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Management test at UP?
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 26, 2004 2:57 PM
Has anyone ever taken the management test that UP gives after the first interview with them? What is the test all about and what type of questions do they ask? Your comments would be appreciated.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 5, 2004 11:21 PM
can you use handcuffs? are you willing to beat up old ladie and children? what are your favorite kinds of torture?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 6, 2004 12:42 AM
What sort of management job are you looking for? Transportation?

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, August 6, 2004 9:56 AM
From among Murphy's Laws:

The first myth of management is that it exists.

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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, August 6, 2004 10:23 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

From among Murphy's Laws:

The first myth of management is that it exists.



First thing I was gonna say[:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by jeaton on Friday, August 6, 2004 10:27 AM
Of course management exists! Ask Dilbert[:D][:D][:D][:D]

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Posted by locomutt on Friday, August 6, 2004 11:11 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

Of course management exists! Ask Dilbert[:D][:D][:D][:D]


I was wondering if they ACTUALLY had management[?][:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 6, 2004 12:44 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

Of course management exists! Ask Dilbert[:D][:D][:D][:D]


I was wondering if they ACTUALLY had management[?][:)]


No kidding, I thought this was going to be one of those joke threads. [:D]

Someting like here's the management test -- and then a whole bunch of silly questions and answers.

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