I have had to use a cane since I was35. At age 45 I went for a job as a front desk clerk in a hotel. They asked what type of special equipment I would require to do the job. I said a stool in case my legs got sore. I thought I wouldn’t get they job. But they hired me and on my first day there was a stool with a long padded seat waiting for me. About 7 years laterI had to have leg surgery. They held my position 6 weeks then let me work part time for 4 more weeks. When I came back they had upgraded my stool to one that would support my bad leg if it started to swell. Best employers I ever worked for. I worked 6 more years for them until I was unable to do my job because of all my medical issues. They said they would work around them but they had been such supportive people that I didn’t feel right continuing to get paid when I could only do half of what the job required. Now 63 on disability and still thankful to have worked for such a good business.
were they a local hotel? if not (or if i randomly happen to be near the hotel) i would love to spend my money there instead of somewhere else, because that treatment needs to be rewarded and normalized.
This was over 50 years ago being interviewed for my first job after college. I'm female. The interviewer asked me how could he be sure I wouldn't just leave to get married. Luckily, I had read an article that gave me a great answer. " Statistics show that 85% of college graduates leave their first job within two years. I have no plans to marry. You have a better chance of my leaving to pursue a higher degree." I got the job.
At an interview one time I was asked what religion I was. I responded by telling them it was none of their business. I didn't get the job, but the company went out of business the next year.
@@Oddballkane "Sundays? Well, I generally like to get up early, make a big but still healthy breakfast for myself and the people that I care about, give my dog Spot belly rubs before getting a shower, getting dressed, and going over to my lawyer's house to talk about illegal interview practices."
Heck, as a devout Christian, I would refuse to answer that question. Catholics and Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are not exactly popular in some parts of the United States. Ironically, LDS members have less discrimination abroad than in the US.
I once spoke to an interviewer that was supposed to be the HR manager but she looked like she was barely in her 20s. She was really bubbly and energetic. Okay. Then she excitedly tells me she just graduated from college and I was her very first interview. I thought maybe the HR manager decided to let a new recruit interview me. Ummm... okay. Then she asked me if I could be any animal what would I be? I blurted out the first thing that came to mind. She asked why that animal. Then I asked if she was asked those questions when she was hired. "Oh, no! My dad owns the company." It dawned on me, "You are the HR manager?" "Oh, yes!" I just told her I didn't think I would be a good fit for that company and left.
If a clearly-white employer asked what my zodiac sign was in an interview, I’d answer ‘Tiger’ to mess with them. If they argue that there’s no Tiger zodiac sign I’d tell them I go by the east-Asian zodiacs and accuse them of religious intolerance (I wouldn’t take any job that asked things like zodiac signs anyways, so it’s no skin off my nose).
I was asked in a job interview 'if you was going to mars what would you bring'. I answered with stuff like my phone; so I can stay in communication with my family. Basically normal stuff that would also give me an insight on who I was. He then proceeded to grill me on why I didn't question his question and how it was strange id be going to mars. I thought it was one of those fun little exercise activity to see what type of person I was, but no, it was just an idiot in a higher station than he clearly was qualified for, I didn't get the job.
The Spanish speakers one: I was waiting for the interviewer to ask a definitely white person why they think they can speak Spanish, and the reply (in accented English) being, ‘I’m from Spain’. ….Some people 🙄.
Found that one funny. I'm white and speak te reo (native New Zealand language). Some maori will talk shit about white people in te reo and I'll reply back in te reo that it's racist to talk shit about a different culture. I learnt as my daughter is half maori so wanted to learn
@@rogerramjet6429 what do you suggest someone does when a company has a practice of asking illegally discriminatory questions during interviews? Filing a lawsuit is one of the best ways to correct that behavior. Even if the suit gets dropped.
@@rogerramjet6429 have you actually read some of the grievances behind the lawsuits? Or are you just one of those people who believe the woman from the McDonald’s coffee lawsuit ‘shouldn’t have driven so fast dumbass of course you spill’ Because btw she wasn’t the one in the driver’s seat, was parked in their (McDonald’s) parking lot, and had burns so severe she almost died, had to get skin grafts (not as some luxury plastic surgery btw) There are so many lawsuits because massive abuse is so rampant in USA. People sue because their lives have been irrevocably harmed, not out of LoLs. (You can’t even really sue for emotional damage much, so the lawsuit ends up only what the victim suffered in financial losses. It’s a great amount at once, sure, but it was an amount suffered over months or years.)
For me, it was, "How are [male neighbour] and [female neighbour] doing?" Like, this lady asked about them by name. It weirded me out. I told her I wasn't comfortable sharing information about people with strangers, and asked if she had any questions for me that pertained to the job. I thought for sure I wasn't going to get the job after that, but I did. Part of the reason was my quick response to that question. Oh, and the reason the interviewer asked me that question? Her parents were the previous owners of the house my parents and I were living in. She just wanted to know how her old neighbours were doing, lol.
5:45 always answer higher than your previous jobs actual salary my boss told me a story of when he was an apprentice before he was taken on he worked part time in a famous fast food franchise he answered higher than his actual fast food salary and the company who hired him as an apprentice gave him a higher salary than his “previous salary” which was actually must lower than what he stated… he earned like 20% just from that alone
"I walked out when they asked me to sign a ridiculous multi-page non-compete agreement that required me to turn overseas any intellectual property I ever came to aquire." Okay, wow, that's illegal. No one can force you to hand over intellectual property. Where did you apply for work? China or Disney?
