Hi Fly,
A couple of years ago I took on a young man who sounded sooo good in his interview, I didn't even ask him to do a sample design. He said he was a 'designer florist', WELL, he couldn't even wrap a £10 bunch in paper,let alone a flat boq. Goodness knows what a mess he would've made of a hand tied.
We did ask him to do a couple of silk arr. at least I could re-use the flowers. The girls AND men nearly pee'd themselves.
Needless to say, he lasted two weeks, yes I had to give him the benefit of the doubt, in case it was nerves.