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The Stapler Test

I'm thinking about how to impress prospective employers. I was wondering if finding some way to showcase my writing skills and good attitude. I'm wondering if this will work:

The Empty Stapler or My Assessment of Workplace Competence

You try to staple a stack of papers. The stapler is empty. What happens
next?

1. You stand there and try the stapler again a few times, then give up
and don't bother to tell anyone. Why should you? It isn't your job.

2. You leave it for the next person and go find one that works and
don't bother to tell anyone. Why should you? It was enough to staple the
stupid papers anyway.

3. You go find one that works and tell people that the other one is
empty. Maybe the person whose job it is to fill staplers will take care
of it.

4. You go find one that works, then see if there are any replacement
staples and go back and refill the first one; if there are no staples
or the office is running low, you don't bother to tell the office
manager to order more. I don't have time and that's his/her job.

5. You go find one that works, then see if there are any replacement
staples and go back and refill the first one; if there are no staples or
the office is running low, you make sure the office manager orders more.
Seeing that things run well is my job.

10:32 a.m. - 2006-05-22
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