Comments on: Interview Red Flags: Ever Felt Like THESE People? (I Have!)

By: Zhang Jie

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By: Zhang Jie

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By: Bryan Starbuck

Bryan Starbuck — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:32:44 +0000

I added this to the Recruiting Humor blog from TalentSpring. http://humor.talentspring.com/

Great video. I quoted your blog as the source. Great find!

By: Bryan Starbuck

Bryan Starbuck — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:32:44 +0000

I added this to the Recruiting Humor blog from TalentSpring. http://humor.talentspring.com/

Great video. I quoted your blog as the source. Great find!

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By: Keith H.

Keith H. — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:41:31 +0000

Best interview I ever had was one where I was able to check out the job ahead of time with a previous holder of that job. Turns out the pay was horrible ($13K/year for 40+hours, 10 years ago) and they had a habit of letting people go as soon as a project was done, waiting, then hiring new people. So I didn't want the job. I was in the 2nd interview and they were interested – really selling me the place. Then the big question, “How much money do you want to come and work for us?” My response? “I want $125,000 per year with a 3 year guarantee of no layoff.” The only noise in the room was that of their jaws hitting the table. The told me they'd have to think it over and let me know. I checked my messages and I wasn't even out of the building before I got the rejection. BTW, my favorite interview question is, “What's your favorite fish?”

The correct answer is some variant of “What do you mean?”

By: Michaela DeRoche

Michaela DeRoche — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:25:26 +0000

Your experience sounds like a nightmare! Fortunately, I have never had an experience like this. However I am getting nervous for upcoming interviews for summer internships and then in the future a “real” job. I can see myself following in your steps just because I want a job or need the money. After hearing everyone’s experiences I think I will trust my instincts more than I have in the past.

By: jtodonnell

jtodonnell — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:19:33 +0000

Hi Krysten, great questions!

I actually stayed at the job for 4 months because I had rent to pay and couldn't just quit.

Yes, I wouldn't have taken the job and would have been more patient about having to live in my hometown. I had my own apartment there too, so it wasn't like I was actually living at home, I just wanted out of there. It really wasn't a good reason to take such a terrible job.

My biggest regret was not looking for a job sooner. As soon as I knew it was bad, I should have started looking. I didn't though because I was young and felt I needed to stay at the job for the year. I also didn't know how I would explain why I wanted to leave so quickly. I realize now I should have reached out to someone who could have helped me learn what to do. My parents weren't supportive of the idea of me leaving because they came from the 'old school' with the 'you stay in a job for a while' mentality. So, that had made it harder to want to look.

My advice: if you are in a bad job, get out. The sooner you move on, the sooner you can start to leverage your strengths and do great things!

By: MegHoman

MegHoman — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:05:22 +0000

Just like Katrina, I had a similar experience at a job I held as well. Although the man who caused the tension and anxiety I felt was not my direct boss, his actions effected me and everyone else in the office. There were multiple times when I would go to lunch or go home calling my Mom crying. As I continued in this job, I quickly learned that I was not the only one who felt this way around him and soon was wondering why he was still there. As difficult as it was to work with him, it was a learning experience that taught me a lot. I learned that I could never work for someone who was as controlling and demanding because I would never feel comfortable in my work place and therefore would never be able to work up to my potential. Although I never experienced this through an interview, I now know that if I felt this during the interview process, a red flag should go up and I should think about other options. I admire you for walking away from the job and realizing that if the interview is not so smooth, the job is probably not the best fit.

By: Andrew Hennessy

Andrew Hennessy — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:09:09 +0000

This article immediatley takes me back a few years ago when a freind asked me to help him out at the resturant he worked at. It was Labor Day weekend at a seafood resturant on the seacost so naturally the resturant was expecting a large volume of customers. Myself and anoher one of my friends were asked to be “food-runners” aka bringing food from the kitchen to the customers table. Sounds easy.
As soon as we got there my freind and I were met by a rude, power hungry man who gave us t-shirts so we had somewhat of a uniform and said “Bring the food to the tables.” I didnt think it would be too complicated.
Between the rudeness of the owner and the impatience of the cooks working there, it was the most miserable 6 hours I have ever experienced working. There were over 100 tables on 2 separate floors so every time I brought out food I had to look at the chart to see where each table was. Naturally it takes a new-comer a while to understand and become farmialir with the resturant. Apparently the owner and cooks didnt see it that way. Both my friends and I recieved numerous comments that the cooks thought were being said under their breath but we heard them all. There was a point where I almost dropped plates of food on purpose and made a scene just to spite the owner and the cooks. Thankfully one of the waitresses working there was a lot kinder and pulled me aside and told me that those guys were #$#&$% and I should just ignore them and the day will be over soon enough. If it weren't for her reassurance, plates of food would have been dropped.
Funny thing is…a few weeks later the same friend who asked me to be a food-runner asked me to do it again. I laughed and walked the other way.