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re: Unusual Things You Heard People Say During A Job Interview?

Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:06 pm to
Posted by BayouFann
CenLa
Member since Jun 2012
6876 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:06 pm to
shite like that is exactly why folks are giving up on religion. Your holiest church wouldn’t accept that response!
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
19141 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:19 pm to
Many years ago a middle aged woman of some attractiveness showed up for an interview for a scientific professional position in a low cut/party dress and stilletos. She said that she would do anything to get this job...

She had credentials for the position but it turned out she was desparate for employment due to being let go from her previous gig when her sugar daddy married plant manager dumped her when he was fired...
Posted by oleyeller
Vols, Bitch
Member since Oct 2012
32028 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:23 pm to
I was working at a hospital a few years ago in IT. Had a cousin who has no college degree looking for a job. Good guy, will work, and on time... Well i got him an interview with maintenance dept/ yard crew at hosp. He interviews and leaves, the maint supv came by and i asked how it went.. he said, "to be honest man we are hiring the other guy" I was like dang, he is really good at mechanic work, farms, good old country boy that can do everything. He said well the other guy had a great interview and my cuz didnt.. i asked what happend. and he said well the main thing was we asked him what he knew about planting flowers and trees... and his response was " well, i can put it in the ground" lolololol
Posted by stat19
Member since Feb 2011
29350 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:24 pm to
Had a guy interview for an entry level position - little or no experience required.

When it got down to asking what kind of salary he was looking for, He replied, "Uhh, I don't know $83k sounds fair."


I laughed at him, thanked him for his time and walked him out.
Posted by LasVegasTiger
Idaho
Member since Apr 2008
8086 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:26 pm to
Myself and our HR lady were doing our 2nd interview with someone last week for one of our Regional Sales Manager positions. We sell alot into Fire and Ambulance OEMs. I asked why he felt some of our products would be a good fit for these types of customers.

Dude, just goes. "I don't have to much experience with Fire and Ambulance, outside of the fact that firefighters love to masturbate in their fire engines in their down time"
Posted by scott8811
Ratchet City, LA
Member since Oct 2014
11446 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:31 pm to
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A guy I interviewed with once told me I shouldn’t wait too long to have kids because we need to save the white race.


we have a winner...everyone else can go home now. See yall next week
Posted by NOSHAU
Member since Feb 2012
12041 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:32 pm to
quote:

When it got down to asking what kind of salary he was looking for,
Why were you asking an entry level interviewee what salary he was looking for in an interview?
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
11297 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:36 pm to
Had a guy apply and list a website under his name on his resume.

Clicked the website and found it was his personal website which was exclusively dedicated to pictures of his cat dressed up in medieval costumes.
Posted by doublecutter
Hear & Their
Member since Oct 2003
6609 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:41 pm to
Where I used to work, the general manager was interviewing a guy and asked the guy "Are you a people person, and if so explain why you are? (I think this is a douchebag question to ask in a interview).

The guy got kind of irate and told the GM that he thought that was a terrible question to ask and it deserved a BS answer, because that would be the only way to answer it.

The GM wound up hiring the guy, he liked how the guy was honest about it.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
91080 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:42 pm to
I had a woman say once "I need this job so I can support my habits"
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
114115 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:44 pm to
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outside of the fact that firefighters love to masturbate in their fire engines in their down time"






Posted by sealawyer
Coonassganistan
Member since Nov 2012
3138 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:56 pm to
quote:

Clicked the website and found it was his personal website which was exclusively dedicated to pictures of his cat dressed up in medieval costumes.


In 100% seriousness I would hire that guy. Shits funny.
Posted by FuzzyBearE
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2016
452 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:16 pm to
I got a buddy an interview one time - he did well, but had to take a personality test before they would hire him. Dude got all nervous and answered the question "have you ever stolen from an employer" with "YES".

When I asked him WTF? - he said - well I accidentally walked out with a pen one time...technically that's stealing....

...and surprise surprise - he didn't get the job.
Posted by Bucket
Member since Feb 2011
75 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:24 pm to
I interviewed a guy one time and asked why he wanted to work for the company. He said because his probation officer told him if he didn't get a job that week, he was going back to jail. Did not hire.
Posted by lsuconnman
Baton rouge
Member since Feb 2007
2719 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

No, we weren't looking for someone who could develop in PL/1 and COBOL.


Might not be something you were looking for, but I would fault him for failing to mention that skill. There are a lot of legacy systems, and the programmers all retired years ago. I’ve seen meetings when those systems are failing, and when you hear someon say “I know someone in Pennsylvania familiar with it” ...you are about to pay whomever he works for whatever amount they ask.
Posted by Paul B Ammer
The Mecca of Tuscaloosa
Member since Jul 2017
2423 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:36 pm to
My family owns plenipotentiary interest in a certain worldwide petroleum based conglomerate.

I was looking for a personal assistant and interviewed a very shapely young lass. After I said something witty she burst out laughing. Then she very politely said "Excuse me, I just farted".

I hired her. Politeness counts. Plus it smelled like cinnamon.
Posted by wadewilson
Member since Sep 2009
36689 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:51 pm to
quote:

Had a guy apply and list a website under his name on his resume. 

Clicked the website and found it was his personal website which was exclusively dedicated to pictures of his cat dressed up in medieval costumes.


Hey, I spent a lot of time working on those costumes.
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:55 pm to
quote:

There are a lot of legacy systems, and the programmers all retired years ago


Oh I know. But we specified that we were looking for a very different skill set which was not listed at all on his resume.
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
7864 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 5:06 pm to
couple years ago had a guy come in for a field tech position.

we were discussing basic job description and expectations. we asked him how he felt about that and he gave the most honest answer ever.

“well, i’m not really a guy you can trust out of town like that. i’ll probably end up getting drunk and loaded in some bar and wake up in a crackhouse too stoned to know why i’m there. i mean i’m pretty much a frick up and always make the worst decisions possible and just do all around stupid shite when my wife isn’t around to keep me straight. “



Posted by stat19
Member since Feb 2011
29350 posts
Posted on 8/10/18 at 5:08 pm to
Because his entire interview was so fantastic I wanted to see if he stayed true to form.
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