Red Flags In Job Interviews That Mean You Should Get The Hell Out of There ASAP (r/AskReddit)
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If a business says they're like family, chances are they mean they're like abusive parents. Still technically "family".
Yeah i got a grandmother who worked me to the bone like this and got dissapointed when i didnt want to work when it started raining outside while i was sweeping up her backyard. she would rattle on about being a poor old woman yet she'd be working around the house constantly and have more energy than a 5 year old going to a toy store.
I just went to an interview where they said that. Got very bad vibes from the people there, and had to sign NDA before doing the interview. Another thing one of the guys said “this whole thing is my baby”. Which I took as meaning super controlling asshole manager.
I worked a foodtruck gig that was like that. Pure manipulation.
"Here in company, we're like a family"
"Do you mean you're not gonna pay me?"
I got a job at a company which this was said in the interview. I ended up walking out after two weeks as they were expecting people to work 12 hour shifts with no break, go home and then return in five hours for the next 12 hour shift (the minimum legal requirement in my country is a 20 minute break if working a shift over four hours and 11 hours rest period between shifts). They also didn't provide the legally required training or safety standards.
I literally had an interview a couple of days ago to be a graphic designer. They emailed me to do an "interview" over discord which only consisted of the questions:
"You applied to this job, right?"
"Please state in two to three sentences why you are fit well for the position"
They never responded after that. Instead, their discord status said they were playing Apex Legends.
I get a bunch of scams for that, use google hangouts and they ask the same exact questions, just in a different order. You will suddenly be hired after the interview being paid 20-25 per hour. You are just talking to a bot the whole time and then they ask how do you want your money. Mail or direct deposit, once I said mail, they stopped sending messages.
@@magi_stricide free labor
@@magi_stricide graphic design work, computer coding, etc.. with the promise of pay
I’ve heard of those scams but the ones I always hear of actually do it well... That’s why people recommend charging a half or a third of payment up-front, and not sending the full quality work for pre/review.
Sound like the type of guy who agrees to pay you verbally but then after the project says ”You expected to be paid!? I thought this was a passion project for both of us!”
An old manager once told me that he in his 30+ year experience of hiring and interviewing, he found that people who got visibly nervous in interviews generally ended up being better workers than those that were confident in the interview process.
Mostly because those people care about the interview most of the time. They want to work with you, which is why they're afraid of doing things wrong, and hence why they're nervous.
Based on a true story. In other words, some people generally are no good at interviews (nervousness, anxiety or whatever) but when their actually put in the work place situation, the performance is better.
I mean I'm no interviewer, but if I had 2 interviewees and if one of them was nervous but still giving fair answers, and the other is a confident, careless know-it-all, I would definitely go for the former. If the careless guy doesn't care about the interview at all, why would he care about the job? Would probably take random leaves because he just couldn't wake up that day.
Or they just sucked at interviewing. Do 500 interviews and then you won't have any anxiety anymore.
Because the ones who get nervous will be most obedient. That ain't me
"And if you can't spot the idiot, I got bad news for you son"
Lmao
1) Red flag #1. During interview, no mention of the actual tasks/work you'll be doing.
2) Red flag #2. The interviewer more or less has to convince you to join the company because "they are a great company to work for".
3) Red flag #3. When inquiring about pay, there is a slight pause, and then deflection that doesn't really specify how much you'll get paid, rather there is potential for "up to $$$ per hour".
4) Red flag #4. A current employee rage quits during your interview.
5) Red flag #5. You've overlooked all previous red flags, just to see what they'll do next, when they bring out the paperwork for you to sign, no need to read it before you sign, they say, as you'll be taking the job. *In case you don't already know,* never sign anything until you have read it, agree with it completely, and agree to comply with the terms in the contract or agreement. If it doesn't mention what you'll be paid, that's a sliding scale meaning they'll decide how much they think your work is worth to them once you've started working. If it doesn't mention the work you'll be doing, or "other activities/tasks" is listed, that means you'll be doing whatever they tell you to do if you want to get paid whatever they think your work is worth.
6) Red flag #6. You've asked several questions regarding pay and tasks you'll be doing, but they all result in deflections and vague responses. The simple solution is to thank them for their time, and leave. If they can't say it to you, already that shows you they don't trust you to make a reasonable decision knowing all the facts, and are relying on you making an impulsive decision because "your basic instincts crave money".
7) Red flag #7. There is a fee for starting kit, uniform, background check, or a clause to lease a machine for a monthly fee for at least one year. (this one cost me $5,000, and you get it for free. A BARGAIN!)
8) Red flag #8. You do a lot of work by going places, putting in effort, but you are paid entirely by what you _do_ sell without any compensation for using your own vehicle to do so.
Like one of my favorite anime quotes goes, "if you can't say it to me, I can't sell it to you." -Lina Inverse - Slayers
"to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd." - Psalm 18:26 - NIV Bible
Red Flag 8, that's one mistake I made and i have vowed to never do again. 3 months and I earned less than £200. Period. Was actively haemorrhaging money. learned a lot of lessons that job. Mainly that if it sounds too good to be true (that and the 8 hour "observation day") then get the fuck outta there.
