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The first part of finding a job is trying to put yourself out there and send out resumes, requests, fill out candidate applications and contact anyone you would like to work for. Then the waiting game begins, and at this point, the most desirable thing is to get a call inviting you to a job interview.
A job interview is the time when you can not only sell your skills, but express your emotions and show your personality traits, demonstrating that you can get along with coworkers and you are willing to compromise when something doesn’t go your way. At the same time, it is the candidate’s opportunity to find out whether they actually want to work there, because during these conversations, they get a glimpse of what working at a company means.
Sometimes it becomes very clear that the company’s values don’t match your own, so you have the right to end the interview and to not waste your time. People on the internet had interesting experiences when it comes to job interviews and shared their stories.
If you would like to hear any more of them, Bored Panda has another list containing the ridiculous and really bad interviews people found themselves in where they needed to just get up and leave, which you can find here.
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#1
Position was advertised as fully remote.
I rock up to interview, and they say that the role is actually hybrid (3 days a week in office) and they only advertised it as remote to get a bigger pool of applicants.
I showed no shade, and said that I would be writing reviews on Glassdoor, Google and Indeed explaining that this organization does not operate with honesty and integrity, and that my experience should be a warning to others who might be attracted to so-called 'remote' positions.
I then walked out.
Because how f**king dare they waste my time.
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
A company lied for profit. I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 3 years ago
I was approached about a job that was "hybrid". I'm currently in a role that is fully remote, but this one is locally based and sounded interesting. Anyway, I asked them what they mean by hybrid and it's basically asking to work from home occasionally, if you need to do something.... That is not hybrid. That is begging. I told them that I would want to work remote and occasionally come into the office, when necessary. I haven't heard back from them... ha ha
P. Mozzani 3 years ago
Seems as though this person was the one who wasted others' time. "How dare they" after what the person said to the company? Seriously? How ignorant and entitled!
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#2
the lady i was interviewing with would ask me a question then stop and look at her phone. after about the third time, i thanked her for her time and said something to the extent of "i value people who value my time, i'm sorry for whatever emergency you may have that you have to check your phone, but i don't think this is gonna work" and walked out.
Angela Turrall 3 years ago
Is it possible the interview questions and her notes were on the phone (highly unusual but maybe?) Not making excuses, she absolutely should have said so before the interview started if that was the case, just a thought.
Johnny 3 years ago
One interviewer at a small company got paged while he was interviewing me, he apologized and said he had to take the page. I suggested letting me ride along, and he agreed. I sat next to him while he troubleshooted the problem and helped him get the service back online. I got the job, and my first task was to make the service that had failed have the ability to auto-recover -- that was a fun company, 30 people in the company when I started, grew to over 1000 in a few years when I left.
Colin Timp 3 years ago
Roughly 70% of people under 30 I've worked with in the last 5 years cannot seem to survive if they're not constantly checking their phone.
P. Mozzani 3 years ago
I once had a doctor reading his e-mail on his pc, while avoiding my questions (I could see part of his screen.) I was there to get test results (before we were able to do so online) and to get answers to my questions. I asked him if he was checking his e-mail. He denied it and still didn't make eye contact or stop. I never went back. Found a new provider.
#3
Interviewing for a position with a newer residential construction company yesterday. For context, I have nearly 15 years in the building trades, and the position wasn’t clearly defined. During the interview I was asked about my skill set, and I answered honestly and confidently that all aspects of building a residence was in my wheelhouse. Comes the talk about salary. Interviewer asks me the worst possible starting question. “How much do you need to survive?” My response was along the lines of, “ And you wonder why the last three people you hired flaked on you?” You want quality, reliable, capable people? You pay for that. You want flakes? You pay them subsistence wages, and as soon as 10 cents an hour better rolls along, they’ll bail. Good luck” And I walked out. They have called me three times since then. I let it go to voicemail.
Know your worth and if you’re good at something, don’t do it for less than market value.
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
I've no idea where this originated, but the American economy is deliberately designed to give most people no such choice.
Dre Mosley 3 years ago
"What's the minimum we can pay you and have you still be willing to work here?"
Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 3 years ago
I'd just tell them "I'm high maintenance. Around $150k a year should do it."
David Henry 3 years ago
A million dollars a day. Thanks, you're the first employer who ever asked. When can I start?
Michael Largey 3 years ago (edited)
"How much profit does your company need to avoid bankruptcy? I'll take half of that, ok?"
#4
Yes, I did. Some where in 2012. The company was JP Morgan, Bangalore. I had an interview scheduled for 10:30 AM and when I went there on time along with others, we were made to wait on the road on a sunny day. The security didn't even allow anyone to step inside the campus in-spite of having valid appointments. I won’t wrong them as they were just following the orders.
In spite of calling the HR person who re-scheduled the interview several times, he came at 11:45 AM. Every time I called, he asked for five more minutes. Once I was inside the campus I told him what a bunch of morons those guys were for making around 40 people wait on the dusty and polluted Bangalore roads under the hot sun.
I told him to his face: I would never work for companies like these that treat people like s**t and left.
Minath 3 years ago
I had something similar but fortunately it wasn't as hot as Bangalore gets, although it was still hot enough to be sweating through my suit. The address was what looked like an abandoned shop, the interviewer was over half an hour late and the office manager role I applied for was standing in a local shopping centre persuading people to sign up to some TV package. It was a zero hours contract and all the other applicants were school leavers 15 years younger than me, I left before the interview was even finished.
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
A better reaction would be to organize the same response among all those present, then call the local news station to witness it. Corporations change their behavior only when our response threatens their profits.
#5
When I had around 10 years of experience, in one interview, the interviewer asked me to write syntax of simple SQL statements. I thought he just want to see if I have experience in SQL and I wrote the SQL.
Again, next question is writing syntax of another SQL. I asked, what are you trying to test, whether I know syntax?
Interviewer: “Yes of course.”
Myself: “If you do not have any questions other than syntax, I believe, we may not be able to proceed with the interview”.
Interviewer’s face turned red and said “I decide what to test. Your job is to answer whatever I ask”.
I walked away.
Robert T 3 years ago
If you're going to do an aptitude test, at least make it relevant to the level that you are interviewing for. I've had to complete two aptitude tests in my career. The one for my first IT job was quite well constructed and I was asked to spot the mistakes in a C++ program (the role was developing in C++) and you had to spot them and explain the mistake. I got most of them and they pointed out the remainder and asked about them. It was good for testing a decent level of experience in the language and it was relatively quick and straightforward. Arguably the more difficult one was to work on checkouts at the local supermarket - this was quite long and against the clock and appeared to be deliberately too long to complete in the time - I opted to be accurate rather than rushing to finish. I got both jobs. :D
Carol Emory 3 years ago
Here. Let me give you enough questions to have you write the entire code for me without paying you a dime. Thanks....