Universities often require ownership of anything you patent whilst employed by them, even if it was based on previous research and completed on your own time. Because they provided the environment that nurtured your genius. 😉
From what it sounds like happens during interviews, seems like you should record everything in case it’s needed later for evidence so they can’t just deny the occurrence.
A few years back. One I had to answer. 'the yolk of the egg is white or the yolk of the egg are white, which is the correct answer?' "Both are wrong, the egg yolk is yellow." Some random question, dumb even. But the interviewer laughed about it, saying it was a joke and she didn't expect me to actually answer it. She did seem nice but the payment wasn't. Moral of the story: don't work at any food industry.
I've always failed to see how been gay, straight etc is relevant for the work place. Unless your planning on having sex with someone at work. It's irrelevant. Had one guy tell me he was gay when at work. Asked him how that related to dairy farming because I couldn't see how the 2 wore related.
10:20 I can understand why you won't disclose what disability you may have, but if a company were to hire someone with a disability, then they are obligated to make accommodations for that. How are you supposed to accommodate someone's disability if you don't know what it is?
So... What do you do Sunday mornings? Are you able to work the last two weeks of the year? Is x state a right to vote state? Something about knowing or working on the first day deer hunting season.
The strangest interview I ever had came with the opening question "what time of the day were you born?". I told them... but it definitely went downhill from there
@@gjw4510 I told them it was 5pm as my mom had told me I arrived before the doctor who was stuck in rush hour traffic. Then it went to zodiac signs, by which time I knew I didn't want the job
This was common in the 70's & 80's. Was also told during an interview for sales rep I would be expected to sleep with clients. The interview was at a restaurant. I went to go to the bathroom then had hostess call me a cab.
Survival bias, we are only seeing the stories chosen for the video out of no doubts 100s if not 1000s others from whichever comment section chosen to be taken from. I've listened to a few of these videos over the months and this is the first one that used those replies.
3:10 A friend of mine used to work for Schlumberger, and had a lot of stories. They were the sleaziest scumbag outfit I ever heard of. I wouldn't recommend anyone ever work for that company under any circumstances
I was once asked if I drove, but was immediately turned away the moment that I said that I used the public transit bus. Here's the thing, the first bus would have gotten me there around 8:45 in the morning, and at the time, the store wouldn't have opened until 10. She just didn't like the idea of the public transit bus. And that's what pisses me off - not being allowed to have a job over a lack of licence. :(
@@paspax And they wonder why there's a recruitment crisis... I'm a design engineer with a masters degree and I never drive to work. Public transport and bicycling leave me with much more mental stamina for my actual work, compared to a a stressful and tiring car journey in traffic each morning and night. Good public transport links are a key reason why I work for my current employer. I would rather share a bus with an essential worker or a jobless person (who often contribute to society in other ways, in my experience, and that counts as work in my book) than share a road with someone who is a net negative on society because of the parasitic and socially destructive nature of their business.
@@jimcrelm9478 .. \Try a small/medium capacity motorcycle. Quicker than the bus/train so you'll have more 'off' time, cheaper than public transport. Makes people happy because the commute is on a motorcycle.. And you'll be helping to reduce traffic congestion.
@kushhazard3109 Sounds like you need to lobby for better public transport links. Also, imposing a blanket ban on non licence holders is lazy stereotyping that could deprive you of good employees, all because you didn't want to engage your brain and think critically. If stereotypes are all you rely on, then you are no more effective than a machine learning algorithm and you will lose your job in the coming decade. (Not to mention possible indirect discrimination which takes us further away from the American Dream). As for motorcycles, they are an antisocial form of transport due to their noise, lax standards on pollutants, and high chance of injury. Why do people like the two of you always want to make this country a worse place to live in? Does looking down on pedestrians make you feel better about yourself? Because I can't help but feel you are doing yourself a disservice in that case not just everyone else.
Not an interview but an application. It was to be a cocktail waitress and the entire top half was filled with illegal questions. Age, weight, hair/eye colour, marital status, method of getting to work….you name it. I immediately left and turned the application into the provincial labour relations board. Just for fun, I went back 6 months later. Completely different application. 1 year after that, they were closed.
honestly I'm not sure. in other most countries that's not a question that shows up on any job application. pretty much only the u.s. does that. (school apps too)
Here in South Africa, we have something called the BEE Act (Black Economic Empowering Act) where basically all companies are required by law (or suggested, I cant remember) to have a certain percentage of black workers. I can see why this question would be on our applications
From New Zealand. Native New Zealander are entitled to some benefits depending on the job (kinda racist but yeah). Also some cultures may require certain time off due to beliefs etc. I can see the relevant there.
That's like saying "I sometimes commit a crime in front of a police officer just to see how they react". An illegal practice is an illegal practice, test be damned.
They asked if I was married and I replied that I was divorced and they wanted to know the reason for the divorce. I didn't want to tell them that my husband had cheated on me so I just said it was something whose time had come. I didn't get the job.
