[Publib] interview appropriate question

[Backwage at aol.com]

I think that candidates should prepare for their interviews well.   Some 
questions that are always good to ask the panel:
 
1.  How long will you be here before you leave for a better-paying  job?
 
2.  The average tenure for the chief librarian here is two  years.  Is that 
because the pay is so low, or because the mayor is  insufferable?
 
3.  Is this a real interview, or do you already plan to hire some  relation 
of yours; maybe you just need to interview three people and hope one  accepts?
 
4.  Give me three reasons why I'd want to work in a place that asks me  
whether I'm really looking for the job advertised.
 
5.  Your pay is below average for public libraries.  How do you  account for 
this?
 
6.  You don't seem to hire men.  Is that because you feel  threatened, or 
because you have some sort of difficulty with your father that  you're playing 
out at public expense?
 
7.  All the new hires here look like they were on the Mickey Mouse  Club.  
Can I get by without pom poms?
 
8.  None of your staff teach, write papers or participate in  association 
work.  Does this mean I shouldn't expect time off for library  conventions?
 
9.  You only have two computers for public use, and one of them is  broken.  
On the other hand, your carpet and drapes are new, and you've got  scads of 
new furniture.  When do I get my abacus?
 
10.  I notice that only newbies have to work nights and weekends, and  that 
the first perk of advancement is leaving the reference desk.  Is that  a sign 
of what you think about your patrons?
 
11.  My friend who works here says you guys gossip about  interviewees.  Does 
that mean I can make fun of your hair on my blog?
 
M. McGrorty
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