Quiz - Life Changing Careers

Your workmate tells you that their parent has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. They’re a little bit freaked out. What do you do?*
- Ask them how they’re coping and offer to help with anything should they need it. Give them your phone number.
- Smile nervously and become intensely engaged in some paperwork that seemed quite boring five minutes ago.
- Nod sympathetically and tell them about your father’s sciatica.

A friend has decided to quit smoking after previous unsuccessful attempts. What do you do?*
- Bet them $100 it’ll never stick.
- Tell them this time it’s really going to work and offer to take a break with them from social situations where the temptation is strong.
- Sympathise with how hard it is to quit and remind them that most people take 10 attempts before they succeed.

Imagine something you love and can do really well. How would you feel about teaching someone else to do it?*
- I’d sooner peel off my own fingernails.
- Maybe if they’re fast learners.
- I’d love to. I’d be rapt if someone else were really into it.

You and your two closest friends are road tripping when you break down in the middle of nowhere with no phone reception. Which one are you?*
- The one who looks at the other two thinking “I hope one of you have got this”.
- The one who gets their thumb out straight away and flags a ride.
- The one who breaks down and cries.

When you catch a taxi or an Uber, do you talk to the driver?*
- No, I’ve got a phone.
- Quite often. They’re usually from interesting parts of the world and have cool stories.
- I’ll do the polite stuff but honestly, I’m here for the ride.

Three of you have been given a task to do at work, one for which you’re jointly responsible. What are you secretly thinking?*
- I wish they’d all clear off to the pub. It’ll happen a lot faster if I do it myself.
- It’ll be better if everyone contributes to this so I’m going to make sure it’s as open and fun as we can make it.
- They probably won’t listen to me so I’ll keep my head down and chip in when I can.

You’re on the bus to work in the morning when someone near you has an epileptic seizure. What do you do?*
- Alert the driver and head over there straight away to see what you can do.
- Hope someone else gets there first and then float on the periphery looking concerned.
- Slump down in your seat and pray someone else notices.

You’re working for someone in an office where it’s just the two of you. The boss says she’s off until Thursday and leaves you with an important job to do by the time she gets back. What’s the game plan?*
- Sit there scanning YouTube and obscure games sites swearing that you’ll do it straight after this next video finishes.
- Nail all that shopping you’ve been meaning to do for ages. You’ll crack it Wednesday night.
- Work out what you’ll need to get it done and see if you can’t finish early enough to squeeze some fun stuff in before Thursday.

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