When i lived in california the interviews were always so friggin awkward, they would ask unrelated personal shit and a lot of times it made getting jobs really damn difficult. When i moved to south carolina the 2 jobs ive had here both went "the job is this, can you do it? If so youre hired". Wonder if it depends where you live
11:50. Re: the comment stating that the actual asking about someone’s religion is not illegal. Can’t speak for where you are, but here in Canada, it very much IS illegal…in every province and territory. The closest an interviewer can get is to ask “What is your availability?” hoping you accidentally volunteer something about needing the Sabbath and High Holy days off or whatever.
I just turn my microphone on as I’m walking into interviews now. I’m a slight above average looking guy, and I’ve been harassed a looot by female interviewers. I work in different trades mostly and it’s always women that work in the offices. Next time I’m suing for a couple years wages and taking some time off 😂😂
Not an interview but an application. It was to be a cocktail waitress and the entire top half was filled with illegal questions. Age, weight, hair/eye colour, marital status, method of getting to work….you name it. I immediately left and turned the application into the provincial labour relations board. Just for fun, I went back 6 months later. Completely different application. 1 year after that, they were closed.
"If you found a candy bar on the break room table, would you A) take it and eat it, B) ignore it, or C) guard over it until the rightful owner came back to claim it?"
20:35 No dummy, if the recruiter is slinging your resume to companies without asking if its ok to send to A, B and C Corps, you need to find a new recruiter. There should never be a situation where you are submitted to the same company by 2 different recruiting companies unless you forgot you gave the goahead previously.
I have never once been asked about my family plans in am interview. That is way to far into my private life and none of their damn business. The ONLY place I can think this applies is the Military because boot camp is 2 months of high stress, high activity, low sleep and food and there are stories of girls who despite being told not too slept with their guy the night before leaving for boot, got pregnant and miscarried in boot.
For the first one it actually does make sense to question if the girl speaks Spanish, but not the OP. Black Hispanics exist (and during segregation were considered white in America, which no doubt lead to interesting interactions) as the Spanish empire imported tons of slaves, far more than the 13 colonies and United States, however Belize was a British colony and speaks English, so if she speaks Spanish it is most likely a second language
I was legit asked the exact same question as number two. I am childfree by choice and the interviewer's only response to me stating that fact was an extremely condescending and sarcastic "Riiight" followed by an eye roll. I was p-ed off beyond belief and swore to myself that no matter how the interview went I would never work for that AH!
12:42 Hilarious. She's, apparently, not offended for any moral or ethical reasons. No, she's just grossed-out by the fact that they're old. Such a lady.
You have to give the manager a lot of credit. He was very up front about her needing to whore herself out to the staff for extra money. It's hard to find that kind of honesty today.
No, its about a work giver assuming that their new, barely employed, worker would just be comfortable with sleeping with him. Regardless of the job, its unprofessional
You know, even if it's illegal, i understand not wanting to hire woman that plan to get pregnant, you hire someone, you paid that person, and after few month she get pregnant, left for between 4 to 6 month depending on the pregnancy +maternity period of few month and the result is you have paid someone for a full year and that persorn has bring nearly 0 value to your enterprise. Like okey it's a right and all, but you need to make money so your enterprise doesn't sunk, and have active employe that work and governement doesn't cover nothing of the salary you have to pay to a woman that is pregnant. Being humanist doesn't pay the bill, doesn't mean you can't be nice and all but there is limit because you need to produce something valuable so you can live.
For a govt IT job.....was asked if I smoke. Was startled ( I do smoke) but replied "not at the moment" ( I wasn't smoking during the interview so this was an honest answer). They asked what I meant by that. I said I have tried several times to quit but have failed but "at the moment" I was a non-smoker". I got the job only to find put both of the men who interviewed me were smokers. Just thought it was a weird thing to ask.
I didn't get asked this in an interview, but it was brought up casually when I was working with computers. The reasoning was that cigarette smoke can slowly mess up the machines. I don't smoke, never have, but even I thought that was a weird question because nobody was going to be smoking in the rooms (it's forbidden to smoke in enclosed workplaces in my country). Pet hair screws with electronics too, but they never asked me if I had a cat!
Employers are not allowed to ask a woman if she is going to have children, but I have heard that employers discriminate against women of childbearing age
Are you or have you ever been 7 penguins or otters in a trench coat? Before you answer, I would like to say our company does not discriminate against any/all penguins or otters wearing trench coats, nor would it affect any aspects such as pay, hours or benefits in any capacity. Me: Just a moment. (Pulls head inside trench coat to talk it over with the rest of myself)
Bruh that last one. Isnt that illegal? Like they cant make that a requirement for hiring right? Just like how they cant deny you employment because of your religion. Id be so pissed if that were me, im pagan and am pregnant and not married. No way in hell would i join a typical church or sign anything saying im not going to have premarital sex just because of the place i work at
"What's your zodiac sign" "What's your Blood type " "When was your last period "Which is like what, I'm a man. "What's my race" then he made a comment about ne being a half breed when I told him I was mixed
@@lesleygreen273 Like at first he didn't even ask what my race was he said and I quote "What are you?" with no context I'm like "What am I?Um Human?" and he got really mad
The Spanish speaking one is so weird, it's the second most widely spoken language in the world. Also where the hell did the interviewer think Spain is, I met native Spaniards who are whiter than me and I'm as white as milk.
