Headaches

I interviewed a job candidate today.


Enthusiasm ...

Why do you want to change jobs?

-- "Sometimes my personality gives me headaches."

No means no ...

Sometimes you need to say no to a client, right?

-- "Yes. Sometimes yes." 

Could you give an example when you said no?

-- "I was working on a project last year and our client – she asked us to do all this work that wasn't in our contract. I said no, because it wasn't part of our contract."

What did she say?

-- "Well in the end she forced us to do the work for free."

So in the end you said yes?

-- "Yes."

Me: Why didn't you say no?

-- "Because I was scared of her."

Me: "Any other examples of when you said no?

-- "Just that one."

I started to giggle, strained it into a smile and he smiled back warmly.