Do You Run Red Lights? An Interview Question
Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 by Frank RocheHere’s an interview question that I think would tell you a lot: Do you run red lights? If so, why?
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TotallyConsumed
Dec 30th, 2008
A lot in what way? I'm curious, what would you consider a good response to this question?
mszypko
Dec 30th, 2008
What would tell you a lot is WHY you would run one. If it was in the middle of the night and no one was around … say 2 in the morning … running the light since no one was around might tell me that under the cover of darkness you may try to get away with whatever you can.
Sure there may be some good reason like to make way for an emergency vehicle or if you have a baby on the way…..
lruettimann
Dec 30th, 2008
“Do you like kittens?”
That's my question.
Frank
Dec 30th, 2008
That's the ultimate interview question.
Frank
Dec 30th, 2008
Why is the question. If you're in an emergency, then okay. If you think your time is more valuable then others' time, that might be something different. If you almost hit me like a guy did this morning…well, that's something else entirely.
Frank
Dec 30th, 2008
Hmmm…I can't say that I have never gone through a pink light. But I'm not proud of it…and I don't make it a habit. I pull out of a blind spot to go through a light when I leave my train station. One at least 5 occasions I've almost been mowed down. I guess because people can't see cars coming on the other way they think it's okay to blow the light. And there has been a person killed at that light. Person ran a red light. It happens everywhere. It's about respect to me…and recklessness. I dunno, I can't say that I haven't done it, but I think there's an awareness of the world that comes with waiting just a little. So, my answer is, if you do, think about it.
Tracy Tran
Dec 31st, 2008
Trick question; I don't drive. However, I do jaywalk, but I do look at both sides of the street.
Frank
Dec 31st, 2008
LOL, Tracy. Well, if you're in NYC, jaywalking is required. That would be a good answer.
RMSJr.SPHR
Jan 1st, 2009
Good question. I conclude my interviews with this open ended interrogative, “What else do I need to know?”
Mel Kleiman
Jan 2nd, 2009
If you like great question try one of my favorite along the same line of running red lights.
What percentage of the time do you wear your seat belt.
Frank
Jan 2nd, 2009
Mel, that's another good one. My answer: 100% of the time. And I don't let anyone ride with me who doesn't. I pester everyone. (And I grew up in an era when no one wore seat belts. They enacted the law when I was 18 or something…crazy to consider that now, huh?)
Frank
Jan 2nd, 2009
That's a very good one…I like conversations…I find out more in a true conversation than by being the interlocutor.