Interview Red Flags: Signs of a Toxic Work Environment

Interview Red Flags: Signs of a Toxic Work Environment. 7 Interview Red Flags to look for to ensure you don’t end up in a toxic work environment. Sometimes a job might seem like a perfect fit the way it is described, but the reality can be very far from it. How can we ensure we don’t end up working in a toxic workplace? No matter how much pressure there is during your job interview, you can STILL notice certain signs which translate into interview red flags. Meaning: the company is NOT a good fit for you. Some people decide to accept the job even after the obvious interview red flags. They worry they might not get another job. They feel pressured by their financial situation. So they take the job and, of course, they regret this decision. Because soon they are back to the job market, searching for a job but with their confidence completely shaken, doubting their skills and capabilities.
I always tell this to candidates, you are not the only one who is being interviewed. During your job interview you should also be gathering as much information about the company as possible, so you won’t end up in a wrong place. These are the interview red flags which warn you of a possible toxic work environment:
1. Your first impressions were negative
Whether you are interviewing online or in person, pay attention to how the employees interact with you and with each other.
If you are visiting their offices, are you greeted nicely by the reception?
Look around, do you see anyone, people in the meetings? Take note of the atmosphere you see in the building. What does the environment feel like? Do they seem happy and energized? Are they comfortably talking with each other?
If all you see are tired faces, no one smiling, in fact quite the opposite they are all looking miserable this is an obvious red flag. From the way you were greeted to the interactions you witness between employees, you should look for people that seem happy, energetic, friendly and comfortable...
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[@myemmotion]

Which sign has been a dealbreaker for you to determine a toxic work environment? Have you observed OTHER signs of a Toxic Work Environment during your job interview?

[@stepinside]

all the mentioned signs

[@applebomb4091]

I had one "manager" gossip and rolled her eyes at a colleague when she walked by .. I couldn't believe it.

[@reedrts1]

When the interviewer acts like they could care less.

[@reedrts1]

@@applebomb4091 I can. I got one just like them.

[@myemmotion]

@@stepinside Good to know!

[@matthewsmith2787]

Excessive micromanaging is a big problem nowadays. It causes staff morale to hit rock bottom, and fills you with fear and anxiety

[@myemmotion]

I absolutely agree with you. The culture of fear is so past century, I hope it dies out soon because it's completely destructive.

[@brendaechols5929]

We lost alot if people because of. this.

[@RapidHealthYT]

Micro mangers are the worst. And they have no idea how it affects people's health! Some have led to suicide!

[@RapidHealthYT]

@@brendaechols5929 yes micromanagers eventually get their karma.

[@jonsimmons4150]

Not me. In fact, now i make it clear in the interview stage that i will not work 1 day in a micromanaged emvironment, and i announce the colours at the interview.

[@coilyqueen312]

Another red flag is the employer repeatedly saying it's a "fast paced" environment. I've found that's another way of saying it's an environment where people dont plan and are reactive versus being deliberative and strategic in professional environments or they are generally understaffed so you have to work faster.

[@myemmotion]

Now that you are saying it, it could be their way to "phrase" it. My former company used to love saying that they are "fast paced" and they indeed are. Which also comes with some disorganized way of working.

[@markstone7219]

haha fast paced = slavery

[@CaesarInVa]

Exactly. Having spent 7 years in an Internet call center, I can tell you from first-hand experience that "fast-paced" really means "management is too lazy or weak to implement policies that bring structure, organization and efficiency to the division".

[@keciaaskew5166]

@Coily Queen. When my sister went for the interview for the food service position, my sister told me that she waited an hour for the interview, I told my sister why did you waited so long for the interview, her response was that she was desperate for the job. I told my sister you’re not desperate for someone to treat you that way, but she took the job anyways. My sister was working in food service, and the employer, boss and manager wanted my sister to work “fast paced”, if not they will let her go. And that’s what they did, they actually let her go because the boss told her that she works to slow.

[@shirolee]

So true!

[@Taj-Mahal]

Hey Marat, it was a red flag in my last job when the manager talked crap about another employee he let go. It WAS a red flag, but I ignored it and wasted over 18 months + got written up for the 1st time in my freakin career. Never again! I actually wrote you about that write up and you were soooo on point. Thank you!!!🤗🤗

[@myemmotion]

I remember you told me about it. You also mentioned that there were a few people in your position before, which were fired. And that is a HUGE red flag. You refer to this job in the past tense, so you are not working there anymore? I hope you don't, the less time we spend under toxic management, the better!

[@mariahconklin9345]

Yes! When a manager talks about an old employee behind their back it is not a good sign. I got lucky enough to hurt my back and never ended up going back to the job. Now I really know why

[@myemmotion]

@@mariahconklin9345 What happened? Did they fire you after the medical leave? And managers constantly blaming previous employees for everything is a huge of a toxic management!

[@niftydom]

A couple of years ago, I had an interview schedule for a decent muni job and the interview kept being re-scheduled every 2 hours the day previous to the interview and re-scheduled the morning of. I kindly turned down the interview altogether that morning, I thanked them for the opportunity and moved on with my day. I saw a major red flag on disrespect of other people's time and bad management skills.

[@myemmotion]

And you did the right thing. It was definitely not the right place to work at.

[@heatherstacy2976]

Minimum requirements: Master's Degree in a STEM and one year of experience. Salary: $15 an hour.

[@myemmotion]

Ridiculous. Definitely not the right place!

[@emmsummer7811]

they want slaves and not workers

[@char94]

Wow! I see this a lot on job boards. It’s sad.

[@myemmotion]

@@char94 It's becoming the new "normal" when there is nothing normal about this.

[@myemmotion]

@@emmsummer7811 We are indeed going backwards in terms of salary levels right now.

[@sl2608]

HIGH TURNOVER, yes, huge red flag. I work for a small business (small office w. only 5 employees + the two owners who are also married) and red flags are everywhere. I've been there three years and tried to hang on and get through it for the money, but the pattern of abuse has taken its' toll on my mental and physical health. I don't have another job yet, but after the most recent demeaning episode, I gave them my resignation. REASONS: 1) The Dumpster - that's how they've treated me. Dump as much work as they can on me and only me. Unreasonable amounts and deadlines. And they don't do it to anyone else. They SCAPEGOAT me. 2) Boss who has ZERO office experience: inconsistent policies, constantly changing them or forgetting what they are. Unorganized and procrastinates. Does NOTHING, delegates everything. 3) FAVORITISM 4) Turnover: Within a 2 wk period, 3 out 5 people quit (a repeating pattern, no one stays more than 1-2 years at most). 5) EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS - BOTH BOSSES: Impatient w. employees (nothing is ever enough, good enough or fast enough) 6) QUESTIONING is NOT ALLOWED - no discussions allowed, just do it 7) NO BREAKS - they even watch how long you take to go to the bathroom! Must eat at your desk. Yet the boss/owners wander off constantly (so do their "favorites"), close their office doors and talk endlessly to their friends on the phone, surf the web, etc. IF they get a phone call, on the business line, rudely bark at me if I ask them if they would like to take the call (ie - "interrrupt" their private closed door bliss). One of the unhealthiest places I've ever worked. Counting my final days and hoping my next job will be in a kinder, gentler, more fair and humane environment.

