Five Red Flags In A Job Interview - Signs of a Bad Employer 

I gave you a like for this, but in all fairness not all companies are like that. I’ve had some very good employers over the last forty-something years who treated me very well. Some, not so much.

@@carljohnson4691 don't believe it.... perhaps you where brain washed

@@carljohnson4691 How many of those were within the last 20 years? The last ten? The situation seems to be getting worse.

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@@carljohnson4691 the point isn't that all of them are this bad but that there is enough who are.

Family - such a weasel word in a work context.

If they want you to be part of their family, rest assured that it's a dysfunctional family.

Yeah. It's b.s., and it really translates into over-worked, under-valued slave.

Or when they ask you to swear allegiance to the boss.

hahah i just realize it now, the company where I am work now is like that

How do you know that the interviewer left within 6 months?

@@carldrogo9492 it was in the local paper. I read about the case. Very interesting.

@@carldrogo9492 Because he made the whole thing up

@@jeffjeffries8924 Bro 😂

Went to an interview recently and the parking attendant yelled at me for parking in the spot labeled "CEO", I touched him wiht the jab. The receptionist was on her phone and didn't greet me, touched her with teh jab. Interviewer came out asking how much pay I wanted, that kind of question earned him a touch from the jab. CEO came in asking about "commotion" he got touched with the jab. True story.

What a royal ahole whoever said that to you! They consider themselves too highly important yet the workers are the ones who put them up there to begin with.

Sounds like a job for men and not for little girls

@@chelseachelseafcsuperfan7220 Sounds like a job for morons not normal men.

Sounds intense, there is a special kind of people who thrive under such conditions. I am not one of them.

@@chelseachelseafcsuperfan7220 Except it means ignoring the many possible and valid reasons that people would quit a job. It's a huge red flag as on how they think of you as of less than assets.

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Hope you get a better one man

😂😂

LMAO!

Honestly, their reaction to that would probably give you a clue to how good of an employer they are

Yes! Had this one. They really, really need anyone, because they are all overworked and management is poor.

I had one of those. They had basically fired the entire team and were desperate to immediately replace them. They couldn't even tell me who I'd be working with. Needless to say, I did not take the job. Though thankfully I was employed at the time. If I were on unemployment, I'd be *required* to take it if I got an offer.

Or the 5 minute interviews. You know you didnt get the job then. I have had a couple of these short interviews and didn't get the job.

@@gsilver0 I got one of these jobs and I quit after 2 days.

yeah. you should be trying to sell yourself to them, not the other way around.

Never accept a job interview through video conference - Interview face to face in person or not at all.

@@freeman8128 that's got to be the dumbest thing I've ever heard. So it's worth travelling across country for an in person job? Or even abroad? Initial stages are always phone calls or video calls. I've had just remote, just in person, and a mix. There is no better or worse. They will conduct them how they will conduct them. If you can do it in person then go ahead but your comment is beyond fucking stupid. It's boomer tier logic. Should I give a firm handshake too? Fuck off

@@freeman8128 this is actually a bad advice

@@careem3463 That person clearly never heard of remote work.

@@dantezco the better advice is “match the standard of the room.”

Yes. I just had an interview two weeks ago with a company. They have been in layoffs, but posted a job with salary 70% higher than the normal salary for the same position. The interviewer asked several question for my ideas how to solve their problems. I immediately knew he was shopping ideas.

some unscruplous development companies have engaged in this practice as well. They ask to submit specific computer programming projects/'coding' challenges, and they are using as free development / support services. I mean if you think about it a global company can literally get thousands of candidates) submitting projects and use it as a free resource.

I left academia for this reason and many others. I don’t care about pointless research. I care about money and loving my life outside of work. Not driving your grant forward….

@@JohnS-er7jh basically free intellectual properties.

Beware of Academia in general. There are many unethical people working there.

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Which you get fired for looking at... Yeah, I worked there, too.

Yup...I found that one out early

Also “everyone here hates their life so much that they’re functional alcoholics.”

A ping pong table that is collecting dust that is, because nobody plays ping pong

$16 an hour? Where are you finding wages that high nowadays? I feel like you’re lucky to see $12

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Or...all that for an admin assistant position!

@@kentmccoy592 or an internship

They are looking for that purple squirrel again.

And since it’s illegal to ask a former employer if an individual is re-hireable, I hope when you resigned, you actually let the company know that you were firing them, that they had failed. People need to get it through their heads that you are not owned by your employer, you are not a slave, and they are not a slave driver, there’s not any purchase agreement or bill of sale when it comes to your well-being. You are not required to give two weeks notice, they cannot legally require it unless they pre-pay you for it. Most companies do not give severance anymore so what gives them the right to expect a two week notice… do they give you a two week notice when they fire you? Everyone needs to remember you have the right to fire your company, the same as that company has a right to fire you. Oh, and by the way, keep a file on your supervisor and manager directly. After all, they are keeping one on you, and your records are as legal as theirs are. Be accurate, be honest, and make sure to include dates and times, and brief descriptions of what’s going on. Work journals are considered diaries, which are legal documents in a court of law. There are several cases that can be cited where journals and diaries have been used as evidence because it corroborates as proof of a situation. And don’t just keep them for yourself, keep them as a witness testimony if someone else is being harassed or mistreated. What goes around comes around and you never know how someone might help you as well. People need to start banding together and suing employers when they misrepresent themselves. Class action lawsuits are what change the corporate world… take the tobacco industry as an example. A multi multi billion dollar industry that was changed because a few thousand people got together and wouldn’t back down. When we hold these corporations and employers accountable, it changes the structure. Take Budweiser as another current example. A simple boycott has brought that company to its knees. think now how effective multiple class action lawsuits would be by changing corporate law. People have to remember just because something is currently law or on the books doesn’t mean that it is permanent or that it’s constitutional. Laws and guidelines are changed every day because of things like class action lawsuits. Also, people need to start considering their options when suing the individual supervisor or manager themselves. You’d be surprised how effective it is at changing the entire landscape of a corporation when you take legal action against your direct supervisor or manager. If you sue them individually, they have no corporate power behind them. This is how, Scl€ent0Logy took down the IlR$ and the F€D$. They sued agents individually and as a result no one wanted to take the case and it was costing the federal government hundreds of thousands of dollars every single month to keep the case open. That’s the way you change the landscape. Corporate America has been a slave structure for way too long developed by the Rockefellers after World War II. It began with the educational system, teaching children that you’re nothing if you weren’t an obedient employee who keeps a job. The concern for the average employee has never been for their well-being, but only focused on their productivity. Why do you think you only get two weeks vacation per year?. In the grand scheme of things does that make any sense? Look at countries like Sweden, where it has been on record for many many years that their people are happier than anywhere in the world . I’m not one for Socialism, capitalism really is the best but I am for socializing certain things and also having a lot more requirements for allowing people time off. Two weeks out of 365 days is ridiculous and to be made to wait a year to qualify is also absurd, not to mention the immense amount of grief, that most companies give you if you do take sick days or vacation. Think about the last time that your manager made you feel awful because you had to take a sick day or some personal time to get some things taken care of. They don’t care about you, they only care about their bottom line, their productivity, and in their eyes they own you. Sue, sue, sue, it is the only thing to do…

