Chief8one Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Today I had an interview for a part time job, everything seemed fine until the District manager started asking really personal questions. What does your mom do for a living? What does your dad do for a living? Where do they live? Are they still together? Along with many other bizarre questions I thought, were out of line Is it just me or are these a little too personal? Granted because of the nature of these questions I was taken back and I’m sure it showed to the DM. I don’t tell strangers everything about my personal family life, thats private to me. Before I talked to the DM I had first interview with the store manager, then had to take an hour long “MINI-SAT” test which included 4 sections of math, 3 English, and a comprehension section WTF??? All this for a damn 6.50 an hour video store job? WTF???? Had to rant.. thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson1647545504 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 The DM probably just wanted to see if you would answer personal questions like that or have the balls to decline answering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 The DM probably just wanted to see if you would answer personal questions like that or have the balls to decline answering. +1 When i was a manger I did some silly shit. Just cause i could I know I'm a prick. RIP My old isp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 They also probably wanted to see if you came from a good family or not. They asked all those questions to make sure you were at least a capable/reliable person based on your family history. At least that's how I see their reasoning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwishiwascool Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Absolutely not. You had every right to say: "I don't see how that question pertains to your evaluation of my qualifications, if you can tell me how it does I would be more than happy to answer the question." In a sales interviews HR folks will often ask these questions to test the strength of your personality. I cant believe you were asked that kind of question for that type of job though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Absolutely not. You had every right to say: "I don't see how that question pertains to your evaluation of my qualifications, if you can tell me how it does I would be more than happy to answer the question." In a sales interviews HR folks will often ask these questions to test the strength of your personality. I cant believe you were asked that kind of question for that type of job though. That's what I told him. Understandable like when I applied to Honda, not for a video store. Probably just testing your personality is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff1647545513 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I had a friend have the same thing happen to him at an interview for Panera Breads and he said they asked him the same type of personal questions then gave him like a 10 question geometry/trig test. Dunno why the hell they would do that? Fuckin weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I have easily interviewed over 50 people in the last six months. Any questions not pertaining to the position being applied for is wasting both peoples time. Some ass clown on a power trip trying to see if his life is better than yours would get ZERO minutes of my time. BTW, what set b do you have that limits you to a $6.50 per hour job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 6.50 and all that? ha. if you want, shoot me a PM and i can get you on doing collections, probably start about 9.25/hr or so...just making calls all day...easy as shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Seriously, why do you need to take a $6.50/hr job at 23 years old? I was easily making at least $10/hr with no experience doing anything this summer at 18 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief8one Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 well, im currently in school for my second B.S. just need a part time job for the holidays and what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 ah...nevermind then. only FT at my work but for PT, i know it sounds shitty, but find a pizza delivery job. i was making 5.15/hr, and averaged about 10$/hr in tips...tax free if you dont claim it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 well, im currently in school for my second B.S. just need a part time job for the holidays and what not. Ah, that makes more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Glad it's school. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shields1181 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Thats kinda screwy. I agree with the above post about testing your integrity but at the same time its overkill for a video store position. When I was going through my orientation for honda, they had us do a simple math and reading test. Out of 15 people in my class, 7 failed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTurbo Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Out of 15 people in my class, 7 failed it! Thats because 7 out of 15 ppl in the world are absolute fucking morons, see the other thread about road rage and the dumbass's the CR members encounter daily, unfortunately those 7 ppl are always behind the wheel of a car at some time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotarded1647545491 Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Asking some of those questions can be argued, in court, as illegal. The following guidelines, called the Fair Inquiry Guidelines were established by the EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in order to provide specific protection from discrimination in hiring certain protected classes. Subject: Relatives Marital Status Unlawful Inquiries: Whether the applicant is married, divorced, separated, engaged, widowed, etc. "What is your marital status?", if over 18 "What is the name of relative/spouse/children?", "With whom do you reside?", "Do you live with your parents?", "How old are your children?" Lawful Inquiries: "What are the names of relatives already employed by the company or a competitor?", other than that specific question, NONE. I'd have thrown those right back in his face. "Do you ask illegal questions of all of your prospective employees?" "Are you aware of the penalties set forth by the EEOC?" "Thank you for wasting my time. I choose to work for superiors who are properly educated and prepared for the general work environment" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Darn... Rotarded beat me to it. Those kinds of personal questions are illegal. They have absolutely nothing to do with the job, nor your qualifications for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balian Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Asking some of those questions can be argued, in court, as illegal. The following guidelines, called the Fair Inquiry Guidelines were established by the EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in order to provide specific protection from discrimination in hiring certain protected classes. Subject: Relatives Marital Status Unlawful Inquiries: Whether the applicant is married, divorced, separated, engaged, widowed, etc. "What is your marital status?", if over 18 "What is the name of relative/spouse/children?", "With whom do you reside?", "Do you live with your parents?", "How old are your children?" Lawful Inquiries: "What are the names of relatives already employed by the company or a competitor?", other than that specific question, NONE. I'd have thrown those right back in his face. "Do you ask illegal questions of all of your prospective employees?" "Are you aware of the penalties set forth by the EEOC?" "Thank you for wasting my time. I choose to work for superiors who are properly educated and prepared for the general work environment" +1 for some damn good info. I did not know this till just now. Thanks a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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