[@myemmotion]

I am really sorry you've been going through all that. Every single aspect you mentioned screams toxic and unhealthy. You've made a right decision to leave this place and I hope you can get another position soon. Toxic places make you lose faith in humanity and lose faith in finding a decent, constructive environment, but that's not the case. You WILL see a huge positive change in your next role. Best of luck and keep me updated on how the job hunt in going!

[@myemmotion]

@Neel1567 Absolutely. Working for a family owned (in this case married couple) company can indeed be a nightmare.

[@clarasiewwl]

Omg my experience is quite similar to yours. The bosses were married and I didn’t know till the husband had an outburst at a colleague and shouted “show some respect to MY WIFE!!”. Also had no breaks and had to work till way past midnight on Christmas and New Year’s. A colleague that simply asked about annual leave was fired for being a “slacker” just for asking. Sick leave days are deducted from salary. Full of rage tantrums and no direction. Everyday is fraught with threats at every turn, with passive aggressive put downs, threatening emails, gossiping during meetings. The bosses were into illegal practices. Workload was extreme. I’m still struggling with the effects of burnout and anxiety months after leaving that toxic place. It has made me dread the idea of going back to work and has shaken my confidence in my ability to do what I do. Toxic work culture should not be normalized

[@roomofcybertron6380]

HIGH TURNOVER reg flags are soo comon on companies like McDonalds, TimHortons, StarBucks, Walmart, Pizza restaurant, Amazon.

[@Shutdownoftheday]

Facts! I noticed that, especially with breaks. Some people can be gone for 30mins to an hour at a time but yet other employees will be watched like a hawk.

[@saraha6079]

I once had an interview with a textile firm. I noticed during the interview the Manager was sitting with the man interviewing me. He was constantly looking at his watch. He didn't speak much at all. It seemed like they both weren't interested in getting to know me as a person. They would often cut me off whenever I did answer the questions. When it was my time to ask questions, I noticed the manager kept rolling his eyes and he didn't even answer them properly, just one worded answers. I left feeling quite upset, they didn't even shake my hand or say thankyou for coming. They just ushered me off. I knew I didn't get the job. I have a disability and I feel like it could have been due to that. But who knows. I noticed overtime, loads of positions were opening up, the Company has closed down now.

[@myemmotion]

That's so unprofessional and just shows off how awful the environment within that company was. It was definitely a good thing that you didn't advance to the next stage, as the place is closed down now. And no wonder why!

[@johnwilliamson2393]

I love hearing these companies loaded with shithead managers have closed down. It's unfortunate, but I no longer care.

[@chapachapa8162]

Fand it looks like its only gonna get worst it doesnt look like anybody is doing anything to try an change things so thats your best advise run away thank you

[@GeneralGorillaSonicOC]

That's called discrimination.

[@nelsonartemio4218]

I used to believe that the gut feeling was an irrational reaponse based on no real evidence. I ignored my gut feeling for a certain job I took thinking it was nothing. The pay amd benefits were good so I took the job. Come to find out that work environment was the most toxic experience of my professional life. Management took all autonomy from workers, no transparency, blatant favoritism, and fear and anxiety pervaded the workplace. The gut feeling I ignored was me picking up on those little details that weren't right. My gut was not irrational at all, but was busy in the unconscious collection of evidence. I wish I listened.

[@myemmotion]

It's impressive how strong our instincts are when it comes to such situations. It's like the first impression caused by certain people, we can get a certain "vibe" from people but we never give it any importance until there are actual facts for better or worse. We tend to build our evaluations and decisions based on facts, which most of the times are necessary but they can't be a substitute to our gut feeling. When my "toxic boss" started at the company, I immediately felt he'd be a nightmare to work with. But I kept convincing myself that with some time and hard work, I'd be able to build a good professional relationship with him. NOT! So I do TRUST my gut ever since.

[@JeremyNichols]

Love this thread and it just reaffirms what I have been telling my candidates for years now. You really do know. Sometimes try speaking it out or writing it down. Let someone read the issues you think are red flags from an objective opinion. Great vid and agree 100

[@rae2457]

I’ve experienced the same things as you !

[@matthewsmith2787]

I applied for a job and the interview was only 5 minutes long. I got a bit concerned

[@brendaechols5929]

I knew a girl where I was transferring to her old department. She told me 2 things " I'm going to tell you right now. #1 they are mean over there, and #2 Stay away from the gossip". Sure enough she was right. It was way worse than she said. They were toxic as hell . Lots of gossip and backstabbing. I hated it.

[@RapidHealthYT]

Yes been through the same thing! There is always a job that will not be toxic. Just have to have the right one. Hang on there🤙

[@emmsummer7811]

I made a mistake with one of my jobs. I started working in that place knowing that there was a lot of gossip and toxic type of relationships within the job. Never again, I am now more careful Thank you for your advice

[@myemmotion]

You are welcome! And we have all learned that lesson at a certain point in life.

[@lucyslivingroom5087]

There's gossip at every company I've worked for

[@myemmotion]

@@lucyslivingroom5087 Depends on the type of gossip.

[@matthewsmith2787]

I had an interview, the manager interviewing was very unfriendly and stern and said there would be loads of training and would be expected to work long hours. At least they were honest I suppose. What struck me was when I was walking with the boss, the boss had a go at somebody! No a good look

[@myemmotion]

That screams "toxic". They are being honest, at the same time they don't even try to make a change and to make an environment better, to make the working schedule better. "Take it or leave it" attitude means they don't even make an effort to improve or grow.

[@matthewsmith2787]

Toxic managers are everywhere, in every job that exists. You just have to hope your boss, likes you

[@myemmotion]

I agree with the last statement, things will go well at work if your boss likes you. But I also think that there are many good, honest, hardworking managers out there too :)

[@jadeo.7072]

@@myemmotion Me too! I don't believe all managers are toxic

[@myemmotion]

@@jadeo.7072 It's hard to switch our mind into thinking positively after certain negative experiences. But there are definitely good people out there too, even though it might take us a while to get to them!

[@MNRHayes1]

@@jadeo.7072 I believe it is ceo who bad boss and everyone else is just following directions.

[@db6881]

I have a WONDERFUL manager, firm but very fair and very caring. He's leaving and the majority of the staff put in their resignation after his announcement. Our other manager is OK but much less organised so people are panicking.

[@positivethinking4464]

I think high turnover makes it obvious for employers being bad, as you said nobody leaves a good job.

[@albertom7679]

completely agree with that

[@myemmotion]

Yes, there are always issues in companies with high turnover rate!

[@alyzza1753]

What does high turnover mean?

[@myemmotion]

​@@alyzza1753 It's a high rate of employees being replaced. When nobody stays at the company for a long time.

[@albertpd4994]

@@alyzza1753 yeah turnover happens when they keep firing people or treating them like sh+t

[@Obliv69]

i recently applied for a job, spoke with the manager twice over the phone. then declined the job offer. the manager was also the guy who answered the phones to customers orders and when i called he answered the phone with a phone manner that seemed rough and unfriendly, instantly giving me that "wouldnt want to deal with this guy on a bad day" feel. I decided to trust my gut and keep looking.

