Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **mikeschn** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:10 pm

Meltdown? What meltdown? I thought we were getting socialized! Welcome to the USSRA (United Socialist State Republic of America)!

Mike...

Joanne wrote:Of course I also think that's the exact same kind of explanation we are getting about the current economic meltdown.

Joanne

by **asianflava** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:49 pm

OK here is a question. I had a job interview today and the guy interviewing me drew this and asked this question.

"How much force is required to pull this weight?"

I asked, "Are those fixed pulleys?"

He said, "Yes."

I said 100lbs because there is no advantage, the pulleys are just changing the direction. He asked me if I was sure, I started thinking that it was a trick question but I stuck to my answer. I qualified it by saying that it may actually be more because you have friction in the pulleys. He gave me his answer, but then I said it isn't like a block and tackle because the pulley doesn't move with the weight. He started to think about it and said, "You may be right, I'll have to check my notes."

I was seriously thinking about it on the drive home, hoping that I was right. To gain an advantage, you have to trade speed to get power. To get more power, you have to pull more rope. That didn't happen in his example.

I hope I was right, at least I didn't back down and change my answer. Regardless if I get the job of not, they will probably remember me for that.

by **Nitetimes** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:53 pm

asianflava wrote:OK here is a question. I had a job interview today and the guy interviewing me drew this and asked this question.

"How much force is required to pull this weight?"

I asked, "Are those fixed pulleys?"

He said, "Yes."

I said 100lbs because there is no advantage, the pulleys are just changing the direction. He asked me if I was sure, I started thinking that it was a trick question but I stuck to my answer. I qualified it by saying that it may actually be more because you have friction in the pulleys. He gave me his answer, but then I said it isn't like a block and tackle because the pulley doesn't move with the weight. He started to think about it and said, "You may be right, I'll have to check my notes."

I was seriously thinking about it on the drive home, hoping that I was right. To gain an advantage, you have to trade speed to get power. To get more power, you have to pull more rope. That didn't happen in his example.

I hope I was right, at least I didn't back down and change my answer. Regardless if I get the job of not, they will probably remember me for that.

You're right, the pulleys do nothing but change the direction of the rope. :thumbsup:

Maybe he needs to brush up a bit. :thinking:

by **cs_whypt2** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:02 pm

Yep.
I was crying. That was really funny.
Problem is...I am the idiot that would write those awnsers down. I hate it when I am looking at a blank math/chem test, and I know I am going to fail it, but it just looks bad if you hand it in blank.
I know how they feel!!

Dianne

by **ARKPAT** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:59 pm

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OK here is a question. I had a job interview today and the guy interviewing me drew this and asked this question.

"How much force is required to pull this weight?"

I asked, "Are those fixed pulleys?"

He said, "Yes."

I said 100lbs because there is no advantage, the pulleys are just changing the direction. He asked me if I was sure, I started thinking that it was a trick question but I stuck to my answer. I qualified it by saying that it may actually be more because you have friction in the pulleys. He gave me his answer, but then I said it isn't like a block and tackle because the pulley doesn't move with the weight. He started to think about it and said, "You may be right, I'll have to check my notes."

I was seriously thinking about it on the drive home, hoping that I was right. To gain an advantage, you have to trade speed to get power. To get more power, you have to pull more rope. That didn't happen in his example.

I hope I was right, at least I didn't back down and change my answer. Regardless if I get the job of not, they will probably remember me for that.

Yep; you are right. I had one of those questions also. But someone relatives got the job. Consolation was they closed business a year later. :thumbsup:

Pat

by **asianflava** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:52 pm

Well, the recruiter called me and told me to check my e-mail. The company made me an offer, I'm gonna mull it over thru the weekend, but I think I'm gonna take it. I haven't even faxed them my application and background check authorization yet, much less filled it out. Maybe my answer to that question had something to do with it.