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Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 08:18 PM Nov 2013

What would a job interview for a teller position at a head shop be like?

There is a head shop a few stores down from a restaurant we frequent and it occurred to me the other day that the job interview for getting a job there must be rather strange. About the only job at which admitting to doing drugs is MORE likely to get you the job. What kind of questions would they ask you? I suppose when it comes down to it they are looking for much the same as many other places, someone down to earth and agreeable who makes the customers want to buy. But they would want someone knowledgeable about their drug paraphernalia too.

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What would a job interview for a teller position at a head shop be like? (Original Post) Locut0s Nov 2013 OP
Are you, or have you ever been, a marijuana smoker? nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #1
Lol, no actually I never have, why?... Locut0s Nov 2013 #4
Damn! Otherwise I was thinking you could get the job... nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #5
Oh man that would be so far out! JohnRogan Nov 2013 #2
Welcome back. uppityperson Nov 2013 #3
If I divulge that,......... JohnRogan Nov 2013 #8
Well behaved returnees generally get to stay, fwiw uppityperson Nov 2013 #9
welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #7
warm words ,...thankyou JohnRogan Nov 2013 #10
You're welcome, hope we can learn from one another gopiscrap Nov 2013 #11
Probably... jmowreader Nov 2013 #12
Not sure, but I bet the interviewer would look at his or her desk afterward and wonder zbdent Nov 2013 #6
You'd need a broad background in using drug paraphernalia so yeah, being a pot smoker is mandatory jmowreader Nov 2013 #13
Would you have to be a heavy drug user? IrishEyes Nov 2013 #14
You'd have to be enough of one to know more than the mechanics of use jmowreader Nov 2013 #17
A test about different types of smokewear would be hilarious Taitertots Nov 2013 #15
It would likely be the exact opposite of what you think. JoeyT Nov 2013 #16

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
4. Lol, no actually I never have, why?...
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 09:31 PM
Nov 2013

Odd considering I live in a pot crazy city and have nothing against it. The real reason I haven't is I've never socialised enough to be in a position to try it.

 

JohnRogan

(51 posts)
2. Oh man that would be so far out!
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 09:23 PM
Nov 2013

there are plenty of folks waiting in line for that job I am sure, do you have to take a drug test I wonder?
So nice to set foot in the lounge again. And they said it wouldn't last!

 

JohnRogan

(51 posts)
8. If I divulge that,.........
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 11:04 PM
Nov 2013

I may not last long. But first, I am much better now, well maybe just a little less frustrated with things which I cannot change. And I have whats left of my life to concentrate on, and believe me there is much I need to do. The past 15 years have left me torn and tattered, not homeless yet, thats one good thing.

Prior to loosing my equilibrium I posted under a numeric moniker which meant get rid of W. Back in the day I would often post Homage to Kephra who was a prolific poster and news-er, my he rest in peace.

forever humble,
8643

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
9. Well behaved returnees generally get to stay, fwiw
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 11:08 PM
Nov 2013

And glad to see you. I hope you are finding peace.

And indeed 8643

jmowreader

(50,546 posts)
12. Probably...
Sun Nov 17, 2013, 07:17 AM
Nov 2013

And it would be the only place in America where coming up hot would be mandatory.

Just think, if pot was legal everywhere the head shops would sell little vials of THC-carboxylic acid to people too broke to buy weed but for some reason needed to show up hot on a piss test.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
6. Not sure, but I bet the interviewer would look at his or her desk afterward and wonder
Sat Nov 16, 2013, 10:04 PM
Nov 2013

what happened to all the candy that was in the (just-filled) jar on the desk ...

jmowreader

(50,546 posts)
13. You'd need a broad background in using drug paraphernalia so yeah, being a pot smoker is mandatory
Sun Nov 17, 2013, 07:24 AM
Nov 2013

You'd need to know how to use everything in the store because you'd be the subject matter expert on every way there is to get fucked up.

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
14. Would you have to be a heavy drug user?
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 11:33 PM
Nov 2013

I don't drink alcohol very much but I can bartend really well. I think that they would want someone who is knowledgeable about the products but you could be knowledgeable without using them all the time. They would also want someone who is reliable, friendly and good with customers.

 

Taitertots

(7,745 posts)
15. A test about different types of smokewear would be hilarious
Tue Nov 19, 2013, 12:31 AM
Nov 2013

I can only imagine people come in asking for all kinds of things.
Dugouts
Percolators
Vaporizers
Spoons
Steamrollers...

JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
16. It would likely be the exact opposite of what you think.
Tue Nov 19, 2013, 12:37 AM
Nov 2013

If you so much as say "bong" the interview would probably end immediately. I got thrown out of one for that and I was a customer. ("That's a pretty bong." "WATERPIPE! Bongs are illegal. We don't sell bongs." "It looks like a bong to me!" "Get out.&quot

Admitting to doing drugs would probably end the interview immediately too. They wouldn't want the risk of an employee that might buy or sell drugs while working there, since all manner of hell would rain down on them if it happened.

According to my friend that worked at one for a while, she got randomly drug tested about once every two weeks. The cops crawl up their asses on a constant basis, so they want nothing with even the slightest whiff of illegality near them.

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