Anonymous wrote:I was once interviewed by a guy who was suffering from a bad back. I had a bad back history and I got down on the floor and showed him stretches I did daily to prevent a recurrence. I got the job because the guy was convinced I was a take charge person who liked to solve problems. So, be yourself.

I offered a guy an interview a couple years ago who had recently broken his back (yikes!). He would have to fly to the interview. This was after COVID and I gave him the option of interviewing remotely, but he wanted to come in person if he could because he'd have to relocate if he took the job and he wanted to see the area. We had enough flexibility with the posisition that I was able to delay the interview until he was cleared to travel, which was maybe 6-8 weeks later.

I hired him and he is great, so this worked out all around!

I was once interviewed by a guy who was suffering from a bad back. I had a bad back history and I got down on the floor and showed him stretches I did daily to prevent a recurrence. I got the job because the guy was convinced I was a take charge person who liked to solve problems. So, be yourself.

This post is from 2016, y'all. The replies are interesting. In the pre-COVID world, everyone was adamant that the interview be in person. Grateful we have more flexibility today! If OP is still around, did you get the job? Lol.

Depends on industry. If this is a place where some of the employees played high level sporst when young, this could be to your advantage. Tell them you btoke it sliding into second and that youre feeling old!

Anonymous wrote:I nailed an interview with a broken arm. It was an easy way to be appropriately self depreciating and I broke it doing a hobby of mine so I got to talk about that. It was a rather high achieving hobby (biking 100 mile races) so it was an easy way to be like oh yeah I'm cool. I would say use this recipe even if you are lying. Don't say you saved a baby from a burning car but say it was rock climbing or something so you have an easy in to talk about how cool you are.

Don’t lie. If your injury story isn’t interesting, loop in something like “I wish I could say I was doing X interesting hobby you have, but nope! I tripped on a rug! Hahaha!” Lies are never a good idea.

I think you have a bit of an advantage, actually. It'll make you memorable.

Candidates can blur together after so many in a row.

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I nailed an interview with a broken arm. It was an easy way to be appropriately self depreciating and I broke it doing a hobby of mine so I got to talk about that. It was a rather high achieving hobby (biking 100 mile races) so it was an easy way to be like oh yeah I'm cool. I would say use this recipe even if you are lying. Don't say you saved a baby from a burning car but say it was rock climbing or something so you have an easy in to talk about how cool you are.

Not a big deal. Have a good answer prepared. If you broke it doing a "past time" (home repair, sports, something that you can bond over), try and play off this. It could be an ice breaker, and a good foray to letting them know you have interests outside the office.