Pheebs 3 years ago
I get testing programmers (to a point) to get a general sense of knowledge, but it’s really annoying to have a decade of experience and get basic questions like this. When I interviewed for a job, I was getting asked the most minute BS questions to prove I actually had the 10 of experience I claimed. It didn’t help that the team worked in a different programming language (ad listed others) than I primarily worked in. It turned out to be a good team, but boy was I ticked when the next hire didn’t have to endure the same treatment despite having years less experience.
Colin Timp 3 years ago
Far too many employees don't do tests when they absolutely should. I had a co-worker walk up to me asking if I knew the dimension on a particular part one day and I told him it was a half-inch. He stared at me blankly for a few seconds and then replied, "Uh, no, what's the decimal?" I looked at him bewildered and said, "it's point-five! Seriously?" Had another guy that was 3 months away from graduation in a technical program (hired early) that didn't know what a crescent wrench or a socket wrench was.
RyanRyanRyan 3 years ago
I've seen plenty of candidates with many years of experience fail basic programming tasks; probably majority of candidates since the same bad candidates apply to every job and good ones get a job quickly. Employers always need to verify.
P. Mozzani 3 years ago
I am an HR person and we test our applicants for what they claim to know. If the person claims to have years of experience, she gets tested on advanced knowledge. We've had people make "claims" on resumes and in interviews only to find that they were lying.
Michael Mobley 3 years ago
This dude was in the wrong. Yes, employers can AND SHOULD skills test their applicants. Why in the hell should they just take your words at face value when there are so many every day that lie their asses off on their resume? Talk about entitlement.
#6
I had moved to Fort Wayne, In. from the west coast with my fiance and living there for about six months. I was 21 years old and applied for an office job. There was a strange vibe as I sat in the reception area but I shook it off as being nervous. Finally, I was called back and sat down. The man who interviewed me kept asking me strange questions that didn’t pertain to the job. Suddenly he looked me straight in the eyes and told me that they did not hire “women” for the position and that men were far superior to girls. I got up walked out into the reception area and loudly announced to all the women sitting there waiting to be interviewed that they would never ever be hired due to the fact that the company is sexist. The women looked up shocked. Maybe they thought I was a sore loser until I told them to get up and look around especially in the work area and see if they could find one woman. Not one.
Bonesko 3 years ago
Damn, that's horrible, but good riddance! At least you found out early that he's a piece of s**t. Why did he call these women to interview though?
Sleepy children love Moon 3 years ago
Probably to make them think that they might be considered, and then "put them in their place". It's horrible, but I think it happens a lot
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Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
Probably he was required by law to interview according to inclusion standards (treating all types of people equally) but nothing keeps him from hiring only men.
Lee Stone 3 years ago
This isn't technically true. Discrimination based on sex is definitely an illegal thing.
Load More Replies... Phil Rubin 3 years ago
It is illegal in the US, but employers get away with it. You would have to get an attorney and sue, but since you don't want to work there anyway it is moot. It's better to publicly shame them and hope it sticks.
#7
Looking to escape my meh paying, order pulling job at popular auto parts company. Indeed ad says $25 per order, interviewer says customer pays $25 an order, we pay you $15. My response? “Why didn’t you say this in the ad on indeed? Also why would I leave a job for LESS money?” Walked out.
Colin Timp 3 years ago
Should be, but it's common practice. Worse yet I've heard of people actually starting a job and being unwillingly shuffled into a different job on the first day
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Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
A company broke the law while lying to exploit potential employees. Shocking.
#8
The people had advertised the job as an in-office management position with a reliable wage but were actually interviewing for a door-to-door salesman position with most of the pay being commission.
Andrea Purzycki 3 years ago (edited)
I went to one of those interviews when I was starting out. I was applying to admin & receptionist jobs at the time. I am not sales material but boy were they pushy. If you go to an interview and they spend the whole time trying to sell you the job, its probably a red flag.
Christina Hill 3 years ago
Yep me too. AD said it was for call center/ customer service work, was for selling overpriced vacuums.
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KING ILLEGAL FOREST 3 years ago
I actually made it all the way to getting hired for an "office admin" job only to discover on the first day that it was a sales position. Walked out.
InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
Yep, had a similar experience. They advertised for an office administrator job, and it was 20 minutes into the interview that the woman talking to me slipped up, and I figured out that I was actually expected to sell insurance. It took another 15 minutes for me to finally be able to excuse myself.
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
I used to get so many of these bait-and-switches fresh out of undergrad. This and MLMs. They prey on kids fresh out of school, and I wish we could do something more about teaching them to recognize these red flags.
Adrienne Doyle 3 years ago (edited)
MLM's even target universities and colleges by pretending to offer on the spot job interviews, but it's really to sell their scam to unsuspecting students trying to find a job. I walked out of one of those in college when I realized it was a MLM.
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Micah 3 years ago
This happened to be twice. The FIRST time was for an insurance-adjacent company. They said I'd only go out to locations that had requested a representative. They paid for classes for me to pass the state exam. I passed. My first day on the job, they direct me to a desk to start cold calls. I pointed out how they lied about the position, and walked out. The SECOND time was for an energy company. They titled the role "Account Executive" and said a similar thing about going out to companies that had requested me. Nope. It was a door-to-door position trying to get companies to switch their energy provider. I stayed there for a few weeks then left, once again telling an employer that they had lied about a job's functions.
Featherytoad 3 years ago
I was interviewing for a company that advertised the job as customer service. It was a company that cold called people to sell them magazines.
Brando Dean 3 years ago
I went to a job that advertised for promotions for two days a week. It was out of my local area so I would not have gone for it if it had been full time due to the distance. It turned out I would have had to travel everyday. - I don't drive- and then it was seven days a week. False advertising and I said as much. They made out that it was my fault but the ad had incorrect information.
#9
More than once unfortunately.
First time, the man interviewing me was scarfing down his lunch and making rather ridiculous comments, such as saying I "left a job after only 9 months" when I made it clear that I had worked for a sole proprietor and my boss was killed in a plane crash. I took my resume back, said I wasn't interested and left.
Second time, I had been called back for a 3rd interview. Each time, I had been asked super-specific questions. During the 3rd interview I realized they were just pumping me for information to solve their procedural problems and were not going to hire me. I was polite about it, but I told them if they needed further assistance I was going to have to be compensated and left.
Colin Timp 3 years ago
That's getting more common now; especially in marketing jobs. They'll ask applicants to do a "sample project" to see their work. Then they use the projects and nobody gets a job.
John G 3 years ago
I had an interview where a guy ate his lunch. "Sorry, I haven't had my lunch." I wish I was a few years older/wiser I would have said, "Me either. I'll go get lunch." And leave. I was needing a job. As it was I didn't hear from them for 6 monts and told them I wasn't interested.
Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago
It's a stock photo, there's no "villain", just one interviewer and one interviewee - YOU choose to see one of them as hostile, while both their body languages are neutral and even mirroring each other, which doesn't point to any hostility between them. The stories never have anything to do with the photos. Try to reflect why a stock photo makes you so mad, and maybe you can work on some underlying issues.
