Testing Taken One Step Further

["Kelly M. Kremin" <kellymkremin -at- msn -dot- com>]

I interviewed for a short contract last year. At the conclusion of the 
interview, a test. First, I was asked to identify editing marks. Then, I was 
taken to a workstation where I completed a tools and basic skills test.

I was offered and accepted the contract. But, that wasn't the end of the 
testing.

At the conclusion of the first week, I was taken into a conference room 
where it was revealed that the entire first week had been a test that I had 
passed with average performance. I was encouraged to (quickly) improve my 
performance and invited to finish out the balance of the contract.

This turned out to be the first of several death blows to the contract. The 
reveal was not a warm fuzzy moment. It was discomforting. But, had several 
other factors not been in play, I think I would've recovered my perspective 
and finished out the contract. However, I doubt that I would've accepted any 
extension offer.

Kelly
kellymkremin -at- msn -dot- com



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