Psst! Wanna join the CIA? Take this Personality Quiz!

[DinahMoeHum]

Out tax dollars at work:
http://www.defensetech.org/archives/002804.html

(snip)
These are tough times for the Central Intelligence Agency. It's not just the blown calls on Iraq. Or the bruising turf battles with the White House. There's the series of internal purges. And, of course, the constant threat of another terrorist attack. No wonder the Agency is having trouble hiring good people.

But still, can things have grown so dire at Langley that the CIA has to resort to gimmicks like this wink-wink-trying-to-be-ironic-and-cool-but-instead-looking-even-more-dorky recruiting website:
https://www.cia.gov/careers/CIAMyths.html

The "CIA personality quiz" is supposed to show how the Agency needs all types to function. So the exam offers up a series of questions, about your favorite leisure activities, the "kind of transportation you prefer," and what super power you'd like to have. And then the site tells you what kind of valuable asset to the CIA you'd be.

If the super power you want is flight, for example, and your dream is to climb Mt. Everest, according to the Agency, you're a "Daring Thrill Seeker." If you prefer shopping on Rodeo Drive and sunbathing on a yacht, that means you're a "Innovative Pioneer." If you'd like to have ESP and a designer wardrobe, that qualifies you as an "Impressive Mastermind." Naturally.
(snip)

much more. . .

Pathetic.
Where are folks like Edwin Lansdale and Valerie Plame now that we need them?

:evilfrown:

[nam78_two]

1. outed, demonized and jobless....

:-|

[bif]

2. I'm an innovative pioneer

Hmmm. How'd they know?

[ClintonTyree]

3. Hey, me too!

Maybe we can be partners in covert operations. I say we spy on the White House. ;)

[bif]

6. Or we can enjoy a gourmet dinner

at a fine restaurant!

[applegrove]

4. No point! I'm as passive as they come.

[monktonman]

5. oh boy

I'm a impressive mastermind!
Koool!!
I'm gonna take the quiz again to see what new results I can cum up with.
Keep you posted

[tenshi816]

7. Damn! I'm an "Innovative Pioneer"

but I don't live in the States anymore so the CIA won't even consider my application!

Harumph. I'm currently in a snit about being blocked in my change of career.

Edited to add: I want that jetpack!!!