Congratulations! After a number of interviews and tests, you are one of the top three candidates. During the final interview, one of the five owners says, "We think you're capable of doing the job, but really need someone who can carry on Julio's good attitude. He may have been a terrible financier, but he brought great energy to the job. We hated to let him go and would hire him back when he gets out of jail." How will you respond?

"This really isn't the place for me," you say. You'll be polite, but you don't want to work for employers who don't seem to value ethical conduct. . . or risk losing your job to Julio when he's freed.

Explanation:

This was a best choice. You chose to terminate the interview. The owners' comments strongly indicate their attitudes toward their work expectations of you. They will expect you to be fun and possibly unscrupulous. Furthermore, they may very well hire Julio back and terminate your employment despite your hard work when he is freed. Positive job attitudes do not center around the level of fun in the workplace but on levels of productive engagement with other employees and the organization.