Half hour Unpaid lunches.
I used to prance around and do what I wanted when others worked. It was a huge political issue with everyone.
Soon after I was confronted and told to keep working during the half hour unpaid lunch.
I called the department of labor and reported it, which pushed a full labor law investigation.
Next week we have paid lunches with zero work requirement and an HR woman from another state spent 3 days changing how the whole system worked to support this.
You sir, are truly a man of the People!
Unpaid Lunches that you have to work through are theft!
Flo very true and oddly enough there were people that didn’t like that I did what I did. I mean; sheeple
@@mr.terwilliger5728 fr man
I have half hour unpaid lunches ugh
"Were like a family" means we all have toxic/abusive behavioral problems and enable each other in the worst ways.
RUN.
“We’re like a family”...yeah, the Manson family.
Facts
The suddenly decreasing wage quote is a big one.
Also when you apply for a specific department, with a specific job description, and your interviewer (or anyone during your orientation) says anything like "I never want to hear you say 'That's not my job.' because, here, we all support each other."
Don't ever take that job; it's a trap.
What they mean is "You have no job description; you are everybody's bitch and you're not allowed to say no. Ever."
"Teamwork."
@@AIIXIII0
"Not my department."
Can confirm. Usually when they say”we work as a team” they really mean you will likely do everyone else’s job.
My exact situation. I just found out that I can be used by several teams and do double hatting whenever they want.
I went to a hiring agency when I was unemployed a while back, since I had had good luck with the last one I worked with. The first thing I was asked to do was put in my bank information for an account that they would use to pay me, only accessible through a card they would provide, with a long list of fees that would apply on the account/transaction. Immediately walked out.
Easy work around. Had this too. The first withdrawal on every paycheck to the card is fee free. So take the card in to the bank and have a money transfer from to card to your checking or savings. There's three key things while doing this. 1. Know the full amount you receive on the card by checking it online for the balance to draw out all the exact monies and leave nothing on the card. 2. Keep activation sticker on the card to cover up the fact that it's a debit card. Which leads to number 3. Find a newer employee because the senior employees can be sticklers and put up a fuss when you try and do the transfer. Follow those three things and you won't have much of an issue.
Yep, I often see these low end, cut rate online ads for jobs where they ask for drivers licenses, soc security data, addresses etc. Uhhh no. I'm not giving some stranger some phishing BS. Another scam is they expect you to pay deposits for uniforms, work gear & pay for drug screens, mvr checks. Nope! 🚫
The worst is the fucking maestro card.
Oh, wow...yeah. Be careful which staffing agency you accept a job from. If their office is in the ghetto and there's a line for interviews, run away. Before you sign anything. I learned this the hard way when I was desperate. My identity wasn't stolen, but now I get a least a handful of phishing/scam calls every day.
@@1ntoTheAbyss That is very good advice. Thank you, I'll take it under consideration if I find myself facing a similar scenario in the future.
Any company that talks about being a "family" is always death.
I can relate hahaha the moment there was a problem they all point to each other. What happened to "family"?
@@omoplata10 that IS family. ;)
It's hit or miss for me. There's no such thing as "family" in a corporation but some family-owned businesses can be pretty chill.
Death of unpaid overtime and doing someone else’s job...
I work at a family owned business and I have to disagree
I was picked up on Linkedin for an interview for a position in my field (next level up). The HR lady I spoke to was eager to get me interviewed, said I needed to jump through the hoops but my credentials spoke for themselves. When I got to the face to face interview, the same HR lady was in the lift with me and asked "So what made you apply for this role?" in front of the interviewing manager. I flatly said "You headhunted me on linkedin". The role was filled internally, HR lady just needed to boost her numbers for the interview. I never stood a chance. Sent our convo's to her manager.
ericb31 That’s true companies also get tax credit for hiring minorities. I disagree with that. And this is coming from a minority.
"we're all family here"= they'll heap unnecessary responsibilities on you for no extra pay, and call you lazy or "not a team player" if you aren't cool with it. i've also noticed that those types of managers tend to play favorites and are rife with nepotism.
A very frequent one that pops up "No 9 to 5 mentality."
Translation: We want you to work overtime without pay.
That's illegal. Accept the job and get proof. Those criminals need to face justice.
The biggest thing I got from this is that going into an interview :your not necessarily below the interviewer and you thoughts and inputs are just as important so that you can get along well with people at work
If the mood of the employees is one of anger.
