I was interviewed by a pair of typical HR people - Caroline and Beckie who asked me 4 questions each, asking me to provide examples from my experience. Questions like "what software have you used?"; "Have you worked in a team?"; "How have you adjusted your behaviour to be more inclusive for minorities?" The last one threw me, I said that I didn't adjust my behaviour for minorities, I treat everyone the same. What she meant was things like storage of files on shelves when working with a colleague in a wheelchair. I was then able to describe not over-doing the wrapping of a christmas present for a handicaped person. I suppose she was allowing me to think about different treatment of different faiths as well as the disabled.
During question 7 the fire alarm went off. I answered the question, then asked if we should react to it. Beckie went to check and then came back to say that the did normally check the alarm on Monday afternoon but it was still going so we were evacuating.
We trooped out into the yard and then into the car park. I noticed that they evacuated the prisoners from the cells too - into a Police Van and left it in the yard with a guard.
After two minutes we went back in, back up three flights of stairs, and did question eight.
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