Cathy, I'm only sorta sorry this company didn't make an offer. They sound dysfunctional. There's a disconnect happening somewhere in the chain of command & the decision process is suffering. Not sure that's a positive environment to land yourself. Chaos & dysfunction usually start at the top & work their way down to the bottom. The perfect opportunity will present itself probably when & where you least expect it to appear. But, it will happen. /tricia

well, they have 3 more interviews this week with experienced trainers. They said he really "knows his stuff",and he was really good about motivating them to do more than they thought they could. She said he needs to be louder and a little more "personable". She said he needs to talk to the "trainee" about things other than the training session. He is a huge (6'6" 275 lbs muscle), bald head, and could be a little scary looking to some I guess, and he is very quiet! LOL and Shy. If he makes it past this interview, they will have one more practical interview next week. He should know by Monday. He's not a talker, schmoozer, (totally opposite of me! lol) so that will take a little work, but I know he can do it. Man, I hope he can get the next interview! His whole life, he has had a hard time making a lot of friends. He is like his Dad, after they speak with some one, I will ask them something like, "how is their job hunt going?" Or, "What happened to their daughter that was in the hospital?" and both of them will say, I didn't ask, if they wanted me to know they would have told me! LOL For years I've told them, no, that's not true. You need to ask questions for people to know that you are interested in them and their lives. DH went out duck hunting ALL season long, many years ago, with an old friend (that we hadn't seen or heard from in a year). Then 3 weeks later I spoke with his wife when she called to tell me she had her baby. uh, WHAT? I didn't even know she was pregnant. Neither did DH! lol OMG>.. I asked him what exactly did they talk about out there for hours, oh, hunting and fishing! sheesh! lol

wrong snidely. They ask you because they want you to confess all you've done! Ask me all you want. I'll chat with you about most anything. But I'll hate that you asked it ;) It's my prerogative. From another website to show you, they are looking for things!: __________ "I make a ton of traffic stops and give a lot of warnings. However, I've got no patience for liars on the stop. Two people I nearly always cite: Liars, and people with radar detectors. Two days ago I stopped a woman for going significantly over the speed limit (20 MPH on a city street as I remember). Her defense was this: I'm diabetic and can't feel my hands or feet so I have no control over the speed of my vehicle. I asked her 'are you sure you really want to be saying that to me'. She stuck with her story so I cited her, then filled out paperwork to have her license suspended/revoked due to her medical disability."

Well I'm done with the first part. I don't want to say too much in case someone from the firm reads this forum. But I could have definitely gone casual -- I was immediately shown to a conference room and given the test. The only employee I saw was a guy wearing a t shirt and cargo shorts who met me at the door and handed me the test and collected it at the end. And the test was surprisingly hard given the level of position I applied for so who knows if there will even be an interview. Oh well -- even if it nothing comes of it, it was definitely an interesting way to dip my toes in the job market.