Ever been for a job interview? They are such a crock. Especially when they ask you to assess yourself. How I’d really like to respond is:
So tell us, what are your strengths and weaknesses?
I regard myself as being able to spot fuckwittage from a 10 mile distance.
Further, i believe I hold an innate ability to tell you to fuck right off when I think you’re being an arsehole without reason.
I am more than literate in reading between the lines and I hope you can read between my fingers.
What do you think are your unique skills?
I believe I hold a unique skill in terms of compassion, empathy and the ability to put up with more shit than you could. But, when I reach my limits, I think that I have the awesome ability to totally lose my shit. Sometimes I can even bring a little humour into it.
I have a long, long fuse. You really have to work at it to truly piss me off. But, once you do, good luck.
What kind of an asset do you think you will be to this organisation?
Dude, have you met me? I’ll quote what someone once said: “Once you go Cath, you can’t go back”