'I just burst out laughing': Interviewee walks out of a laughably terrible job interview after getting 'offered' $16/hour, no travel compensation, and zero hours

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Oct 27, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

This interview quickly went south when a prospective employee learned the true meaning of their job's description, laughing abruptly in the face of their interviewer before storming out. I guess it's back to the grindstone for this guy's job search…

What's the worst thing you've ever endured for a job? 

We're all here for the money, so there's a spectrum of willingness to do what it takes to cash in on that paycheck every two weeks. For many of us, we just let the what-in-tarnation moments on the job roll off our backs, saying, 'That's just a part of the job' until we're desensitized to whatever weirdness comes along with our job title. But when you can already spot the billowing red flags of a job position before even stepping foot into the business, you should follow your gut instinct and run away as fast as you can. 

Keep scrolling to read how this employee dodged a bullet by immediately denying the worst job offer ever as he scoffed at shared hotel rooms, $16/hour, uncertain hours, and a pathetic (or even, nonexistent) travel compensation program.

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    "Know your worth?
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    Accidentally laughed in a job interviewers face today at their terrible offer. Know your Worth
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    Applied for a job advertised as full time, full benefits upon start, no salary listed. Don't want to say exactly what, but it involves inventory.
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    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 her. Sixteen. dollars an hour. You had to travel throughout the state using your own vehicle. You
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    aren't paid while you drive, they consider it like a commute. Here's the part where I laughed. While at different locations you have to stay overnight in a hotel they choose, which they pay for.
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    Alright, I can deal with 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 state.
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    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 "thats awful, people actually do that?"
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    She was upset, asked rather curtly if I would like to continue the interview and I said "God no," and hung up. Im not getting assaulted in a hotel for sixteen dollars an hour and zero hours. There should be laws against near everything they're doing. Absolutely insane.
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    LadyA052 "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*
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    dsdvbguutres After accidentally laughing, you should have said: "I'm sorry.... Oh, you're serious!" And laugh harder.
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    RickMuffy. that s ks you accidentally laughed at that offer. Next time this situation comes up, make sure you intentionally laugh instead.
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    derfmcdoogal There are so many reasons from an employer standpoint NOT to do room sharing, there is only one reason TO do room sharing. I haven't worked anywhere that allowed that in 20 years.
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    JerryP333 Every employer I've ever had booked 1 room per person. It's a liability issue and the rooms are cheaper than a lawsuit. Pairing people up screams "danger" and an organization that see's it differently shows they are running everything with high risk.
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    Captain Pink Pants lol... I had a similar reaction in an interview, before I realized how depressing it was. They wanted someone to rebuild the computer network in their 1000+ desk call center. There were a few red flags, but it seemed
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    doable until we got to pay... They were prepared to go as high as $55k for the "right candidate". I laughed out loud. They asked why and I told them they'd missed the mark by at least $100k.
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    DanimalPlays 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?
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    dispassioned I was travelling through West Virginia after the hurricane and the hotel was full of linemen heading down south and one of them mentioned they had to share a room and were joking over who would be the little spoon. I thought that was insane, but they
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    were making bank and under the circumstances I get it. But this? no. This sounds like one of those merchandising type jobs. If they can't find someone to do them they'll send it out to on those gig economy retail apps like Shiftsmart. They pay like $8 an hour. I'm surprised anyone does it. I guess $16 an hour is an upgrade.
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    MysteriousHeat7579 ! As someone who has been in this (or a very similar) field for almost 10 years... We get benefits, a company vehicle (insured, maintained, etc all on company dime), and company credit card, a
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    per diem for food, the ability to pick our own hotels and rooms... all of this goes on the company card, obviously. If they made me share a room even with a co- worker in a non-urgent situation I'd laugh in their
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