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My mother had just died the week before and I wasn't all there. I arrived about 15 mins late. The person that was supposed to interview came out and started going on and on about the company passion and how they like to keep to time or something.
I apologised and told him my mother died the week before and I wasn't completely ok. His response? More about how they want committed people who don't make excuses when they're late.
I left him there mid sentence and just walked out.
Minath 3 years ago
Some empathy would have been nice in this situation considering the circumstances. However, 15 minutes late to an interview would have had the receptionist telling you that you missed your slot without you ever meeting the interviewer in all companies I have worked for.
Wondering Alice 3 years ago
I was a little more than 15mins late to my last interview. I'd taken a quick drive there the night before to check where it was, but i had to work in the morning - things had come up and i left a bit later than planned, then i found coming from work in the day looked nothing like from my house at night. The satnav was giving weird instructions too so i ended up in the far side of the building late and flustered. To be honest, I really just called in to apologise for wasting their time. I got the job though, they loved my attitude enough to check with my referee that I am in fact usually early and very dependable.
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Angela Turrall 3 years ago
I've had people stuck in traffic, have to reschedule to do being sick, come in sick and have to be told to go home and call back when they were well (at the start of covid). I've been sick myself and had to reschedule. S**t happens, life happens, you must always listen to and understand the reason, and provide empathy. If you don't get the empathy up front, they're not a company you want to work for. There was only one case where l pinged someone for lateness, I once saw an interviewee pull up into the carpark with 5 minutes until the interview, then proceed to look at her phone laughing and smiling for the next few minutes before she got out and came in, 10 minutes late by the time she came in, no reason given or acknowledgement given when she realised I was the person she could see from her car.
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
It isn't an excuse for being late. It's a valid reason to reschedule.
#11
I didn’t even get as far as the interview.
I’d arrived about 10 minutes ahead; not too early, but with a polite and responsible margin. Then, I sat there for more than an hour past the scheduled time. Nobody came out to apologize for the inconvenience, explain the delay, or say how much longer.
I decided, right then, that I wanted nothing to do with people who would treat a job candidate so carelessly. If they’d act disrespectfully toward me, why would I think that conditions are any better for paid staff?
I told the receptionist that I was leaving, and I asked her to tell the interviewer how long I’d waited. I don’t know if the latter happened. I do know that I was proud to hold my head up and walk away.
Angela Turrall 3 years ago (edited)
Good for you! I once went to an interview where they gave the the wrong directions, the person wasn't on the 'register to visit list', and no receptionist. As I waited on the couch next to the doors, calling the interviewer over and over with no answer, people would trickle in and out. Eventually a lady on her lunch break stopped to help me and I found I was at least at the right place. After an hour the interviewer came out and I realised she was someone who'd been in and out a couple of times while I waited. She never even acknowledged she was late. She and another on her 'panel' belittled me and behaved in a bullying manner throughout the interview. I wish I had just walked out and called her out in front of the panel, instead I called her after and told her I couldn't see myself working with a person like her and to withdraw my application - and she still wanted to give ME feedback, FFS. I later found out that they had a history of bullying (her and the workplace). Figures.
Phil Rubin 3 years ago
I had this happen. Apparently the interviewer was out to lunch. After waiting 20 minutes and no show, I left. Called me later asking why I left. Told her that respect needs to be mutual and told her never call me again.
John Dilligaf 3 years ago
I have heard of companies that do this deliberately , to "test people's commitment" or some such nonsense.
Hollie Marie 3 years ago
Yep I've been there was waiting for an hour, I couldn't even get out cuz you needed staff access it wasn't until another person came for their interview I was discovered
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
Remember, there is no such thing as violence against property.
#12
I was looking for a marketing job and my recruiter sent me to a well known beauty retailer in Australia for a corporate role.
I received the job description ahead of time of course and I was excited. It would be a major role for me early in my career.
I got to the head office and was almost immediately asked my religion and values. Okkkkkk. I asked what that had to do with the position and the manager said that he was religious and was looking for someone with the same ideology. I said I wouldn't answer but I didn't have an issue with his faith as it shouldn't come up at work. He then stated that the position was more a visual merch job (in FMCG retail this means stock person or someone who changes over the flags and tickets in store)
I politely said it wasn't what I was looking for, and left. I reported them to the recruiter who removed them from the books.
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
All job descriptions lie. When was the last one that said "Be paid less than the actual value of your labor, so that a distant oligarch whose name you'll never know may benefit from your exploitation?"
Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 3 years ago
ha ha ha!! Nope. That recruiter didn't remove them from their books, as that is their bread and butter. They would have just put notes in your file that you weren't suitable for the role.
Curry on... 3 years ago (edited)
Why wouldn't the employer contact religious schools or churches for candidates? (Hey Bored Panda, when I clicked post, I was transported to a Petco website...you been hacked or something?)
Kirsten Kerkhof 3 years ago
I applied for a teaching job. The school was Dutch Reformed Church in a very Catholic area. I’m not religious, but if anything I would probably identify as Catholic. The department head asked me if that would interfere with my teaching and the kids’ morals. Dude, you are hiring me as a 6-month temp to teach English! My teaching credentials are great. I took the job because I needed it to get my Master’s degree, but … WTF?
#13
I had just graduated from mortuary school, and had passed my board exams. I had an interview with a small funeral home that also had a cemetery. We weren't five minutes into the interview, and the owner said my first job was cleaning the garage, then I would start setting markers in the cemetery, and opening and closing graves. Being new I told him I would clean the garage, but I didn't go to school to dig graves. I thanked him for his time, got up, and left.
RharahYEY 3 years ago
of course!!! they dont want to do it so they should!! (Sarcasem)
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Signe Manat Hansen 3 years ago
The gravedigger should be digging the graves. That's not what a mortician does.
Load More Replies... #14
Not me, but a classmate.
When I graduated from Northwestern in 1982, they had an experienced lady running the placement and interviewing process. She held a little class telling us in detail what to do and how to fill out informational forms, like CV or resume. She seemed pretty severe and no nonsense.
We heard of a man from a tech firm who was interviewing a young female engineering graduate. She walked into the room at the appointed time, sat, and said"Hello." He just sat there, looking at her, and said nothing. After five minutes of either plain rudeness, sexism, or what was supposed to be a stress interview, she got up and went to see the lady who managed placement, who came and collected the interviewer and told him to leave, and that he was banned from conducting any more interviews. She also wrote to his company to explain what happened.
Brando Dean 3 years ago (edited)
I was in a Job for nine years in a steelworks. I went for a job with a job placement organisation. The job would have been easier than working at the steelworks. I was straight up told that I was rejected for the job because I'm female. Also I went for a job in a kitchen washing dishes in a bakery. All the previous female candidates had been rejected because they were too slow. The boss was female. She straight out rejected me because I wasn't fast enough "because I'm female". She said as much.I ended up making a complaint that she was sexist.The job placement place ended up blacklisting her because it had happened to other women who had applied for the job.
