Meet the interviewer's eyes. Smile when you say hello. Finding something in the office to comment positively on is a great idea. Upbeat doesn't mean acting like someone in a sitcom, it means being friendly, acknowledging the humanity of the person sitting across the table from you and speaking of things in a generally positive light.
Think about what you actually like about the job you are applying for. You don't have to prepare a canned answer, but if you think about all the pluses about your own talents and about the job you are going for, they will be in your mind when you need to come up with an answer.
I like to eat lunch at my desk. The internet isn't going to read itself!
I'd be taken aback a bit by either question, honestly. And I don't know how useful the answer is. I like eating at my desk, and then having a whole hour free for lunch
I mean, every company is going to tell you they want a good work:life balance, but that doesn't mean you won't be working at midnight Sunday morning. It risks coming off as "how easy am I going to have it?"
For some reason yesterday I was trying to think of fandom where the car is important. I came up with these:
- Supernatural
- Knight Rider
- Dukes of Hazzard
- Transformers
- Magnum PI?
Any others?
Speaking of which, a few weeks ago I watched the satanist episode of Starsky and Hutch. Highly recommended. Watch with a friend so you can laugh more.
eta: It's on YouTube.