[@myemmotion]

You've obviously been intelligent about it. Reporting to such person would have been a nightmare. As I mentioned before, sometimes we choose to ignore our gut feeling, coming up with excuses for it. But sooner or later we feel sorry about not having listened to it.

[@JeremyNichols]

Yes, trust your gut. I give this advice often with candidates. Most of the time the candidate knows the answer to the question they ask but just need a little nudge.

[@matthewsmith2787]

I always say go with your gut instinct

[@Nimesay1]

"Accepting a job because of financial reasons and then getting into a toxic workplace" is LITERALLY describing my career. It was something I only realised watching your vid . I have done this again... oh well will be fired soon. Thank you for enlightening us with your wisdom. Followed you on Linkedin.

[@myemmotion]

You are definitely not the only one, this keeps happening a lot of employers again and again. Until we find a way of balancing and sacrificing a part of that salary, in exchange for a work-life balance. I hope you manage to find a much better role very soon. And you are very welcome by the way, thank you for stopping by and for sharing your story!

[@Nimesay1]

@@myemmotion Thank you for lovely reply! All the best to you!

[@myemmotion]

@@Nimesay1 Likewise! Best of luck, hope there is a nice new position coming your way!

[@noneone8726]

When you have been on a bad interview, had a bad boss, left a bad company, PASS IT ON by naming and describing them on the internet. Warn other people, do the right thing. NAME The names of the bad boss, bad company. PUT THE REAL NAMES of shitty companies / bad employers on the internet. Name them. I see your social security number is missing from the application, why? Because NO ONE has the legal right to require that for any purpose but tax deductions, and only AFTER hiring. Well, we need your social security number. Ok, tell you what. You are a fair person, right? You believe in equality, right? You open your wallet and give me YOUR social security number, right now, and I will do the same. That's fair, isn't it? Your application doesn't say where you live. Yes, I value my privacy. Do you? If not, will you give me YOUR home address, right now? Do you have a criminal record? Well, has this company ever been fined by the government? How many times has the company filed for bankruptcy? Has the CEO personally ever been indicted for fraud, yes or no? Have you ever been arrested? Where do you see yourself in five years?> That depends. Where is this company going to be in five years? We need to see your credit report. No problem, I'll give you that just as soon as you give me the personal credit report of the CEO. We require you to do the work of three people on one salary. No problem, just pay me three times as much money. Why should we hire you? Why should I work for you? Why did you leave your last job? Why did the last person to hold the position you're offering leave? What are your weaknesses? What are YOUR weaknesses? How about my future immediate supervisor and co workers, what are THEIR weaknesses? Do you have any questions for us? 1. What are the worst aspects of this job? 2. Why did the last person leave this job? 3. What are the exact personal relationships between the boss and my future coworkers? 4. What is the turnover rate in this job? How many people fired/ quit in the past three months? 5. How many times have customers or former workers sued this company? 6. Can I see exactly where I will be working and talk privately with future co workers before I accept the position? 7. How long has this job been open?

[@myemmotion]

@@noneone8726 I agree about naming them, that's what the companies reviewing websites are for. Hope those who treat employees badly eventually end up having no working force left.

[@Pinesol605]

I went to an interview and all employees seemed tense. I asked about company culture and her response " We don't come here and drink coffee and chat. We come in and It's work all day." 🛑

[@matthewsmith2787]

I asked about the company culture, and the boss said we just work and go home at the end of the day 😂

[@myemmotion]

That is NOT a good sign. Do you think she understood your question? Or did they just seem plain unhappy? Unhappy employees signal a possibly toxic work environment.

[@myemmotion]

@@matthewsmith2787 Seriously? What a place! What type of company was it?

[@Pinesol605]

@@myemmotion I know was a bit taken back by her response. I went in for training twice, they didn't mention anything about paying me for It. On the second training day, all the employees seemed much happier. Perhaps It was because the supervisor wasn't there.

[@myemmotion]

@@Pinesol605 There is definitely something "off" about that place, but I really hope I am being wrong. You've been there on training without getting paid, have your signed any agreement/contract yet? When will they determine if the role is yours?

[@barrie-annbasson3100]

Thanks Marat, your signs are on point, make sense and are so true. I've been in 3 toxic jobs, but I had to realise it was my unresolved childhood patterns playing out. But some red flag words and phrases for me are, family orientated usually means no boundaries and dysfunctional, fast-paced means chaotic, unstructured and disorganised(perfectionist), numbers based- they only care about money and quantity and couldn't care less about you, you are just a machine to them, 'hungry' usually means they want their sales staff to be desperate( means the managers aren't the best sales closers to begin with). Hope this helps too 👍

[@jocelind658]

I recently got a job offer. The interview was good, but I have to train at another location and the toxicity is on another level. The person training me is constantly gossiping and even had a confrontation with another employee. She was cursing and arguing, I am so turned off. She talks bad about the owner and says they fire people over anything leading to high turnover in that position. I am done so I am currently seeking other job opportunities! 🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@myemmotion]

Don't be too quick to judge it all based on the person who is training you. You don't know what this person's agenda is, but it's surely not a good sign. How long have you been working there for?

[@jocelind658]

@@myemmotion It’s going on 2 months because I wanted to give it a chance. The company is very unorganized, employees have not gotten raises in years. Everyone seems unhappy and patients are leaving. Unfortunately, I do not see myself in this company for too long.

[@neilduran3586]

The interviewer being late, being offered the job quickly, not being introduced to the company on the first day, your manager not using your 1st name and calling you mate, etc

[@markstone7219]

you forgot to add to decline the offer if it comes after such interview. very useful content!

[@stepinside]

yes DECLINE

[@myemmotion]

You are right, I didn't word it this way but I think I made it obvious :)

[@markstone7219]

@@myemmotion its worth mentioning Declining the job will make the company think what they are doing wrong

[@iAlwaysSpeakTheTruth]

I accepted a new job, so far I do like it, my boss likes me. But I didn’t like the fact my new boss badmouthed the old employees saying he had to fire them and the HR manager then tells me that they don’t fire people... people just quit. I’ve worked for 20+ companies since 18. I can only count 5 on my hand that were good.

[@iAlwaysSpeakTheTruth]

I do not get comfortable anywhere. In fact. I plan while working here to get my CDL truck driving license. I can make thousands a week and live a great life. Best part? That industry is not known for micromanagement.

[@myemmotion]

Your boss likes you until he doesn't anymore. Those comments he made are definitely "off". So far they do not affect you and I hope it stays that way!

[@myemmotion]

@@iAlwaysSpeakTheTruth That is the right thing to do. Getting too comfortable is never helpful. Looks like you have a plan B and that's perfect!

[@markstone7219]

he’s gonna do that to you too

[@iAlwaysSpeakTheTruth]

@@markstone7219 update. My boss never actually caused me to quit. I learned a season worker there does. And even controls the boss because he has no clue what he is doing, and she helps him. She makes people quit to hopefully get a promotion. She made me quit. You are correct.