@@vdgitaliano thanks for your support. :)

@@vdgitaliano Come to third world country and you can say that again, over-population make individual value so low that's basically get a job is all that matter. Blast your ass off and hope one day, you can accumulate enough to migrate to first world country or you will always be slave. Born as a slave. Die as a slave. No exception. :)

After 18 years, my father asked his company to terminate his contract negotiating a compensation money to leave because of his new abusive boss, that or going to court. So he went to a few interviews and brought with him a voice recorder.

Dear god I hope someone shut that horror show circus down.

Sounds like my job.

More likely they are abusive and have high turnover rate... but they would rather go through 1000 new hires than change their toxic culture

Omfg. My previous employer used that on me! Said that I don’t have thick skin. She couldn’t take criticism. Micromanager. Super sensitive. Did not provide training. Lazy af. Power player. Disrespectful af behind closed doors. I knew from my first week I didn’t want to keep the job, but continued because I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt. I regret not asking about the turnover rate. Turns out it was HIGH. I’m unemployed now but I am SO HAPPY I am not working under that person anymore. They also hired me very quickly. I should’ve seen the red flags early on. Lesson learned!

You've clearly never worked for a company that caters to snowflakes. Worst place I've ever worked. Walking on eggshells every single day for fear that someone is going to run to HR

and who wants to listen to negative criticize ?

I don't know about that. I work for a great company and we're always hiring. A lot of people think they're going to get in and do nothing but get discouraged when they actually have to work. These are the same people who are on their phones 24/7 and refuse to remove their headphones. I work for a food processing company. They're one of the best companies I've worked for. Tuition reimbursement, healthcare, competitive pay, plenty of opportunities to move up and pursue industry specific certifications. The problem is it's cold and a 2-2-3 split shift. Most people can't handle that I guess.

Not just a shitty job enviorment but a shitty job too! With shit pay and shit coworkers where nobody gets paid enough to give a shit! Don't be afraid to walk out just make sure your on your way to your next job that might suck less.

@@Subhumanslug Almost as if your singular job isn't a real environment. If they're always hiring, they're a shitty employer. People can't handle being paid poorly while being treated like shit. Don't try and create a fake narrative.

didnt know aang was so pessimistic

Not always. A fast growing startup is often always hiring even if nobody leaves. Company I worked for has grown from 10 to 500 people in the last ten years. They are always hiring.

Exactly! And now I’m quitting after just 2 months 🤦🏿‍♀️

Be on the look out during the interview, they will say what they need to so that you can say yes, but asking the right questions can help you determine the reality. Also an investigation on LinkedIn can help, see how long previous employees were there. Also study the interviewer when you ask tough questions, body language says a lot. Being super comfortable with giving controversial answers or being stern when asking questions about expectations or perks and of course, the infamous overtime question can give you an idea of their views and where they stand. They after all at that point in time, represent the company. All this helps you to determine the environment and what you are going into. I was offered alcohol once in an interview and was called "bruh" as if I was magically familiar with them just by seeing them. Immediate red flags. They were incapable of being professional in an interview so I had no confidence in them being professional if I had worked there. Also if you are fortunate, take a tour of the office after the interview and study the current employees, body language, communication and the overall feel of the office. You can easily sense tension and anxiousness from others.

@@PhanTimo01 thank you for all the advices. I just graduated so I don’t know a lot of things on that subject 😭 I took that job because I was kind of desperate even though it is underpaid I should have known better especially after the fact that the interviewer (my boss) was literally smoking during the interview even though it was via zoom that’s not professional, is it ?

Yeah, the unfortunate truth.

@@PhanTimo01 I followed somebody from HR into an interview room and on the way we passed a conference room filled to the brim with people with angry passed off looks on their faces. Ugh. The interview was just as bad with the interviewer firing questions and me and then barely hiding his amusement and contempt for me at his attempt to get me flustered. Thanks but no thanks. How do people have contempt for people applying for a job anyway? It boggles the mind.

Which should be taught in schools. Basic fundamentals of social interaction, like not tolerating bullies, advocating for your needs and demanding pay for what you're worth. Our kids are leaving school without these and if they do get it, its from incidental exposure, not a structured education. Maybe if they were empowered through education, instead of beaten into submission by it, the next generation might outgrow the weaknesses of the last few centuries.

@@haydentravis3348 Education has never really taught this. It has always been taught on the job site. The difference is, up until the 80s/90s, most companies paid a semi-decent wage so it was less likely to randomly come up. Today though, when even "bachelor degree required, 3 years of experience, entry level" jobs aren't upfront with salaries because it isn't remotely a livable wage... yeah.

True the last one I had made me never work again

@@50_Pence Same here.

Literally about to get fired from retail cause "You can't meet your quota and we believe it's your laziness."

Very true, I had a bad employer that effectively cancelled my career early 2015, and only just now am I finally able to start building it back up again with an entry level position in my field.

@@AshnSilvercorp Oh wow. I am so sorry that happened to you. Keep your head up and don't let this experience with shitey people deter you.

