# Seeking cute answer to a tough question **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 25, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834 "2012-09-25T23:32:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/21 "2012-09-26T03:36:01Z")
[Office Ninja](http://www.theonion.com/articles/disgruntled-ninja-silently-kills-12-coworkers,1575/) ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/22 "2012-09-26T03:37:19Z")
Vice President of out new subsidiary in Tahiti. ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/23 "2012-09-26T03:45:55Z")
[This Guy.](http://www.giraffeboards.com/showpost.php?p=861869&postcount=1524) ---
**Author:** ![Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emtar_KronJonDerSohn)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/24 "2012-09-26T03:49:51Z")
Anywhere I get to kick ass, take names, and make (competitor or region) my bitch. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/25 "2012-09-26T03:57:43Z")
telephone sanitizer ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/26 "2012-09-26T03:59:15Z")
With the amount of time I spend sleeping at my desk, I’m pretty sure most of my day is a dream already. ---
**Author:** ![bleach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bleach/32/3106_2.png) [@bleach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bleach)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/27 "2012-09-26T17:16:37Z")
[Office Linebacker](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/28 "2012-09-26T17:49:02Z")
Any sort of special projects outside of your department you’d be able to “dream” about that your sensitive coworkers wouldn’t care about? “I’d love to be work on a special project that allowed me to interact with the CEO and Department X, hopefully something involving bacon and international intrigue.” ---
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/29 "2012-09-27T17:09:12Z")
I think you need to not treat this a realistic question about your near-term career goals (i.e. an interview question), but as a fantasy question about your personality (i.e. a date question). So invent a non-realistic job that you think would be fun. Something like “Serving free ice cream to employees”, or “designing the jerseys when the Company buys a soccer team” or “running the Company orbital space station” or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/30 "2012-09-27T17:28:53Z")
I would take this as an opportunity to be very honest about your goals. This does not have to detract from anyone even though it may make someone else nervous. You have every right to desire a specific job in your company. Everyone does. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/31 "2012-09-27T17:54:08Z")
Cabana boy to ‘most beautiful woman on staff’! ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/32 "2012-09-27T18:14:31Z")
Office manager of the new Waikiki location. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/33 "2012-09-27T18:19:06Z")
“I plead the Fifth”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/34 "2012-09-27T18:32:17Z")
“Cookies.” ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/35 "2012-09-27T18:36:50Z")
“Lord of the Fridge.” ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/36 "2012-09-27T19:00:43Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > Office manager of the new Waikiki location. This. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/37 "2012-09-27T20:37:48Z")
Something/Anything that comes with a “reserved” parking spot. I always wanted wanted my own gold plated elevator. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/38 "2012-09-27T20:58:15Z")
Bikini Inspector You’ve always dreamed of working in a factory where you could ensure that the stitching on garments was perfect, so that you could grace it with your “Inspected by #5” sticker. Why bikinis? Highest stitching to fabric ratio in the industry, of course! ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/39 "2012-09-27T21:11:52Z")
Retiree. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-cute-answer-to-a-tough-question/635834/40 "2012-09-27T21:20:24Z")
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