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Subject:RE: OT: Re: Are you a "Mental Gymnast"? From:Samuel -dot- Beard -at- tdcj -dot- state -dot- tx -dot- us To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:18:56 -0600
Hey Tammy,
<snip>
Yet another mental gymnast question that a colleague had to answer for a
recent interview. They didn't get the job, but did learn the answer for the
applicant who was offered the position. My friend couldn't really figure
out
what this had to do w/ technical writing, but we surmised that maybe it was
to determine how much of a team player one really is and how you solve
really difficult situations so that everybody can be satisfied (if that
really is ever possible).
You are driving on a dark, rainy, stormy night and as you drive by a bus
stop you notice three people - an elderly woman who needs to go the
hospital
immediately, an old friend you once saved your life (literally) and the
love
of your life - the person for whom you have always been waiting. Your car,
however, can hold only one other person. What do you do?
I will give a hint - the applicant who was offered the position managed to
accommodate everyone in this scenario - all three people as well as
him/herself.
</snip>
After thinking about this for a second, I figured that the answer would be
to loan your car to your friend, asking him to drive the woman to the
hospital while you stay with your flame. Everyone accommodated, assuming
that your flame is interested in spending time with you! ;-P
Sam
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