I walked into an interview for sorter in a mail room for an insurance company. I had to walk through the mail room to reach the manager's office. The anger and hostility wasn't directed at me, but I could literally feel it like a hot buzz of electricity on my skin. I got the job and started the next day. I had only been on the job 20 minutes when the manager told me I was too slow and it looked like she'd have to fire me. I was there about 4 months. During that time the manager would harass and insult the employees in front of each other, prevent you from getting work done by talking to you about her daughter and husband and then get mad that you had paid attention to her instead of ignoring her. Or she would get mad that you would tell her you were sorry but you had to work and didn't have time to chat. She would spread rumours and turn people against each other. She never apologised after reaming someone out for a supposed mistake only to find that no mistake was made. Her response? "Oh", and walking away. The employees would openly admit that they hated. I developed painful repetitive strain injury and had to go slower, and she wouldn't move me to a position that would be less demanding on my wrists. As a result, I was too slow and she fired me. I had to turn in my key card and badge to the security guard. As I walked toward him he noticed my relief. He said, "Oh, you were fired?" I asked how he knew. He said because I was smiling, and that I wouldn't believe how many people had walked out of there smiling because they'd gotten fired. I should've trusted my gut as soon as I walked in that place, and noped out of the interview.
women bosses
Glad you made it out of there. Sad how some companies' behavior looks like the exaggerated ones you see in movies but then you realise they're not even exaggerated..
Do you have a better job now?
@@krankerspast769 That was in 1997, so certainly I had a couple of jobs after that. Few jobs are perfect but I've never encountered anything like that toxic soup we were swimming in, since.
@@user-uj6sc7ls9y well at least that.. Sadly, thats the meaning of our lives. Searching for the least shitty thing
When the manager forgets they had an interview with you, and the other manager who said they'd be there never shows up.
Yup. Or THEY show up an hour late.
$40 to $50k
Get there turn to $12
Me: *Walk out the door immediately*
Lol you’ll maybe make a little under 30k with 12 dollars an hour.
Went through this same exact shit a month ago, same dollar amounts and everything!
I had an interview with a very popular animated show made in Hollywood. I knew it was a red flag when I walked through the office and not ONE SINGLE PERSON looked up from their screen to see who was walking/talking about the place. I mean, I naturally look around when I hear something but these people acted like robots or like they would be instantly fired if they looked up for even one second. Also, as soon as I sat down for the interview, they told me that my resume looked like sh*t. The only thing I said was "Well, it got me an interview here." They were sort of impressed with my boldness but I did not get the job. However, they DID send my information to another much higher role show...so that was super nice! Just a super bizarre interview and I never forgot it.
When you tell the recruiter you have no money, job, experience, or good grades. but they offer you a free trip to Parris Island anyways.
Or if you want to be "Hollywood" and you end up in San Diego. So close to the beach and fun, yet oh so far.
Know your worth
Many sparrows?
32¢?
40,000 Bells per day?
My very first job interview was for a hotel room maid and the interviewer asked “do you have any strong beliefs?” Really caught me off guard because what on earth does that have to do with servicing rooms? Eventually answered that everyone should treat each other well. Didn’t get the job.
Maybe because their former employee is a zealot or radical and their usual patron are comprised of different beliefs
Probably a haunted place to work at. Which is common in hotels, hospitals or 24 hours convinient store as long they have graveyard shifts
“What religion am I? Well I am practicing none of your damn business.” - Ron Swanson
@@edster8416 However, irreligious people seem to get supernatural occurrence the least. I'm an agnostic atheist, working in a supposedly haunted hotel, and never got any spooks even during graveyard shifts alone.
My religious friends on the other hand, said that they heard weird disembodied sounds everywhere, and one even saw a ghost passing through the lobby during the graveyard shift.
The correct answer was probably no. I imagine managers prefer compliant people who won't rock the boat vs. people who stand up for principles.
I recently left a job that called themselves a “family”. I left because I didn’t like the management style and it stressed me out. My boss wanted everyone to “do a bit of everything”, but it wasn’t on a rotor or anything. It was just do a little bit of whatever needs doing, so everyone was just running around doing one small task after another and it seemed so disorganised. If everyone was given specific roles, she definitely wouldn’t have needed as many staff as she had.
When I was asked two questions for the "final interview"..
"Tell me something about yourself", and "are you amenable to work at X?"
And I still passed..
that's when you know they're actually desperate to hire someone just to fill a position..
I hate to admit it, but I took the bait because I was desperate for a job, and now I regret it..
I remember applying to Walgreens and I had to take a GRADED "what would you do " multiple choice quiz with no study material. Even the manager that I met with said it was stupid and she'd rather just ask people.
The interviewer themselves cancel the interview, without bothering to inform you, despite providing your updated e-mail and phone number.
Its a telltale sign they don't value your time, much less you yourself. My company did this. They would, at minimum, regularly hold us for an hour after shift, unpaid. And being held for just an hour is a godsend.
Walked out of an interview from a woman who stares into your soul as if she wants to bottle it up and steal it she laughed and said “you’re lucky i got my medication” would say i dodged a bullet from the way the employees looked i think i dodged a nuke
If anyone gets you with the "sell me this [desk item]" line, just pull the move from Wolf of Wall Street.
