A man has shared the shocking job interview that left him laughing in disbelief and walking out. He took to social media to share his experience as a warning to others considering job offers.
He explained: “I applied for a job advertised as full time, full benefits upon start, no salary listed. The job was advertised as full time, but turns out they can’t guarantee hours, so one week could be zero and the next could be fifty, according to the boss.”
The job seeker went on to explain that the role would involve a lot of driving, but he wouldn’t be paid for it as it was considered part of his commute. However, what came next left him in stitches.
He continued: “While at different locations you have to stay overnight in a hotel they choose, which they pay for. Alright, I can deal with s***** hotels, but you have to share the room with a stranger. Yeah. Insane.”
He added: “Sure they would be another employee, but as I said you travel all over the country. Could be anyone from anywhere. I didn’t mean to, I just burst out laughing, when she looked at me confused I just laughed and said ‘that’s awful, people actually do that?”
The interviewer was not amused by his reaction. He concluded: “She was upset, asked rather curtly if I would like to continue the interview and I said ‘God no,’ and hung up. I’m not getting assaulted in a s***** hotel for minimum and zero hours. There should be laws against damn near everything they’re doing. Absolutely insane.”
Readers of the story praised the man for recognising his worth and not being afraid to tell the interviewer that her request was unfair. One individual responded: “More people should do this. If they’re basically going to try to force you into servitude, make them feel bad and stupid. They aren’t being polite to you, why be polite back?”
Another user suggested: “You should have said ‘HA HA HA I thought you said I’d have to share a room with a stranger, how ridiculous would that be? Oh sorry, you were serious?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA’ *click*” And a third person chimed in: “1000% good for you. That job sounds like something out of a cartoon: AND you have to drive, AND without pay, AND at a s***** hotel, AND with a stranger!”
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