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Watch Someone Drive Before You Hire Them!

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We have all witnessed them – an aggressive driver behind the wheel.

Typically the characteristics of aggressive drivers include:
  • Tailgating
  • Passing on the shoulder of the road
  • Making rude gestures or shouting
  • Changing lanes without signaling
  • Violating traffic signals
  • Weaving in and out of traffic
  • Speeding
Over the past couple of days, I have been tailgated, the recipient of rude gestures and have watched cars whiz past me. I know what you are thinking – another woman driver. Yes, I do like to follow the rules, but I would not consider myself an overly cautious driver.

So back to the point – yesterday as I was driving to pick up my children, a ridiculous looking bald guy in the red convertible started tailgating me and making rude gestures in my rear view mirror. As he was shaking his head – it dawned on me that I would never hire this guy! He was inconsiderate, disrespectful, rude and dangerous. I would never trust him to deal with customers or to treat employees with respect and most importantly I believe that I couldn’t trust his decision making ability, as he took risks that put others in danger.

So here is what I am thinking….if we could find a way to test an individual in a high pressured situation like a traffic jam – we just may see a side of them that we wouldn’t want on our team!

 

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