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In an interview that required working with a diverse population, I was asked how I would handle being hit on by a large black man.
The interviewer was a large black man. And I don't know if it makes it better or worse, but I'm pretty sure he wasn't hitting on me and actually thought that was an appropriate interview question.
Yes, these questions about marriage and children are technically illegal, but don't think they aren't being considered. They do this simply because they know a family needs more income. THAT is usually the biggest determining factor in being offered the job or not.
It's crap, but money is the American way. We are paying the price for that habit now..
They are not illegal. Seriously, go actually read the law.
I know of a town that had a number of iffy questions. Turns out their application was from the mid to late 1970's and they never updated it..until recently.
Are you married? what's your selective service status..have you ever been sick for more than three months?
I was asked if I had sex with the Secretary of Commerce (google her). There is a reason why the question was not completely crazy, but it was illegal, and I didn't answer it.
I had an interview for a receptionist job, and right before my interview a plumber had called and canceled on the woman interviewing me. All of the interview questions ended up revolving around plumbing, which I knew nothing about. I was asked if I knew how to fix common plumbing issues, what I would do if there was a plumbing problem during my shift, how would I handle a plumber who called and canceled etc... It was so weird.
I've been asked that before. Granted, it was while interviewing for a position at a zoo, so it wasn't that crazy or strange of a question, but still caught me off guard. That and I was asked if I knew whether Curious George was an ape or a monkey. I answered wrong, thinking that Curious George had a tail. Weird question to assume everyone knows in detail what Curious George looks like. And no, the job wasn't working with apes or monkeys, so it was just weird in general to bring up Curious George as an interview question.
I was asked that years ago, for a cashier job when I was a teenager. I was so stunned by the question I said a Wolverine. I just saw a documentary about it the night before. This was way before anyone knew about the X-Men comics.
I was asked if I had sex with the Secretary of Commerce (google her). There is a reason why the question was not completely crazy, but it was illegal, and I didn't answer it.
There is little doubt some people in the position of power to interview a job candidate are doing this to entertain themselves. Some interviewers ask off the wall questions to see if the person has a sense of humor. Its hard to tell which is which.
Years ago I was applying for a summer law clerk position with a Chicago judge. He stared down at my chest and said "When can they...you start?"
Yes, this one really has the ring of truth...
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