Lisa H 3 years ago
Just...wow. As a former female dishwasher myself, that is just straight BS. After just a few days of training and getting used to the flow, I quickly became one of the fastest dishwashers there and this restaurant was VERY busy. I'm glad that lady got blacklisted, she sounds like a nightmare to work for.
Load More Replies... Colin Timp 3 years ago
I had a job where I had noticed that (after I was hired) they had changed the lifting requirements to around 200 lbs. I asked my boss why, as we never lifted that much. He said it was to keep women away from the position. Not that he personally had a problem with women; but he knew the type of men that worked for the company. He didn't want issues with harassment suits. Pretty sad that you feel you have to exclude women because of crappy men.
#15
Once I left before an interview. I could hear the interviewer shouting at another candidate, something like “why should I hire you when I could hire someone cheaper in China” in an angry, indignant, lashing-out tone. It seemed to me that the situation was intended to intimidate candidates and get them to work cheap, including arranging a situation in which they could hear this going on before they even went in.
Stood up, told the other candidate “I don't think I want to work here” and left.
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
The correct question is "Why do we allow corporations to externalize their costs to other countries with poor or no labor standards?" The correct answer is "So that we can buy far more than we need while making barefoot children operate dangerous machinery for pennies a day."
onivdsrapowijap 3 years ago (edited)
The minimum wage in China is about $3 USD per hour. That's why all your stuff from the big companies is made in China.
#16
I applied for 40 hour position since my current job at the time was only 16 with maybe 8 hours of overtime. Same kind of job with maybe more task than the current. Higher pay so seemed like a not a problem just win them over.
Turned up they asked so it is the 40 hour position you applied for?
yes I really would love full time.
Ah well those have all gone I only have 12 hours left. That not what I applied for and whilst the less hours and increased pay would equal the current pay. I just felt lied to and did not trust these two managers.
I just cut them off from their corporate talk, shook their hands and left.
Bonesko 3 years ago
This has happened to me once, but I was already working there. I was promised full time, a couple of weeks go by I ask him when I was going to get more hours then he said that he was opening up a new restaurant in 2 weeks and that he'd need servers there so he wants me on weekends at this restaurant and 2-4 days at the new one. I said sure, since it was still close to my house, plus it was in a good location so more tips. A few weeks go by and now they had to delay opening a 2 more weeks because of something or other. After over a month later than the restaurant was supposed to open I told my boss that I really need more hours and he was saying he'll move sobe shifts around, it'll be open soon, blah blah blah. Finally did and he he could only give me one day because he hired too many people, probably to see who would work out. I don't work there anymore.
Seadog 3 years ago
And all too often they run off what would have been the best worker and then lose the bad ones and then wonder why they can't get/keep any good workers.
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Cyndielouwhoo 3 years ago
One place told me I was hired as "full-time" and waited until after orientation and training to say that "actually, you're really only part-time" and acted like I imagined the full-time part. It's not like we discussed it at length, including the value of the benefits being offered, etc. Only stayed there for year and found a waaay better job.
#17
He asked me what my "weaknesses are." I f**king hate that question. So I responded with, "Dark hair and blue eyes." He didn't think it was funny. I just walked myself out.
Sue 3 years ago
I always say delegating work. At least that means you're a hard worker.
Load More Replies... John G 3 years ago
I had an interviewer ask me the stupid, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?". For a contract job. I was already sick of the interview and said, "Australia."
Renegade 3 years ago
I can't believe they're still asking that dumb question. I was recently asked what my career goals were. I said retirement. I got the job and it's great!
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 3 years ago
I mean... Like that's the worst time to joke like that. I wouldn't hire someone who said something like that either.
Angela Turrall 3 years ago
As a hiring manager, I'd find it funny and as long as they did well in the rest of the interview I'd still hire them. I would however not actually ask that question anyway as it's outdated.
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Suck it Trebek 3 years ago
Eh... that's a pretty standard question. Granted it's pretty much pointless because everyone comes up with something that isn't too terrible and could be construed as as positive trait too.
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
It seems not to occur to us that this is an intensely personal question and that no one is entitled to the answer.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago (edited)
no-one will tell the truth about their actual weaknesses. And many people (you included) are not aware of their weaknesses, or at least not all of them. And many people have fatal weaknessses which make them to a large extent unsuitable for formal work, e.g. dishonesty, laziness, etc. No-one would admit to that. Meaning all you are testing is (a) whether a person can lie or (b) whether a person can make a joke about a truth or (c) whether a person can spin a truth into a lie or vice versa. For example, I have a team member who is insubordinate, lazy, and unwilling to learn. He thinks he is sauve, a team player, and eager to learn. He would tell me the latter, because he is totally unaware that he is in fact lazy, insubordinate, etc.
Tara Scot 3 years ago
This question is actually pretty informative. It's my favorite question to ask, for a very simple reason: I don't want to hire people who believe they are perfect. Nobody is perfect, but if someone can't admit their faults, weaknesses, or mistakes, they aren't someone you can have a truly functional working relationship with. And you don't want to work with someone who never asks themselves how they can do better. You would be surprised how many people answer this question with a positive spun as a negative ("I over-communicate"...followed by examples of how perfect their communication is), or with something like "Donuts". The purpose of this question is to see how much a candidate thinks about their personal and professional growth, and whether they're capable of admitting their faults to others. I hire people who are willing to fail and learn from it. This is for high paying (well into 6-figures) jobs, too.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago (edited)
no-one will tell the truth about their actual weaknesses. And many people (you included) are not aware of their weaknesses, or at least not all of them. And many people have fatal weaknessses which make them to a large extent unsuitable for formal work, e.g. dishonesty, laziness, etc. No-one would admit to that. Meaning all you are testing is (a) whether a person can lie or (b) whether a person can make a joke about a truth or (c) whether a person can spin a truth into a lie or vice versa. For example, I have a team member who is insubordinate, lazy, and unwilling to learn. He thinks he is sauve, a team player, and eager to learn.
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zovjraar me 3 years ago
my weakness is that i'm human. sometimes i'm in a bad mood. sometimes i make mistakes. sometimes i zone out. sometimes i'm lazy. what are my strengths? i'm human. i can be compassionate. i can be understanding. i can be focused. i can be energetic. i can be likeable. i can be focused AND in a bad mood. i can be friendly AND lazy. i can make mistakes AND be energetic.
#18
In 1990s, after taking VRS from my PSU job, I attended one interview. There was a panel of 3 members interviewing. As soon as the interview started, the three interviewers started smoking. I requested them that I am allergic to cigarette smoke and cannot stand it.
They said it is my choice to leave if I am not comfortable. So, I walked out of the interview.
