Ms. Contemplation

three years ago, when I interviewed for my current job, questions came from a long list that my boss had written himself. I found that list recently and trimmed it down to what I believe are the hardest/trickiest questions to answer so that maybe you guys can think on them and be prepared for your next job interview! best of luck!!

please describe for me a typical day on your past/current job

why did you leave your last job?

how do your previous work experiences prepare you for this position?

give me an example from your current/past job that demonstrates your persistence.

how do you organize yourself for day-to-day activities?

when you are assigned to work with new people, how do you go about getting to know them and how they work?

what type of person is the hardest for you to get along with?

how do you handle conflicts, like with a co-worker or boss? how do you resolve them?

how would you define a conductive work atmosphere?

what do you want out of a job?

what makes a job enjoyable for you?

what is your greatest strength? worst deficiency?

how do you take direction?

what do you do when things are slow at work?

what do you do when you’re having trouble solving a problem?

what kinds of decisions do you find particularly hard to make?

why is it important to prioritize?

why do you think you’ll be successful in this job?

what are your goals - both short term and long term?

how do you cope with the inevitable stresses and pressures of the job?

what kinds of things would you want to avoid in future jobs?

what reservations do you have about working here?

what ways do you find work interferes with your personal life?

define cooperation.

B: “Wha-what’s wrong?!”

A: “Shrek 5 comes out 2020 and will be about Shrek’s backstory and how he came to be and I’m so excited, was he born an ogre? Was he cursed? Will we see baby Shrek? Angsty teen Shrek? I need answers.”

Pirates of the Caribbean Chicken Pot Pie

Yields one 10 inch pot pie

The things you’ll need

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

½ cups salted butter, ice cold

½ cup butter flavor shortening, cubed & ice cold

6 tablespoons buttermilk, ice cold

Filling

2 to 3 chicken breats, boneless & skinless

4 ounces butter

4 ounces all purpose flour

1 cup chicken stock

1 cup milk

1 cup chopped carrots

1 cup chopped onions

1 cup chopped celery

½ cup frozen peas

1 cup corn

1 teaspoon salt

Equipment

Large pot

Food processor with blade attachment

Medium bowl

Whisk

Measuring cup

Wooden spoon

Plastic wrap

Rolling pin

Cookie cutters

Cutting board and knife

10 inch ceramic pie dish

Let’s get started!

Dough

Combine flour, sugar and salt in a food processor

Add cubed butter and shortening and pulse until well combined. Drizzle in ice-cold buttermilk while pulsing.

Form the dough into a disc and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.

Filling

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Chop carrots, onions and celery and set aside.

Cut chicken breasts into cubes.

Heat oil in a large pot on medium heat. Cook the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes, until it is white all over.

Add carrots, onions and celery and cook another 3 to 5 minutes. Fold in the corn and peas and then remove the mixture from heat.

In a small saucepot, melt butter over medium heat. Pour in flour and stir until a thick sauce forms.

Whisk in chicken stock and milk and cook until boiling.

Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken and veggies and then scoop the filling into a pie dish.

Roll out the dough to be a couple inches larger than the pie dish and then place on top of the pie. Press around the edges to remove excess dough.

Time to decorate!

Roll out the excess dough and use cookie cutters to cut out the shapes of a skull.

Use a bone cookie cutter to cut out bone shapes and then cut one end off of each bone. Use the longer bone to make crossbones around the skull.

Brush egg wash roughly in the shape of the skull and crossbones on top of the pie.

Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.