'Demand made by boss in job interview made me burst out laughing - then I left'

A man has revealed what was said during a job that made him laugh in the boss’s face and leave. Taking to to recount his story as a lesson for everyone who might be considering an employment offer.

He wrote: “I applied for a job advertised as full time, full benefits upon start, no salary listed. The job was advertised as full time, but turns out they can't guarantee hours, so one week could be zero and the next could be fifty, according to the boss.”

The potential explained that part of the job would entail driving quite a bit, however, he wouldn’t be paid for it as they’d consider it part of the commute. Already feeling a bit unsure, he added that what came next made him laugh out loud.

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He went on: “While at different locations you have to stay overnight in a hotel they choose, which they pay for. Alright, I can deal with s***** hotels, but you have to share the room with a stranger. Yeah. Insane.

“Sure they would be another employee, but as I said you travel all over the country. Could be anyone from anywhere. I didn't mean to, I just burst out laughing, when she looked at me confused I just laughed and said ‘that's awful, people actually do that?’

“She was upset, asked rather curtly if I would like to continue the interview and I said ‘God no,’ and hung up. I'm not getting assaulted in a s***** hotel for minimum and zero hours. There should be laws against damn near everything they're doing. Absolutely insane.”

People reading the story applauded the man for knowing his worth and not being afraid to tell the interviewer that what she was asking for wasn’t fair.

One person replied: “More people should do this. If they're basically going to try to force you into servitude, make them feel bad and stupid. They aren't being polite to you, why be polite back?”

Another user suggested: “ You should have said ‘HA HA HA I thought you said I'd have to share a room with a stranger, how ridiculous would that be? Oh sorry, you were serious?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA’ *click*”

And a third person added: “1000% good for you. That job sounds like something out of a cartoon: AND you have to drive, AND without pay, AND at a s***** hotel, AND with a stranger!”

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