Dark

My cousin who graduated last year had been bumming around for the past 8 months is in town for a job interview. Finally. It's actually his first. I sent him over to the venue this morning and gave him some last minute standard field rules. By the look on his face, he was obviously quite nervous. I hope he ace it though.

I remember my very first proper job interview years ago. I remember being excited, nervous and hopeful mostly. I was jobless and broke - Waitaminute!!! I'm holding down a job and I'm still broke!!! - and bumming around for months wasn't really fun anymore. I didn't get the job but I did get past the second interview which I thought was an achievement by itself. There were a few job interviews after that and I learned the field rules quickly. No need for 'Interviews for Idiots' and all that shit.

The oddest thing anyone has asked me in a job interview was presented by the general manager of this x firm.

"How would you describe your sense of humor?" He asked, completely out of the blue, and stone-faced.

I didn't go with my first instinct - "Did you hear the one about the general manager of x firm?", because I didn't have a punch line. I thought for a second, trying to figure out what he was looking for.

Let's see...I'm a twenty-five, very smart and highly capable. My best friend from high school is making six figures, and he just bought his own home. I'm applying for a desk job at an open interview because I heard they're opening in town. On top of that, I'm actually nervous because I'm afraid I might not be qualified.

How would you describe my sense of humor, big guy?

I went with the truth and answered simply..."Dark".

I didn't get the job.