Baker Doesn't Research Bakery Before Interview, Unknowingly Insults Majority Of Menu

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mattstaff
Apr 10, 2021 3:00 PM EDT

Not researching a company before a job interview with them is almost always going to backfire in one way or another. Even a little bit of homework before the moment of the job interview arrives can benefit you immensely. With that being said, this baker ended up enduring quite the awkward, humbling moment when they didn't do their due diligence on a bakery before sitting down for the interview. That lavender will get ya, man. 

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    Font - r/tifu + Join u/physicslover69 · 2d 2 3 2 1 TIFU by not doing any research about the job I was interviewing for and insulting a majority of the menu M So I am a baker. I have been working in a bakery for about 6 years. Yesterday, I got a call for an interview for today, which didn't leave me a whole lot of time to prepare. Normally at the very least, I would look up their menu or products to see what I was getting into and what I would be baking. Unfortunately, I was super busy and didn't
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    Font - The interview was going well in the beginning. We were getting along really well and I think I was hitting it out of the park. Until she asked me what my biggest pet peeve in baking is. I decided to answer honestly. "My biggest pet peeve in baking is when people add lavender to great desserts in an attempt to elevate them." (I honestly hate when people add lavender to their baking!!! l'm not a fan of rose either but at least rose doesn't taste like you added soap!) She didn't say anything
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    Product - And I said "I totally understand! Some extracts end up with really weird flavors. Like pistachio extract almost always ends up tasting like Almonds and that's just nuts!" (Was pretty proud of that pun at the time.) Well the interview wrapped up really soon after that and the interviewer seemed kinda meh - for lack of a better word. On my way out I decide to look at the menu.
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    Font - Lavender white hot chocolate Pistachio donuts Lavender coffee cake Pistachio latte Lavender glazed twists Pistachio ice cream. And so on and so on.
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    Font - So by saying that I hate when people use lavender and pistachio extract, I ended up insulting probably about 40% of her menu. (And her because she was owner and baker.) And honestly the menu is probably working well for her because the place was so busy while I was there! I can't see myself getting this job. TLDR; went for a job interview in a bakery/coffee shop. Said I didn't like when bakers use lavender and pistachio extract, failed to realize 40% of their menu included lavender and pi
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    Font - PM_me_your_McRibs • 2d You dodged a bullet. You have pretty significant creative differences. G Reply ...
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