Cats Get the Zoomies and Knock Down Bookshelf During Their Hooman’s Job Interview, Company Love It and Hire Hooman Anyway

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Eleonora Bader
Apr 2, 2024 10:00 PM EDT

Cats are weirdly programmed to start acting up whenever their hooman has something important to attend to, such as a job interview. These two mischievous critters decided that it was the perfect time to cause havoc when their hooman had a Zoom meeting with a hiring manager. Their hooman was working hard, trying to find a good job, and they decided to ruin it. Cats forget that they are unemployed and take their hooman's job for granted sometimes. They jumped up and down, getting a case of the zoomies, and even knocked over an entire bookshelf! All this right in front of both hoomans! They definitely have some courage.

Their hooman was devastated and thought that they didn't get the job, but apparently, the hiring manager thought the whole thing was hilarious. Scroll down and check out the full story and comments, and then click here for some adorable pictures of shelter cats shared by their kindhearted caretaker.

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  • 01
    My cats ruined my job interview and I somehow still got the job!
    via u/SentencePrimary5569
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    I am so relieved. I had a zoom interview a couple of weeks ago for a job and my normally docile cats got the zoomies during the interview. The second the interview started one of my cats knocked over an entire bookshelf on zoom. Then the other one found a plastic bag and decided to try and eat it on my lap (still during the interview). She also decided to shove her t ɔle right in front of my camera for the interviewer to see. I apologized profusely and said I had to go lock my cats up in a room
    via u/SentencePrimary5569
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    head and just figured I wouldn't get it. Well today they called and said they loved me and wanted to hire me on! I actually laughed and said that I thought my cats ruined the interview and she said that stuff happens and she really liked how I handled the situation. Im so happy right now. And now I can quit my shy job I've been working. Whoot.
    via u/SentencePrimary5569
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    Splyushi 4 days ago They helped make you memorable and that's usually like 75% of the battle. 1.2k Reply Share Osmerus Mordax - 4 days ago "Let's hire the cat's bɩ ole guy" 463 Reply Share
    via u/Splyushi, u/OsmerusMordax
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    Misshell44 4 days ago This. Years ago my colleague told me he fell out of the chair during an interview and he was so embarrassed. It actually made him super memorable. 228 Reply Share ColdLess8850 · 4 days ago How did he fall off a chair during an interview? 61 Reply Share ...
    via u/Misshell44, u/ColdLess8850
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    Worthyness 4 days ago Perhaps it was to get up and shake the interviewers hand and he just didn't get up off the chair properly or something got caught in the arm rest. 9 Reply Share
    via u/Worthyness
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    Alman54 4 days ago In a way, your cats helped you get the job. Congratulations and celebrate! 484 Reply Share slash_networkboy - 4 days ago Information Technology How does the prospective employee handle immediate distractions and adverse conditions... Test passed. 133 Reply Share
    via u/Alman54, u/slash_networkboy
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    lisenced 4 days ago Are you kidding? I'd hire you just so I can say hi to the cats during regular zoom meetings! Congratulations on the job and a boss who seems fantastic. 165 Reply Share murderthumbs - 3 days ago This. I mean everyone human and understands things happen and actually it would be so cute to me-- I can't imagine
    via u/licensed, u/murderthumbs
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    wanting to work for someone that would be so bothered by the interruption. I mean sure if you're performing surgery via zoom and I see your cat jump onto the patient, that may be a problem, but just normal cat stuff is more understandable.
    via u/murderthumbs
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    RogueStudio. 4 days ago My cat zoombombed my last interview (where I work now, a retail ca bis company) by jumping up on the back of my office chair and head bunting me, curling up and probably showing the bit button to the camera and.... HR guy laughed then talked a bit about his cat. Nemo helped, apparently. *gives him skritches under his chin* 180 Reply Share
    via u/RogueStudio
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    heiberdee2 4 days ago I started choking on my own spit during a phone interview. I kept trying to not to cough, but I finally said, "excuse me for a moment," muted the mic and coughed my head off. Then I went back and finished the interview.Was later told that my handling of the situation was part of why I landed the job. 54 Reply Share
    via u/heliberdee2
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    peroxidase2 4 days ago Your cat needs a raise. 34 Reply Share Head-Presentation469 4 days ago New strategy buy cats and use them in interviews 38 Reply Share winterbird 4 days ago There's 8 free cats on every block. That's how I got the two I've had. 11 Reply Share ...
    via u/peroxidase2, u/Head-Presentation469, u/winterbird
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    euroeismeister · 4 days ago My cat knocked my laptop down that I was doing the interview on and I had to call them back. I was mortified. Also got the job. Normal people have a sense of humour. Wouldn't want to work with the wet blanket who would be offended by a cat causing mischief anyway. 28 Reply Share
    via u/euroismeister
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    Vox_Mortem . 4 days ago I dunno, if I was an interviewer and I saw that I'd probably die laughing. And I'd remember you, and probably like you because you have crazy- s cats and that's totally relatable. Also, you handled a stressful situation with relative grace, which is actually a really beneficial thing. Everyone says they handle stress well, but you actually demonstrated it. Also my nephew once sabotaged a zoom interview after waking up from his nap, and I totally got the job too. They said
    via u/Vox_Mortem
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    jer1230 4 days ago Omg as someone who has been an interviewer, I would've LOVED to see this type of st with pets misbehaving during an interview, it's hilarious. Unless an interviewer is uptight, they'd see the humor and not hold it against you, especially if you remained composed and handled the situation well. Congrats! 6 Reply Share
    via u/jer1230
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    BrainWaveCC 4 days ago Your cats are the best wingmen (wingfelines?) possible. Now, give them some treats for their good work! And congrats to you. #GotAJob 5 Reply Share
    via u/BrainWaveCC
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    ConsequenceMission21 4 days ago I wish there was footage of this Congratulations on the job! 4 Reply Share Extension Risk9458 · 4 days ago *your cat entirely made the interview for you and scored you the job, make no mistake. 3 Reply Share
    via u/ConsequienceMission21, u/Extension_Risk9458
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    ilovepaninis 4 days ago I swear, cats are programmed to start acting up the second their owner joins a Zoom meeting 2 Reply Share
    via u/ilovepaninis
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    DibEdits 4 days ago I was gonna say interviewers love when you handle stuff with grace so the cats probably helped!! Double canned food for everyone!! 1 Reply Share Autoboty 4 days ago You showed that you can keep a level head in unexpected situations, assess events quickly, and act fast to fix whatever's happening. Valuable traits for any employee. 1 Reply Share
    via u/DibEdits, u/Autoboty
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    DesMay425 4 days ago Congratulations! My dogs started barking wildly (the wind was being too loud) during my Zoom interview. I still got the job, too! 1 Reply Share
    via u/DesMay425
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    wildtabeast 4 days ago If I was interviewing someone and their cats pulled a bookshelf down on camera it would make my year. Congrats! 1 Reply Share
    via u/wildtabeast

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