Shelby Moonheart 3 years ago
I'm sure I didn't get a job at a pizza place when I was in high school since I waved away the smoke when the boss lite a cigarette. I got an office job instead and never worked in food service.
StrangeOne 3 years ago
I would just walk right out. I'm also allergic and can get some pretty severe breathing problems because my airways literally swell up. I'll even cough up blood if it's bad enough. It should be considered a serious assault for smokers to purposely subject others to cigarette smoke, especially when told someone has a serious health condition and cannot be around the smoke.
Local foodie 3 years ago
It can count as attempted murder if the allergy is severe enough
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StrangeOne 3 years ago
It's not rare but it's often disbelieved or dealt with skeptically by others for whatever reason. People somehow think people can have this ability to tolerate and be fine with concentrated toxic fumes. What's really disturbing and frustrating is there is more diligence and seriousness taken with working with toxic chemicals, even epoxy resin, than cigarette smoke. There's a car detailer on youtube I would watch and he'll put a respirator on when entering cars of smokers and put an ozone machine in it over night before starting the detailing process.
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Seadog 3 years ago
Smokers in general don't get it and never will. They are too self centered. I too have a bad reaction just being near someone who smokes. They don't understand their body constantly expels those chemicals they've inhaled. You may have your legal right to kill yourself smoking but I have my God given right to breathe.
#19
I walked out from the interview. I really wanted that job and everything was going good, until they started to ask questions about my religion,faith and etc. It was not connected with the job they just were asking such questions which can insult you. I just stopped their questions and made them clear that I don’t want to continue the interview.
Michael Largey 3 years ago
Questions about religion are a big red flag saying "Don't Work Here!". Even if your religious views are identical to theirs. This is just step one of their abusive behavior, which will extend to areas far from religion. So maybe be glad you found out right away.
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
I was hired by an engineering firm after a 3 month probationary period as a temp. On the day after I had accepted the offer and filled out all the required employment forms, the GM took me on the little company tour for new hires. He casually asked about my faith and I answered him without elaborating. The next day I was fired. When I asked HR why, he said " you should be able to figure it out."
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
I've been told that my atheism means I am "not trustworthy" and "don't respect our values." Christians really don't get that "respecting" their values is not the same thing as enacting them. They think it's no biggie and we should just bow our heads, too, while they pray. They are too selfish to fathom that the rest of the world doesn't owe them a Christian-friendly experience, especially considering how they treat the rest of us.
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Gary Geracci 1 year ago
What I believe and how I believe has no bearing on the Job-Get over it!
#20
The job was to sell knockoff perfume and cologne at flea markets and fairs. Not interested in ripping people off, even if I did have "the look" they wanted.
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
Violating the intellectual property of the predator parasite class is a moral obligation.
Cyndielouwhoo 3 years ago
Also, some bootleg beauty products also have dangerous chemicals that aren't approved for use on your skin or are contaminated with bacteria.
Load More Replies... Jane Cortez 3 years ago
When I was graduating school, I applied for an office job. Good communication skills, being organized and efficient were all that were required. Excited I showed up at the provided address, my excitement turned to confusion when I saw it was a dilapidated store front. Well, perhaps they are a new company or have yet to relocate I thought. Met the interviewer who was wearing jeans. a t-shirt and who spoke so quickly I could barely understand him. He ushers me into a large room with many tiny desks crammed in, row after row, people literally shoulder to shoulder, all on the phone! He hands me what he says is a script, blankly I stare at him. It starts off with, ‘ congratulations…. Blah blah, you won a free cruise!!!’ Complete with instructions on how to speak, including tone…. It then blathers on to getting their credit card information!!! I realized just exactly WHAT I had walked into. Furious and upset, I leave It did give me some solace to hear in the news Re ‘boiler rooms
Jane Cortez 3 years ago
…. (Continued), being busted by Police! In North America?!? How can people live with themselves ripping others off? I quickly learned to ask the company name after that, ( this predates the internet). Ok. Another one! I apply for ANOTHER job, this time in the financial industry. Get there, it’s an actual office, quite nice. The fellow is explaining how my ‘investment,’ works. ‘Investment?’ I screech? ‘I am here to apply for a job!!!!’ He says ‘yes, yes, blah blah BUT with your investment’…. I cut him off right there, ‘ I am LOOKING for a job!!! You wasted my time and money to come here. You charlatan! You carpet bagger! He interrupted, ‘ I am not a charlatan!’ I say something colourful and storm out. Some multilevel barely legal well known name to avoid…. Happy ending, found a great company/people on the third try. Whew!
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#21
Twice. But it wasn’t really a “walk out”. In both instances, I paused the interview and admitted that I didn’t think I was the right person for the job. In either case, I was contrite and thanked them for their time. I can’t remember them being upset, though one was a panel interview and one of the managers was really stunned.
LoneTomato 3 years ago
Good, better to admit a mistake or poor fit than keep wasting your and their time.
Caroline Starr 3 years ago
My husband went for a prestigious job and half way through the interviewer said that he didn't think he was quite right for it. Husband agreed and said it should be split in week and X and Y would be good candidates! Interviewer then told him that would be a position in a couple of weeks he would be suitable for. X and Y did get the first position(s). Husband also got the position 2 weeks later and stayed there until retirement.
kcanded 3 years ago
This is exactly what I did. I was up for an interview and was waiting with several other candidates in the lobby. I heard the interviewer stating (sellling insurance benefits or something like that) to police and firefighters, IN THEIR HOMES. They called me in, introduced themselves, started telling me about the job. I stopped them, said I wasn't comfortable going into other people's homes at all. they politely tried to persuade me, but I was firm about this. I thanked them for their time and they were gracious.
Demongrrrrl 3 years ago
I have done that twice. I knew that I could do the job, possibly quite well, but it wasn't what I was looking for and I knew I wouldn't have been happy. One of them would have made me relocate to the other side of the country. The interviewer for that one was flabbergasted, no one had ever done that to her. I said that I didn't want to waste her time (or mine) discussing a position that I would not have taken.
TheFloydist 3 years ago
I had a situation like this one time. I was working through a recruiting agency, and they sent me to interview for a management position. I was naïve and didn't have a lot of working experience so I put whatever shred of experience I could on the resume to at least give my best shot. But the recruiters over inflated my experience of being a minor team lead for a religious missionary program for 6 months into more than what it was. I had to pull the same move. I admitted that I was in no way qualified for the management position, asked if they were still looking to fill other warehouse team member positions, and excused myself.
Lady Lava 3 years ago (edited)
I truly respect the way you handled this, and I hope the company at least considered to hire you for a job that would suit you better. I heard often enough of people with inflated egos who will brag themselves into a position they are not qualified for, and then screw up. In the end companies benefits the most from employees that are honest, know their strengths and weaknesses and are willing to learn.
