Today, I went to a big job interview. Eventually, the guy subtly enquired about my political beliefs. He seemed pretty laid-back and cool, so I told him, at which point he just chuckled and told me to leave. When I threatened to report him, he just said, "Who're they gonna believe, you or me?" FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to a big job interview. Everything went well at first, with the interviewer being impressed by my CV. I was then interrogated over not having a Facebook account, and practically accused of being a criminal, because people without them "always have something to hide". 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, it's job interview day. In the elevator on the way there, I overheard potential candidates talking about the boss of the company, mocking his alleged lack of credibility. Who's the boss? Me. They don't know that yet. FML
Today, I walked out of a job interview feeling confident because I'd really hit it off with the interviewer. He called me an hour later to tell me that I didn't get the job, since he was afraid we'd "get along too well and never get any work done." FML
Today, I had a job interview. The only moment I impressed the interviewer was when I talked about drama. He started to talk about a play I hadn't seen, but I decided to agree on everything he was saying. Suddenly he said, "the play doesn't actually exist." I silently left the room. 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 was at a job interview which seemed to be going well until the guy saw on my CV that I prefer they/them pronouns. Now, I’m not pushy about it, but he instantly lost interest and kept checking his phone to make sure he gave me my full 15 minutes; at minute 16 I was out the door. FML
Today, I went to my first job interview. I didn't think I was doing too badly, until the interviewer said, "Wait a second, you're in high school?" I explained that the guy who'd called me had said that this wouldn't be a problem. I then watched as my interviewer left his desk to "deal" with him. FML
Today, I went to the bathroom after a terrible job interview. My interviewer walked in with another guy, talking about my interview, saying he was obviously going to hire the other guy because my odd-sounding name was too hard to pronounce, yet alone spell in multiple emails. 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
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stoych 19
Would you really want to work for someone who cannot accept other peoples beliefs anyway?
ragini95 16
Complain anyway. That's just not ******* cool. If he did it to you, he'll have done it to other people.
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Comments (111)
Frenchtony 17
You should have sing l'internationale while leaving, you'd be a fckin working class hero !
TheOnlyKittyKat 15
Well, this isn't a personal matter. It's ******* work.
chocolatefrog28 29
Rule of thumb: I don't care how rational someone appears to be, never talk politics or religion with someone until you've spent some quality time with them.
buckeyed 20
Definitely wise. And even then--tread lightly.
skittycat213 19
Very true #16, this caused a big gap between a very close, long-time friend and myself about a decade ago. We're great friends again now, but politics be damned...
DoomSkuller 28
Especially never discuss personal info, even politics or religion, during a job interview. They're not even allowed to ask that stuff.
imtooshy 18
You must file a report as this may not be his first time behaving like this. Eventually, with enough reports, someone will realize how this pylon is conducting interviews. Sorry OP and good luck job hunting.
rickAUS 22
50:50 FYI and YDI. Politics and religion are two things to never talk about at work - money is another one. It seems like it was a trap and you walked into it. His reasons for dismissing you may very well have been due to the fact that you answered, regardless of the answer you gave. Anything other than "Sorry, but I don't feel that politics is something that should be discussed in the workplace" or similar only leads to trouble.
cmb8280 24
I think if that were the case, he would have explained that to her that that was the reason, instead of saying, "Who are they gonna believe, me or you?"
the_real_dvd 21
Actually, as an owner of a company I've been trained by my HR administrators that this is something you do NOT ask, even if it's a set up. You're just putting yourself at risk for a lawsuit. OP should report him, to the interviewers boss if he has one and to the NLRB. Enough complaints and that moron will find himself quickly on the other side of an interviewers desk.
jessejamesc 8
good point. maybe that was a test he was using to see if people Will fall into the trap.
TheDrifter 24
Politics are not protected. Religion is off limits, certain politically charged views are off limits, but you can't be sued for asking your potential employees about their views on OSHA, unionism or legalizing marijuana, as those political topics are work related.
graffitied_love 20
I despise religious intolerance. Some people can be so ignorant. Don't worry, OP. Someone will hire you for you!
Futacy 30
*political
anythingmustbe 18
That is bloody disgraceful. He should respect your beliefs no matter what they are. Even if they are Neo-Nazi, White Supremacist or Extreme Facism. YOU SHOULD NOT BE DENIED YOUR RIGHT.
toomanyidiots 14
Because genocidal tendencies are legitimate political beliefs???
sadistmonkey 19
I think his point is that there is no such thing as "legitimate" or "illegitimate" political beliefs when it comes to the legal right to work without discrimination.
toomanyidiots 14
If that were the case, individuals wouldn't be fired for (for example) being neo-nazis, i.e. not all "political beliefs" are protected by law. Or rather, "political beliefs" that involve the support of genocide are not legally recognized as political beliefs.
sadistmonkey 19
Fair point.
CallMeMcFeelii 14
Never talk politics at work. OP should have said he's unbiased. I only talk politics with my friends as small talk. People take that shit wayyyy to serious.
CoffeeChickBlows 13
Well to be fair I wouldn't hire a member of the Sheep ****** Party either. Just because single-issue parties are never a good choice.
cmb8280 24
He sounds like a prick, odds are even if you had politely declined to answer he would've reacted the same way. Unless you already knew his affiliation ahead of time and lied to align yourself with him, it was a lose-lose situation.