Then after you have introduced me behind the screen with a false name. Tell him the reason, why I am behind the screen. Because I have a bad disfigurement and we don’t want to upset him. Give Summers the impression he as the job. But you want me to ask some general questions so the rest of you can understand his answers. You want my full approval after that.
The PA walked in the room “Mr. Summers can come in since two o’clock tomorrow. The company Lawyer can be here for the same time,” she said.
“Thank you for being so quick,” he said to her.
“John, are you ready for the show down? he said to me.
“Too true I cannot wait for tomorrow to come,” I said with a beaming smile.
“John, I have to make an extra call and trust me what I am up too,” he said to me.
I left his office with a spring in my step. The follow day in the interview my director, the company lawyer personal and me behind the screen. My second revenge was now minutes away.
“Sir, Mr. Summers is here and a gentleman called Taylor. He has told me you have asked to wait until Mr summers interview is over,” she said.
“That’s right give Mr Taylor a quick tour round the office and tell him what we do and please and give him a drink or two. Show Mr. Summers in please.”
I was biting at the bit. My director did avert the thing I had asked him to do. The ball was now in my court.
“Mr. Summers, I want to go through your CV. Exam results and your qualifications. And ask you a few simple general questions of your technical ability, “I said to him.
“I would like to start with your exam results. These results are exceptional you must have been in the top five,” I said to Summers.
“No, I was the first top of my class, “Summers said with a bit of a boast.
“Well, Mr. Summers, you beat me hands down I only came in second you must be at the top of your profession.”
“Yes, I studied all the time and did not go to parties. I studied all the time I wanted good results. And I got it. It was worth it in the long run.”
That put him well at ease.
“I see you went to the same university as myself. Did you speak to anyone at all in those years a university and study with them? I said to him.
“No, I kept myself to myself and studied all the time I wanted good results that was all I wanted,” Summers said.
“Mr. Summers I want to ask you one or two general technical questions if you don’t mind,” I said to him.
” I am ready,” he said.
“Could, you give me the general formula for a conveyer? That is going up a thirty-degree incline with the correct horse power or in kilowatts either will do,” I said to him.
He shuffled in is chair.
“I would look in one of my text books for the formula or in my notes there are so many different formulae to remember.” he said.
“Yes, I do agree with you there are so many,” I said to him.
That put him back at ease.
“Could you give me a simple start up circuit for starting up an automatic conveyor? And how to control the various speeds, “I said to him.
He shuffled in is chair again.
“The controller would press the start button and change the speed to slow it down or increase the speed. The motor would then go slower or faster that the controller wanted, “he told me.
“Yes, that’s right but how does it do it through the electrical circuit, “I asked him.
“The power goes through the start button. Then through the speed the controller and that makes the conveyer go faster or slower. Depending on what the controller wants,” he said.
“Is the anything else that may be required in the electrical circuit,” I asked him.
“No, I don’t think so… But I have asked the same question to suppliers and they have told me it’s not necessary.” he told me.
“Thank you for that excellent answer,” I said.
That put him back at ease once again.
” Mr. Summers, I don’t want to go through your CV it an exceptional one I must say. I want to go through your job history if you don’t mind,” I said to him.
“Where, do you want to start?” he said.
“I just to know two things why did you leave your jobs. And did anyone else have the same type of job as when you worked there?” I said to him.
” I, left because I found a higher paid appointment. And no other person had the same position as myself.” And that was the same in the other companies I worked at,” He said with confidence.
” Mr. Summers one final question I see for the last two years you have not been employed why is that, I said.
“No that must be a mistake the job should be there,” he said in a loud voice.
“Sorry Mr. Summers there is nothing in your job history for the last two years.” I said to him.
“I am so sorry I forgot to add it on I went overseas to live with friends. Now I am back I need to find an appointment fund are running low… Sorry about I will add it on and give you a new copy if you don’t mind, “he said that with confidence.
“Thank, you for answer all my question so clearly, I will give my answer to my director in a while.
My director asked him to step outside while we come to the right decision and have a drink while you wait. With that Summers went outside.
My director was first to speak. ” Summers is a liar, a fraud deceitful and a trickster and photocopied John information…And John I am so glad you brought this to my attention… What simple questions you as asked him he did not have a clue to any of them.”
He turns to the personal manager. Saying, “we are going to review the system of checking out people that apply for jobs with this company with a fine-tooth coomb, this is not ever going to come to this ever again.
Then he turns to the company lawyer. “What do you say Greg what should we do about this liar? He said.
“Greg said,” We, can do two things say now he is unsuitable for the job and let him walk out the door. Or we can call the police and have him arrested on a number of charges if John agrees.”
My director said, “I want him arrested what do you say John it’s your call.”
“Call the police and have him arrested that is what I want.”
“We will call back in Summers. Put the letter in front of me… And bring in Mr Taylor… He’s a detective… He deals with this sort of thing all the time…He will know what charges to do… John, stay behind the screen. Until I ask you to come out… then let the fireworks go off.
They both came in Summers notice the letter with his name on it with the contract of employment was missing. The detective sat down between the director and the company lawyer. He wanted to watch his face expressions. He had been told in advance what was going to be said in the interview with Summers.
” Mr. Summers, we have come to the right decision. This is a police detective his name is Taylor. He knows everything about you… Mr. Taylor, can you deal with this from now on? the director said.
” Mr. Summers in am here to confirm your appointment or not…The director is now involving the police to aid in recruitment…It is now a standard procedure for this company…Are you ready to answered one or two of my questions I what to put to you?” detective Taylor said?
“Ask anything you what I will answer with the truth, “Summers said.