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Top stories for Long   I cancelled an interview a day before a scheduled interview and the recruiter told me that, "I cut a meeting short so that I could talk to you. We aren't interested in having you work here." How do I respond? Victor Andrei • Answered December 20, 2019 Several things… One: You cancelled something with one day's notice. That's a lot of notice. In fact, that's pretty downright courteous in today's cutthroat corporate environm... Read more » 12.7K 453   What is the best advice HR gave to you? Gerald McGowan, former Scientist, retired at Dow Chemical (1972-1997) • Answered November 26, 2023 When I was offered a job at Dow, it was just before Christmas. I was asked (by HR) when I wanted to start and I stated right after Jan 1. The HR guy then said "I should not... Read more » 8.3K 244   How do you get over your wife cheating on you? Lana Gorokhav, Head of Strategy and Marketing (2016-present) • Updated June 11 First, let's get something straight: You're facing one of the harshest truths a man can endure. But guess what? The very core of this situation boils down to power, respect... Read more » 943 150   Why don't firemen use salt water instead of drinking water for extinguishing fire? Jon Mixon, I plan for Emergency Preparedness in a number of industries. • Answered May 11, 2023 Question: Why don't firemen use salt water instead of drinking water for extinguishing fire? In addition to some of the excellent answers already given there's: Saltwater wou... Read more » 9.6K 42   Why is asking for an ID while voting so controversial? Anybody can get an ID at the DMV so why are there so many discussions about how that requirement disenfranchises minority voters? R. W. Carmichael, lives in The United States of America (1943-present) • Answered March 18 I live in Alabama and I agree with you. Anyone can get a Voter ID for the bargain basement price of $54. All they have to do is find one of the DMV offices that make them a... Read more » 6.3K 522   What was said at a funeral that you will never forget? Di Walters, Licensed Practical Nurse (2007-present) • Answered December 24, 2023 At my MIL's funeral, the funeral director (who, I think, was the son of the owner) was talking to my SIL. He said something about how he's got his hands full with three oth... Read more » 161 3   Why are South Koreans so conscious about their looks? Ashish Kumar Singh, A Software Engineer by profession, who loves to talk, write and click photos. • Answered January 28, 2018 I was travelling in a bus in South Korea one fine day and just when i boarded my eyes went upon the seat just in front of me. I saw a girl holding a small mirror and very m... Read more » 1.2K 151   What happened to Eva Green? Mr Shelby, Cinephile • Answered February 16 Eva Green found herself in a bit of a pickle over a collapsed sci-fi film titled A Patriot. In a turn of events that sounds like a plot twist, she won a whopping $1M in a l... Read more » 2K 151   As a landlord, can I set a 10pm curfew for my tenants? If they sign a contract, a deal's a deal, right? Tom G, Heavy Equipment and Oil Field Mechanic (1996-present) • Updated May 27 I lived in a apartment complex where the landlord would lock the entry gate at 10pm every night. There were many times I'd get home after 10 from or from gatherings with fr... Read more » 1.9K 65   Why is Xi Jinping not bad? Jason Xiang, lives in China (2000-present) • Answered May 5, 2023 Err.. Since you asked simply, I'll answer simply: I'm Chinese. Please forgive my poor English, I hope my words are understandable. Frankly most people here doesn't think ou... Read more » 2.9K 1.4K   Why can't copper and aluminum wires be directly connected? Dennis Eichenlaub, former IT (2007-2013) • Answered May 5 It's unusual to see so many wrong answers to a simple question. If you twist aluminum and copper together very tightly, the connection will be good — for a while. Over time... Read more » 5.6K 355   My dad is 57, and I'm 12, and it's embarrassing to tell my friends at school my dad's age while their parents are in their 20s and 30s. Is my dad still a fairly normal age to be a father? Tony Maietta, Parent (1996-present) • Updated Sun If you're 12 and most of your friends' parents are in their 20s, that would mean most of your friends' parents had their kids when they were 16 or 17 at the oldest. I think... Read more » 7.2K 419 Read more in your feed

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