I think we've come across some of the same jobs. I once interviewed with a nursing home. Those jobs suck anyway, but this place...what the hell, man? I was told in the interview that not only would I be responsible for nursing department duties, I would also have to cover central supply, laundry, assist in dietary, cover activities and rotate as the receptionist. I swear, that list of job duties rivaled my kids' last Christmas list. I walked out. There wasn't a chance in hell that I was going to let them work me to death, run me into the ground and have the nerve to pay me bubble gum change for the privilege.

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Let's not forget the infamous "and all other duties as assigned"...

Wal-Mart

@@rickbailey7183 This is a popular one in retail

Bravo!

great point, although in small startups generalists in tech are not that uncommon. if you care about your future though i would steer clear of these roles unless that's what you want.

@@smilebot484 it depends TBH. At small companies, you can have more freedom to do what you want, you have a broader scope of work, you get to practice more, you get to be exposed to more problems, and you can learn a lot more as a result. You also are closer to the management, and you can move quicker in the hierarchy (if that's what you want) if you can deliver. At large companies, you have a very specific, well defined role, and lots of processes you need to follow. You tend to spend more time jumping from one meeting to another and don't get much actually done. Also, more silly office politics at large companies, from my experience. I have experience at both, and I like working at small companies better. I understand some prefer the formal environment of a large company. I think I have an entrepreneur mindset, if I can put it that way, so I enjoy a small company better.

It looks like they demand from worker as from pro or rock star but wanna pay as for junior. If you know most of it and the salary is for rock star, why not. Otherwise avoid it.

Candidates will list a whole alphabet soup of technologies. I toss those resumes. Nobody can be good at all of them and I don't have time to sort it out.

I agree. I think it’s a bit of a power play too. How much can we get this person wrapped around our finger. Oh they’ll come right in great they’ll do whatever. Of course you might need the money ASAP, but if you can afford to push it out a few days or a week it sets some boundaries.

I am not sure it’s a case for software developer jobs. Often this is added position, and those positions are hard to fill now days. So in my company all the positions technically “start tomorrow” :). But in reality, of cause not, we have to do security check, so it will end up 2 weeks at least.

Lol

Maria Guinsburg maybe your company is shit. I see so many software gigs that don’t even push above 70k entry level. You won’t hire people if you don’t pay enough.

😆😆😆😆so true.

Atleast feels good to know cops are trying to do their jobs

When undercover cops are telling you, "yeah, you don't wanna work there," ghost that place like it's burning from the foundation on up...yesterday.

@@savvivixen8490 Cop: "You have a chemistry degree? There's that Colombian Baron roundn the corner that is looking up for people, I'd rather advice you to go work there instead."

My first job out of college (video game developer) was at a company where the owner's previous business (construction) went under when they got caught selling stolen fire hydrants back to the city.

@@savvivixen8490 Lol.... Id definitely go warn the bad guys right there :-p.... I wouldnt work for them... But f. v. c k pigs. Especially ones who are so clearly inept :))

Ive heard about that elsewhere. Also big corpos steal indie ideas

@@arat2376 it appears that this is quite common.

What company is that?

Ubisoft???

@@miguel213 what happened to me wasn't with Ubisoft.

Unions are rackets

I recall my first engineering job with a major ship builder in Hampton Roads. The first thing my manager told me was, “I throw my engineers under the bus”. I was flabbergasted to say the least. Long story short, I walked out on my manager 1.5 years later with no job lined up. Best decision I ever made. Been with my company for ten years now. I love my career.

It basically means they want you to bend over backwards for the company, even during an Actual family crisis.

I worked for a company that said that to me and they were honestly the best company I have ever worked for. Were so good to their employees and really treated us with respect. Also let us do a 4 day week if we had to work over time the week before. So I would say your assumption is a bit of over kill.

@@nickcallus7295 I had the opposite experience , look for, if they expect you to carry their bags or to do menial tasks ..then beware

basically my internship lol

And nepotism or favoritism

precisely. i work for my wife and kids. my employer just happens to benefit as well.

Saying you all work weekends tells me you aren’t competent enough at your job to do it during your contracted hours.

@@ollyrukes That's not true. In many professions, particularly the law, there is so much work to do that working weekends becomes necessary. It's not about competence, it's about hiring more people to distribute the work so that working weekends is the exception, not the rule. Unfortunately, for many, working weekends is a badge of honor. That's what I find to be ridiculous. In the interview process I described, I realized after the fact that the interviewers (who were mostly at my level) baited me because they did not want more competition for partnership. Regardless, I never wanted to be at the kind of place.

@@gmh471 so the company is either too incompetent in managing their own resources or the workers are unable to manage their workflow. No matter how you slice it someone is dropping the ball

What law firm is EVER open on a weekend?.........

I had similar experience. I was also tired of working in agencies and was looking for in-house position. During an interview with big FMCG company I asked about life-work balance and HR response was something like "well yeah it's a popular theory nowadays". Two years passed and I am still puzzled about this response. Maybe they never had any issues with overtime work. Maybe it's normalized to the point that life-work balance seems like just a theory. Maybe she misinterpreted my question and thought I wanted flexible work hours or longer breaks (and I just didn't want to work at night and during weekends, that's all). They rejected me, for better or for worse, so I have no idea. I ended up in a company with insane work schedule, agency again. All I know is that after all that horrible experience with lost sleep, meals and basically normal life I will never allow HRs to get away with such vague answers to such important question

I once worked for an employer who didn't provide free coffee and while it wasn't a bad place to work, we did have turnover - there was nothing keeping them there because there weren't any perks. Good call out.

@@ALifeAfterLayoff The main reason I’ve mastered the art of noticing subtle red flags is because I graduated college just before the Great Recession of 2008. So for the first five or so years of my career all I knew was layoffs. On the plus side, I got a lot of experience in job-seeking and interviewing. So here’s another pro tip: if you see a job posting you really like, copy and paste the job description into your resume. This will let your resume successfully pass through the employer’s poorly-automated HR system, LOL.

interesting. I would say if the company has a little kitchen where people can make sandwiches, toast and drinks its usually a good sign. often they will have an unoffical tea/coffee club where its free or very low cost for decent drinks

I guess ours is decent then (I’ve never worked in an office environment before so this is new to me)? We have a free soda fountain, coffee machine (one that grinds the beans I think) and purified water dispenser. And before Covid, I think they’d sometimes come by with a cart of alcohol for “happy hour” at the end of the day in some departments, and they used to buy us lunch during busy times or at least once a month. Hopefully that’ll come back.

