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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Been there, done that

The candidate was extremely hungry for the job

We hired her. She was extremely loyal, punctual 
and obedient but had some peculiar behaviors

You lack empathy for others

I bet you’ve never been that broke before where you can even feed your children [/quote]

I think the PPs are breaking down into three categories.

1) Empathetic people who have never had to deal with manipulative, high strung people who wind up demanding a disproportionate amount of your time and emotions, create drama, and decrease morale and productivity.

2) Empathetic people who HAVE dealt with manipulative, high strung people who demanded a disproportionate amount of their time and emotions and said "never again."

3) Assholes.

I'm in category 2, and even if this woman would have been as wonderful as the PP's experience, I would not risk getting into another horrible situation when she's already showing a red flag. Yes, you can have people who wind up sucking and never show a red flag during the interview process - that is always a risk. But choosing someone who does havea red flag increases your odds of a poor outcome from the beginning. [/quote]

And then there’s category 4: Those of us who wonder why the OP left the applicant hanging without giving them a clear timeframe re: what they could expect during the hiring process. This category might easily overlap with the other 3. [/quote]

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