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Katie Andrews 3 years ago
I had been displaced because my school was losing faculty and students (due to a fragile narc principal, 600 kids and a couple of dozen teachers and staff left over five years. Rats off a sinking ship). I interviewed as the school year was ending so ofc I was exhausted. The interview before me ran over by around 45 minutes, and I was just done. I was tired, hungry, exhausted from a hard year personally and professionally. And I told them so. I said I can't think because I'm too hungry, and I'm just exhausted. If you had interviewed me right at 4pm when the interview was supposed to start, I would have had enough energy. Walked out feeling freer and lighter, put it all in God's hands. That summer, I walked the Camino for the first time, and came back, immediately got a fantastic placement. Life worked out!
#22
I arrived at the interview on time to be greeted by somebody who I knew but considered professionally unethical. They kept me waiting for about 45 minutes before seeing me, so obviously thought something else was more important. I decided I did not want to work for a firm which was so unprofessional. Quite simple!
Hugh Cookson 3 years ago
Years ago, I was kept waiting for an interview by an a**e of a manager who I knew damn well was probably having his lunch or a smoke break - about 20 minutes or so. I knew they were desperate as I also knew the last person who'd taken the position (it was as Head Chef in a fairly high end place and he'd not been up to the job - I, however was more than qualified with vastly more experience than was needed), so, finally, I get called through for the interview but decided to sit there for a while - after 5 minutes the guy came out of his office and asked if I was coming in, to which I replied that I was 'showing him the same sort of respect and consideration that he'd shown me, so p**s off and I'll come in when I'm ready ' - he sort of stood there open mouthed. Didn't take the job but I bought the restaurant 2 years later, sacked him and refused to give references for him, f**k him, hope he's washing dishes now !!
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
In that profit consists of paying people less than the actual value of their labor, is it unreasonable that the foremost qualification for any job is the willingness to be exploited, and that employers therefore test for it?
#23
One of my first interviews out of school. They quizzed me on all types of technical matters, that’s fine. But then they told me the relatively low pay, coupled with their requirement that I be on call nearly 24/7. Since I was in my early 20s, I had a busy social life. For me to be on call requires a whole lot on their part. I told them that my salary requirements begin at $100,000. This was in the early 1980s. They were surprised and not happy with my demand. No problem, I’ll move along.
Colin Timp 3 years ago
Some people seem to be of the opinion that workers in low-wage jobs should just get a second job. The problem is that many low-wage jobs (at least in the U.S.) want on-call availability on off-days. They literally require you to show up within 45-60 minutes of being called in; sometimes with only an hour or two before closing. They do not compensate for this on-call time unless you actually have to work. How are you supposed to have a second job?
Blackheart 3 years ago
Schools think teachers are on call. They want you to come in during the summer and on weekends. We are not paid for those times. We are paid for exactly a certain number of days per year. Those days may be long ones, but I do not work for free. The pay is low enough as it is for someone with my education.
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago (edited)
I just spent 35+ hours building a course syllabus, writing materials, reading, making assignments, selecting books, and prepping for my autumn class starting in 10 days. All on my own time. Less than 48 hrs ago, I was told that said class was cancelled. Now, not only do I not get paid to teach a class, I wasted those hours that could have been spent on a publishable article or book chapter. America has failed completely when it comes to education.
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Abner_Mality 3 years ago
Same time period and situation; when I told the interviewer my salary requirements, he exclaimed "I'm not hiring someone to make more money than me!" I replied, "Sounds like you're under paid then, sorry to hear that." And I left.
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
If you want me to be available 24/7, then you will be PAYING me 24/7. Seems fair.
#24
I arrived early and after waiting 20 minutes past time, a gentleman came in and asked if I'd been helped. I told him I was here to meet X. I was informed she was out of the office and they hadn't been as to reach her on her work or personal cell phones. I told them I couldn't wait anymore, and thanked them. The kicker? Three…THREE days later she called to reschedule! I didn't even answer. I couldn't believe the nerve of that woman!
Naomi Cline 3 years ago
Could have at least listened to her excuse. It could have been a totally valid one, like being in an accident and in the hospital when everyone tried to reach her? Everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt.
Kate 3 years ago
If the other employees knew she was out of the office, that's different than her having an emergency.
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Gabby Ghoul 3 years ago
Honestly, my first thought on "hadn't been able to reach her" was that something terrible had happened to her.
John G 3 years ago
I had an interview sort of like this. Day of interview big snow storm coming. I keep waiting for the call to cancel. They don't so I leave about an hour before the interview for the 30m drive. I get there. Oh, let's see. You were supposed to interview with x, y and z. They are all working from home because of the blizzard coming but you can talk to these other two people. Took me 2.5h to get home. The recruiter called on Monday - they loved you, they want to schedule a 2nd interview. Pass. He could not accept that I didn't want to waste another trip to talk to the people that couldn't make it in the first time.
Thomas Brink 3 years ago
Did you stop to think that she reason she was calling was to apologize?
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
The point is not that an individual was unavailable. The point is that the company was unable or unwilling to deal with it.
#25
Didn't walk out per se but I did cut the interview short after 10mins as an interviewer. The candidate wasn't prepared and replied to my open ended queries with single worded answers. Tried to put the candidate at ease with casual every day questions but even those were met with a blank look and dead end answers. It was apparent that the resume to HR was grossly inflated.
StrangeOne 3 years ago
The candidate likely got some skewed advice on how to answer questions. They probably thought keeping it short and sweet meant one word answers.
Bianca Saville 3 years ago
Practise the sort of questions that might come up with a friend or family member. Then just be yourself. Interviewers want to see how you'll fit in.
Load More Replies... Mora Chilis 3 years ago
Sounds like you are part of the problem. Some people don't interview well. Some of those people can be the best employees. I often change interview styles, even to something conversational. Hired some amazing employees that way.
K. Anderson 3 years ago
I sat in on an interview like this! At my job they have all different levels help do interview- about 4 people. This girl answered every question in one or 2 words. We even tried ask her stuff that would make her talk more, interview lasted less than 10 minutes & that was mostly introductions & questions we asked. It’s the kind of job where learn after you are hired so it wasn’t that she was inexperienced as it’s not that kind of job. We do a short test that is a scenario & we want them to answer what they would do. Sadly her test was best in that written part but she just showed us so little about herself in the interview there was no way we could hire her
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
I tend to give long answers so they run out of time for the harder questions at the end.
Rharah-The-Tired-Artist 3 years ago
This reminds me- thet in 2006 everyone was person of the year, so someone told my dad that for their interview, he could say he has been person of the year. thought this would be true, he declined
#26
Once.
I had already been offered a job, but I still had interviews scheduled. I decided to see if I would get a better offer, so I went.
It became clear to me that the manager was a “turnaround artist.” I don't know if there's a better term, but it was pretty clear that she was there to try to rescue an ailing franchise (Think like an internal version of Kitchen Nightmares or Bar Rescue). She made it pretty clear that I was supposed to make her metrics look good. If this were McDonald's (it wasn't) it was the equivalent of not just ensuring that I asked every customer “Do you want fries with that?” but making my job dependent upon how many fries I sold.