In one of the best jobs I've ever had the coffee wasn't free, there was no tea provided either, just a kettle to brew your own if you wish. Still had a great time. I'd say when company is trying to dazzle you with free fruit and fancy coffee machine then be alert, because it may mean they will use those gimmicks as an excuse to fall short in other, more vital areas. In Germany having to pay for beverages in the workplace is quite common and yet they have the most effective labour laws in Europe, so...

That's illegal! I cannot believe they got away with it

@@Angy708 it is completely illegal, but they get away with it, it's infuriating!

I got booted after writing a training program. They then hired 2 people for my wage lol

You might be able to sue them actually for that, after all it is illegal for them to have you do work that provides value to the company for free, as the guy said in the video. If you can prove they used your work they had you do for free to add value to their company and still didn’t hire you so they didn’t have to pay for that afterwards that’s highly illegal and you could honestly make a considerable amount of money from them in court if you file a lawsuit.

Yup and that's not even considered a "real" low income job. And they all get away with it too despite laws.

nah, the question about "where do you see yourself in 5 years" is totally dumb, no matter if it comes from the employer or a potential candidate. Because in your own mind you see yourself surrounded by strippers in Las Vegas, smoking a cigar, but the answer is always some corporate bullshit. "I hope to see myself in a leadership position at your company, advancing the interests and productivity of my team".

I've been a part of many 5 year development plans. I've never been a part of a 5 year plan execution. Budgets change. Owners change. Clients change. Markets change. You might as well ask a Magic 8 ball.

@@santroff5050 here's something I never thought before - in the current political situation, chances are I'll be drafted into military when Russia invades my country. We are neighbors to Ukraine. Can any corporation ask me in good faith "where do I see myself in 5 years"? We are living in a distopian culture where the emphasis is on personal development and career, when realistically, it could all be over in blink of an eye. When confronted by this reality, all the usual office discourse feels very superficial and irrelevant

That’s a great question to ask!

Create marketing material. Copyright it (its cheap if not for free) Give to the interviewer informally. If the company uses it, sue the company for a lot of money. It is the reason why Hollywood producers are not willing to hear histories or read scripts from strangers.

@@eng3d that is extremely intelligent. Thank you for the tip.

Im keeping this in my mind..thanks..I'm starting a new job this month😂👍

So so true!

Word for word, completely agree! "When someone doesn't do their fair share, don't complain"....yes, guess what, you have to "help out" and do their work as well, while those poor little darlings are sitting on their ass and busy chatting/having a good laugh/doing nothing. That was what did it for me and I quit. I was already overworked and underpaid. They said I wasn't loyal to the company :)

That actually sounds like the perfect employee....for a shit job. He's talking about an interview for a REAL job.

@@OldGayGamer sadly most jobs appear to be shit jobs

As a former retail manager, that can be entirely dependent on the job market too. We had spells (especially when the pandemic first hit) where we went months without a single application coming in - meanwhile running shorthanded & burning out the existing staff. There came a point that if you had a pulse & showed up for the interview, you got the job...

@@Krazyk007x2 That's pretty much all anyone needed to get a job at the place I worked. Like, all you needed to get hired on was a professional license and to maintain a body temperature somewhere roughly in the 90's. They would hire a fresh corpse just to have a warm body on the floor.

@@shannonnealey2839 That's what it came to, warm bodies to fill spaces lol.

The last sentence hit hard man :(

Real talk!!!!

You want an engaging conversation

That is a sign that they are using a standardised job candidates interview and hiring practices manual of some sort and a sign that they really don't know what they are doing.

My sister got this question and she answered that she'd like to be involved with leadership in some way, either at work or in her own personal life. They then turned her down saying that they don't have any positions involving leadership. My sister was upset, especially as that wasn't what she was getting at but I pointed out that it seems they wanted a foot soldier who'd be happy to stagnate and stay in a low paid position.

I ran across a listing where it was exactly that: a 3 in 1 job. Had 3 similar roles listed in the description. Hard pass.

It seems like every job ad says that line.

Possible! I work in the legal field and my first job in law was “fast paced” exactly as you described. My current job is also fast paced but not due to lack of resources (I’m with a Fortune 500 company) it’s just the nature of the work so there is fast paced and manageable out there as well

It's true, been there, done that. Worked at a pharma company doing analytical chemistry, and ended up ground into nothing. Now I am working in a warehouse and much happier. I will work in a lab again perhaps, but never for a company that demands "fast paced" performance. This means that if you aren't a marathon runner in your twenties, you are likely to be burned out by the job.

@@1000mizz It seems like every company is trying to wring us dry, squeezing 3 jobs from every person. ‘Murica :(

Manager: "You have to trust me." = You can't.

More like 1. We are nice to you so we can get away with paying you poorly, 2. Overworked environment, 3. Don't act like a human and don't show emotion

Fast-paced environment also means you need to multitask, sacrifice your weekends, work long hours

"capable to work under pressure and able to multitask" = we expect you to do the workload of 3 persons for a jar of pennies

Fast paced eviroment= You are 3 days behind schedule from the moment you start.

In my experience its crucial to list "doing things without being told" because theres a shit ton of people who just slacks off the moment they are not immediately being told to do something. I remember at a job where you were assigned roles/jobs in the morning and the supervisor had overlooked one of the employees, and that guy instead of going to the supervisor getting his duties for the day, hid in a back office playing games all day because "he hadnt recieved any orders"

I spent 18 years living with this. I would rather die in a gutter than work for people like this.

@@Vitross I can see your point, no supervisor wants to baby sit and tell people what to do every minute of every day. However, in the experience I was referencing, they mentioned it four or five times during the interview, and ironically, I don't think my supervisor ever walked past my desk without asking "what are ya working on." And, it seemed like the "training" was more geared towards "gotcha" and "well your resume said you've done this before" rather than giving someone the tools they need to succeed.

I got bit by the "hit the ground running" trap.

I love "hit the ground running" positions. They weed out the people that won't be able to keep up.