Work hard Play Hard, is more like Work Hard and Paying you for the extra work is Hard
Work hard work harder
As a warehouse/factory worker for 16+ years at various locations, I can honestly say it's like a sixth sense for me during interviews lol. I can usually spot a boss that is a micromanaging control freak pretty quickly. That one is tough to hide, (and not to mention a top source of frustration for skilled trade workers.) Also, if you are lucky enough to see your interviewer interact with existing employees, ALOT can be learned from that. I will always be willing to take a slightly lower wage for a pleasant work environment hands-down
Lol, I know what you mean. I worked in a place that offered great pay and benefits, but worked you for 60+ hours per week and most of the floor leads/managers just walked around to look important. It also smelled like cancer in there. Although thankfully, most of the shift supervisors knew I didn't need babysitting.
How do you spot a micro manager during the interview? My current line manager micro managers everything and constantly nags me everyday. I'm now looking for job outside of the company.
@@empresscarrot5417 it will be one of the best decisions you make. I know it sucks to think alot of good people will still be working there but don't look back, trust me
@@jaydavidson4592 Yes. I'm still looking for a job outside. I hope I can get out soon.
@@empresscarrot5417 If/when your current manager asks "where are you going to go" after your two weeks notice, tell him "none of your business" for me please lol. Good luck, and I know you'll find a job that values your efforts, with a good work atmosphere
During the interview, if there’s any mention of the environment being “chill,” you’re most likely dealing with crazy people. When the business is family-owned, you’re more likely to be taken advantage of.
When the job wants you to follow a very specific set of rules, get out of there immediately.
I saw a armed security job, 👮🏻♂️, in south FL in the late 2000s where the 💎💍📿💲, mgmt had a list of mandates of what a security guard could & could not do in a robbery, hold-up. Comply, surrender your firearm, get tied up, etc. I said: NO! 👎🏻... that is not going to happen.
@@DavidLLambertmobile wait just a minute. Why would they even provide you with a firearm if they expect you to surrender it as soon as something happens?
@@marcelzed1154 most security in stores especially during opening hours is more a deterrent than them actually expected to do something, that's the case in the UK anyway
"You get your first paycheck after 30 days."
it means that they can hire u for a month and then fire u, and not owe u anything for the days of work u did. Most companies probs pay on a monthly basis, INCLUDING the first month, even if u get fired before that.
Some jobs (especially entry-level US jobs) pay weekly or bi-weekly, so if you're getting that kind of job and they make you wait a month that should sound the alarm.
@@razzledazzle9723 That sounds straight up illegal.
Wait, you guys are getting paid?
I wondered as well. Thanks for making things clear guys
Wasn’t a job interview but my boss clmm Mmmm planning about how he disliked how some of his old assistants were “all about money” 🙄 yeah almost like this is a JOB 😒😒 anyway I quit that job
Back when i had my first job interview they told me “only new employees work part time”. They hired me right at the spot with (no work experience) so I came in the next day, and they wouldn’t let me do my online training, and they pushed me straight into the cash register. When i finished my shift i looked at my schedule. And they scheduled me everyday, over 40 hours a week. I talked to my manager about my schedule and the bastard said “oh thats just your training after that your schedule will be part time”. 2 weeks has passed, schedule was still the same.
Also it was fucking retail, and it was always busy in there. And that’s not the worst part, the staff are so unprofessional and greedy, they would never help me. And every time i ask them for help they take their sweet ass time whenever I paged them, and they always come in with a bitch attitude.
I had a good one. During the group interview process they said there would be an unpaid class had to take and even if you completed the class you were not guaranteed to get it. I pretty much noped out of there.
my work actually recently had a similar situation to the "interviewer not there, no one knows anything about your interview" thing happen recently. The girl who was handling scheduling the interviews had accidentally advertised it as "Open interviews" for the entire day. We only had one person who could interview the people showing up, and they where only working half a day that day. It was an absolute circus lol
visited the Instagram headquarters. They have a gym, a gelato counter, and a bar in the office. anyplace with an office that nice expects you never to leave.
My trigger sentence is 'we're like a family.'
I will refuse to work for a company that says that again.
Went into Chuck E. Cheese to apply for a job once. Was told to sit at one of the booths to wait for the manager. ONE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES later the manager finally comes to greet me (it was not the slightest bit busy in the place). 4 minutes into talking he says the hours I wanted to work wouldn't work out with them. That honestly might have been a fair point but I just wanted to be like "Do you have any idea how long you made me wait for THAT? Are you at least going to offer me a slice of pizza or something?" They didn't offer anything.
Cameron Metrejean
I would’ve walked out after half an hour. Im surprised you waited that long
Honest -_- I got into the mindset of “is this a test? They are trying to see how patient I am. Or they wanna see how long I can go before picking up my phone.” Stupid, I know.
