Illegal Interview Questions | Don't Answer!

[@hypsin]

Do you have any weekend obligations? Yeah, my none-of-your-business takes up most of my weekends and weekdays after 5pm.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Lolol

[@007Fusiion]

I’d say ‘the working week is mon-fri, what work activities happen on the weekend...?’

[@BillClinton228]

My weekend's are filled up with me trying to start my own business so I dont have to work for the likes of you for the rest of my life.

[@saiyantnick6911]

Fuck! I want to say that if ever asked

[@kingofalldabblers]

Classic

HR: "I'm going to need to run your credit." Dev: "Oh, I'm sorry, there must be some mix-up here. I'm applying for a job, not a loan."

[@alelectric2767]

Exactly! WTF

[@nobytes2]

Betterteam: I need to ensure you haven't been part of the latest identity theft hack.

[@kisstune]

Sure you can if can I see the CEOs and the boards and my managers and the companies books as well.

[@lowkeyusa]

I'll use this one at my next interview

[@sage4nowty129]

Great. Credit reports are not relevant when applying for a job.

[@EleroyGreen]

Every time I see/hear 'we are looking for a rockstar', I am itching to ask if they are going to provide rockstar salary and benefits.

[@andrevanrooyen6232]

When I read they want a rockstar it translates to "There's so much sh!t here we need someone we can pay poorly to deal with a lot of random non-core-work related BS and toxic people"

[@floatingchimney]

Being a "Rockstar" usually means you're doing everything - depending on what's mostly needed at that point and often doing it overtime. Not saying it's a bad thing, but with that term they're usually aiming for young fresh out of college people willing to work their asses off.

[@helloken]

I'd just direct them to the nearest 7 Eleven beverage isle.

[@cll1out]

Rockstar benefits? Yes we have hookers and blow here

[@effexon]

@@floatingchimney I hate how they twist meaning of words to total opposite. Rockstar means you already have quite long career doing shitty stuff, now you are star and everyone is there to serve your magnificent mind and talent. Never gonna happen in company, unless you start your own.

[@BornStellar-yp5st]

My wife, when she was pregnant, worked 70+ "part time" hours a week at a Home-Health care agency called "Frontier services", where she got paid $9.50 an hour, no overtime. Worked on Christmas, no holiday pay. 2 weeks before she was due to give birth, she asked her superiors if she could get a couple weeks off for recovery once our daughter was born. You know what they said? "Well we don't really do that here. Just apply after you have the baby and we'll rehire you". That was after she worked there for 10 months. 70 hours a week most weeks, 100 hours if you include the week before Christmas. It seems like what they were doing is straight up illegal, but for people like us, the little people, trying to afford a lawyer and take them to court is impossible. Moral of the story, as you say, companies won't be loyal to you, so why be loyal to them. Don't work harder than you have to and don't put in extra effort.

[@grippysockgf]

Born Stellar1337 that’s not legal

[@skybennett3902]

That sounds illegal. Though this varies from state to state, if you routinely work more than 32 hours a week and were originally classified as part time, you must be reclassified as full time. Rules for overtime also vary from state to state. The general rule of thumb is you must pay hours worked, whereas some states will require time-and-a-half for hours exceeding 40 per week. Companies also may choose which holidays they observe, if any at all, and may require employees to work those days. Maternity leave is still being argued in courts in many jurisdictions, but in the states that have laws governing it, the general rule of thumb is that employers must provide maternity leave and must guarantee your position will be held until you return. This is one of those things for which I'd check the state's Labor Board. All this provided, of course, if you are in the US.

[@gildedmelody786]

they mentioned that they knew it was illegal. The problem is even if they do something illegal, its incredibly difficult to actually get companies to be held accountable for their actions without enough money to back it up. For poor people, its just not possible to get a lawyer and sue them

[@Xerxessinclair]

I'm not sure what you and all these other people are talking about with not getting lawyers. There are SO many lawyers that will look at a case or rather have someone from their office look at the case and determine what the probability of winning and outcome will be and they take the cases on the basis of they only get paid once you win (if the case is good enough) and from what you describe it would be open and shut if there was any verifiable and documented evidence of the stuff you mentioned.

[@alex2143]

@@Xerxessinclair Yeah exactly. From what I heard, there are a lot of lawyers who take cases like this on a no-cure-no-pay basis. So essentially the lawyers are taking away some of your risk, and in return they'll ask for a higher amount. Which I think is fair - after all, it'll motivate them to try and win, and if you get half of something that's still more than all of nothing. OP, I'd suggest you try and piece together all of the documentation you have, try and paint a picture that's as complete as possible, do some legal research for yourself and go talk to a lawyer about this if they're willing to do this on a no-cure-no-pay basis. I'd hate to see you and your wife get screwed like this. It's just not fair. The worst that can happen if you go no-cure-no-pay is no cure.

[@HumansOfVR]

You're about to send a huge wave of interviewees with the knowledge to stand their ground!