What happed did you stay untill you had found another better position or did you get used to his behavior.

​@@thorsrensen3162 He became the man he once loathed

I graduated about 3 years ago and still feel the job market is terrible especially for us new graduates likely as things are still recovering from covid. Barely much jobs out there for new people but many for experienced people. I managed to get a job in a hospital here in the UK within a ED department. They put me on an apprenticeship program due to not having a certain degree. Was supposed to be 18 months though ended up near to 2 years. Also pay is rubbish though hopefully should go up now since I am now no longer an apprentice plus have access to their extra "bank" shifts which pay more. I did get an interview for a lab support worker job however turned that down as they stated clearly they won't train pupil for becoming registered as a biomedical scientist which I studied for though am now exploring other avenues. Also looks like I'll have to work in 5 different locations. It was 4k more than my current job when advertised though with my current shift pattern I could make more plus I get some lab experience which I feel this other job would only be the benefit for me though I already get that Sometimes I think it's better just starting your own business. Started flipping cars on the side which isn't as stressful and heartaching compared to job searching plus decent profit when you have the right people with you.

@@thorsrensen3162 To be completely honest, I lasted 9 months before I quit without giving notice. The job was that bad. Fortunately, I had someone I could move in with until I got back on my feet and found another job in 3 months. Then the economy/job market finally improved and suddenly I had a lot more options. You've just got to weather through bad times in your career and come out of it a better, wiser person.

They usually just try to change the topic, ask you to stop that topic or just simply told you're not qualify right away.

My company laid a bunch of people off, and the ones they didn't lay off they sent to work from home so they didn't have to pay for facilities, cut their yearly bonuses and decided to indefinitely postpone raises. But we're all "family" here....

@@cjd2889 wow that crazy I got a raise.

Good call! I did this when I was looking for a job 5 months ago. The answers were very telling!

I am so thankful I found my current employer by the end of 2019. It’s a food service industry, contracted to work for a law firm/office building. My employer may not have continued to pay me for the time off, but continuing to pay for my benefits it’s better than completely left cold waiting for a return date. They’re also following a new city law in regards to pandemic payment too!

“I can spot when someone is lying” No, you can’t. Not unless you’ve been professionally trained as a psychoanalyst, and are VERY familiar with that individuals baseline emotions. And even then, you’re gonna be about 70% accurate AT BEST. Interviewers who say that usually say that so that they can dismiss your answer as a lie if it’s not the answer they want.

Lol the interviewer was full of shit. Even highly trained interrogators have a little bit above 50% chance of spotting a lie, after decades of staring psychopaths in the face. Whoever says something like that is 100% full of shit

Omg I went for an interview once and the owner said he knew when people were lying. It was so weird because I wasn’t lying and felt like I was being judged and told I was lying. Sooooo weird.

I don’t shake hands and let people know up front. That was precovid, now I don’t have to explain why. I also don’t do small talk but I will have a list of questions to ask my interviewer/ee during that time. One time I interviewed for a risk management position and the interviewer had no personality and it was a painful interview. I already worked for the company in another department and know the workplace well. I didn’t get the position but given that I would have been above her I would have ended up firing her at some point anyway.

I would walk out. I'd never work for a company that wouldn't even SUPERFICIALLY respect me as a human being

Had a crazy experience just two days ago. I was interviewing for an Associate Software Engineer role. Things were going fine initially, but then the interviewer started asking questions about OOP and the definition of encapsulation. I provided what I thought was a solid definition and even gave examples of how it's used, but he disagreed. He continued with more questions, and then suddenly told me my definition was wrong and told the "proper" definition, almost like he was reading from a script. It was obvious he preferred textbook answers over a real understanding. I thought about quitting the interview, but considering the scarcity of callbacks, I hung in there and managed to clear coding rounds. Well, today, HR messaged me saying they want to move forward with my profile. I actually told them not to email or call me back. I checked Glassdoor and Google reviews, and it turns out quite a few people complained about unprofessionalism during interviews, I feel like I dodged a bullet now.

It's hard to believe that there's still people in the corporate world who think they can treat fellow employees like farm animals and still have a job the next day.

Legend! 😂😂😂👏👏👏

Well see here's where you messed up. I would've taken that job and sued the shyt outta them for creating a hostile work environment. That's illegal in every state. belittling an employee or intimidating a employess is illegal. There are some people who make a living literally by suing their employers. They take these jobs knowing how hostile the environment is, just to being about litigation.

@@Letstalkaboutsex1911 a professional ashole buster

Good 4 u. :)

Someone is, but not ordinary workers in most of the cases

My employer was like that. I asked if they were a cult.

I had a some say to me during a interview I asked Brady or Manson.

Weirdly, I had an interview at a company where they appeared to be very much that. Very connected, company outings, very extrovert, even. Which was also why I, as a shy introvert, didn't fit in, even if I was a good match. Red flags can wave in multiple directions I guess.

"I don't think of it as a company. More as a source of cheap labor, like a family."

That's a great idea. Thank you.

My father told me about that one; you’d be surprised how many people can’t answer that question when you’re just entering the workforce

That's my favourite question to ask.

@@bobmacabre6873 Some people are prepared for it and can rattle off a list of things; but the ones who can’t are even more telling, I think.

@@teagan_p_999 me too😊

well, I don't see a problem with that, assuming you can do that and get payed for that properly. Like lets say you need 3 people for doing stuff, and you got 1 person that has the skill and the ambition to do all of those 3, I'd pay that person double and have him do 3 different type of jobs.

@@sergiusprintar5491 How often do people actually pay the correct amount though? I'm currently in a job where I'm expected to support 8 highly-complex web applications when 1 or 2 is the norm for a normal developer. At least, in all my other jobs it was. And I make _less_ than I did at that other job where my team would only support 1 app at a time. The reason I can't quit is because this is the first job I've had where the medical benefits aren't garbage, and I'm contractually obligated to stay for a certain period of time. I never see people who say "We're looking for people who can wear multiple hats" actually pay people any more than a normal employee. If you were willing to pay extra for someone who covers multiple jobs, good for you. But just because you would do it doesn't mean that every employer will.

