Who the heck told candidates that they can cuss in an interview? We actually had one guy (who was trashing a former boss), use the word "shit" in an interview (though not while trashing the former boss -- then he kept using the word "hated"). Don't get me wrong; I've been known to cuss at my workplace, but from a prospective employee? I don't get it ...
And on an unrelated note: my brother just bought a house and soon after Barclay's decided to shut down their Internet Banking division. Since that's where he works, he may be out of a job. If it weren't for his new house, he'd be on the first plane over to the U.S. begging me for a bed. Damn, damn, damn.
Hey, if any of you live in England, will ya swing by and burn down his house for me? :-)
I pretty much talk like a sailor (no offense to the sailors out there) in my day-to-day life. Somewhere along the line, I think I just decided to always be myself, whether it's a job interview, a picnic or what-have-you. I know you're supposed to put your best foot forward during an interview, but for me, being myself is my best foot. They know what they're getting themselves into, and I get to find out how "uppity" they are. It somewhat reduces the element of surprise.
Of course, I don't get invited to many church socials any more
