Why Do You Say That? – Sample Answers
“I thought going freelance would leave me more time with my family, but I’m a victim of my own success. I don’t have many clients, but because I help them with their workflow, they also have more success, so they ask me to do more work.”
“I’m making more money this year, so there’s less financial stress.”
“I haven’t had a raise in years. I make less than the last person who did my job and
I do five times more work.”
“I now own my sign business.”
“We are always improving our customer service, which allows more time to concentrate on new sales.”
“Five years ago, I was in school and working at this company in the summers. It was not better or worse. Just different.”
“Compared to five years ago, I have more knowledge, skills and responsibility.
I’m trusted with more and I earn more.”
“Profitability is improving and debt is diminishing.”
“The industry is always changing, bringing challenges and personal growth. I love it!”
“Business is booming. There were nine sign shops in my area, but now there are only three. We get the lion’s share of the business, with over 3,000 clients.”
“We moved to a better facility.”
“I’ve made small steps to move ahead, but I’m reaching a point where I won’t be able to advance any further without moving to another province.”
“I’m working less hours and making more money.”
“We are looking at our most profitable year yet for 2016!”
“New technology makes the job easier.”
“Company revenue has doubled every year. And every month is consistently a record-breaking month.”
“Projects are more complicated than before and sign companies are treated with less professional respect than other trades.”
“We’ve got a great staff that doesn’t need much supervision.”
“It’s fun to make art!”
Greatest Job Frustration – Sample Answers
“Working on projects that have little creative freedom.”
“Finding good employees.”
“Competitors who slash pricing and margins.”
“Too many barriers in the industry restricting innovation and the implementation of new technology.”
“Government bureaucracy, including permits in multiple jurisdictions.”
“Not enough time in a day.”
“Architects and design firms get paid for concepts, but sign companies are expected to provide them free of charge.”
“My wage compared to my responsibilities.”
“Rush jobs.”
“Clients treating us as a commodity.”
“Getting paid on time.”
“Too many administrative tasks.”
“Non-billable hours for a job.”
“Having to estimate and re-estimate all the time.”
