'This is ok isn't it': Job seekers hilarious interview screw up sparks a discussion that goes 'off the rails'

The job interview process is a tricky one. So much of it depends on the charade of weird social norms that it's really more of a performing art piece than an adequate way of vetting the performance of a candidate. There's so much research indicating that those who come across to recruiters as 'confidant' are more likely to be selected for a role, regardless of their actual experience or qualifications.

We humans are so quick to judge others, consciously and subconsciously, based on minuscule amounts of actual interaction; it can be really difficult to change someone's opinion of you once they have formed it. That's why first impressions are so important in both job interviews and any social setting.

Well, this job seeker might have given their interviewer the wrong impression (or maybe the right one?) with what they displayed in the background of their online interview. It wasn't until they had signed off that they realized their Thomas the Tank Engine pillowcase had been proudly displayed on their unmade bed for the entire thing.

They posted an image of what their web camera had displayed to Reddit's r/CasualUK subreddit, where the image went viral and sparked a rowdy.

Keep reading to see the image and reactions below. For more job interview shenanigans, check out this interviewer who missed an interview and then tried to tell the candidate that it was their fault.

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Posted by Brad Dickson