Bruh same thing here. Early last month I applied at a McDonald’s right near me. Manager made me wait 45 minutes before she spoke to me. She said come back for a second interview, I was happy because it usually means you’re hired. Guess what??? The manager was not even there. So I called her and she said she’d have the manager there conduct the interview which SHE NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT. And much like you I didn’t get offered nuggets or even water 😂
@@CameronMetrejean omg that happened to me toooo... I applied at swiss chalet, I told an employee that I had an interview, and she told me she'll tell the manager that i arrived. I was sitting there for maybe 20 min, and the employee was walking past me and said "you're still waiting??", so she got me a water, and went again to tell the manager I was waiting. Maybe 30-40 min later, the manager came to me and told me she FORGOT to come interview me, and apologized and asked me if anyone was with me, I told her my mum was waiting for me in the parking lot, she told me to go get her and she'll give us a free lunch..... did I end up getting the job? No... but at least me and mum got to hang out over a free meal... well it didnt really feel free because of how long I was waiting around too afraid to check my phone because I too thought it was some sort of test...smh
Would you have really wanted to eat pizza that’s probably old and soggy?
At a package handler position the interview was in a group. But, it really wasn't an interview more of a 10cent tour of the place and you actually getting to see what the job entails. Not all group interviews are bad... albeit most are. Best job by far i've had
Alexander Branstetter ayyy fellow package handler here
If they try to sell you anything during the interview. That's why I never apply to work at adult learning colleges.
Bizarrely specific technical questions or "challenges" that are obviously using you as free consulting. I was once given an architecture diagram and asked "how would you redesign this to be completely automated? Please upload completed and running code to our internal git repo"
Sure...sign this hourly contract agreement first.
30 minute lunch breaks, unpaid training and micromanaging from day 1 should be danger signs as well.
My biggest red flags as an interviewer (at a temp agency) are the following:
1. Not knowing in which branche they want/ want not to work
2. Blue collar people from very big companies (the reason is, that they want a extremly high pay and are mostly used to routined stuff and not having a lot of knowledge)
3. Having a 5 pages long cv at the age of 30
4. They always got kicked out because of other peoples fault/ there wasnt a lot of work/ their bosses been assholes
Those are just some of the things. List goes longer
11:29 The gap year Q and the interviewer who didn't get it / believe it. I would have been sorely tempted to say, "Okay, you got me. I spent a year running drugs for the Italian mob. Saved a bunch of money. Invested it well. Now I'm looking for work just to keep busy."
@ HAHAHA OMG what a tard!
got interviewed by a fairly large hospital/healthcare organization in my area, and they didn’t ask about any of my skills or anything about me. the interviewer went on to tell me all about his career choices for 30 minutes, and then asked what i wanted to do in the next 5 years (insinuating my current career that i’m very good at was not good enough since all his other employees are currently going to college and are 18) and then asked in so many words (like literally stumbled around for a good 2 minutes trying to figure out how to ask the question without sounding like a piece of shit) how i would conduct myself if procedure wasn’t followed legally (again, i’m in healthcare, procedures are done by law for a reason) i asked if a patient would be at risk and he assured me no, meaning it would all be corporate legal bullshit and paperwork. i told him i would consider what’s being asked of me but if i felt it was wrong, i would stand my ground and not do it. he straight up told me it was the wrong answer. right then i knew they were looking for a yes man who would blindly follow their word. yeah, nty
I would suggest going to a review site (Glass Door, for instance) or otherwise spreading which company this is: If they ask you if you're willing to break the law, not only do they not deserve any sort of courtesy of privacy, but it's important for other people, both potential employees and customers, to know about.
I remember studying for a certification (law-related) and coming across a similar study question, which went something like: "You observe an attorney at your firm violating the rules of professional conduct. What do you do?" The answers were: A. Ignore it B. Tell a superior about the violation C. Confront the attorney. The correct answer was A. Ignore it.
Sorry, but if I saw a lawyer committing obvious malpractice in front of me, I would absolutely report it; it would be a moral travesty to do otherwise, but yet these national organizations are encouraging this sort of yes-man behavior and promoting unscrupulousness.
You'll be asked to work outside of your job description or you the you gonna wear many hats around here.
Getting called a moron in your very first interview for a job, then getting offered the job.
I didn't exactly take the job.
Being introduced to potential coworkers with, 'meet my nephew, cousin, brother, old friend, etc.'
If an employer refuses to talk about pay gtfo
When you ask, "What's the best thing about working in the company?", and the hiring manager says, "I'm actually leaving in a month.."
I'm so happy I live in Norway. Strict rules and Unions keep employers in line. Any and all overtime, I earn 200% or 100% but with days I can take off, weekends is the same as overtime and later shifts gets an increase in hourly.
Me, an intellectual:
*_The SOVIET FLAG_*
soviet anthem starts playing in background*
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@@polishedmeat6399 the Soviet flag is primarily red.
my old manager asked me in my interview about other obligations I had going on in my life to figure out my schedule. I told her I was going to start college at X university in the fall (currently summer) , but that I made my schedule so I could be flexible as to when they needed me. She began to explain to me how my university works and how she doesn’t think I make my own schedule, but they could at least use me for the summer. Most selfish, entitled bitch I’ve ever met. She was always right. Even on topics she knew nothing about. And she made you feel like shit, screamed at you, and tore you down any chance you got if you tried to say anything in opposition.
Sydney Reese where tf did you work 😭😭😭
When your rehearsal work day is 9 hours and you aren't able to sit down.