@@danieltaylor4185 my point was that working multiple type of tasks isn't a bad thing assuming you are compensated properly and you are not overloaded (ie: working over 7 hours, actual work, per day). When you are either getting overloaded or the pay is not proper, then yes, fuck that, its bad.

@@sergiusprintar5491 Yeah, I did kind of go on a bit of a tangent. My point was that it's really rare to find someone who does the multiple hats thing right. I've never found one myself. But I'm at least hopeful that there might be some out there, now. So... thanks for that, haha.

A recruiter wanted to place me in a job that wanted a candidate who could design and test complex circuit boards, and write firmware and software for the boards. I told the recruiter that she should be looking to hire 2-4 people.

Never go against your gut. Never. I ignored my gut instinct with my last job and paid for it dearly. I’m fortunate that on some level I understood that I was in a bad situation and set up a contingency plan which I’m now activating.

and teachers are still overworked and underpaid.

That's only in America.

Sign painters use their own kits. I know some machinists do also, the good ones.

@@shaqman8649 you kno that going in, if you still want to teach thats on you until its fixed.

mechanics typically do bring their own toolbox/tools so this isn't super relevant to the auto industry. also, many jobs nowadays do require you to have a laptop, although i believe most people have that at this rate lol

Good one

"describe yourself in one word" me : (thinking) (thinking) (thinking) me : "no"

@Drew Peacock reasonable

Jokes on you my interviewer ask 3 words

@@ArchieDeZ consider me hired?

Wtf kinda job were you trying to work for 😂😂

@@andrewevans7992 Startup run by a particularly arrogant Tech Bro.

@@mattblom3990 what is that?

@@andrewevans7992 I actually don't know how else to describe a startup except to say it's a new company.

...you just described my last relationship. Thanks, I hate it.

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BoJack Quote let’s go

No, they all still look like red flags still. Every flag that WASNT red now DOES look red. Dumb saying.

The way to avoid the glasses is to take your time, put out many applications, and get 5 interviews before making a choice. Desperation leads to desperate situations, which leads to more desperation.

Nooo, it wasn't a bullet, it was a full blown nuke

@@maddsua no, he dodged a Death Star.

Sounds like you were interviewing for "Let's Make a Deal"......"where is your new job? Behond door A, B or C"?

What company?

@VeritasEtAequitas I'll just say, they are a Fortune 100 company. I don't blame the company. I blame the hiring manager. I've known other people who worked for the same company, and they loved it there. It sounds like the company as a whole is a nice place to work. Maybe this guy shines for the company in some other way. I knew a guy once who was an very talented engineer, but in order to give him the pay to keep him around, they had to promote him to an engineering manager. He was a horrible manager (kind of like the vibes I got from this hiring manager), but an amazing engineer. Maybe that was the case with this guy too.

Saw a post about the guy who designed some new software who got rejected for a job because he didn't have the experience they were looking for for that software. They wanted 10 years experience, he had personally designed and produced it a year and a half before.

I see that all the time, annoying as well get out.

Translation: looking for a good lier. Maybe it's a sales, marketing, politics, law, or journalism job?

Job requirements are often just a wishlist. Especially right now, when nobody can hire. This is a really great time to be a junior dev

Yep. Seen this myself. Asking for 10 years of experience in software that was released 3 years ago. HUGE red flag. x_x

Yep because they can manipulate the young ones' enthusiasm. It's so sad to see, because some of these young folks have so much potential.

Or it could be that age discrimination is just part of their culture and if you don't look like them then you're not a "culture fit"

This. If it's only young college students/ recent grads, people near retirement or a mix of both something is up. Manager might have picked these age groups because they're easier to manipulate... or so they think.

Wow, never thought of this one, I'll add it to my list.

Not necessarily. In my organization, we're all in our mid-twenties to thirties. We're a team of 4, a new organization, and all in leadership positions. I can't imagine a middle aged person wanting to work under a director that's 26.

...work until all work is complete!....

"We work until we're finished" means "expect frequent and lengthy unpaid overtime and a lot of shit if you decide to leave on time to meet social obligations". Had that said to me for a job. Spent a year there working as long as it took staying late and working weekends, then I came in 5 minutes late twice due to the public transport system being garbage (bus literally didn't show up one time and the second it just drove by without stopping) and despite me shelling out for a taxi to try and make it in time. They chewed me out and told me I wasn't embodying the company spirit. That was the last time I didn't take my contractually allowable lunch break or stuck around after my obligation had ended. That stuff goes both ways but there are plenty of bad bosses that are blind to any minute extra you spend for them to help them out of be credit to team but focus in like a hawk on a single minute of billed time you "stole" from them.

Ah 8 hrs all done.... they added another one. When? 10 minutes ago... i see

Yup!

I actually had a workplace that had 'til the work is done' but they offerred overtime pay and a maximum possible hours. Kinda made it ok.

We need more people like you in the world!! U ROCK!

See another comment a few above your one here where an interviewer thought the interviewee was "playing mind games"... because he recognised a sharper mind than his was asking questions of the interviewer..... You overwhelmed the interviewer intellectually... she just couldn't comprehend what you were saying....whoosh..over her head.

​@@JohnSmith-yv6eqBy listing credentials? No. Sounds like she wasn't addressing the position.

Yes. Treat it like high school and you’ll be fine.

Best to tell them nothing....virtually ever....keep your answers bland and short if asked anything.

That is so damn true!

A good friend once told me, "Never tell the people you work with anything that you wouldn't tell a cop."

Very, very true. I love my job and I love the people I work with, but I don't tell them anything that I wouldn't want getting back to head office. I don't hang out with anyone after work hours and I don't even go to every "staff dinner". They don't understand why I'm not as into things the way they are but that's because they are all much younger than me and haven't learned this hard lesson yet.

Literally my last job. It was so strange. When I asked to be trained she said,”I’m a small business, I don’t have time to train”. She finally trained me and told me to do things wrong. When I caught on, I got in trouble for not knowing better. Such a bizarre experience. I was let go after two weeks for performance. Despite zero training, being left alone all day and other employees saying I was doing a great job. Literal crazy making. Never been so glad to leave a job.

Yup!

My first job was at Taco Bell. No training before my first shift, just right into the fire. After 2 hours, I was on my own at the window. Didn't end too badly fortunately, but not a great first impression.

