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Floyd R. Turbo

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4. Happened to me fifty years ago. I was interviewing for an Assistant Manager. A twenty something

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 02:13 PM

Feb 2020

guy came in as scheduled. Behind him was a woman who I assumed was a customer. I told her someone would be right with her. She told me she was with the interviewee and was his mother. She then said that “before we get started” she had to know the salary, hours, days off, and vacation allotment.

We never got started!

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If you love your kids don't go with them on job interviews [View all] ripcord Feb 2020 OP

OMG fleur-de-lisa Feb 2020 #1

I have heard several similar stories in the last year or so. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #2

That's not just a helicopter parent, that's a Halo parent. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #3

Happened to me fifty years ago. I was interviewing for an Assistant Manager. A twenty something Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2020 #4

This happened to me--and this was in the early 1970's. raccoon Feb 2020 #5

Why did you all let her sit in on it? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #6

This happens more than people realize, and Rider3 Feb 2020 #7

I had a college student whose mother insisted on coming to every redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #8

Doubt he would have been willing to take on many out of town trips wishstar Feb 2020 #9

Guess I was lucky that my Mom merely gave me a Valium and let me borrow a suit wishstar Feb 2020 #10

Did Mom have a truck driver's license? Love-All Feb 2020 #11

Those trucks have two seats, right? brooklynite Feb 2020 #14

"his mother just wasn't a good fit" lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #12

I guess the Hr mananger's assistant got an earful today ripcord Feb 2020 #18

Why in the world was she allowed to do that? cwydro Feb 2020 #19

Its company policy ripcord Feb 2020 #22

No, my question is why was the mother allowed into the interview? cwydro Feb 2020 #24

Because we were surprised ripcord Feb 2020 #25

I asked the same. They're running the interview; why let her stay? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #23

It would have been simple politeness to offer her a driving test... brooklynite Feb 2020 #13

If was just out of college NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #15

I watched an interview for a barista position at a local coffee shop. Chellee Feb 2020 #16

I would have refused to interview him with his mother in the room Buckeyeblue Feb 2020 #17

OMG what an eye-opening thread! Hekate Feb 2020 #20

omg Demonaut Feb 2020 #21

She may have also written his resume and been the one to apply for the job. Who took his tests? lunasun Feb 2020 #26

Oh geez, if you must go, wait in the car lady. TeamPooka Feb 2020 #27

Mike Pence wants to be a trucker? Blue Owl Feb 2020 #28

. Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #29

DUzy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2naSalit Feb 2020 #30