What Not To Say On Your Job Interview

Not that anyone who reads this blog would walk into an interview and ask “What do you want me to do if I cannot walk to work if it’s raining? Can you pick me up?” Apparently one jobseeker found it appropriate to do so, though.

Rachel Zupek
compiled a list of 43 things actual interviewers heard on actual interviews from actual people. The list is, for the most part, jaw-dropping. (The bleeding heart in us feels bad for the crossdresser, though to be fair, it’s probably not something one should bring up on the first interview..)

A selection…

Q: Why did you leave your last job?

A: I have a problem with authority.

Q:

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