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What do you do when there is no work to
do?
"What
do you do when there is no work to do?"
The interviewer wants to find out what type of person you are. Are you a busy
body looking for work, or are you a lazy person doing only the work that they
tell you to do? This question will determine just that so make sure you give
them an answer showing your great work habits.
Short Answers
"I
always try to be productive even if there isn't much work to do. I use my time
to find areas of improvement within the office, take time to study new things
that will help me on future projects, and volunteer to help other coworkers
that might have too much work."
"Usually
when I have nothing to do, I ask my manager if any of my peers need help. If
not, then I usually spend time studying material that will help me on my next
project."
"As
a sales associate, there are many times when there is no work. But I always
stay busy by cleaning and rearranging the items I'm selling before customers
come in."
"When
I have no direct work, I always find side project such as thinking about a
process of some sort that helps with office efficiency. One time, I created a
small tool using MS Word that helped our team speed up the mailing process."
Long Answer
"I'm
a type of person who hates not having work to do. In my last position, I
frequently asked my supervisor for more work when I finished early. And in
times when there really is no work, I go around searching for work and if I'm
still unsuccessful, I'll try to make work that will make existing processes
more efficient. So I believe there never is a time when there is no work to do."
Would you want a person like this? I think most companies will love an employee
who wants to continually work. So the example is the type of answer you should
give. |