Day in the life of an interviewer

Below are some humerous notes from interviews at an employment office. Only first names are used. Some days you feel like a bartender


Ricky Interview
Ricky explaining a gap in employment
Interviewer: What have you been doing the past three years?
Ricky: I’ll be honest, I was selling drugs and I got caught. My parole officer is telling me I’ve got to get a job now.
Interviewer: Well, being straight with you, most of our customers won’t employ you with a felony.
Ricky: I guess I’m going to have to go back to robbing people.



Andra interview
When Mark noticed on application that she had moved to Hartselle asked the question why you moved to Hartselle, she replied “I was living with my mom and step father and if you woke every morning with your step dad’s tongue down your throat, you would move too”. I didn’t even blink an eye and asked her if she could work overtime.


Glenn termination
When I (Mark) was informing Glenn he had a positive drug screen from an on the job injury, Glenn asked what showed up positive. I informed him cocaine and marijuana. He replied no Amphetamines? I’m not sure where the coke came from? Never questioned the marijuana.


Anthony interview
Anthony graduated high school 2006 and has not worked anywhere. I asked him have you not worked since High school and he stated he took year off to find himself. I said and you now find yourself at our employment office.

Jimmy interview
Jimmy stated he wants 2nd shift because he needs mornings to see lawyer due to he was getting a divorce. Says he came home and found his wife with another woman. Then she overdoses and goes into hospital. While in hospital she puts a restraining order on him and closes bank account. He loses his truck because missing work and no access to bank accounts. He was a truck driver.

Jonathan interview
On Jonathan’s application under the work experience section he listed USMC. For the work performed while in the USMC he wrote “Supervising, killing”.

Melody Per phone conversation
Melody: Is the only job you have at packing sugar plant?
Interviewer: Yes
Melody: Is it still working 8 days a week?
Interviewer: It is still 7 days a week.

I guess she lives in a Beatles song.


Eric
Returned call (by Mark) to Eric and girl answered phone said she would have to have him call us back because she was in a funeral procession at the time. Is there an appropriate cell phone etiquette and time not to answer your phone? I should have asked was it Eric’s funeral and will he be able to start today.

Willie interview
During an interview with Willie, Keith noticed he had worked at a Nite Club in Ohio. When asked what his job title was he stated “I worked on the security team; we ensured the patrons were in a safe environment”. When asked the reason he left he stated “The owner was shot and the club closed”. Obviously he was not too good at his job…

Bryan Interview
Bryan: I worked at McDonalds when I was 16.
Interviewer: How long ago was that?
Bryan: (With a puzzled look) I don’t know.
Interviewer: (sigh…)

Applicant with 1st name of Kenneth
When asked if he goes by Kenneth he responded he goes by Kenny, that Kenneth is his maiden name.