#27
Yep. I was once given a psychometric test by an interviewer and left alone to complete it.
I took a quick look, realised it was complete nonsense, and left.
It was a bit of a shame since the job seemed decent we’d already covered the interview part by chatting for over an hour beforehand.
sofacushionfort 3 years ago
HR loves Myers-Briggs pseudoscience; which in itself is a psychometric that the HR field favors candidates lacking critical thinking skills
fogharty 3 years ago
We were forced to do the Myers-Briggs BS at a previous job. After being assured it would all be confidential (in group meetings?) each employee was required to post a sign outside their office or cubicle with their personality letters (INFP, etc). Again, confidentially was guaranteed as to the results! I put my type as PITA and only one person “got it” in the three years I had it posted.
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eMpTy 3 years ago
The only good use of the MBTI, delivered as a full day group workshop, is to demonstrate that everyone is different and that understanding oneself is the first step in understanding others, Psychometric test? Nope. Using it to pigeon-hole people? Double nope. Using it to hire, fire, promote or annual review? Triple nope. Otherwise, just NOPE!
Helen Vauxelles-Touchard 3 years ago
Pseudo-science is wildly profitable in so many ways. That's why it exists. That, and the tragic ignorance of the citizens of a rich nation whose K-12 system dropped of the list of the world's top 30 years and years ago.
#28
I didnt leave through fault of the workplace or employer... my brother was in a car accident and got a call from my sister letting me know
StrangeOne 3 years ago
This should ground for rescheduling the interview if the boss has a heart.
Carol Emory 3 years ago (edited)
I worked at a fine jewelry counter inside a department store. I had been there only 2 months when I got a call at 7am saying that my sister was in a roll over accident on a major highway and I was asked to come get her. I knew the entire trip would take about 90 minutes and I wouldn't have enough time to get to work. I asked my roommate to call in for me (before cell phones) and tell the manager. When I got home, I called the manager who threatened me with firing if I didn't show up. When I did arrive, she had her back to me and was on the phone with the district manager saying "I dunno..she gave some lame story about her sister being in an accident." I said loudly "Here's the accident report!" She jumped and tried to back pedal. I said "I will be taking my sister to the ER because she's complaining of head and neck pain! And you can tell your gossip buddy that I won't be returning." I left. The store went bankrupt within the next year.
Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 3 years ago
Don't people turn off phones during interviews? I hope the brother was ok, but answering phone calls during interviews is really not a good look.
#29
Once. It was right out of college. I had a newly minted degree in Business Administration from Texas State University and was out interviewing for entry level business jobs.
I can’t remember the company but I was in the interview with my resume talking to a woman and during the interview she offered me a drink. Wine or beer were the choices.
Apparently in the company culture that was normal. I wasn’t the only person offered a drink. One was offered a drink if that individual was doing well during the interview.
I declined and said I had to use the bathroom really bad-and asked where it was—She pointed and I left her office and building.
I don’t remember what the company did anymore but it was for a sales position.
Mike Allen 3 years ago
Office Culture- I was interviewed for a job after leaving a government job. I was tied to the caucus in power, so an election meant new staff. The interviewer was late. They were in a meeting, but that meeting had a lot of yelling. While waiting, the person that greeted me went on a political rant. I wondered if it was a jab or just unprofessional. Then the interviewer came out and started by telling me the position wasn't junior; they were looking to fire the guy in the job and were just not being honest with him by making him think he was getting help. Then he asked me about my old position and if it would bother me if I had to work with political people from other parties. I said no. I'm a professional, and I treat all clients the same. He then went on his rant about the party I worked with. A lot of sexist comments and stuff. Mid rant, I just facepalmed, which seemed to stop the conversation. After a moment of uncomfortable silence, I just left. Prob intentionally wasting my time.
Dre Mosley 3 years ago
We used to have in-office Happy Hour every other Friday at a job I had around 20 years ago.
Memere 3 years ago (edited)
I spent 5 years working in a design/build firm, with architects & engineers. Same thing, but not every other Friday, it was once a month. I kind of enjoyed it because the other support clerk & I were the ones sent to the store for chips & dip, beer & wine coolers, so we got out of the office an hour before the Happy Hour started! And the advertising company on the top floors of the building we were in had Happy Hour just about every day - they had one big room with a bar that had taps & kegs, plus a cooler full of wine, a pool table, a juke box, and an espresso machine. Crazy times!
Load More Replies... Featherytoad 3 years ago
My kind of job but, I would have declined too in the interview. Maybe it's a test.
zovjraar me 3 years ago
i think it's fine if a company is ok with their employees drinking, but they need to be aware that not everyone drinks, and some people, due to addiction or beliefs, can't even be around alcohol. definitely shouldn't be in an interview setting.
#30
I never really had this bad of anxiety since this morning. I got an interview to take an assessment for a warehousing job in a certain store. I thought I would be working in a quiet part and it was night shifts. The assessment was to interact with customers etc...and I immediately froze. Thought everything was going to go great seemed straight forward then they brought all these tasks with the customers so I just had to pull one of the managers aside and told them I'm just not cut out for this.
I feel absolutely worthless. I've been jobless for over a year. Nothing seems to be going my way and I really want to put myself out there and show what I can do, everyone was really rooting for me to get this and I feel like I've let them all down.
StrangeOne 3 years ago
I completely understand about the social anxiety thing being a hinder. I'm not saying this to be insensitive. I've got some bad nerves when it comes to interacting with people. Especially after working at a coffee shop that had some very abusive customers. However, having jobs that forced me to deal with people has improved my confidence and assertiveness over the last decade. I'm not saying it gets better in a short time. It took years. But little by little, working at a company that's all about ongoing training and coaching with managers willing to help teach how to handle different situations, really helped me. Even my mom says I'm more confident and I'm speaking a lot more clear and articulate than I used to. It may have come with age, too. I just wanted to add this as a beacon of hope to those that are really suffering. Like, I used to cry whenever I heard an answering machine or not know what to say to someone, and I would sound like a little kitten when someone asked a question.
zovjraar me 3 years ago
seconded. i was painfully shy and awkward as a young person. i got a job at target and had to learn how to interact with people. it really allowed me to grow and expanded what i could do in the future. social skills are a must to be successful. you don't have to like people, but you have to learn how to deal with them.
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Zelda Sterling 3 years ago
You're not worthless, you're an introvert. Or socially anxious. Or whatever. Doesn't matter. People with similar traits have well-paying jobs that they are happy with and their employer is happy with them. The difference is that they have found a job that suits them and so they do well at it. There's nothing wrong with or worthless about you. You just gotta find something that fits. You obviously are introspective, trying to better your position in life, and value those who care about you. You're a good person who is just trying to figure things out.
