Job Update

This morning I finally finished my McKinsey application. Glad to have that over with! I really don't like the questions about teamwork. I am not a very confrontational person so I don't have any good, dramatic stories of how I overcame adversity in a team situation.

Thinking back over my life and trying to think of a time where I had a [exposition - conflict - climax - resolution] sequence in a group setting, and not being able to think of one, made me sad. What have I been doing for 28 years? How do I have no useful skills outside of writing Perl and assembly?

I ended up using a story about a group project where my group mates didn't hold up their end of the bargain and we got screwed. I know it's bad to use negative stories for these things, but hey, at least I can say there were some lessons learned. If the negativity of that story prevents me from getting the job, then.... oh well.

Now, I have also found another job that I would like (and yet, am not exactly qualified for). To check it out, click here and then click on "Junior Statistical Analyst".