I won't lie and say I freaking hated it; I am actually really kind of weird in the fact I kind of like stuff like this. Mostly, because I like to have proof that I am not crazy, that there really are {a few} other people like me- let me put it this way: I like knowing I am not the last of a dying breed. I don't mean to sound arrogant or self- obsessed; it is just that I am a LOT different than the other one hundred and thirty-some odd people I work with, so for me, having some ammunition as to why I act like I do is kind of cool.
I am sure you are just on the edge of your seat, wondering all about what this test said and how much of an asset I am to my company.... right! Let me put it this way. If I were a dog, I would be a Heeler: a hard worker, stubborn, bull headed; less than social, doesn't always play with nice with others. Loyal to my peeps, but trust has to be earned. Protective of my family. Not afraid to get dirty; doesn't mind rolling in the shit once in a while. If I was a horse, I would probably be Hancock-bred; mostly because I believe karma is evil. In case you aren't familiar with Hancock bred horses, consider yourself lucky. While they are big, stout, and tough (not to mention their often pretty roan color and big butts), they are also mean, stubborn, and they like to press their luck. If animals could flip the bird, Hancock horses might be that crazy road-rage striken psycho in a mid-day traffic jam. Yeah, that probably sounds like me somedays.
I still don't quite know how these personality tests are going to help a bunch of emotional women in an office flooding with estrogen find an island of peace and tranquility. I don't know how knowing why one coworker feels the need to tell everyone how to do everything is going to make me appreciate her "assertiveness", or how I can accept the fact that standing around bullshitting all day is more important to the cause than actually working. The only thing I do know, is that I am a hell of a lot different than the other people I work with; and that maybe, if they ever let us have a "bring your dog to work" day, I might be scrambling to borrow a cowdog pup from somebody... because everybody needs a mascot!