Once, I went for an interview to work in a wine shop. I went along and they asked for a number of a reference to check before they offered the job. I had just changed my phone sim card (as I had been getting prank phone calls) and had to manually put all the new numbers into my new phone. I gave them my work number and went on my way. The next day, I tried to phone my work but kept getting the Chinese takeaway...which was the number I had given in my interview. I phoned them and apologised - they didn't seem happy! lol I didn't get that one!
I went for an administration/reception job about year and half ago. The guy there didn't have a clue how to conduct an interview, got me mixed up with another candidate, slagged off the customers and basically just showed me the job. Then he asked me if I had any questions lol - so I asked him if he had any of me! Then the interview part was over and he started talking about his wife and house prices in the area. Kept me there for over an hour!!
2007-03-24 05:07:45 · 10 answers · asked by Cat burgler 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
And I didn't get the job in the end!! lol Waste of time lol
Has anything like this happened to anyone else? Please share your weird and wonderful stories :-)
2007-03-24 05:08:34 · update #1
I had an awful man who kept farting and eating sandwiches out of his top drawer.
I did take the job but only stayed a few days because of the stink emanating from his pigsty of an office.
2007-03-24 05:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I was 18 I interviewed for a job in a knitting plant. I had on shorts and the owner kept having me turn around. He said he wanted to make sure I wouldn't get my clothes caught in the machines. I got the job. Later that night, every time he walked by me, he would brush against my chest or butt. He was a pervert. That was the worst job/interview I ever had. I quit the same night. My brother and dad took care of him.
2007-03-24 12:15:20 · answer #2 · answered by *♥♫Hedy♫♥* 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I went for a job with a Motor Parts firm years ago and right from the offset I knew I had no chance.It was obvious that because I was female that the guy interviewing me assumed I wouldn't have a clue.He rattled on about car parts and technical stuff and said he needed someone really experienced and hardly listened to my part of the conversation.I told him I had plenty of experience and he said he'd be in touch and walked me to the door cos he was going to lunch.As he was getting into his car I said "You've got the wrong tyres on that I'd get them changed if I were you" His face was a picture and went a funny colour of red.I didn't get the job but I had the last laugh.
2007-03-24 12:30:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I had an interview with an agency for what I thought would be a salaried managerial position. The first thing the interviewer said to me was, "I don't want to waste your time. Can you work on only commission?" I answered, "No." Then the interview was over. They could've told me that over the phone. what a waste of time!
2007-03-24 12:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by Diane 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I was applying for a youth vocational instructor job at the YMCA of Greater New York.
I got to the interview an hour early and the coordinator took two hours to call me up for the interview! She kept sending down a 14 year old girl to tell me "Ms Johnson-Rivera will just be another few minutes! Sorry!!!"
Another candidate actually walked out in disgust for having to wait so long!
When I FINALLY got interviewed (at 6PM for a 4PM appointment) the 14 year old led me to the office.
The coordinator and the director of building maintenance were supposed to interview me. But, 15 minutes into the interview (and while I was answering a question - literally in mid sentence!) the director of building maintenance jumped up, cut me off in mid sentence and told the coordinator that he had to leave right now.
He didn't say he was sorry for interupting, or even acknowledge that I was speaking!
Of course, he hadn't made eye contact once in the entire interview!
They proceded to chit chat for 15 minutes about their personal lives, as if I wasn't even in the room!!!
Then, the questioning resumed - and a lot of it was stupid psychobable, rather than serious questions about my ability and experience.
About 20 minutes after the first interuption, the coordinator's cell phone rang!
It was one of her girlfriends, and they proceded to chat for 15 minutes about which bar they'd be going to that evening and who was going to drive. Again, she ignored me like I wasn't even in the damned room!!!
While she was laughing and giggling with her girlfriend about which one of them would be drunk driving up and down Northern Boulevard that evening, I had a chance to look around Ms Johnson-Rivera's office.
Big suprise that this woman was so alcohol-oriented - her office was COVERED in Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority memoribelia!
There was no evidence that she'd actually graduated college - but plenty of relics of all the partying she did!
Fortunately, that drunken idiot did NOT hire me!
2007-03-24 12:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I went for an interview at a petstore and the whole time I was in the office with the manager, there was a rather large cricket walking around. It ocurred to me then that a petstore probably wasn't the place for me.
2007-03-24 12:31:57 · answer #6 · answered by Maggie 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because i have black hair and i'm pale skinned one interviewer started the interview 'so you're a goth then.' not a question, a statement. i was wearing a pale grey dress and jacket at the time and i was dumbfouned! talk about pigeon holing me! i replied 'i have black hair and pale skin if that's what you mean however i think goth is a slight exageration.' i was very glad i didn't get the job if they're that willing to assume at first sight!
2007-03-24 12:13:58 · answer #7 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I once went for a job as a colour mixer in a dye factory,...while waiting outside the office the door opened and a blue man walked thru,completely blue from head to toe....then a yellow man,then a green man...I just got up and left.
2007-03-24 12:17:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
i went for an interview for a job as a Shepherd, but i didn't servicing the flock
2007-03-24 16:01:01 · answer #9 · answered by reem2 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
thanks for sharing those, ill sleep tonight
2007-03-24 12:12:06 · answer #10 · answered by Ni 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