[@workoutathomeideas2873]

Unpleasant people at the company is a red flag.They won’t be any nicer if you start a job there

[@myemmotion]

Unhappy employees definitely are.

[@workoutathomeideas2873]

@@myemmotion sometimes its good just to sit around and see what kind of people work there

[@myemmotion]

@@workoutathomeideas2873 You know it's actually very recommendable to see the type of dynamics that might be visible.

[@IamDruidess]

In a recent interview, I was asked a hypothetical question which was a RED FLAG. They complained about all the previous employees that left the role and they told me - "If you are too slow to complete the work, the other staff will report back to our admin manager - what are YOU going to do about that?! Don't tell us that you will be yet another employee that fails to complete everything on time!"...they made an offer to me and I ghosted them! LOL

[@myemmotion]

What a ridiculous and rude question to ask! Seriously, I am impressed, how can you ask that?! It's like openly saying that the environment in the company is horrible. I can only imagine your face while responding to a question like this. I am usually against "ghosting" but in this case you had a right to do so!

[@IamDruidess]

@@myemmotion Indeed! Prior to the interview - I figured they would act like that after researching the profiles of the people who would interview me. I worked out the team dynamics and what the teams' weak points were. I was prepared for it and told them I'd do my best to meet their expectations and would communicate with them to the best of my abilities. It also made me suspicious that the recruitment/HR person was TOO nice during the whole process! I sent them a short email 2 days later saying I'm no longer available and gave no reason. Thank you for your response and videos, Marat - you are great!

[@myemmotion]

@@IamDruidess The HR was probably sick of hiring for the same role, they should rather focus on improving the environment within the teams or the turnover won't stop. And it's good that you responded, no matter what your impressions were, it's always professional of you to let them know you are not available. You are very welcome btw! Thank you for your kind feedback and for stopping by. I hope you find that project which is right for you. Have a good weekend, speak to you soon!

[@markstone7219]

@@myemmotion lol it’s like telling welcome to a shit job

[@workoutathomeideas2873]

As you said these toxic workplaces destroy your health and you career

[@myemmotion]

They do.

[@workoutathomeideas2873]

@@myemmotion you give a good perspective on such issues

[@myemmotion]

@@workoutathomeideas2873 I appreciate that!

[@realestate2181]

I have put in my 2 weeks and some of these signs were there from the beginning. No direction or motivation for me in the given position plus they lateral people from positions in order to keep the gears turning.

[@albertpd4994]

these things are not that important until we experience a toxic place, and with age you value a healthy working environment much more

[@myemmotion]

I absolutely agree!

[@truespirit3081]

This is so on point and needed. Marat, you are very wise to take a step in the right direction to speak on such a topic as Toxic Workplace Red Flags. Thank You Marat.

[@myemmotion]

I think so many of us have been in interviews with such red flags, but it's good to put a name on it. Thank you very much for your feedback!

[@selfhelp9175]

I was ghosted after the written job offer. The Hiring Process involved a phone interview, a Skype interview with 2 managers, reference checks, credit checks (a pre-employment credit check stays on your credit report for 5 years by the way) , and criminal checks. Which I passed all of them. When I finally got to read the final contract 57k plus health insurance, it forbid workers from finding/working a second job. I then ask if it was ok for me to work at my local charity for 2 hours a month (as that is my line of work). The HR Talent Acquisition Manager emailed me saying she was more than happy to support that type of secondary employment but had to ask my potential future manager that if they were ok with that too. Then at that point I was ghosted.

[@mirandagreger2904]

Wow so sorry that happened to you! They had no right to rescind the offer from you like that! They sound so toxic!! I hope u found a better job after!

[@amysimmons805]

You know I agree with you. I think the abusive environment shows during interviews with the company but we are so busy focused on other details that we completely ignore these signs. Most of these were SPOT ON, thanks for making this video

[@myemmotion]

You are very welcome!

[@amysimmons805]

@@myemmotion I enjoy when you make videos about this subject because there is not many of these online

[@myemmotion]

@@amysimmons805 When people go through similar experiences their vision of this subject changes completely. I am really happy you find these videos useful and I will continue making more!

[@amysimmons805]

@@myemmotion thats really important You videos motivate me, Merry Christmas Marat

[@myemmotion]

@@amysimmons805 Thank you so much. Merry Christmas to you also Amy!

[@albertpd4994]

I enjoyed your example, one might expect this attitude from company owners or some uneducated manager but it's incredible how disrespectful some HR people can be. And I agree with listening to your gut

[@myemmotion]

HR people are people, you will have all kinds of them. Thanks a lot for your feedback!

[@matthewsmith2787]

HR staff are there to protect the company from any liability

[@myemmotion]

@@matthewsmith2787 Unfortunately that's quite true.

[@truespirit3081]

My heart hurts over THE TRUTH. But I will learn from what I faced in an already Toxic situation. Thank you Marat because you are just SO ON POINT. Each time I go I just (PRAY) and hold my Peace.

[@myemmotion]

You are referring to the past, right? Or has something new happened? Thank you very much my friend! Merry Christmas to you, your fur kids and family!

[@Doraemon-ed3js]

Just recently I had an interview.. 1) "Why aren't you moving? Is your camera on? Is that your internet connection lagging? I had meetings earlier, it did not lag. Hello?" - and my Ping = 1 at 89mbps on wifi, not even on my ethernet cable yet. 2) "How do you deal with stress? Will just leave like the previous candidate complaining that he could no longer handle the pressure?" - Yikes! Looks like the interviewer painted a picture of how they handled the previous employee. 3) "If you make it to the next level of this interview, the client is a really busy person. Are you sure you will be on time for that interview? We don't want to waste her time, okay?" - Uhm, this is the part where my gut could no longer take it. I ended the call by thanking the interviewer for her time.

[@amysimmons805]

Some jobs seem like a perfect fit and they are a perfect nightmare

[@myemmotion]

It does happen indeed.

[@nicolestarkoniski5674]

I would also suggest reading former employee reviews about the place. I read reviews saying one place I worked at that it was toxic and management doesn’t care about employees and they were right!

[@myemmotion]

Glassdoor and Indeed can definitely give you insights, unless the reviews are bought, of course.

[@emmsummer7811]

I read a review from the guy who used to work in my role and he was right about this place

[@myemmotion]

@@emmsummer7811 What did he say?

[@upreydeen]

You are spot on, unfortunately in today's job market, 99% of jobs have toxic environments, you as a new employee most be prepared to deal with all the challenges and not only survive but succeed, especially if you are in certain age the luxury to move through jobs is not an option

[@eddieflores3545]

The red flag that I seen from an interviewer was that I was not "passionate" about computers when I told him that my goal was to further expand my career. Also, he was too casual in the conversation by talking about Overwatch, a video game, which caught me off guard because I taught that we were talking about the job not a game despite the company being a gaming hardware business. It just gave me a bad impression of the company overall. Never heard an employer of some sort to say that you're not passionate enough in your field because the interviewer did not like my approach towards solving issues. Also another company had a small quiz basically testing your knowledge. There was a reference sheet attached to it, and I was filling it out just to hear the lady saying that I'm cheating because I pull out my phone to write down my references. Gave me a bad impression of the company overall that does not think thoroughly about their procedure. I think it's good that I did not get the jobs because I would have a terrible time at those jobs and could been making less money on top of it.

