I've just come back from a job interview in the City of London. It was for a well-known, huge firm. The interview was in a skyscraper and it was my attempt to see if I wanted to leave teaching (albeit temporarily).
I was interviewed by a guy who had either consumed four gallons of strong black coffee, or was a heavy drug user. He was hyper, hyper like a hummingbird. He was shaking, spoke quickly and could have done three laps of the the interview room in two seconds flat. He asked me some ridiculously difficult questions, including the following. Please remember, I have no background in economics, nor did the job require me to have that knowledge!
"In terms of negative equity and fiscal policy, what are the benefits and drawbacks of Britain joinging the ERM?"
My excellent answer was: "What's the ERM?". I await with hope to see if i got the job. I won't be holding my breath.
