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Hired a guy because he knew all about Silver Age comics, but he couldn't tell a live wire from a neutral one.
I run a small electrical shop and needed help with paperwork. In the interview, we covered old Superman stories, and he was a total expert. I was so impressed, I hired him on the spot. Now, he files invoices under names like 'Justice League' and 'X-Men', which is funny but makes finding things a nightmare!
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king.richard7mo ago
Hey now, I gotta disagree here. Sometimes you hire for a spark, not just a checklist. A person with real passion learns fast, and they actually care about sticking around. Skills you can teach, but that kind of energy? That's rare. I'd take a guy who files under 'X-Men' and wants to learn over someone who knows the wires but hates the job any day.
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dixon.spencer7mo ago
It's wild how often we hire for Passion instead of the actual Job. You see it everywhere now, a guy who knows everything about anything except what he's paid to do.
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kim8197mo ago
Caught a podcast episode on hiring messes like this. They interviewed a manager who hired a guy for his passion projects, but he couldn't handle routine reports. The host said passion doesn't replace skill. Real work needs more than just excitement.
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