[@myemmotion]

In that first interview, what do you think the interviewer based their opinion on while telling you that you were "not passionate" about computers? Because you didn't know enough about the video game you mentioned? That's a very rude thing to say to a candidate. And with the second example, it's just as you mentioned, there is a reason you didn't advance in those roles, because those companies would do more harm to you and your career rather than good.

[@markstone7219]

why would any company say that during the interview? so ridiculous

[@eddieflores3545]

@@myemmotion he didn’t like the idea that I played the game for fun and didn’t follow up on the “meta” of overwatch because I played a character Junkrat that wasn’t feasible at the time. In addition, I believe he had a bias that you should follow what was a better product and he was heavily leaning towards AMD than Intel. To where I wasn’t biased on the products as long one or the other were at their best for their value. He didn’t like it that I thought Intel was better than AMD, and this was prior to Ryzen 2 series release. I was just waiting for results from public information for Ryzen to prove itself rather than jumping on board with it when it first released. I just think that’s where the two connects, he wanted someone that had a perspective like his that followed up “what’s best” because others said so without thinking further or questioning it because “common sense” that it’s so good. I knew that the company pretty much built gaming computers, but I think the final verdict was when he talked about the manufacturing about the keyboards and how they sell for less than Razor branded keyboards. I wasn’t well informed about manufacturing keyboards or manufacturing industry at all which turned him off. He just changed topics a lot to see how I think likely and just didn’t like my opinions and trivial knowledge about irrelevant things to the job.

[@eddieflores3545]

@@markstone7219 I don’t know, but I know I had a friend that worked for them, and the interviewer apparently gave him a hard time at work and told him he was fired/laid off because he was “struggling” with the monitor when he was carrying one. Speaking of which he did discriminate me in one way of physical appearance as if I didn’t have the “stamina” to carry on the warehouse part of the job other than an IT support. I know that I am more than strong enough that I can carry a pretty good amount of weight. It was weird that he was doubtful about me carrying stuff like computers are going to be over 100 pounds or something when average computers are about 20 to 40 pounds and sometimes 80 pounds at most.

[@myemmotion]

@@eddieflores3545 I see, it all just made him come across as someone close minded. Which is why you should be glad about not having advanced further with them.

[@lucyslivingroom5087]

So true about the employer speaking bad about ex-workers that’s a BIG RED FLAG

[@myemmotion]

I absolutely agree!

[@lucyslivingroom5087]

@@myemmotion they can do the same about you

[@myemmotion]

@@lucyslivingroom5087 Exactly!

[@ericapoe]

Yes I recently experienced this I was new and my coworker dished out stuff about other staff with no hesitation. That made me exit left

[@lucyslivingroom5087]

@@ericapoe it’s because they do it to everyone

[@ishavartak6902]

You are in a job but you don't get the training from seniors which is required in the job. This affects your performance and you loose it. Can we relate this experience in the interview that no one gave me the training there and so I was not able to work properly.

[@myemmotion]

That is very true. Some companies don't dedicate any time to new employees, no training eventually sets us up for a failure.

[@MNRHayes1]

I worked somewhere someone die because of this reason. And the wife had sue company to pay for funeral. Owners didn’t care.

[@graceling85]

You'll know that you make a mistake when there's a mistake and ppl are telling you off for it. And ask why didn't ask. In fact no one has time for you, they will tell you to figure it out yourself, use your judgement, make your own decision. When you explain to boss, boss will think it's your bad social skill that you can get them to help you. It's your own fault that you didn't win their hearts. I can recognise it's super toxic but I keep telling myself no one has it easy and I'm not special. And that's true where I come from.

[@vernonjefferyponce4462]

very true

[@myemmotion]

I can tell you've experienced such an environment. Hope you are already out of there!

[@katarinatibai8396]

Hard work for shitty pay - and the cult like - we are a big family - - RUN !!!

[@emmsummer7811]

Oh tell me about it. The "we are family" part just makes me want to pukeee

[@myemmotion]

Looks like you've experienced that. The "we are a big family" part is indeed so ridiculously toxic!

[@myemmotion]

@@emmsummer7811 It's their way to manipulate the employees generating this false "cult like" sense of belonging.

[@markstone7219]

you have to make a video about we r a family kind of companies

[@brada1803]

People will always take a new job that has great pay and benefits, I will never seek out Government employment again! If you have credibility and ethics avoid centain (Special District's - California) In my case the toxic substances (entrenched undereducated Supervisors) demonstrated that they will break laws to protect themselves at "any" cost's! Seek out like-minded ethical people to work for/with (Good luck!)

[@nelsonartemio4218]

It's amazing to see that the people who are so easily dismissed as mentally unstable sometimes are dead on about the misconduct that goes on. Nobody will ever believe them and that's part of the protection.

[@myemmotion]

You are completely right about seeking out "like-minded" people to work with. Those are basics of feeling comfortable at work!

[@workoutathomeideas2873]

Government jobs seem to be full of toxicity

[@Leahmh80]

I left my state job after 11 years a few weeks ago. I didn’t realize how toxic it was until I left and started to recover. For example, I had insomnia almost nightly, fearing the workday ahead. Since I left, I’ve slept like a champ 95% of the time. I’ve had a few restless nights because i was thinking about finances since it was a pretty high paying job (80k per year). But I had been saving up for a while, planning my escape. I was negative ALL the time, even in my personal life. I feel like a brand new person and will never work for the gov again, if I can help it.

[@CrunkKitty1]

I have had my fair share of red flag interviews. The one that stands out to me the most was when I had an interview where not only was the interviewer late, but whilst I was answering the questions, he kept looking down at his phone. I stopped speaking and just said "I am clearly wasting my time, thank you" and left. I've also had: - Unable to answer the overall culture within the workplace - What flexibility means to them and answering "staying back passed 5pm if required" - Being asked if I have kids or a husband or how old I am because I look too young (I was asked this at 30 by someone 26) - this is actually something they cannot ask in Australia as it's discriminatory - Dancing around the topics of promotions, bonuses, pay rises and not directly answering (to me this means they don't do any of these) - Saying they think WFH is lazy (bonus when they include "I like to see what everyone's doing") - Advertising salary between $xx per year and $xx per year then saying it'll be the lower amount until proven "worthy" of higher amount - Interviewing you for one position, then upon hiring stating they will start you off in a lower role until proven "worthy" of interviewed role (this happened at a job last year I was POACHED from another company into. Big mistake) Plus many more.

[@christophermorreall3454]

I worked at a job that had 94% turn over rate. All the time the managers treated people like crap and always asked people why they hated the job. They also would tell us good job then right after start telling us they need to write people up for mistakes.

[@myemmotion]

94% turn over rate already says it all. It must have been a challenging experience on emotional level. How long did you work there for? Hope you are now working in a much healthier environment!

