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I see your point, but I’m kind of done with the OP. If I were the officer, he’d have lost my vote already. But now I’m curious...what do folks think the right answer to an inappropriate question should be? “If your wife said she’d divorce you if you signed up, would you still do it?” (As an example). Something like that? I think it’s tough, but a competitive applicant could still give a thoughtful response that would demonstrate maturity and officer-like-qualities. I think he could talk about his commitment to his wife, how he made that commitment first, and blah blah. I’d have an idea of his thought process, his values, and his ability to think on his feet.I guess my bigger issue is some of the questions I have seen people pose and the canned responses they get. "serve my country" "make a difference" "sacrifice" etc. Its all canned responses and you are going to get those answers if you pose certain questions.
I guess my bigger issue is some of the questions I have seen people pose and the canned responses they get. "serve my country" "make a difference" "sacrifice" etc. Its all canned responses and you are going to get those answers if you pose certain questions.
Until it's closed, I'll add on to this. As an IP I'll often ask questions that don't have a perfect answer, but some are better than others and some are flat out wrong. Anybody that's been in the military for any real period of time can often sniff out the overly-patriotic ass-kisser. But most do join for some sort of patriotic satisfaction on top of their personal goals; when it lines up perfectly it can be a great deal for the individual and the Navy. I'd imagine most of those (not this guy apparently) that interview the applicants would have questions they ask that AREN'T inappropriate but can help fill their "decision matrix" of who to recommend highest to the board, while being able to ascertain the fake "I just want to serve my country" answers. That shouldn't necessarily be in the top one or two reasons most apply, although after certain crazy events (9/11, etc) or rare family backgrounds, I could totally see it being the number one.I see your point, but I’m kind of done with the OP. If I were the officer, he’d have lost my vote already. But now I’m curious...what do folks think the right answer to an inappropriate question should be? “If your wife said she’d divorce you if you signed up, would you still do it?” (As an example). Something like that? I think it’s tough, but a competitive applicant could still give a thoughtful response that would demonstrate maturity and officer-like-qualities. I think he could talk about his commitment to his wife, how he made that commitment first, and blah blah. I’d have an idea of his thought process, his values, and his ability to think on his feet.
I’m a BGO, and I’ll often ask questions about which I really don’t care, just to get the candidate to demonstrate his/her thought process. I want the OP to succeed, but his post has me thinking the interview didn’t go well and now he’s flailing.