Today, after being told numerous times how sexist the East Coast is, I went ahead with my East Coast grad school architecture interview. The first thing out of the interviewer's mouth was, "Are you sure you don't want to do interior architecture?" FML
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Today, I interviewed for my dream job. Everything was going great until the interviewer asked, "So, what's your least favorite race?" FML
Today, while waiting for a job interview, a woman sat down next to me and asked if I was here for the job too. Thinking she was also an applicant, I tried to demoralise her, and said the job was going to be a complete joke. With that, she stood up and said, "Do you still want to go into my office?" She was the interviewer. FML
Today, I was conducting a meeting regarding safety concerns on my field site. While I made a comment, a client rep yelled out that women don't know construction, and that I should be acting like a proper secretary and should get my boss. I'm the Construction Manager. FML
Today, I had my first job interview in months. The guy chuckled mockingly at my master's degree in philosophy and wound up admitting that he had no idea why I'd even been selected to be interviewed. FML
Today, after months of unemployment, I got an interview. It went great until the recruiter asked if I had questions. Trying to sound thoughtful, I asked, "What do employees dislike most about working here?" The recruiter laughed and said, "That's a unique way to phrase that." I spent the rest of the interview wondering why my brain chose violence at the worst possible moment. FML
Today, I had a job interview. The moment I walked into the room, the interviewer said, "OK, I will interview you, but there is no way I'm hiring you." FML
Today, I had a job interview. It went really well until I couldn't figure out how to open the slide door to get out of the room. FML
Today, I went to an important job interview, only to be told I'm not what such a "prestigious" company was looking for. This from a pimply-faced 20-something who took a personal call on speakerphone mid-interview, and actually said "LMAO" out loud at his friend's joke. FML
Today, I was rejected from a job for which I was perfectly qualified, as it was in my area of expertise. The interviewer was the most annoying prick and kept on talking and "helping" me debug from the moment I opened the technical task. I ended up asking him to please shut up so that I could think for a minute. FML
Today, I went to a job interview and tried to break the ice by making a joke. In doing so, I accidentally insulted the interviewer’s favorite football team. He spent the next 10 minutes explaining why I was wrong. FML
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tehaustiebear 34
Doesn't necessarily have to be sexist, perhaps he was just insinuating it's a field more in demand, in a relatively similar aspect. It happens in any engineering field, but you really just have to stick with your passion.
newburton13 26
I don't really get how this is sexist. He's not forcing you to change your focus. Seems more like you're letting it get to you.
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tehaustiebear 34
Doesn't necessarily have to be sexist, perhaps he was just insinuating it's a field more in demand, in a relatively similar aspect. It happens in any engineering field, but you really just have to stick with your passion.
Thoricsteam20 24
You should've listened to your friends...
PuppiesKisses 19
You live you learn. Best of luck on your chosen path.
newburton13 26
I don't really get how this is sexist. He's not forcing you to change your focus. Seems more like you're letting it get to you.
purplemango 21
Funny how it's actually mostly girls studying architecture here, don't let them discourage you!
Darkness_Hate 29
You should have answered " like repainting those walls with your blood by punching you?". Fyl anyway.
Seabass_Chan 33
Yes, because I'm sure assault would look fantastic for future interviews.
Darkness_Hate 29
Sarcasm do you know it?..
TiroC 25
Maybe people do that mistake and think it's a interior they are interviewed for and he jus wanted to make sure?
exoticwaved 9
People like you are the problem with America. Misinterpreting everything as an affront against your gender or race. If they are so sexist then why'd they give you a shot? Grow up.
StarkWolf_fml 23
they're in high demand & pays a lot. How's it a problem?
Steve97 32
I don't see how this is sexist, all I see is someone using that excuse to seek attention. Nothing wrong with interior design hell you might get a reality show out of it if you're good enough.