"What brings you to work each day?"

[IDemo]

I'm meeting with the division manager in two hours and can't come up with a response beyond "the pay is great" that doesn't sound like unadulterated bs. This is one question he is asking everyone.

Ideas from someone more creative or business-minded than me?

(It's a low-level technician job in an electronics R&D lab.)

[HopeHoops]

1. A deep commitment to having my skills exploited for slave wages and mental abuse.

[Rambis]

2. My car- I would prefer a train-

Sounds like the BS I have to come up with for my semi annual review.

[drm604]

3. To get away from the screaming kids at home?

Maybe "I enjoy the work and like my coworkers"?

I know what you're saying. I hate questions like that in job interviews. Obviously you come in each day because you have to eat and pay the rent or mortgage, but instead, they want you to come up with an answer that both of you will know is BS.

[IDemo]

5. Just one very mellow dog

If working from home were only an option.

[bluesbassman]

4. "The opportunity to be a part of cutting edge technology".

Short and sweet, make sure you can cite some examples if asked.

[IDemo]

6. That will be a definite start

I'll have to fill in the details a bit.

[bluesbassman]

7. Of course. You just want to indicate that you're engaged in the operation.

I'm not a fan of brown nosing, but if the division manager likes to get feedback from the emplyees you at least want to come off as an enthusiastic person.

[bluedigger]

8. "It's my respite from plotting my revenge on my oppressors" always works.

[rug]

9. "It's a condition of my parole."

[geardaddy]

10. The chance to be on DU all day. n/t

[drm604]

11. There you go.

"Free internet access" sounds like a good answer.

[littlewolf]

12. I owe ... I owe ... its off to work I go :D nt

[Chan790]

13. The power of Christ compells me.

Either he'll get the joke or he'll think you're an evangelical. The key is to sound innocent and sincere when you say it.

[pinboy3niner]

14. lol

Last week, Linda Blair was signing autographs at a local movie theater here (in conjunction with the showing of an extended cut of the movie).

I passed.

[benld74]

15. My alarm clock, my vehicle, a pot of coffee and a lousy sense of direction,,,,,