[@christophermorreall3454]

@@myemmotion I worked there for 10 months and was let go because I struggled to get 5000 cases sent out every night. I now have a better job now. I was told my old job has gotten worse.

[@myemmotion]

@@christophermorreall3454 That is karma for them. I imagine how stressed you must have felt. Great to know that you enjoy your job right now. Best of luck!

[@dodongai]

It’s funny how shit managers don’t seem to realise they are the ones causing people to leave

[@mattkinsella9856]

All good points but another very important thing to ask is who you'll be directly reporting to and is there a structured chain of command. There is nothing worse than having multiple bosses, being pulled in different directions, with each of them wanting you to prioritize their tasks. The high turnover in a position as you mentioned is one of the biggest red flags. Even if it's a new position it's good to ask how long other people in the company have been in their current roles. Arriving a little early and asking the receptionist (or whoever greets you) how long they've been in the company and if they like working there is always a good idea too. Being early also gives you a chance to check out the restrooms and time to watch people coming and going and see if they look happy and the type of people you'd like to work with.

[@myemmotion]

Those are some solid recommendations. The more information you can get about people within the company and its culture, the less surprises await you in the future. Thanks a lot for stopping by, Matt, and for your feedback!

[@mattkinsella9856]

@@myemmotion I really liked this video, you did a great job with it and it's such vital info for a lot of people. I've been on both sides in an interview as the boss hiring and the interviewee. I think the best point you made is to trust your gut instinct and don't be afraid to turn down a job offer if it doesn't feel right.

[@myemmotion]

​@@mattkinsella9856 And that's really a key. Being pressured into a job, failing to see or ignoring the red flags will always have bigger negative consequences later on, rather than when rejecting the offer while you are still at the interviewing stage. The management/work environment are the major pillars of one's wellbeing at any job, no matter how attractive the position itself might be.

[@hosnigalkacyo4683]

I have never seen useful video like in my life. I like how articulate and with facts and emotional voice. This is another level

[@joshuaafcutler7348]

I spent 14 years in the NYC school system. Trust me, I can spot a toxic work environment from 100 miles away!

[@myemmotion]

That's the thing, once we've experienced it we become so much more careful. Some of those signs can be subtle, but some are very clear. Are you still working there or have you left?

[@joshuaafcutler7348]

@@myemmotion I left 3 years ago. Trust me, there's nothing subtle about how things happen there.

[@myemmotion]

@@joshuaafcutler7348 The places where it’s all so obvious, but nothing is being done about, it are the worst! They clearly don’t care about their employees’ well being.

[@brendaechols5929]

I've lived it for too many years. I think I will have culture shock in my next job.

[@MarcosRodriguez-es4gz]

It's hard to see many people because most interviews are online but you are right about their behavior and lifeless body language. I had interviewers who didn't even smile to me and the whole interview felt like an interrogation I was surprised they selected me for the job

[@myemmotion]

I hope you didn't select THEM in return.

[@MarcosRodriguez-es4gz]

@@myemmotion I did its so easy to make this mistake when you need a job

[@markstone7219]

Hr people can be really heartless

[@monicaLynn7]

I’m currently interviewing and so grateful for this video! I’ve taken notes and will use these questions. 😊

[@SmashingDesign]

Lots of Jobs coaches on the internet and you are my fav with your delivery.

[@myemmotion]

That is really kind of you! :) I really hope you don't get to see many of these red flags during your interviews and that you get the job you want! Thanks for stopping by!

[@markstone7219]

its true, big up for ur good delivery and caring for your viewers

[@InsideCorporatePlaybook]

Another great video by Marat! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@myemmotion]

My pleasure! I appreciate your kind feedback!

[@MarcosRodriguez-es4gz]

toxic boss video series are the best

[@myemmotion]

Thank you so much!

[@MarcosRodriguez-es4gz]

@@myemmotion I wonder how your experience was

[@myemmotion]

@@MarcosRodriguez-es4gz My experience in general with a toxic place or with the toxic boss in particular?

[@MGDC127]

When the job opening uses a 3rd party recruiter/ manpower agency, the company wants expendable employees that can be replaces anytime.

[@myemmotion]

Nowadays it's very common using a 3rd party during a recruitment. I wouldn't consider it a sign, but it means that the recruitment team within isn't big.

[@ilciavo]

Finding out why and how other employees left is such an important question not only for the potential manager but for other employees. It’s actually sad to have a manager from whom you have nothing to learn.

[@albertpd4994]

when you see employers with superiority complex - RUN!!!!!

[@myemmotion]

Oh yes, that's definitely one of the signs.

[@albertpd4994]

@@myemmotion they put you down to feel better

[@markstone7219]

personal questions are also a sign that’s none of their business

[@myemmotion]

Yes, personal questions should be left out of the interview.

[@roomofcybertron6380]

@@myemmotion On my recent job interview, the manager was asking me if I am married? with kids? and have mortgage to pay?... That question made me uncomfortable, and I KNEW that he was LOOKING FOR WEAKNESS as in IF I AM MARRIED WITH KIDS AND HAVE MORTGAGE TO PAY, then that is EXACTLY A WEAKNESS that will MAKE ME HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO WORK TO GET PAYCHECK, living paycheck to paycheck.... Luckily, I am SINGLE.. So "NO" I walked away from the JOB offer.

[@roomofcybertron6380]

On my recent job interview, the manager was asking me if I am married? with kids? and have mortgage to pay?... That question made me uncomfortable, and I KNEW that he was LOOKING FOR WEAKNESS as in IF I AM MARRIED WITH KIDS AND HAVE MORTGAGE TO PAY, then that is EXACTLY A WEAKNESS that will MAKE ME HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO WORK TO GET PAYCHECK, living paycheck to paycheck.... Luckily, I am SINGLE.. So "NO" I walked away from the JOB offer.

[@myemmotion]

@@roomofcybertron6380 Wow, that's ridiculously unprofessional. Definitely not the right place to work at. You did the right thing!

[@emmsummer7811]

This is very therapeutical

[@myemmotion]

I am really glad to hear that!

[@markstone7219]

right, I feel the same while remembering all my failed interviews

[@keciaaskew5166]

Hello Marat, I see these huge red flags at the job where I’m working at now such as high turnover, dirty bathrooms, mold and leaks inside the classrooms, dirty classrooms, favoritism, no support, co workers talking about each other behind each other’s backs, including the supervisor, different supervisors, no room for growth or advancement, willing to pay me only 16.50 an hour with my bachelors degree in behavioral health and science in early childhood studies, horrible pay, micromanagement, toxic environment, high stress, burned out, unhappy, and working “fast paced” basically I have to work fast until they burn me out. If I don’t work fast, the teacher will get upset. Back in August, I was written up because I was absent while I was on probation, HR told me if I don’t fix my absents, I will be terminated from the job. When I told my job that I have a family emergency, they told me I could not leave, and that I had to stay at work until 6pm. The job doesn’t care if I have family emergencies, or doctors appointments.

