“Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?” is a common job interview question. The interviewer wants to know about the job applicant’s general career plans.
“Where do I see myself? Uh, probably in the mirror!” is the joke answer. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2000.
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Matt Russo, D.D.
2/17/00
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WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS:
the mirror
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Jon Wingrove
3/22/00
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> 63. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
In a mirror, same place I always look at myself..
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Paul Harper
5/3/07
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>13. Where do you see yourself in next 2 years?
In the mirror, same as now.
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Dawn Clarkson
@FaeryLover
Guidance Counselor: ” Where do you see yourself in ten years?”
Student: ” In a mirror…duh.”
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6:07 AM - 30 Apr 2009
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Tim Milburn
@timage
Someone asked where I would see myself in 5 years. I said…probably in a mirror.
11:39 AM - 15 May 2009
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Nunyo Bizness
@IDsploder
Where do I see myself in 5 years? Uh…..hello…..in the mirror?. What a stupid question.
11:06 AM - 19 Nov 2009
10 November 2011, Humboldt (IA) Independent, “Senior Spotlights: Ryan Hill,” Cat Chronicle (Humboldt High School), pg. 7B, col. 3:
Where do you see yourself in ten years? In a mirror.
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