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Dude i spent almost 12 years on charity i Lost my job as a salesman during that bubble burst in 2008, i lost everything i had everything i worked for, i didn't even had money to get a f*****g 0,60€ coffe i went to Over 20 interviews and most of them wanted me to use my personal transportation to work lol. Guess what the frikking banc hás my car now.... But here i am, finaly got a job that i actually like finally have my money again, só don't despair, its only a matter of time.
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
You'llfind somethingeventually. I mean hèll, try an overnight shift at a non 24 hour store to help ease the anxiety. Overnight isn't ideal but maybe can help ease you into night shift
Brianna Tracy 3 years ago
You’re not worthless. Many people suffer from the same problems. There are jobs out there that will work for you! Don’t give up!
Donna Rakowiecki 3 years ago
Reply for a third shift Lowe's job you'll be happy nobody will bother you no customers
Carol Emory 3 years ago
I hate interacting with clients and customers. Try online courses doing accounting or legal work. You won't want to be a CPA or pass the bar exam, but it will allow you to work in a nice quiet office only interacting with co-workers. You won't interact directly with the clients because you will not be able to answer any legal questions or give financial advice, you won't be qualified for it. And after the Pandemic, there is also the option at some firms of working remotely from home.
What do you think ?
Brandon Marlowe 3 years ago
I once went for a sales job interview with a solid company that had decent pay and a company car provided. Interviewer said, "I notice you didn't list any church affiliation on your resume." I asked if that was a problem. He said no. After a few more questions he explained that the car would have to be picked up each morning and brought back every evening at the company HQ (40 minutes away from my home and the territory I would be covering). When I remarked that it seemed a waste of time and gasoline to leave the car there every night he replied, "Well, you have to come in every morning for the prayer meeting anyway." I told him I didn't think I'd be a good fit. Then I walked out. (Should have reported them but used my time instead to find a good job.)
Rens 3 years ago
I used to be a carer and on my my CV-Library account I always put down my requirements for a job which included no minimum wage and no zero-hour contracts and no domiciliary care work. I used to get inundated with phone calls and offers of jobs which sounded perfect and yet turned out to be 0 hour contracts or entry level positions or some domiciliary work. It got to the point where everytime I answered a call the first thing I asked was is it 0 hour minimum wage or domiciliary... I can't be bothered to waste my time or anyone else's. Most of the time it turned out people didn't even bother reading my information that I had posted.
Vikram Srinivasan 3 years ago
After my first round with the recruiter and sending in samples of my work (several and very detailed ones per their requirements), I prepared for the next round with the hiring manager. This was an online interview. I joined the call ten minutes ahead of time. Two other people were supposed to join besides the hiring manager. Not one person showed up. I waited a full 45 minutes, and then sent emails to the hiring manager, the recruiter, and anyone who had interacted with me thus far. No response all day nor the next day. It took three days before someone got back to me, and she didn't even explain what went wrong. I told her I definitely wasn't interested in rescheduling to work at a company where people were treated so poorly before they even join. Which company? Amazon. A senior position too, btw. F**k that corporate monster.
InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
My favorite story is one where I was asked to come to an interview with a small company, realized there that it was a group interview with three other girls (this was not previously disclosed), and the man interviewing us not only did not ask us as much as ONE question, he spoke continuously about himself for an hour and forty minutes. It was complete nonsense, like talking about his wife's job as a judge, how he doesn't let his son mow the lawn because the kid is clumsy, and his own recent appendectomy- the other girls and I all kept looking at our phones/watches and each other with incredulity. Then, at the end, he offered to hire all four of us. I was the only one who then stood up, said "I'm sorry, but I don't believe this company would be the right fit for me", and walked out, completely baffled. I believe the others took the job. If they did, I doubt they're still there.
Cyndielouwhoo 3 years ago
When they ask what's your greatest weakness, I always want to something like "some minor lasting side effects from that gamma radiation experiment that went terribly wrong, but that's not important right now. You said you have a 'super laid-back work enviroment' so we're good."
Gary Geracci 1 year ago
I thought, That bait and switch in job interviews was illegal.it is in Car sales!
Brandon Marlowe 3 years ago
I once went for a sales job interview with a solid company that had decent pay and a company car provided. Interviewer said, "I notice you didn't list any church affiliation on your resume." I asked if that was a problem. He said no. After a few more questions he explained that the car would have to be picked up each morning and brought back every evening at the company HQ (40 minutes away from my home and the territory I would be covering). When I remarked that it seemed a waste of time and gasoline to leave the car there every night he replied, "Well, you have to come in every morning for the prayer meeting anyway." I told him I didn't think I'd be a good fit. Then I walked out. (Should have reported them but used my time instead to find a good job.)
Rens 3 years ago
I used to be a carer and on my my CV-Library account I always put down my requirements for a job which included no minimum wage and no zero-hour contracts and no domiciliary care work. I used to get inundated with phone calls and offers of jobs which sounded perfect and yet turned out to be 0 hour contracts or entry level positions or some domiciliary work. It got to the point where everytime I answered a call the first thing I asked was is it 0 hour minimum wage or domiciliary... I can't be bothered to waste my time or anyone else's. Most of the time it turned out people didn't even bother reading my information that I had posted.
Vikram Srinivasan 3 years ago
After my first round with the recruiter and sending in samples of my work (several and very detailed ones per their requirements), I prepared for the next round with the hiring manager. This was an online interview. I joined the call ten minutes ahead of time. Two other people were supposed to join besides the hiring manager. Not one person showed up. I waited a full 45 minutes, and then sent emails to the hiring manager, the recruiter, and anyone who had interacted with me thus far. No response all day nor the next day. It took three days before someone got back to me, and she didn't even explain what went wrong. I told her I definitely wasn't interested in rescheduling to work at a company where people were treated so poorly before they even join. Which company? Amazon. A senior position too, btw. F**k that corporate monster.
InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
My favorite story is one where I was asked to come to an interview with a small company, realized there that it was a group interview with three other girls (this was not previously disclosed), and the man interviewing us not only did not ask us as much as ONE question, he spoke continuously about himself for an hour and forty minutes. It was complete nonsense, like talking about his wife's job as a judge, how he doesn't let his son mow the lawn because the kid is clumsy, and his own recent appendectomy- the other girls and I all kept looking at our phones/watches and each other with incredulity. Then, at the end, he offered to hire all four of us. I was the only one who then stood up, said "I'm sorry, but I don't believe this company would be the right fit for me", and walked out, completely baffled. I believe the others took the job. If they did, I doubt they're still there.
Cyndielouwhoo 3 years ago
When they ask what's your greatest weakness, I always want to something like "some minor lasting side effects from that gamma radiation experiment that went terribly wrong, but that's not important right now. You said you have a 'super laid-back work enviroment' so we're good."
Gary Geracci 1 year ago
I thought, That bait and switch in job interviews was illegal.it is in Car sales!
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