I stood my legs in my stomach and had really bad back pain for days.
My red flag is a camera and a black couch.
Just finished an interview full of red flags. The interviewer wouldn't tell me the position level of the role if it's a staff or officer position. They are only 2 in the team. He didn't ask questions about me. The interview lasted for only 15 minutes.
The instant they mention you having to pay for anything in order to get started, get out as fast as you can.
When they get mad you don't remember every detail of the job you applied for. Lady, I applied for twenty similar jobs in the last week. What makes you think I did anything other than skim the basics? You're the representative of the company. Represent the company!
There have been 2 instances where i have had serious red flag popping up.
First one was when job interview turned out to be attempt to recruit me into pyramid scheme.. everything beforehand pretty much suggested regular job interview.
It was job offer from facebook group (which is pretty common where i live and is 99 percent trustworthy here). So i go to interview and they talk about company. No red flags at initial introduction. And then "yeah, we have like x levels of membership, basically you get discounts each level and from level 2 up, you get x ammount of money for that membership. of course at entry level you have to pay, but if you are already level 2 after referring 3 friends, we pay you!"
it continued on to be crystal example of pyramid scheme bs. To "interviewers" credit, he did hide it well, but it was still so obvious, especially since he tried to make me get that membership. Only reason i didnt give that person in to police was because i lost all contact info by the time i got home (he did give me business card, but i lost it before making it home).
Second one was before my current job. It was for IT job. Basically interview location was the problem this time. I mean sorry, you can be as potentially great company with brightest of futures, but honestly, if your interview spot of choice is small room with a large file cabinet, 2 old desks, both supporting personal laptops and 3 old chairs, with nothing else in the room, with room itself having uncovered concrete floor and paint chipping from walls... Im sorry, but thats as big a red flag as it can be. Oh and it happened to be the office, as other employee was doing work right next to us.
Now, im not very demanding when it comes to work space and with all honesty, i mightve even worked there, had the interview been done anywhere else. Employers- if you do an interview and your office is below par (even if for just a moment), please, do it in a cafe or even a park..
Last week, I had a job interview that felt less like an interview and more like an education course sales pitch. They asked for my profile on some apps after the “interview”, added me, but never replied to any questions I made regarding the status of the job application. Just small talk that I wasn't interested in, from a guy that couldn't even spell his own name right.
Big Nope.
I love how tons of people say to watch out for "we're like a family" all for different reasons, and they're *all* negative.
When it’s a retail job and they request several years worth of W2s........
Wtf why they need all that
"What are the user names and passwords for your social media account?"
"I don't provide that."
"Can you explain this period in your work history marked NDA? What did you do there?"
"I think that ends this interview. I am no longer interested in working here. Please return my resume."
Always demand overtime pay when you work overtime hours. Never back down on this, as most places that won't pay OT right off tend to have too many no's to turn down an applicant that got as far as you did, and will pay you the OT, but ask you not to mention it to coworkers.
My red flag was that it was never mentioned it was commission based. Then, the interviewer said that the company considers people on a salary to be lazy, whereas commission based jobs are people who work really hard. At first I did accept because I felt bad about wanting some secure salary, then they said there was no base salary. Got the fuck out of there.
I was getting the interview from one of the bosses and when we got out of the room an employee asked him if he was able to get a Saturday off and the boss said “same thing I told you last time it’s just not possible” the employee frustrated said “ughh I want to shoot somebody” and then walked off it was at this moment I knew the company was for me
Are you being serious
TheHeartless Gamer completely serious
In general if the job has a high turnover it probably sucks
The one I should have walked away from was when I was told that they had CNC equipment and nothing in the shop was computer control
Nope.
NC and CNC . . . . not the same thing. What a difference one letter makes!
Plot twist: it was CNC, but they only knew how to control it manually.
I have a AAS in Precision Machining and Automation Technology and they kept having me deburr parts for oil tanks and load parts into a pneumatic press. Not arguing that work for $17 an hour, but it made my degree pretty much worthless so I decided to leave after 3 weeks. Which funnily enough, is also when their last prototype guy left thus shutting down that sector of the shop.
My official job title was CNC Machinist. -.-
went to the interview of my first job in a warehouse went i got there the boss wasn’t there so an employee had to call him and he said that the employee had to do the interview with me, then the employee he’d call the boss and then the boss called me that i got the job later that day (major redflag) i quit after 3 months because i got abandoned 30 miles away whilst on a delivery run. Screw that company
"We will need access to your social media accounts. It's totally just to make sure you're not doing anything sketchy."
Um, No.
1) that is against the policies of most social media sites. If I violate their policy, how can you be sure I won't violate the company's policy?
2) If I discuss my political views, disabilities, marriage status, age, or other protected information, then their request to rummage around in my accounts is just as illegal as them straight up asking me those questions
3) even friending an employee of the company gives them access to stalk you, or nose around in your personal life; none of which is their business.
"Are you planning on being married, having kids and leaving somewhere?"