Oh.. you don't speak Spanish (brown skin, eyes and hair).... looks confused and when I wouldn't pipe up.. but aren't you some sort of latino?!? Sir, I am Pit River and Wintuun.. aka Native American. 😑
Jesus Christ the only thing this video taught me is that people these days need to grow up if they can't handle mildly offensive statements without threatening to sue someone.
It has been illegal (in the U.S.) for an employer to deny somebody a job because they are, may become, or plan to become pregnant since the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. It is illegal for the hiring process to be affected by the applicant's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin per Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Exceptions apply when the individual quality is inherently relevant to the duties of the job. Your religious beliefs can be asked about when applying to a job at a church or religious organization. Otherwise, they have no business asking about your beliefs, and if they deny you a job because of your answer (or refusal to answer), you can rightfully sue.
Mate, you are allowed to feel uncomfortable because you were asked if you were planning on becoming pregnant, if you would be willing to have sex with a bunch of strangers, if you could give the interviewer passwords/etc, and other things like that. I wish people would understand this. You are allowed to feel uncomfortable sometimes - That does not make you weak or childish, it makes you a regular human being.
Oh sure, it doesn’t sound bad if it’s never happened to you, but try imagining being a woman or person of color and constantly, consistently being asked questions about pregnancy or being suspected of incompetence because you’re not the race someone would like you to be. Either directly or indirectly. The fact that these stories are a common theme here says a lot. And it’s not good. It’s illegal for good reasons, not for funnies. People should be judged by their qualifications and skills, nothing else.
I can totally understand why an employer would be wary of hiring a woman who plans to be pregnant. This really shouldn't be illegal IF employers are mandated to provide paid maternity leave.
If you hire well and treat employees well, they do well for you. People with children need to work, too! Employers can create a company that people love and are loyal to. A dad with a newborn or a seriously ill child may also need parental leave--and rightly so!
I don’t blame any employer for having pregnancy concerns. It is very expensive to hire and train someone only to have them leave shortly after due to pregnancy.
A more appropriate question would be, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" or "What are your long-term goals?" In my experience, employers who pay well and treat employees well don't lose anyone to family responsibilities. When a boss takes leave for 'lunch with Daddy day' at school or suggests remote work for a few months after maternity leave, or has a standing policy for mums to have time to pump during the day--not only will parents be loyal, engaged, and appreciative; they'll be your best recruiters, too!
I have had to use a cane since I was35. At age 45 I went for a job as a front desk clerk in a hotel. They asked what type of special equipment I would require to do the job. I said a stool in case my legs got sore. I thought I wouldn’t get they job. But they hired me and on my first day there was a stool with a long padded seat waiting for me. About 7 years laterI had to have leg surgery. They held my position 6 weeks then let me work part time for 4 more weeks. When I came back they had upgraded my stool to one that would support my bad leg if it started to swell. Best employers I ever worked for. I worked 6 more years for them until I was unable to do my job because of all my medical issues. They said they would work around them but they had been such supportive people that I didn’t feel right continuing to get paid when I could only do half of what the job required. Now 63 on disability and still thankful to have worked for such a good business.
were they a local hotel? if not (or if i randomly happen to be near the hotel) i would love to spend my money there instead of somewhere else, because that treatment needs to be rewarded and normalized.
Damn this warms my heart
I hope wherever you are that your country has a law against discrimination based on disability.
This was over 50 years ago being interviewed for my first job after college. I'm female. The interviewer asked me how could he be sure I wouldn't just leave to get married. Luckily, I had read an article that gave me a great answer. " Statistics show that 85% of college graduates leave their first job within two years. I have no plans to marry. You have a better chance of my leaving to pursue a higher degree." I got the job.
At an interview one time I was asked what religion I was. I responded by telling them it was none of their business. I didn't get the job, but the company went out of business the next year.
"I'm a Cthulhan. I worship Cthulhu. Behold the reach of His mighty tentacles!" Today I could have tons of fun with questions like this.
In the UK it's illegal to ask that. Or to ask what do your Sundays look like.
"I'm a devout member of the cult of the lamb. Sacrifices are required."
@@Oddballkane "Sundays? Well, I generally like to get up early, make a big but still healthy breakfast for myself and the people that I care about, give my dog Spot belly rubs before getting a shower, getting dressed, and going over to my lawyer's house to talk about illegal interview practices."
Heck, as a devout Christian, I would refuse to answer that question.
Catholics and Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are not exactly popular in some parts of the United States. Ironically, LDS members have less discrimination abroad than in the US.
I once spoke to an interviewer that was supposed to be the HR manager but she looked like she was barely in her 20s. She was really bubbly and energetic. Okay. Then she excitedly tells me she just graduated from college and I was her very first interview. I thought maybe the HR manager decided to let a new recruit interview me. Ummm... okay. Then she asked me if I could be any animal what would I be? I blurted out the first thing that came to mind. She asked why that animal. Then I asked if she was asked those questions when she was hired. "Oh, no! My dad owns the company." It dawned on me, "You are the HR manager?"
"Oh, yes!"
I just told her I didn't think I would be a good fit for that company and left.
