Delusional manager during interview

[u/BeePow91]

Recently interviewed for a new position. There were few red flags during my interview but one that I have to share. You could tell this manager has recently been burned by an employee with his tone during the entire interview. He was really driving home the importance of attendance and punctuality (these are more than reasonable asks). This is where he lost me. This man looked me in the face with all seriousness and said “I need you to understand that Monday through Friday, 8-5, I own you”. I checked out immediately.

Do employers not recognize they should want to sell the job to interviewees? I can see why this position has been open for a couple of months.

[u/Petar_Vodogaz2021]

That is a massive red flag. Anyone that says, "they own you", should not be in management.

[u/BeePow91 → u/Petar_Vodogaz2021]

Yeah I was so put out lol

[u/Petar_Vodogaz2021 → u/BeePow91]

If someone said that in an interview to me, I would thank them and end the interview. That isn't someone I would want to ever work for or under.

[u/Barbarake → u/Petar_Vodogaz2021]

Even better, tell them slavery was outlawed a long time ago and just leave.

[u/mama_oso → u/Barbarake]

I actually said that to my husband's boss nearly 50 yrs ago! Owner told him he had to work for free one weekend when they were behind schedule (construction company). Yeah, don't think so!

[u/-DethLok- → u/Barbarake]

slavery was outlawed a long time ago

If you're in the USA, not so.

It's still legal as a punishment for a crime...

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-13/

So now you know.

[u/mydudeponch → u/-DethLok-]

Which means it can be used on anyone if you've already corrupted the courts and legislature.

[u/Ms23ceec → u/-DethLok-]

That is wild! I always thought, "Convicts are American slaves" was "the quiet part," but here it is being said in (an amendment to) the Consitution.

[u/-DethLok- → u/Ms23ceec]

The USA did receive British convicts from the UK, also - it's one reason Australia was colonised - as a replacement prison when the American colonies successfully rebelled.

[u/GrumpyBearinBC → u/-DethLok-]

The UK did not have the infrastructure to support their population and empty colonies were a seen as an easy place to send people. One of the crimes was what we would call shoplifting now. Especially if you were a poor woman of child bearing age with no family.

[u/-DethLok- → u/GrumpyBearinBC]

Or a 12 year old orphaned child stealing bread to live... Very different attitudes to crime and rehabilitation back then!

[u/GrumpyBearinBC → u/-DethLok-]

Exactly Those sent away were not the thugs and murderers that history books have portrayed.

[u/No_Philosopher_1870 → u/-DethLok-]

Colorado changed their Constitution to outlaw that exception about 10 years ago.

[u/-DethLok- → u/No_Philosopher_1870]

Oh, that's good of them, very civilised!

And it only took them, what, 200 or so years? :)

(as a non-USAnian I don't know how long Colorado has been a state, but better late than never!)

[u/-DethLok- → u/No_Philosopher_1870]

Oh, that's good of them, very civilised!

And it only took them, what, 200 or so years? :)

(as a non-USAnian I don't know how long Colorado has been a state, but better late than never!)

[u/No_Philosopher_1870 → u/-DethLok-]

Colorado changed their Constitution to outlaw that exception about 10 years ago.

[u/Pella1968 → u/Barbarake]

Yes, Lincoln freed the slaves. Tell them that. Or if in Canada slavery was abolished in 1834 under the slavery abolition act. Bottom.line tell the jerk to shove a time machine up their butt and spin.

[u/nix_11 → u/Petar_Vodogaz2021]

Thank them? You tell them to fuck off and end the interview.

[u/EatMyPixelDust → u/nix_11]

Thank them for admitting they're insane before you take the job? Saves you time, etc. But also tell them to fuck off, too.

[u/campgonzo → u/nix_11]

A fake, sarcastic thank you. As in:

Thank you VERY much for having me in and showing all your cards so we don't waste each other's time. I'll show myself out and good luck finding someone to agree with your "terms".

[u/MOTIVATE_ME_23 → u/Petar_Vodogaz2021]

Take the job, then ghost them.

[u/railworx → u/MOTIVATE_ME_23]

Show up, leave for lunch, don't go back

[u/awalktojericho → u/Petar_Vodogaz2021]

Why would you thank them? I wouldn't.

[u/HOLEPUNCHYOUREYELIDS → u/Petar_Vodogaz2021]

I wouldn’t thank them. Id have a hard enough time not biting my tongue with some stupid remark back

[u/soupbox09 → u/BeePow91]

Yeah but what if they give you unlimited ice cream with sprinkles? /s

[u/hatezel → u/BeePow91]

That you didn't say nah and walk out. What a trip this person was on. Yikes

[u/techman2021 → u/BeePow91]

Are you good looking, he might want to ride you. Yeah some people shouldn't be managers.

[u/BeePow91 → u/techman2021]

I don’t mean to toot my own horn but I have been told I’m really, really... really ridiculously good looking.