I worked as a parking attendant at Logan Airport, I parked jets. They had to let me go though because I kept locking the keys in them. One day I was on an 86 foot stepladder trying to get in the window with a coat hanger.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker exaggerates their role and incompetence in a high-stakes job.
- In plain terms
- I tried to do a job poorly in an extreme way.
- What can you take from it?
- Incompetence is often highlighted by absurd overcompensation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a bad employee?
- How do you solve simple problems?
Another view
Exaggeration masks real accountability issues.
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