Polk Forum interview luck

Strong Bad
Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
I'm off to interview with a department in the company. This could be a pretty substantial career and $$$ boost if everything goes well.

Just looking for some of that Polk Forum love that seems to assist me when interviewing.


Thanks all!

John
No excuses!
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited August 2006
    Best o' luck to ya!

    Give 'em hell Harry!
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited August 2006
    Knock 'em dead!!!

    (had to come up with a new saying as "give 'em hell was taked).
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
    edited August 2006
    Good luck!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • warlocks1
    warlocks1 Posts: 1,229
    edited August 2006
    Best of luck!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2006
    Watch some Strongbad cartoons to get fired up! good luck!
    Never Forget
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited August 2006
    Be confident, not cocky and the job belongs to you.

    Go get it.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2006
    tear em up!!!!!!

    RT1
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited August 2006
    get 'em Strongbad...
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited August 2006
    Good Luck

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  • phoneisbusy
    phoneisbusy Posts: 867
    edited August 2006
    Good luck!
    Show them some of your pictures! Well, maybe not...

    Dave
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2006
    Is this a department in the gentlemens club? As a dancer perhaps...

    Good luck!
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2006
    Thanks everyone!

    Things went VERY well. Essentially, this is a different department within the company. They design and build fullblown networks from the desktop on up to the server level (domain controllers, SANS, etc for the IT geeks). Now for the cool part. Once they are designed, built and fully tested, they are shipped off to the client site where we meet them to install and train their people on the fundamentals.

    Now for the REALLY cool part. We're talking extended stay travel (2 weeks on up to 6 months) to places like Alaska, Hawaii, England, Germany, etc...

    Again, things went very well. He said they need me and he'll put in a strong recomendation to bring me on soon.

    This won't affect my Polk Fest attendance.

    Thanks again for the good wishes!

    Strongbad
    No excuses!
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2006
    Congrats John. The "really cool part" gets really old in a hurry. 30 years of world travel, the only thing I want to see is my own backyard.

    It's a pretty well kept secret, but England is about the worst place on the planet.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2006
    Thanks George! I'm sure at some point it will, but having seen "my own back yard" (Maryland) for most of my life, except for some vacations, i'm ready to explore the world!

    Germany, Hawaii and Alaska are high on my list!
    No excuses!
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited August 2006
    Congrats and good luck John!
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,338
    edited August 2006
    Congrats John! I'll keep my fingers crossed for 'ya!
    Carl

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited August 2006
    Good luck in getting that job you seem to like now, but I can say you'll not like it one day and wish to stay put.

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    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited August 2006
    go get em tiger!!!!
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2006
    Woohoo! +1...er...I mean, give em hell! :D
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited August 2006
    Gimme a J! Gimme an O! Gimme an H! Gimme an N! GOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo John! YAY!:D

    Good Luck.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited August 2006
    All the best John.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2006
    Best of luck John!
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited August 2006
    Good luck man
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2006
    Good Luck!
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited August 2006
    Best of luck to you John
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2006
    Thank you everyone very very much!

    I just have to wait for an offer and hope it's what I want.

    Exciting times! :D
    No excuses!
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited August 2006
    I'm touching my Polk Audio speakers. Good Karma... Good Karma... :D
    john d. strong wrote:
    This won't affect my Polk Fest attendance.

    Strongbad

    I once had an interview with the stipulation that I had plans to be at a get-together in 4 months time. The job was offered to me and I got to go.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited August 2006
    To you John hope it's a Great offer.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2006
    Hope it works out perfectly for you!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2006
    Just an update...

    I have interview #2 scheduled for tomorrow morning. I have a great feeling about this, but as always, am cautious not to jinx it.

    They are REALLY pushing this process through very fast though, which tells me they need and want me bad. In a matter of 1 week, it went from mentioning that i'm looking to move around the company to sitting for interview #2.

    Will let ya know how it progresses.


    John
    No excuses!
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