If a clearly-white employer asked what my zodiac sign was in an interview, I’d answer ‘Tiger’ to mess with them. If they argue that there’s no Tiger zodiac sign I’d tell them I go by the east-Asian zodiacs and accuse them of religious intolerance (I wouldn’t take any job that asked things like zodiac signs anyways, so it’s no skin off my nose).
wtf does clearly white have to do with anything lol.
I was asked in a job interview 'if you was going to mars what would you bring'. I answered with stuff like my phone; so I can stay in communication with my family. Basically normal stuff that would also give me an insight on who I was. He then proceeded to grill me on why I didn't question his question and how it was strange id be going to mars.
I thought it was one of those fun little exercise activity to see what type of person I was, but no, it was just an idiot in a higher station than he clearly was qualified for, I didn't get the job.
I would say "oxygen" XD
Well glad you thoughtvhe was qualified for
@kushhazard3109 you clearly didn’t understand what I wrote
The Spanish speakers one:
I was waiting for the interviewer to ask a definitely white person why they think they can speak Spanish, and the reply (in accented English) being, ‘I’m from Spain’. ….Some people 🙄.
I was waiting for the interviewee to curse the guy out in fluent street Spanish.
Found that one funny. I'm white and speak te reo (native New Zealand language). Some maori will talk shit about white people in te reo and I'll reply back in te reo that it's racist to talk shit about a different culture. I learnt as my daughter is half maori so wanted to learn
This should be retitled as "Interview questions that can lead to a lawsuit: Part 1" because let's be honest we know there's more than 1 part to this!
Americans always want to sue somebody for anything.
It's pretty pathetic.
@@rogerramjet6429 what do you suggest someone does when a company has a practice of asking illegally discriminatory questions during interviews? Filing a lawsuit is one of the best ways to correct that behavior. Even if the suit gets dropped.
@@rogerramjet6429 have you actually read some of the grievances behind the lawsuits? Or are you just one of those people who believe the woman from the McDonald’s coffee lawsuit ‘shouldn’t have driven so fast dumbass of course you spill’
Because btw she wasn’t the one in the driver’s seat, was parked in their (McDonald’s) parking lot, and had burns so severe she almost died, had to get skin grafts (not as some luxury plastic surgery btw)
There are so many lawsuits because massive abuse is so rampant in USA. People sue because their lives have been irrevocably harmed, not out of LoLs. (You can’t even really sue for emotional damage much, so the lawsuit ends up only what the victim suffered in financial losses. It’s a great amount at once, sure, but it was an amount suffered over months or years.)
Your comment has an Erin Brockovitch vibe
For me, it was, "How are [male neighbour] and [female neighbour] doing?" Like, this lady asked about them by name. It weirded me out. I told her I wasn't comfortable sharing information about people with strangers, and asked if she had any questions for me that pertained to the job.
I thought for sure I wasn't going to get the job after that, but I did. Part of the reason was my quick response to that question.
Oh, and the reason the interviewer asked me that question? Her parents were the previous owners of the house my parents and I were living in. She just wanted to know how her old neighbours were doing, lol.
5:45 always answer higher than your previous jobs actual salary my boss told me a story of when he was an apprentice before he was taken on he worked part time in a famous fast food franchise he answered higher than his actual fast food salary and the company who hired him as an apprentice gave him a higher salary than his “previous salary” which was actually must lower than what he stated… he earned like 20% just from that alone
Interviewer: How would your friends describe you?
Me: *Friends?* 👁️👄👁️
"I walked out when they asked me to sign a ridiculous multi-page non-compete agreement that required me to turn overseas any intellectual property I ever came to aquire." Okay, wow, that's illegal. No one can force you to hand over intellectual property. Where did you apply for work? China or Disney?
Universities often require ownership of anything you patent whilst employed by them, even if it was based on previous research and completed on your own time. Because they provided the environment that nurtured your genius. 😉
Tbh there's no difference between Disney and China.
From what it sounds like happens during interviews, seems like you should record everything in case it’s needed later for evidence so they can’t just deny the occurrence.
Can only record if you get permission from whoever is with you. If you record I'm secret it would be inadmissible
@@MCLefka depends on what state you are in some are one party agree, some are both parties agree to record. Other countries, I have no idea.
A few years back. One I had to answer.
'the yolk of the egg is white or the yolk of the egg are white, which is the correct answer?'
"Both are wrong, the egg yolk is yellow."
Some random question, dumb even. But the interviewer laughed about it, saying it was a joke and she didn't expect me to actually answer it. She did seem nice but the payment wasn't. Moral of the story: don't work at any food industry.
I've always failed to see how been gay, straight etc is relevant for the work place. Unless your planning on having sex with someone at work. It's irrelevant. Had one guy tell me he was gay when at work. Asked him how that related to dairy farming because I couldn't see how the 2 wore related.
Have a lawyer handy. Some of these are a lawsuit waiting to happen.
13:00 Best One 😹😹😹😹
It was like a sudden realization that had to be written lol
10:20 I can understand why you won't disclose what disability you may have, but if a company were to hire someone with a disability, then they are obligated to make accommodations for that. How are you supposed to accommodate someone's disability if you don't know what it is?
This entire reading is why I wear a Pen Camera to interviews.
Some of these questions are something else. Lol. Why do people ask such stupid questions during an interview? Talk about potential lawsuits.
So... What do you do Sunday mornings?
