Interview Questions

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8. I would suggest taking your response and

editing a bit. Cut out all the stuff that raises questions and emphasize and build on the stuff that sounds good.

Cut: No serious goals, Not trying to climb ladder, Hit retirement

Emphasize: Do a good job.

So talk about how you like to go to work and be challenged and solve problems, rather than just doing the same thing the same way every day. Talk about the satisfaction of learning the system or job and possibly - down the road - being able to improve how things are done - making a contribution. Give examples of previous jobs where things have worked out well (limit or leave out examples where you've been bored, etc). This makes you sound like a basically positive employee without making any claims that you don't really believe. Who knows, maybe you'll like a job enough that you WILL want to get ahead.

Good luck!