[@myemmotion]

Wow, I am so sorry you've been going through that. Unfortunately these situations have become so frequent, which is why we need the right support system to deal with them. And something there is actually no point of dealing with them. Loved the part about "working “fast paced” basically I have to work fast until they burn me out." Which is 100% truth and which means you should stop listening to it. Not feeling good at work can only be handled during some time, if it becomes chronic and persistent, it's time to leave!

[@myemmotion]

Have things become easier? Merry Christmas by the way!

[@keciaaskew5166]

@@myemmotion And it will be almost a year since I’ve been at this job.

[@keciaaskew5166]

@@myemmotion Not really very high stress environment. More teachers are leaving as well. And merry Christmas 🎄

[@myemmotion]

@@keciaaskew5166 I can understand and I can even relate to that. There is no need to force something that your body and mind tell you "NO" to. Best of luck and keep me posted!

[@lucyslivingroom5087]

rewatched this after my interview

[@myemmotion]

Good to know!

[@meme-sw2dp]

Hello I am Rosa and in my first job they treat me as if I were giving something, as charity, they are recently graduated and it feels super bad, if this happens get out of there

[@myemmotion]

What do you mean "they are recently graduated"? Is the employer really very young and inexperienced?

[@meme-sw2dp]

@@myemmotion Sorry My English is bad, What I meant was that since I am a recent graduate, they put me to do more jobs and when I did those jobs, they were angry because I was not doing My Work, then the administrator told me that it was not good at all, in a few words I was treated badly

[@albertom7679]

anyone can end up in a toxic job basically

[@myemmotion]

Absolutely. We should do our best to prevent it but it only takes a new manager to come along to change the environment completely.

[@albertom7679]

@@myemmotion yes you are right, and we can always say no. I really needed a job when i ignored these signs but with time it goes worse

[@myemmotion]

@@albertom7679 That's not just your situation, most of us have been forced into or remained in these situations due to our financial needs.

[@albertom7679]

@@myemmotion I know and some bosses can be nice to you at first

[@myemmotion]

@@albertom7679 They might of course, it would still come across quite fake though, unless we are speaking about positive and empowering bosses.

[@albertom7679]

Also some signs include when the environment is very competitive

[@myemmotion]

Unhealthy competitiveness is definitely not a good place to be.

[@CaesarInVa]

I'm a 40-year career veteran of the IT industry and I have to say, the problem I keep encountering is that potential employers rarely tell the truth. A job candidate really needs someone on the inside to get a fair and realistic assessment of the potential employer, management's competence and the workplace. Yes, you can ask searching questions, but if you are dealing with an experienced interviewer, he or she is going to be pretty adept at dodging them, or outright lying to you. No hiring manager ever responds to questions like "Describe the manager's leadership style", "how effective is management?" or "what are the other team members like?" with "Well, I'm an authoritarian asshole, management are incompetent parasites and your potential coworkers are complete imbeciles and morons".

[@meekoosh]

Many years ago I interviewed with a company who decided that having all candidates come in to interview at the same time was a good idea. Talk about feeling like cattle. This was supposed to be a professional level position. During the multiple interviews there were constant interruptions by others involved or not even involved in the process. The main hiring manager started up a conversation with some coworker passing by right during our interview. At the end of roughly 3 hours of this ordeal, the HR person asked what I thought about their new hiring process. I was young and remained polite, and lied saying it was ok. I wish I had walked out in the first 30 min when they held first interview all in one room with all candidates explaining why they should have the job. Horrible & glad I didn’t get the job

[@daviddeparis3852]

All these put together are impressive and true i wish i knew this before

[@myemmotion]

We can never know these things until we experience them, that when we start being careful about it.

[@lucyslivingroom5087]

this time I went to the interview knowing all this, but I agree with you

[@myemmotion]

@@lucyslivingroom5087 I am glad to hear that!

[@ferenjianboard]

Such awesome video, so presentable and redinely presented! I love your voice!

[@myemmotion]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback and for stopping by! :) Hope you manage to stay out of such awful places, or hope you'd get out of it as soon as possible if you are currently surrounded with such an environment.

[@ferenjianboard]

@@myemmotion fortunately I am not. But many people were not so fortunate. Lessons have to be learnt though. Take care, stay awesome and live (b) right!

[@myemmotion]

@@ferenjianboard Absolutely! I appreciate your kind and wise words. Wishing you best of luck and hope to see you around!

[@positivethinking4464]

This has to help many job seekers to be more careful

[@albertom7679]

I agree, eye opener

[@myemmotion]

I really hope so!

[@myemmotion]

@@albertom7679 Thank you!

[@RapidHealthYT]

Been in many toxic workplaces! Beat thing is to move on. Excessive and easy healthy!

[@Office_De_Receiver_Complaints]

I've heard lots of these types of videos, Sir you really do a good job.

[@myemmotion]

Thank you very much! I hope it prevents people from making certain mistakes.

[@michaellendzian2655]

Another New Boss story... So one of my direct reports, the first thing she said to me ever is "where do you buy your alcohol?"

[@myemmotion]

That's insane. How did you react?

[@michaellendzian2655]

@@myemmotion i walked away

[@myemmotion]

@@michaellendzian2655 And you did the right thing! Proud!

[@brendaechols5929]

I went to an interview where two receptionists were talking at the front desk. I told them I was there for the interview. Next thing I know she says" i like your hair. Is that a wig your wearing? I said no?.... "it looks like a wig? Oh..." she said. I don't wear wigs. Never have.

[@selfhelp9175]

I personally do not do follow ups anymore. If they want you they will contact you. If you have been ghosted. The best thing you can do is leave a GlassDoor Review to protect future candidates. Also expect to be ghosted if you make counteroffers either on salary or benefits or even in my case asking permission to work a second job (outside office hours) lol

[@grnpsp]

If the turnover rate is high and the pay is pretty good you already know the bs level is off the charts

[@GeneralGorillaSonicOC]

Another one is when the interviewer asks you illegal questions. There are questions that are off limits in a job interview setting. Questions about ethnicity, religion, nationality, political views, age, gender, disability, health conditions, finacial background (vehicle ownership and living situation), sexual orientation, current marital status, current family background, marriage planning, family planning, arrest record because an arrest is not a conviction, military background and in some states previous salary. All questions must remain job specific and you shouldn't be rejected employment because of things your personal life. Now let's not assume the illegal questions are always out of malicious intent sometimes the interviewer didn't know it was illegal however if you notice a constant pattern of inappropriate questions then there's malicious intent.

[@albertom7679]

Thanks for this eye opener

[@myemmotion]

My pleasure!

[@albertom7679]

@@myemmotion You make great videos related to this theme

[@citydweller99]

The job I recently departed, I should have seen the writing on the wall during the interview when the manager interviewed me for a job I didn't apply for. 1 year later, left the job because of said manager even though I liked my co workers and the job itself.

[@myemmotion]

The job wasn't what they've been telling you during the interview process? And the manager was in fact a micro-manager? Just guessing here. But don't be sorry about that, it's a huge learning experience. You'll be looking back at those times and appreciating a nice new role, which is on its way to you, even more.