Are you able to work the last two weeks of the year?
Is x state a right to vote state?
Something about knowing or working on the first day deer hunting season.
The strangest interview I ever had came with the opening question "what time of the day were you born?". I told them... but it definitely went downhill from there
I don't know. I wasn't wearing a watch.
@@gjw4510 I told them it was 5pm as my mom had told me I arrived before the doctor who was stuck in rush hour traffic. Then it went to zodiac signs, by which time I knew I didn't want the job
Sunday was the wrong answer! lol
Fascinating, because Spanish originated from Spain. A very much white country.
The amount of women getting asked about their sex lives is concerning. Especially when you consider reddit has so many more men than women
This was common in the 70's & 80's. Was also told during an interview for sales rep I would be expected to sleep with clients. The interview was at a restaurant. I went to go to the bathroom then had hostess call me a cab.
Survival bias, we are only seeing the stories chosen for the video out of no doubts 100s if not 1000s others from whichever comment section chosen to be taken from.
I've listened to a few of these videos over the months and this is the first one that used those replies.
@@marciabarton8923 Yep, I was asked about having kids / marriage on more than one interview during the 80's and 90's. Such bs.
Third story if being fluent in a language is that important. Just conduct the interview in the language that is needed. (If that is legal)
Funny story: I interviewed for a bank and they asked if I spoke Spanish. I answered in Spanish but they just wanted a yes or no answer lol
3:10 A friend of mine used to work for Schlumberger, and had a lot of stories. They were the sleaziest scumbag outfit I ever heard of. I wouldn't recommend anyone ever work for that company under any circumstances
I was once asked if I drove, but was immediately turned away the moment that I said that I used the public transit bus. Here's the thing, the first bus would have gotten me there around 8:45 in the morning, and at the time, the store wouldn't have opened until 10. She just didn't like the idea of the public transit bus. And that's what pisses me off - not being allowed to have a job over a lack of licence. :(
Responsible people, people who are involved in society, people who want to 'do' something with their lives have licenses.
@@paspax And they wonder why there's a recruitment crisis... I'm a design engineer with a masters degree and I never drive to work. Public transport and bicycling leave me with much more mental stamina for my actual work, compared to a a stressful and tiring car journey in traffic each morning and night. Good public transport links are a key reason why I work for my current employer.
I would rather share a bus with an essential worker or a jobless person (who often contribute to society in other ways, in my experience, and that counts as work in my book) than share a road with someone who is a net negative on society because of the parasitic and socially destructive nature of their business.
@@jimcrelm9478 ..
\Try a small/medium capacity motorcycle. Quicker than the bus/train so you'll have more 'off' time, cheaper than public transport. Makes people happy because the commute is on a motorcycle.. And you'll be helping to reduce traffic congestion.
@kushhazard3109 Sounds like you need to lobby for better public transport links. Also, imposing a blanket ban on non licence holders is lazy stereotyping that could deprive you of good employees, all because you didn't want to engage your brain and think critically. If stereotypes are all you rely on, then you are no more effective than a machine learning algorithm and you will lose your job in the coming decade. (Not to mention possible indirect discrimination which takes us further away from the American Dream). As for motorcycles, they are an antisocial form of transport due to their noise, lax standards on pollutants, and high chance of injury. Why do people like the two of you always want to make this country a worse place to live in? Does looking down on pedestrians make you feel better about yourself? Because I can't help but feel you are doing yourself a disservice in that case not just everyone else.
Not an interview but an application. It was to be a cocktail waitress and the entire top half was filled with illegal questions. Age, weight, hair/eye colour, marital status, method of getting to work….you name it.
I immediately left and turned the application into the provincial labour relations board. Just for fun, I went back 6 months later. Completely different application. 1 year after that, they were closed.
Why does it matter what race you are. On every application there's a section that asks what nationality or race are you.
honestly I'm not sure. in other most countries that's not a question that shows up on any job application. pretty much only the u.s. does that. (school apps too)
I always assumed it was a statistics thing. But I don’t doubt it could also be a discrimination thing too….
Not in canada
Here in South Africa, we have something called the BEE Act (Black Economic Empowering Act) where basically all companies are required by law (or suggested, I cant remember) to have a certain percentage of black workers. I can see why this question would be on our applications
From New Zealand. Native New Zealander are entitled to some benefits depending on the job (kinda racist but yeah). Also some cultures may require certain time off due to beliefs etc. I can see the relevant there.
I had a lawyer once tell us that if you apply to law firms they will sometimes ask you an illegal question just to see how you handle it.
That's like saying "I sometimes commit a crime in front of a police officer just to see how they react". An illegal practice is an illegal practice, test be damned.
1:21 This dude straight up forgot the entire country of Spain exists 😂
They asked if I was married and I replied that I was divorced and they wanted to know the reason for the divorce. I didn't want to tell them that my husband had cheated on me so I just said it was something whose time had come. I didn't get the job.
How do you speak spanish, if you are white?
Have you heard about whole country of Spain?