@@EmpressEllie sounds like an experience I had as well. "You're the manager now, write the policy manual. Uh, can you train me on my job responsibilities first. No, we don't have time. And why are you taking weeks to master the basics? Uh, because in all the years you've been running your business you didn't bother to write a policy manual. Perhaps that's why you run through managers faster than cinnamon rolls? What? Don't tell us how to run our business." Lol.

@@vendingdudes YESSSS!!! Did we work for the same company!!! Lol. Awful awful experience. The audacity to put your employees through that and then treat them like they are incompetent!!!

That question has been illegal in the UK for some time...

True, if the employer is small or not well run, these problems can trickle down to you. I do security 👮🏻‍♂️ and see this often.

I had that with the first school I taught at. My gut was telling me it wasn’t going to be a good, but my rose colored glasses was all “go out and save the world”. I wanted to quit 2-weeks into it. Ended up leaving for a different school 9-weeks into the school year. I was the fifth teacher to do so.

Yup. I walked out in the middle of an interview. I politely declined the job because it wasn't a good fit.

I'm currently in this boat. Something about the job telling me don't take it but it's the only high paying offer I got

"great! i look forward to getting just as many paychecks each week!"

Shoot, I'll wear whatever hats they want as long as I get paid and get to go home at a decent hour. But if wearing more hats means working more hours (and it usually does) then forget it.

Lol I actually prefer jobs where I wear a lot of hats. I get bored doing the same thing all the time. I just need to like all of the hats they want me to wear.

@@deb5392 me too. I actually look for those jobs and hab them in the past. The only downside for me was if I wasn't allowed to organize my work accordingly and had to switch too frequently between different tasks. But if the work culture suits me and my way of working it actually is kind of perfect for me.

Facts. I also actively avoid listings for "Team Member" positions, or similar. I need my duties and responsibilities specified; I'm not signing up to do "whatever needs be done," for a stagnant wage. If I'm doing the jobs of 8 different specializations, I expect to be compensated for that specialized experience.

yeah cause they are full of low quality employees. Thats my experience. Employers are working hard to give everyone better but employees keep screwing them over

Best job I ever had was with private municipal contractors. I was a glorified pamphlet dispenser getting median wage and recommendations for normally doing next to nothing in air-conditioned environment.

i applied for a job as engineer at a hotel....i have years of experience in building maintenance but never worked in a hotel setting....sent in my resume and within 10 minutes of meeting the manager he was showing me the rooms and the mechanical rooms and even up to the roof to look at the HVAC equipment....he answered every question i had and went back and forth on numbers and it was done deal all within 30 minutes...im still there

Yes!!!! I always get a tour

All states are right to work except Montana.

Do you mean at-will? Right-to-work is related to unions. Montana is the only state that does not have at-will employment so I believe you have the two concepts confused. Just a heads up.

@@NothingToSeeHere1141 no. I don't. Right to Work is not related to unions if fact, if you do a simple Google search you'll see its the exact opposite. You're the one who's confused

@PyrrhicPax I don't need to look it up. I have a degree in law. But since you can't do your own Google search, here's one of the results (out of millions) that say exactly what I just said. Right-to-work is about unions. I gave you a heads up because it makes you sound clueless if you start spouting that off at work, especially to HR. They aren't going to take you seriously. I know because I also work in HR and have for decades. "A "right-to-work" state is a state that has enacted legislation that guarantees that no individual can be forced as a condition of employment to join or pay dues or fees to a labor union. States have the right to enact these laws under Section 14(b) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In states with right-to-work laws it is each employee's choice whether or not to join the union and pay dues, even though all workers are protected by the negotiated collective bargaining agreement. Employers in states with right-to-work laws are prohibited from compelling employees to join a union or making union membership or dues a condition of employment." If you do a simple Google search for 'at-will doctrine', you'll be able to read the difference. You're welcome.

@@PyrrhicPax Right to Work is about unions dude, and its 27 states. All I did was a "simple Google search".

Oh hell no!!

Generally when you see garbage like that, it's because they're trying to outsource. In order to outsource, they have to show they're offering the same job to Americans. But the loophole is exactly that - ridiculous requirements, low pay, and then they can tell the government, "we can't find anyone qualified or willing to do the job!" and get a visa allotment.

@@TravisNewton1 exactly

Ridiculous and unbelieveable. It's like they want the moon.

A job posting like that will get 0 resumes sent in

Good for you!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 It's a joke how much these companies devalue people

Quite sincerely, thank you for your public service on this Jim! I've been in similar situations, but not able to do the same.

Good for you!

@@jennaeisel9072 Thanks Jenna. Honestly, I have no idea what these people were thinking. I don't have a PhD in plasma physics, but I did graduate work in plasma physics, which was probably as close as they ever got to interviewing someone. The kind of person they wanted would have commanded about 2.5X the salary they offered. I could have saved some gas had I known this ahead of time.

@WorldFlex Many do, but this one decided not to. Now I know why, but I can't imagine how they thought it would help.

Because America!

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You are exactly right. But when I asked that they told me to leave. lol

@@christophylax986 Good for you, dodged a bullet there. It probably wasn't worth it.

@@christophylax986 Seriously, what happened?

I can't speak to the cultural/general interview process, but I've been the lead on a handful of technical interviews for software development positions, and I've also watched others lead tech interviews, and I 100% agree with you. When I give a tech interview, I have only two main things I'm trying to learn about you: (1) do you have the basic skills needed for the job, and (2) are you able and willing to ask questions to learn more about the job or the task at hand rather than making assumptions? I've seen many interviews either overlook or explicitly not care about #2, and it's come back to bite them in the ass. Interviews should be a two-way process, because otherwise the candidate won't know everything they need to make informed decisions about (and on) the job, and the company won't know everything they need to make informed hiring decisions. That said, I've also been on teams where this conversation happened between me and management: Them: "What do you think of the team?" Me: "They're eager to learn, but they definitely need some training on the application they're developing. There's a lot of domain-specific knowledge they're not familiar with." Them: "We were just thinking of replacing them with new hires instead." Me: "...you'd... still need to train the new hires on the application, though..." Them: "O_O" They looked at me like I was crazy, as if they could just take anyone with basic coding skills and toss them onto a 3-year-old project with no training and get good results. MANAGEMENT couldn't understand that jobs are learning processes, not factories where people who know what they're doing come in and obey orders to pump out products. And I was just like... "get me off this team now, if this is who's running things here".