Translation: "We hope you so little time for yourself, we'll overwork you until will seem reasonable for you to go trough 70+ weeks without a fuss"
Interview day at a computer company with a famous billionaire CEO. Lunch in an outdoor courtyard, maybe three hundred people chatting. Suddenly everything goes silent. Turn to see the CEO walking through the courtyard, head down in his phone. You could have heard a pin drop. When he gets fifty yards away, the chatting slowly resumes. At my table, the guys interviewing me go on talking like nothing had happened. Freaky.
I remember for my first interview I accidently came an hour early so I left got lunch then game back, I forgot my social security number and card. I got it to them after the initial interview but for the first training I was five minutes late because I forgot my paperwork. Then during my final day of training I had the other night shift guy (yes its a night shift job at a hotel) upset with me I thought the date was different then it was. I am surprised they kept me employed there until the whole covid thing started which was about six months when I started working.
I've only had one job on papers which I still have and it was a group interview. I work in a warehouse and they hire pretty much everyone. The turnover rate is astronomical lol. It can be very hard work but I suppose the benefits make up for it. They are also kinda lenient on you missing a day every now and then.
This is to explain the "paying money to begin".
I worked as a stagehand for several years. When I started there was a "$100 application fee" just to apply for the job. Basically, it's so they don't waste their time interviewing deadbeats, druggies, drunks, kids that just want to get backstage at concerts, etc. If they hire you, they give you a $100 tax free bonus on your first paycheck. If they don't, they tear up the check in the office while you're still there.
In my city (Pittsburgh) there is actually a lot of turn over. People are constantly getting gigs as roadies, or they're hired on to Playhouses as technical directors. With our close proximity to NYC (relative), we receive a lot of orders for set pieces from Broadway (I worked on some scenery for the first run of The Lion King). Our shop also repairs set pieces for touring shows (anything from Blue's Clues On Ice to Miss Saigon). Fun job most of the time, but it will burn you out quick (I had several 26+ hour days loading in and out the second stage at Ozzfest, then jumping over to the main stage to send Ozzy's set off to their next date).
Dynamic work environment! That is another buzzword you'll hear them spew out. It means that you will be doing everything and for no appreciation at all.
I actually work at a computer store where they pay you per computer fixed. It’s actually not that bad, and he’s pretty nice.
Edit: High school job, so I can’t be completely sure how good it is other than for interning and friends. One of my friends is paying rent though with it, although combined with working at a restaurant
Hmmm this is interesting. I went to an interview ... Group interview, we were all accepted. They said they were a "family", that you could work longer than your hours, and that being promoted was very fast ... and so on.
I was fired on my second day along with several others (I didn't know how many). Hmmm...
4:11-4:31 Wow! You got him to say “skedule” instead of his usual “shedule”! I’m impressed! 👍🏻
The text to speech dialogue is British Daniel. So he must’ve changed the spelling to fit *your* sKdUlE.
@@tanaka-kun6388 found the Brit
I once went to an interview for a company in Largo, FL that sold these items that were NOT vacuums because they used water. I think they were called Rainbow? They had an ad for a sales position and a completely separate ad for a receptionist for $10/hr. I let them know I wanted the receptionist position to which they replied, "mmm...we had a receptionist once all she did was play on her phone." And I let them know that wouldn't be a problem with me. And his response was, "well, my wife is the receptionist, we only want sales people. We're not looking for a receptionist."
If you don't want a receptionist I respect that, but the bait and switch routine to see if people were go for a sales spot because they're already there....no. Doesn't sound like an honest company if you have to start out with lying already.
The only time where one needs to buy stuff for work that’s is okay in my book is something like shoes, pants, or your own tool set to do the work. When I mean tool set I mean something along the lines that you got a job as a cook and you need to get your own stuff. In some/many cases, they’ll allow some grace time for it if you need buy them after you get paid a bit for whatever reason
Put in for a job at Home Depot last year. Initial interview I had was fine, but when the lady found out I wanted full time she had me come back to interview a second time with the manager for stocking, so we could discuss a full time position. Come back two days later. Sit down, and lady says she just wants to make it quick. Start talking about how I'd like a position, preferably full time doing stock. "Well we may only have part time, but if we get full we can bump you up". Sounds fine to me. I bring up their policy on overtime. "We'll never have you doing overtime, we haven't even got a full time position right now". She gets really defensive about overtime and says that if something comes open she'll call me. Never get called back.
Had a job interview at a cafe for a kitchen assistant.
They booked the time without contacting me to make sure I was available at that time (I had course and was luckily able to make it - just). Applications was sent via Facebook and received the job interview time via Facebook messenger.
During the interview I told them the times I was available. They said that would work, but the job ad information and what the actual work would be were two different things. Ad said that you’d work with someone, during the interview they road I’d be in the kitchen by myself. (As a newbie with very little previous work experience)
Then three weeks after the interview they contacted me through Facebook messenger with the information for a job trial. I’d previously given them dates and times that I would be available after course and when my course finished up for the year. They set the trial period for during my course hours - when I would be in class and unable to attend. I saw the interviewer write down the information about times/dates. They had my cv and could call/text/email me. They chose not to.
