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Brigid

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22. Recently, a DUer wrote about a job interview . . .

Reply to SteveG (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 12:41 PM

Apr 2013

they just had. They said that the HR person asked them if they would ever do anything that they knew was against company policy. Guess what kind of answer the HR person was looking for. Blind obedience, not common sense or compassion, are the order of the day.

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The joys of privatization. appleannie1 Apr 2013 #9

exactly. Javaman Apr 2013 #13

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Suspended my a$$! The worker should be fired! LeftofObama Apr 2013 #2

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Recently, a DUer wrote about a job interview . . . Brigid Apr 2013 #22

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Why take it John2 Apr 2013 #5

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Seriously? LeftofObama Apr 2013 #14

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why?... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #18

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