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“What are your weaknesses?”
Probably, you were asked the same question in a job interview. Usually, we are not entirely honest when it comes to interviews. Not that everyone gives answers like “my key weakness is working too hard” or “being perfectionist”, but even when responding with actual weaknesses, one tends to tailor them to the employer. We may select the weaknesses that we think are suitable for the job. We may avoid some weaknesses, because we need time to elaborate, and that won’t work in an interview setting.
Nevertheless, these interview questions have some value despite their clichéness. It helps us understand ourselves better, provided we think about them deeply. Now that I am not applying for a job, I thought it might be the right time, and the right place to answer this question, hoping that my answer is more honest than in a job interview. In the end, there is no specific employer to tailor my answers to, and brevity is not needed that much here.
What are my key weaknesses?
I could think of two weaknesses. One isn’t usually perceived as a weakness, while the other is. So, let’s start with the easy one first.
