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> The interview question that I have always hated is "what do you want
to
> see
> on your tombstone?" The last time I was asked that, it was by a 20
> something interviewer when I was in my 50's ( I was born in 1946) and
my
> response was "Died 2048"
>
It strikes me that this question would be in terribly bad taste under
any circumstances. After all, you never know if the person you are
interviewing may have recently lost a loved one, or if someone might
think you are engaging in agism at their expense (especially a more
mature candidate).
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