Words you should never say to a hiring manager in an interview

Words you should never say to a hiring manager in an interviewWords you should never say to a hiring manager in an interviewWhat words should you never say when being interviewed for a job?I like a big sandbox.It reads dumber than it sounds.The Sandbox answer rarely fails to disappoint hiring managers. I know because Ive used that little gem a lot.It usually bombs.To me, it means, I have vision I have ideas I think of cool stuff that makes people like workTo them, it means, He has vision. He has ideas. Hes going to cost us money.The Sandbox answer kills most interviews.Why? Because everyone between you and the CEO doesnt want your vision or ideas. That stuff costs money. They want you to work on their vision and their ideas. They dont need yours.So why do I still use it?Because the Sandbox answer, for me, is a great way to weed out the places Id be miserable at. You know, the pleated khakis, jeans Friday, Its elend a good idea unless its my idea sorta place.Heres a quick guide on wh en to use it and not When to avoid The SandboxYou really need a jobWhen any job sounds better than the one you haveYoure not that creative and dont careYoure a specialistThe job is temporaryWhen to use The SandboxYoure a creative soul who loves doing cool things to evolve organizations and youre in a place where you can be selective of who you want to work with.- - - Stop talking about the sandbox.Okay.Here are some other things not to say during an interviewI have a side businessIm a jack-of-all-tradesI dont have a planI really need this jobIm funIm WiccanAnd, the must-be-mentioned Avoid talking about your political, religious and sexual beliefs.Nobody cares until they dont agree.But, when youre asked what your greatest strength is, use this awesome-until-everyone-starts-saying-it answerIm adaptable.This column first appeared on Quora.