Me wishing someone would ask these in an interview so I could sue and make some money😂😂
The story at 7:30 is also illegal. The district of Columbia has political affiliation as a protected class
When i lived in california the interviews were always so friggin awkward, they would ask unrelated personal shit and a lot of times it made getting jobs really damn difficult. When i moved to south carolina the 2 jobs ive had here both went "the job is this, can you do it? If so youre hired". Wonder if it depends where you live
11:50. Re: the comment stating that the actual asking about someone’s religion is not illegal. Can’t speak for where you are, but here in Canada, it very much IS illegal…in every province and territory. The closest an interviewer can get is to ask “What is your availability?” hoping you accidentally volunteer something about needing the Sabbath and High Holy days off or whatever.
I just turn my microphone on as I’m walking into interviews now. I’m a slight above average looking guy, and I’ve been harassed a looot by female interviewers. I work in different trades mostly and it’s always women that work in the offices. Next time I’m suing for a couple years wages and taking some time off 😂😂
Number. Just. Number.
I usually say to pin an extra 20-30k ontop of what you used to make. Even if they lowball you with an offer you end up better.
The only time your interviewer asks for your previous salary is because they are gonna lowball the hell out of you.
Not an interview but an application. It was to be a cocktail waitress and the entire top half was filled with illegal questions. Age, weight, hair/eye colour, marital status, method of getting to work….you name it.
I immediately left and turned the application into the provincial labour relations board. Just for fun, I went back 6 months later. Completely different application. 1 year after that, they were closed.
"If you found a candy bar on the break room table, would you A) take it and eat it, B) ignore it, or C) guard over it until the rightful owner came back to claim it?"
20:35 No dummy, if the recruiter is slinging your resume to companies without asking if its ok to send to A, B and C Corps, you need to find a new recruiter. There should never be a situation where you are submitted to the same company by 2 different recruiting companies unless you forgot you gave the goahead previously.
Did the Spanish speaking boss ever hear of Spain?
I have never once been asked about my family plans in am interview. That is way to far into my private life and none of their damn business. The ONLY place I can think this applies is the Military because boot camp is 2 months of high stress, high activity, low sleep and food and there are stories of girls who despite being told not too slept with their guy the night before leaving for boot, got pregnant and miscarried in boot.
For the first one it actually does make sense to question if the girl speaks Spanish, but not the OP. Black Hispanics exist (and during segregation were considered white in America, which no doubt lead to interesting interactions) as the Spanish empire imported tons of slaves, far more than the 13 colonies and United States, however Belize was a British colony and speaks English, so if she speaks Spanish it is most likely a second language
I was legit asked the exact same question as number two. I am childfree by choice and the interviewer's only response to me stating that fact was an extremely condescending and sarcastic "Riiight" followed by an eye roll. I was p-ed off beyond belief and swore to myself that no matter how the interview went I would never work for that AH!
12:42
Hilarious.
She's, apparently, not offended for any moral or ethical reasons.
No, she's just grossed-out by the fact that they're old.
Such a lady.
You have to give the manager a lot of credit. He was very up front about her needing to whore herself out to the staff for extra money. It's hard to find that kind of honesty today.
@@davidcox3076 YT is hiding your comment. Probably because of the "W" word.
@@chainsawsubtlety9828 weird bc no "w" word is in their sentence
Thank you Chainsaw Subtlety, I am sure you are the epitome of what woman should be like
☕
"What are your salary expectations?"
To which I answer "What are your payment expectations?"
I've never had a question I didn't answer because I've never gotten a horrible question.
I was a reservist at the time, they asked me "if I like to kill people"
"only in video games, so I can savor those sweet tears from the 12 year olds playing COD"
Got asked that once long ago. I asked him how much who, and how much they were paying for me to take them out. He got offended. I laughed and left.
"Well, not generally. But for you, I'm willing to make an exception."
Did he have someone specific in mind?
"Only so people like you can have the freedoms to live the life they're used to living and to be able to ask me stupid questions like that." 🇺🇸
14:12 so them making sure you were okay with it and making sure you weren't uncomfortable by just assuming is a bad thing?
No, its about a work giver assuming that their new, barely employed, worker would just be comfortable with sleeping with him. Regardless of the job, its unprofessional
@@Kayla-qb9iv Stripper.
You know, even if it's illegal, i understand not wanting to hire woman that plan to get pregnant, you hire someone, you paid that person, and after few month she get pregnant, left for between 4 to 6 month depending on the pregnancy +maternity period of few month and the result is you have paid someone for a full year and that persorn has bring nearly 0 value to your enterprise.
Like okey it's a right and all, but you need to make money so your enterprise doesn't sunk, and have active employe that work and governement doesn't cover nothing of the salary you have to pay to a woman that is pregnant.
Being humanist doesn't pay the bill, doesn't mean you can't be nice and all but there is limit because you need to produce something valuable so you can live.
That club sounds more like a brothel
Call the cops
For a govt IT job.....was asked if I smoke. Was startled ( I do smoke) but replied "not at the moment" ( I wasn't smoking during the interview so this was an honest answer). They asked what I meant by that. I said I have tried several times to quit but have failed but "at the moment" I was a non-smoker".
I got the job only to find put both of the men who interviewed me were smokers. Just thought it was a weird thing to ask.
I didn't get asked this in an interview, but it was brought up casually when I was working with computers. The reasoning was that cigarette smoke can slowly mess up the machines. I don't smoke, never have, but even I thought that was a weird question because nobody was going to be smoking in the rooms (it's forbidden to smoke in enclosed workplaces in my country). Pet hair screws with electronics too, but they never asked me if I had a cat!