[@citydweller99]

@@myemmotion manager was overwhelmed and accidentally interviewed me for the wrong job title until I let them know that wasnt the job I applied for..and they said 'oh my..you're right.' And than the interview continued with no issues. Manager didn't micromanage, was just overwhelmed and was super intense. I lasted a year because the job was remote so wasn't around them unless it was a Zoom meeting.

[@myemmotion]

@@citydweller99 At least with it being remote it must have been less "complicated". Thanks for stopping by and sharing your story. Best of luck!

[@sweetiepie1110]

I ignored some signs in my last job and I just quit a week ago next time I’ll pay attention one of them was that some employees were covering up shifts the receptionist and that means my boss was not paying full time receptionist and basically stretching salary of rest of employees so he’s cheap and abusive

[@vigorelliinstitute879]

I once had an interview where the interviewer was insulted that I was even interviewing. She did everything but swear at me.

[@myemmotion]

That is an extremely unprofessional behavior. If you are not treated with respect during the interview don't even doubt about getting up and leaving. That's the last place on earth you'd want to end up at!

[@matthewsmith2787]

Why did she swear at you ?

[@vigorelliinstitute879]

@@matthewsmith2787 she didn't swear at me. She was just mean.

[@MrApplewine]

No union, or no contract and no legal obligation to provide one.

[@ishavartak6902]

Hi, If one gets a new job in this lockdown period and has to work from home and the person looses the job because things does not work out properly due to this work from home condition. Problems may arise in colleague relation or technical frontier or communication problem. Problem was not on your part. Due to lockdown situation it did not get communicated properly to the boss. Can you relate this problem when you go for an interview in search of new job?

[@myemmotion]

You can be honest and tell that due to the lockdown there was not enough communication from the company's side and the goals for the role were not clear. Which is why I was very hard to continue without clear objectives.

[@ishavartak6902]

@@myemmotion ok....Because I am scared of my employment record. I want it to remain clean , nice and good. It won't get bad or smeared after all these experiences? You have to leave your job due to toxic colleagues .You start working from home but face problems there also so either you have to leave again or you are removed. Won't this affect your employment record? Please tell..

[@myemmotion]

@@ishavartak6902 If you leave for another position and resign yourself, this won't affect your employment record at all. If you get fired, that might be slightly different, depending on how picky a new potential employer is. Either way, you HAVE to concentrate on your own well being, do your job the best you can and keep looking for other roles. Have you already applied to any positions?

[@markstone7219]

Bad first impressions are usually conclusive

[@myemmotion]

Not always but they definitely mean a lot!

[@matthewsmith2787]

I remember going for an interview, and felt it was unprofessional and too abrupt

[@keciaaskew5166]

I work at a new job. And the supervisor would talk bad about another employee. And my new job doesn’t have a union. And would favor the other employees. Also my new job doesn’t want employees to better themselves such as continuing their education. I wasn’t seeing the red flags, but now I actually see the red flags.

[@emmsummer7811]

Real and useful

[@myemmotion]

Glad it was helpful!

[@UnknownNY-ee7vb]

I know this is a two year old video but it still shocks me to his day. I was applying to be a teacher aide in NY state outside of NYC. So on the zoom interview the principal of the elementary school fell asleep so the assistant principal took over and they tried to blow it off. I obviously said nothing and just sat there shocked. Did I mention the salary for this position was less than $15 an hour?

[@genesiscabal1151]

Once i was asked a behavioural question and I said what I thought would be a good answer and him was pushing me to change my answer and then he told me "the right answer". I was rejected, but I think that you have to follow his line, otherwise could be issues. Also, that you had to write a timetable of what you did in the day (micromanage?)😮 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@1ex1uger-prank-calls]

You mentioned the manager talking trash about previous employees. I think the same rule applies to a manager who talks that way about current ones too!

[@carloscaycho8641]

I'm currently in the final round of interviews with a company that has a 2.4 rating on Indeed and when I checked the LinkedIn profiles of my interviewers, I saw that all of them have been there 1 year or less and none of them have grown within the company. Would that be a red flag to you?

[@goingaboutmyfathersbusines4359]

Another MAJOR RED FLAG..Group interviews where candidates compete for a position in front of other candidates..RUNNNNNNNN as fast as u can.. congratulations u dodged a big bullet.. especially if u had no knowledge it was coming ..now there is a difference between a group interview and a panel interview..a panel interview is a private interview with several people that work for the company..u should know this before hand...before u accept a interview..PLEASE save yourself time and stress and ask if the interview will be one on one..a panel interview or a group interview where u will be interviewed in a group setting with other candidates where ur competing with others

[@jackcarraway4707]

I say gauge the toxicity of the recruiter/hiring manager when they call to set up an interview. If they show toxic behavior here, then I don't even bother interviewing. To me, an interview is a two way street based on mutual interest in each other. If you're a toxic employer, I'm not going to waste my time interviewing with you.

[@Kaitlynspills]

Do you consider it a red flag when they say they have lots of candidates to still interview and then complain about a lot of the candidates that applied had errors in their resume? It put me off. It also gave me a weird feeling when I asked their pain points and they were confused what I was asking.

[@sammov4477]

Awesome advice ♥️

[@saraf9081]

Wise and handsome with desire to help others. Gd bless you

[@MsPriyaLal]

I accepted a job once where the boss gave a short phone interview then scheduled an onsite. Onsite the Boss didn't even meet up with me. He had me sit in a room with his subordinates and then left. I was then sitting with a employee who asked some hardball questions and wasn't that pleased with my responses. Things seemed rushed and I thought i didn't get the job. I ended up getting the job and then was fired after only 6 weeks saying they didn't have time to get me up to speed and I was too slow .

[@michaellendzian2655]

New boss scheduled a fishing tournament from his office phone while i was hustling to keep up my work tasks.

[@myemmotion]

That's crazy.

[@Nadineperry1]

And if you interview at another location ask if you can please do another interview at tye location and meet with the team

[@Mysteriouso100]

Thank you for this video.

[@kevingarcia6368]

Maybe can I receive an answer of how to explain why was I laid off?

[@myemmotion]

You know I've actually made a video on explaining that and another one to explain a gap in a resume. I hope it helps you out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn6pcqevmbWsh7c

[@markstone7219]

@@myemmotion that was useful Thank you

[@techzung]

Another red flag, the average tenure of those interviewing you is less than 2 years…

[@vanessaroper3028]

I was contacted by a recruitment agency where their own client took over the interview process and recruitment. It was weird and bizarre. The client also did not attend the interview then reschedule and did not apologise. I should of lost interest from the start as they kept rescheduling

[@mikemike7581]

Well they seemed happy so you need to dig deeper,after 3 weeks,I am seeing people crying in the staff room.Now 5 months,I am the one who is having panic attacks

[@myemmotion]

First days can give you a lot of information, but the clear picture is usually there after about 2-3 months.

[@brendaechols5929]

What! I saw this plenty of times on the floor. Employees crying at their work stations cause their parent or child was sick, or they were denied a day off that was important. Management would see this and completely ignore them. It was like they didn't k ow what to do? Employees would leave their workstations just to check on other employees .

[@modytoto811]

thanks a lot

[@myemmotion]

You are very welcome!