I have both received and been denied jobs due to confidence, when I went to work for Lowe's I flat out asked the store manager in the interview, how much a store manager made. He just smiled, and explained it would take about 2 years with the company to go through all the training. I was hired I was denied several jobs for similar questions. I was told not even apply at one place because I was over qualified. They wanted someone to specifically do things in their order, they didn't want you to be capable of thought. The only NYC well actually Long Island, NY cop I have dealt with was very polite, intelligent speaking, and professional.