What are some good questions to ask the interviewer in order to find out what type of manager or work environment the job will be?

@@SongofaBeach2012 Applying as a mechanic and asking to see what the shop looks like. Applying for a truck driver position and asking to see the trucks. Other positions that have intangible qualities like psychiatry or dog training can be harder. When I get a tattoo, I ask to use the bathroom. If I see that the toilet's hard-to-clean spots are dirty, I won't hire them. If a company doesn't show there stuff off, that in itself is a red flag.

@@IceMetalPunk It's funny and sad how management types love eating up buzzwords but stares at that "it'll take 2-6 months for a new hire to start pulling their weight" fact and goes "no! I don't want it! Get that outta here!"

HOW? FUCKING TELL US HOW! I got thrown out on my ass in my last interview trying to do that- as an computer and electromech engineer who was applying for a retail position because that's all that is hiring. Tell me how you're supposed do that when any one with a spine is disqualified.

part of the "flexibility"..or "we are understaffed and you will work your butt off'''

@@JohnSmith-yv6eq more like management here is complete shit and we have no idea how to manage staff.

Every time I read stories like yours I'm glad that in my country, you're not allowed to work hours like that as a general employee. It's actually against the law, which means that nobody can ask you to do that. Of course, if you really want to work that much, you can start your own business, which means you aren't bound by worker protection.

Same 7 yrs, but knew after 3 years but did the old wait and routine, it'll get better. Nope. Left a short resignation, talked with the manager then left. 4 raises in all that time, 2 promotions. And I concur with your last sentence.

My current job put me in a similar situation. Was told I will be developer and they put me in IT. Leaving in a couple weeks

I watched a worker like this. They died suddenly and the board posted their job the next day. Don't ever work beyond the job description. Being jobless for a little while is painful, but undervaluing your time is lethal.

@Divine Retribution Ya it turns to “45 hours is no problem…. 55 hours; just a one time issue… to 60 hours every week.” Cheap ass big corpos need to hire more people and stop being so selective in the hiring process. They spend 3 months to get the best candidate but lose 2 experienced individuals due to burn out.

@@DonLicuala the weird thing about people is they hear the days we say. It's frequently better to say the days you WANT; leave out the days you are unavailable. For some reason, our brains remember what they hear and it is harder to make the mental switch to what we didn't hear. Of course, I make the same mistake all the time.

I’m leaving my dr for that reason

Sounds like a loyalty test. Will you be able to give up your personal needs for the company?

We should start lying and use that as reverse psychology... To get the days & times we REALLY wanted in the first place! 😎

I feel if they had really valued you as a future employee they would have found you a window... instead of one less applicant

Along those lines, "flexible schedule." They don't give a shit about giving you a consistent schedule or any kind of predictability, and you're going to be expected to drop everything for them at any time. They will never, ever try to work with you unless you're a teenager still in school.

I like that. I hate routine

This is called life many jobs have extremely varied workloads and day to day expectations .

@@williamnicholson8133 i agree with you. Some jobs are like that and certain people (me) fit better for a position like that. I hate routine, i hate monotany. I need a little pressure and constant change to keep me motivated

@@jona3180 As someone who has ADHD. This seems more like a blessing than a negative thing.

Jobs that reappear after just a few months are a sign a place isn't very nice to work for!

Even government jobs have high-turnover, experienced it myself and not fun.

@@TheCoolOwen Are there even decent jobs? Anywhere?

@@RawrLyss. Exactly. Any job someone takes, there will be b.s. the interviewer didn’t reveal during the interview process.

Amazon

Those aren't even red flags, those are non-starters

They're redbulls

@RU-vid WantsToSilenceMe I've been told it twice and both jobs were a bunch of long grueling hours and no play. I've found any company that is in some way proud of working hard is a big red flag. You should be working smart not hard and if things are hard you should be figuring out how to fix that.

Or its a secret gay nightclub

That is 100000% true. I've heard that in an interview, got the job, and proceeded to work an 8 extra hours per week (48 hours minimum). That shit adds up to 32 extra hours a month for no extra pay. Utter bullshit.

@@TheShoeCare "our boys work hard and they play harder."

We work hard we play hard mean "employee work hard executives play hard"

For real!!!

freshman AND senior years at both. Internships and part-time high school jobs are the same BS

Hell yeah!

Their donating companies will likely ask them to make the video disappear.

No it doesn't get over it

It many states, it's illegal. I'd put $1.

Wow, so disrespectful!

Name them and shame them, mate. I don't know what resources we have for that here in Oz, or wherever you are, but leave a negative (scathing) review on the equivalent of that GlassDoors site mentioned in this video.

Whoa 😮

That’s beyond red flag!

Should’ve reported the employer for harassment

Good point. They might not do the specific kind of drama you may be expecting, but if they can't give you a more mature answer than that, then it's just some other kind of drama and they're fooling themselves. I used to work for a technical service place that was trying to outgrow its family-scale legacy; their idea of getting more work out of people did not stop short of asking people to clock out and then work late because they couldn't afford to pay overtime. Hey, if you're family, you'll pitch in, right? My next employer was a manufacturing outfit so there was much less tolerance of abusing concrete things like payroll and deadlines, but it still had bullies no one bothered to rein in and managers that forgave shortfalls as long as you had evidence that you were busy (as opposed to be efficient or effective in the real work you accomplished).

They will work you to the edge but when you defend yourself they will call it a drama

You gotta wonder why they thought to bring it up in the first place, right? Like, I wasn’t expecting to deal with drama in a professional environment but now that you’ve ASSURED me there won’t be, I’m a bit suspicious.

@@flowerofash4439 this was exactly what I experienced… plus showing me how to do things wrong when they finally trained me after 2 weeks. If I dared speak up at all, I was pulled aside for a meeting and told I was being offensive!

@@DeltaOfNothing haha exactly! It’s basically just foreshadowing!