I knew pretty well straight away that I wasn’t going to work there.
I had applied for another job at the same time and am currently working there now. My manager had clear communication from day one - still communicates clearly. I was in class when I got the call about the interview timesWe sorted out an interview time together (texted as I couldn’t reach them via calling)
Was offered a job about 2 hours after the interview - referees were contacted after interview too.
"Everyone that works here got scammed $100 each in a football fantasy league"
I flyed across the country. Around 3 hours on a plane (Norway). It was the people I was interwied for that booked the plane, and paid for every expence I made on the way (food, drink, transportation to and from the airport). And they forgot me on the airport... (they said that they would get me) and noone picked up the phone when I tried calling them.
You can be damn sure that last one is Disney. I've heard similar stories including Swoozie's (he's got a whole saga related to this) about how Disney handles employees, including work behind the scenes. And yes, Disney offers this to new hires who are getting fresh out of high school. Disney as a company has been on one hell of a slippery slope for a while and you can count on the fact if they are **that** horrible to sue a family in mourning because a family put Spiderman on their child's headstone, then I'm positive that they would do something like trapping their future employees into a binding contract that basically makes them their financial bitch for life. Fuck Disney. You would think such a place that owns "the happiest place on earth" would at least match that projection, but to no surprise its the exact opposite. Seedy tunnels under their parks, legal teams crusading against the families that simply want to promote the happiness they present us, regurgitated titles of once beloved classics now tarnished with such inclusive/woke political crap which is not just biased but straight-up evil. Along with dipping their hands into such a legacy as Stan Lee's and claiming it all for themselves.... but what about Stan's family? No such right to inheritance? But Nazi-ass Disney can just buy the thing like an old sweater from a fucking yard sale..... Disney mocks our way of happiness and our way of family togetherness and they expect us to conform to their projected ways of life through their new developed titles, while also taking in the brainwash of their over-polished rides and theme parks. Its the circle to their own source of capitalism and we just let them have it because they weren't so bad before. but now, Blackrock owns it(worth ~$43tril) and here they are, burning it all down..... as big of a company Disney is(and as cool as you may think they are) its time to grow up, make your own happiness, and to help purge this money giant to death. Only then will we ever get a chance to see great people do awesome things again like we dream about "in the old days"
When every employee is a functioning alcoholic. That was my last job.
Thanks for the video. I hope I can keep it in mind.
During a phone interview, she was mentioning that I had to pay for the cleaning supplies and had to get and drive my own car to put cleaning supplies in (FOR THE JOB)
Also, when I applied she called me at 8pm same night
I do security. 👮🏻♂️. I had 1 guy call my 📱. 1030pm. 😯. Another small patrol mgr called my cell, 2020 at 930pm. That's a NegaTron Ghost Rider!
If you ask them about the company's emphasis on work-life balance and flexibility, and they respond "well you can work from home", just leave.
That happened in my job interview for my first professional job earlier this year. I left after 2 months because of how unbearably abusive it was to the point that I literally developed PTSD and needed to get professional help. Please save yourselves.
Did 84 hours a week of work, (7 days a week, for a 21 day shift out of province mostly, sometimes longer, back in the day 2012-14 6-7 weeks at a time without knowing when you were going home)
Some people take work for granted, the job was heavy construction, very physically demanding and sometimes dangerous, some people take work for granted and I'm just glad I dont do those hard hours (been at it since I was 17) now its slowed down a bit which is nice, get to spend time with my newly family and things havent been better :) and the Pay is real good btw 👍
I was in an interview where the employer literally said "it's not a great or fun job but it makes money". I noped out of there quick
I wish I had a job in 2008.
Had an interview for this Doggy Daycare/Boarding place near an airport, it went really well & thought the manager liked me. I call on Monday to find out that the manager had left and the new manager wasn't gonna hire anyone in the first place.
Bark park L.C.?
@@johnwilliamson2393 Paradise 4 Paws.
I interviewed at a place where the CEO told me "we are not a 9 to 5 company". I was interviewing for a part time hourly position so I didn't care. My job was great but the salaried full-timers really worked their asses off at that place. Their salaries sounded high but I actually made much more per hour.
Anytime somebody says "nobody wants to work." I mean, I am sitting right here.
6:45 is actually very important because that happened to me a few times but seemed legit/normal.
Had to search for this video (and others like it) to drop this gem. Currently looking for other jobs. Came across one that preaches about their culture BEFORE even describing the position. As in multiple lines about it. They also posted that the company offers unrivaled flexibility, and goes on to say that it’s not about the hours you work, its about results. As if this is a bonus for working for them: working more for the same amount of money. Yeah, no. I love going above and beyond but not unrivaled flexibility. I value my work/home life and won't give that up for company culture.
Recruiting agency was dodgy where the client took control of the interview process and they didn’t know when the interview was happening, then finally had the second interview and client did not show up. They wanted to reschedule very last minute such as on the day. I said I was no longer interested