I'm white. If I have the option not to disclose my race on a job application, I don't.
I wondered how many people didn’t answer the criminal record/history question, which resulted in workplace shootings… . Hmmm… .
Are people who are dangerous likely to answer honestly? 😉
@@patmaurer8541 uh oh 😳
Employers are not allowed to ask a woman if she is going to have children, but I have heard that employers discriminate against women of childbearing age
Are you or have you ever been 7 penguins or otters in a trench coat? Before you answer, I would like to say our company does not discriminate against any/all penguins or otters wearing trench coats, nor would it affect any aspects such as pay, hours or benefits in any capacity.
Me:
Just a moment.
(Pulls head inside trench coat to talk it over with the rest of myself)
It is not so much I refused to answer the question. But I always answer the question of what race I am with, "human."
Some of these I'd ask for the story behind the question.
Most are wtf?
Good evening
I find that rather hideous and of epic proportions if I say so myself
What's the danger in an interviewer asking what your pay was at your prior job?
If you were getting underpayed or expect more it gives them an excuse nit to
Bruh that last one. Isnt that illegal? Like they cant make that a requirement for hiring right? Just like how they cant deny you employment because of your religion. Id be so pissed if that were me, im pagan and am pregnant and not married. No way in hell would i join a typical church or sign anything saying im not going to have premarital sex just because of the place i work at
Was recently asked if I was vaccinated 🙄
For the 3rd story, you or your coworker should have cussed him out in Spanish, kupo. I understand why you probably didn't, kupo.
I would just not offer paternity leave.
For the CIA the correct answer is “foreign laws”
"What's your zodiac sign"
"What's your Blood type "
"When was your last period "Which is like what, I'm a man.
"What's my race" then he made a comment about ne being a half breed when I told him I was mixed
The answer to 'what is your race?' Is human.
@@lesleygreen273 Like at first he didn't even ask what my race was he said and I quote
"What are you?" with no context
I'm like "What am I?Um Human?" and he got really mad
At this point i feel like they should not be able to ask if you plan or are having a baby way to many places asked that.
The Spanish speaking one is so weird, it's the second most widely spoken language in the world. Also where the hell did the interviewer think Spain is, I met native Spaniards who are whiter than me and I'm as white as milk.
Wow it's gone to the point when I'm going to start recording during and interview. That's bad. Lol
When l was asked how much l made at my last job l would give a higher amount they would start me at that amount! Win win!
Oh.. you don't speak Spanish (brown skin, eyes and hair).... looks confused and when I wouldn't pipe up.. but aren't you some sort of latino?!? Sir, I am Pit River and Wintuun.. aka Native American. 😑
Are u just reuploading videos?
I got asked if I was Jewish.
Ok about 80 % of these questions are illegal n could be sued for
“What are your pronouns?”
0:35 that's all Americans want to do.
Sue everyone that upsets their fragile ego.
Jesus Christ the only thing this video taught me is that people these days need to grow up if they can't handle mildly offensive statements without threatening to sue someone.
It has been illegal (in the U.S.) for an employer to deny somebody a job because they are, may become, or plan to become pregnant since the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. It is illegal for the hiring process to be affected by the applicant's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin per Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Exceptions apply when the individual quality is inherently relevant to the duties of the job. Your religious beliefs can be asked about when applying to a job at a church or religious organization. Otherwise, they have no business asking about your beliefs, and if they deny you a job because of your answer (or refusal to answer), you can rightfully sue.
Mate, you are allowed to feel uncomfortable because you were asked if you were planning on becoming pregnant, if you would be willing to have sex with a bunch of strangers, if you could give the interviewer passwords/etc, and other things like that. I wish people would understand this. You are allowed to feel uncomfortable sometimes - That does not make you weak or childish, it makes you a regular human being.
Oh sure, it doesn’t sound bad if it’s never happened to you, but try imagining being a woman or person of color and constantly, consistently being asked questions about pregnancy or being suspected of incompetence because you’re not the race someone would like you to be. Either directly or indirectly.
The fact that these stories are a common theme here says a lot. And it’s not good. It’s illegal for good reasons, not for funnies.
People should be judged by their qualifications and skills, nothing else.
@@zachanikwano it has happened to me
@@nathankurtz8045 where did he mention anything about pregnancy WTF he just said how people can't handle mildly offensive statements without sueing
I can totally understand why an employer would be wary of hiring a woman who plans to be pregnant. This really shouldn't be illegal IF employers are mandated to provide paid maternity leave.
If you hire well and treat employees well, they do well for you. People with children need to work, too! Employers can create a company that people love and are loyal to. A dad with a newborn or a seriously ill child may also need parental leave--and rightly so!
I don’t blame any employer for having pregnancy concerns. It is very expensive to hire and train someone only to have them leave shortly after due to pregnancy.
A more appropriate question would be, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" or "What are your long-term goals?"
In my experience, employers who pay well and treat employees well don't lose anyone to family responsibilities. When a boss takes leave for 'lunch with Daddy day' at school or suggests remote work for a few months after maternity leave, or has a standing policy for mums to have time to pump during the day--not only will parents be loyal, engaged, and appreciative; they'll be your best recruiters, too!