Temper Temper(ment) . . .

So TMST had a post today about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment which can be found on Facebook right now.

Here is what the web page says about it:

This Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is a psychometric questionnaire designed to identify certain psychological differences.

I have taken a ream of these tests in high school, college, churches etc. (Are you an Otter or a Golden Retriever? Are you Logical or Emotional? Are you most or least likely to completely lose it and take out your office-mates in a wild rampage?)

I always come away with the same response: The stuff I agree with, I already knew - the stuff I don't agree with, well the test is obviously flawed.

So how did I do? Here's the results:

You are an ENFJ

Warm, empathetic, responsive and responsible. Highly attuned to the emotions, needs and motivation of others. Find potential in everyone, want to help others fulfil their potential. May act as catalysts for individual and group growth. Loyal, responsive to praise and criticism. Sociable, facilitate others in a group, and provide inspiring leadership.

Careers

Advertising account executive
Magazine editor
Therapist
Career or outplacement counselor
Corporate trainer
Bilingual education teacher
College professor: humanities
Fund raiser
TV producer
Occupational therapist
Holistic health practitioner
Marketing executive
Writer / journalist
Social worker
Human Resources professional

Hmmm . . . I don't see underpaid, overworked, harried paper-pusher on that list of occupations . . . . iiinteereessstiing . . .

So is it accurate? Don't ask me - ask those who know me. If you were to ask 10 people who know me you would probably get 10 different answers and opinions. That is of course because we all see each other through the lens of our own personalities (some have clearer lenses than others)

And I also suppose it all depends on the day / week / month that I take the test and that you ask my friends' opinions of the results.

College Prof does sound sort of fun though (except for the part where I would have to put up with the other profs). Fund Raiser is good skill to have I suppose. Writer/Journalist probably sounds the best to me. Human Resources Professional? Yeah. Right. I would rather dig ditches in a snowstorm at night.

Now where did I put that horoscope? Aaahhh, yes; it's buried under all these fortune-cookies . . . .

"Change is coming your way!"

(Let's just hope it isn't in the form of a handout on a freeway off-ramp . . . .)