & meaningful than main quests anyway.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/reallylazybear/statuses/116697804905115367https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/reallylazybear/statuses/116697804905115367Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:46:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:12:53 GMT]]>@evacide clearly they want to be a main storyline NPC. Best we can do is side-quest NPC. Roll for charisma and wisdom. You need 26+ on both to be considered.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/shadownetworks/statuses/116697672779681901https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/shadownetworks/statuses/116697672779681901Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:12:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:21:38 GMT]]>@evacide if the interviewer doesn't follow up with "fetch, kill, or escort quests?" they are unserious and nobody should work there.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://alvarado.social/users/dave/statuses/116697471272094620https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://alvarado.social/users/dave/statuses/116697471272094620Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:21:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:54:39 GMT]]>@evacide
"Where do you see yourself in five years' time?"
"In the mirror of a f*****g time machine"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/EdtheChem/statuses/116697129246000345https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/EdtheChem/statuses/116697129246000345Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:54:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:06:27 GMT]]>@eribosot @evacide

" growing in a bog, experiencing quests"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Retreival9096/statuses/116696703808707507https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Retreival9096/statuses/116696703808707507Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:06:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:47:10 GMT]]>@evacide Inane interview questions like this one have been bouncing around HR departments since the 1960s.

This particular question is to figure out if you're trying to move up in the organization (manager) or specialize.

Depending on the company's long-term plans, either answer could be disqualifying, so if you want the job, give an evasive boilerplate answer talking about "growth" and "experience."

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/eribosot/statuses/116696627961273505https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/eribosot/statuses/116696627961273505Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:47:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:40:02 GMT]]>@evacide oh, the thing todo next is to go into a 15 min lecture on slavic mythology and how this was actually a clever joke, while fully ignoring the rolling eyes. Will this get you a job? No, no-no no no… but it _might_ teach that HR person not to ask stupid and potentially personal questions - if they are not prepared to hear long winded answers;)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DMTomas/statuses/116696599936485097https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DMTomas/statuses/116696599936485097Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:40:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:55:44 GMT]]>@kwramm @neutronstar @evacide What is your greatest weakness and greatest strength?

Sigh. Fundamentally dishonest question. "Sometimes I work too hard." - yeah right.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/drchaos/statuses/116696425731686484https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/drchaos/statuses/116696425731686484Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:55:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:54:04 GMT]]>@RobinBobcat @evacide
And to be absolutely clear, you are getting paid for this in actual, real, custom made, 99% pure silver coins.

Probably worth more as a collectable so you don't want to melt it.
Oh, it would be so funny if you could go to a historic event and pay with those because of that.
Everyone would just understand that they will probably never convert those to cash but they can probably trade them for more cool stuff or just fun.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Landsil/statuses/116696419202942511https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Landsil/statuses/116696419202942511Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:54:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:46:54 GMT]]>@Landsil @evacide
"Okay, I filled three baskets with mistletoe."
"Ahh, thank you, here is your payment."
"What are you going to use it for?"
"Use it? Oh no, I just wanted it removed. It's an invasive parasite."
"...Ah."

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://meow.social/users/RobinBobcat/statuses/116696390963063684https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://meow.social/users/RobinBobcat/statuses/116696390963063684Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:46:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:16:15 GMT]]>@evacide true… if you’re interviewing for a stupid job

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://frontrange.co/users/kingtor/statuses/116696270457960989https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://frontrange.co/users/kingtor/statuses/116696270457960989Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:16:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:15:43 GMT]]>@evacide

  • what would you do if you win millions at the lottery?
  • live in a hut in a forest and pay silver coins for low level quests.

Chop wood, refill wildlife feeders, clean trash from this part of the forest, maybe help this old lady with shopping.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Landsil/statuses/116696268375573461https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Landsil/statuses/116696268375573461Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:15:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:04:47 GMT]]>@dsalo @evacide

She might be thinking Leiber, not Malory.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://federate.social/users/MBridegam/statuses/116696225363297164https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://federate.social/users/MBridegam/statuses/116696225363297164Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:04:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:50:15 GMT]]>@evacide

A food line.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Walruths/statuses/116696168253080983https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Walruths/statuses/116696168253080983Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:50:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:39:41 GMT]]>@evacide 👍

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Fab_Rod1970/statuses/116696126656185674https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Fab_Rod1970/statuses/116696126656185674Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:39:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:39:14 GMT]]>"Hopefully doing the same thing I'm doing now, considering the world we live in" was my answer to the last appraisal. Future? Let's live in the present.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116243986995149657/statuses/116696124914865928https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116243986995149657/statuses/116696124914865928Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:39:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:36:28 GMT]]>@evacide A respectable goal.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/dread/statuses/116696114017766366https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/dread/statuses/116696114017766366Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:36:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:33:49 GMT]]>@lerxst @evacide Sigh... if only.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115494710698880506/statuses/116696103646898726https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115494710698880506/statuses/116696103646898726Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:33:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:23:45 GMT]]>@evacide
Why not? That sounds amazing

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/kirtai/statuses/116696064011332136https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/kirtai/statuses/116696064011332136Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:23:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:08:28 GMT]]>@neutronstar @evacide there are no stupid answers, only dumb questions and this is one of them

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/kwramm/statuses/116696003907821583https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/kwramm/statuses/116696003907821583Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:08:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When the interviewer says "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It turns out you're not supposed to say "Living in a bog, handing out quests." on Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:02:40 GMT]]>@evacide even when applying for the National Park Service or similar?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.lol/users/mangochutney/statuses/116695981119116706https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.lol/users/mangochutney/statuses/116695981119116706Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:02:40 GMT