"Koz" wrote

The only reason to take an applicant to lunch is to see whether you can
stand the guy/girl or not. It's a little like going on a date...It
doesn't tell you whether it will work out in the long run but it can shure
tell you when it won't. Of course this all assumes that the person
interviewing actually has to work closely with the applicant. Someone who
can't get through a lunch without boring you to death or saying something
stupid and offensive may be the most skilled, but you probably won't be
able to stand working closely with them.

Koz


I prefer to base it on performance, experience, and ability. I have worked
with many people I did not like. I worked in the Gulf of Mexico and
overseas with people I did not like. And I had to sleep in the same room
with them, eat with them, work with them, and be confined with them 24 hours
a day. You learn to cope and deal with it. Good managers know how to get
the most out of their people, and liking someone is way down the list on
criteria.

Steve