[@xavdest5481]

Bold of you to assume we'll get interviews 😂

[@eitkoml]

I have to wonder if doing this means not getting hired when a bunch of other people won't know and answer illegal questions.

[@DDBAA24]

@@eitkoml You cant refuse to answer a question on an interview , its a sure fire way to not get hired. That said with clever wordplay you can work around these 'illegal questions' . If you have friends in the industry have them interview you for practice , it helps if your friend can have someone you dont know interview you so it feels more real. IF you do not know the person , its a more realistic experience. I will even record my interviews sometimes (just leave your phone on record in your pocket) this way whether you get the job or not you can go back and listen and work on the areas you need to brush up on. Interviewing is an art , but there is a science to it.

[@gorkyd7912]

Being a well-informed, friendly, and savvy interviewee is fine, but being stickler for anti-business regulations is a pretty easy way to not ever get hired. Just put yourself in HR's shoes a bit and see how you see yourself. You say "I can't answer that question because it's an attempt to discover my financial history, which is illegal according to H.R. blah blah act of Congress 1984." Yeah ok, so are you going to snitch on us when you see all the other regulations we're probably breaking every hour of our existence because we failed to retain a team of lawyers to navigate every basic business activity? No thanks, little reward vs. nearly unlimited liability, next candidate. Better would be to understand why they want to know, which tells you what answer they want to hear, which tells you how to answer. "Have you ever filed for bankruptcy?" If you're interviewing for a coding job, not accounting, they just want to know if you're likely to be stable and not desperate for quick cash, so even if you did file for bankruptcy the details you give in your explanation can ease concerns and put you ahead of people who reveal nothing and are therefore a scary unknown. "I filed for bankruptcy 4 years ago after my divorce to restructure our debt and reduce interest payments that were no longer affordable. It was a difficult process but worked well I'm now back on my feet." OK, so even though you were bankrupt once you're obviously a logical and stable person who can make hard decisions and show resilience during difficult times, hired!

[@monad_tcp]

@@DDBAA24 If you can't refuse to answer a question on an interview, so then the only option is to lie, to say what they want to hear. All this process is bullshit, if they're getting those illegal questions, they deserve liars and bad persons to fuck them over. That's not how you avoid assholes, by being an assholes, that's how you get even more assholes, because you turn people into assholes, it's the only option they are left with. Suck to be in those places...

[@maserati4000]

When job hunting becomes Sun Tzu’s Art of War in action

[@cardcode8345]

Rakin Khan The same accent war that I fight everyday with brown scammers

[@DDBAA24]

​@667Gullin Thanks for sharing , that was very insightful

[@andrewchen7710]

absolute best comment

[@fracasopina2121]

Literal shit.

[@thanhvinhnguyento7069]

Well said lol

[@TropicalTaquito]

Tech company: “are you apart of any communities or have any social activities?” Me: “I mean, I have a clan in pubg”

[@myiOSCareer]

@Saint Bagelcel and pornhu... wait, nevermind

[@rajdoshi6781]

@Saint Bagelcel they can figure out if you're conservative, if u tell them that

[@Zeriel00]

If you're looking for a job in California, just tell them you're part of Antifa dual wielding bike locks Insta-Hired!

[@goyonman9655]

Why do they insist on this What's the importance of this

[@bobafruti]

Joe Escobedo “So you’re a member of the Klan?🤔”

[@richardlebreton6690]

I've actually had a boss tell me to get a divorce because they were tired of my wife calling to see if I was ever coming home.

[@arashvincent1639]

Fucking lol

[@richardlebreton6690]

well since all the men in the office (himself included) were either divorced or in their 2nd & 3rd marriages. Men because it was a very old school office.

[@peachpink123]

You choose your boss yeah?

[@GeneralGorillaSonicOC]

I'd be like "Oh I'll have a divorce. This is my last day once I'm out of this office I'm no longer working for you. You don't deserve 2 weeks.

[@BootyWarrior80892]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hattrickster33]

We're looking for a Rockstar Ninja Unicorn full-stack engineer. Experience as CEO of Google a plus. $30k

[@The_Yin_Tiger]

lmao, so true actually.

[@valakan09]

Then legendary "Purple Squirrel" Hunters... LOL

[@kilovolt2494]

15+ years of experience is required

[@hattrickster33]

@@kilovolt2494 But you must be 28 or younger to apply.

[@kilovolt2494]

Pet Cheetah true story is: once a while ago I have eyewitnessed a job posting for a dev position. They asked for “preferred 8 years of experience”, while the framework itself was around for only 5 years. So wait a sec, is it a very well hidden implication of hiring a creator of this framework? Nicely done, but imma ditch. Or most likely, HR had absolutely no clue whom do they need to hire, for what tasks, how much will that cost them. I’d say good 70% HRs are like that, which hurts companies in a long run a lot.

[@otavioluiz554]

You should flex your arms from start to finish in job interviews, to show dominance

[@ionichi]

And if they don't hire you, throw them around the room like a piece of Samsonite luggage.

[@robihamdani5385]

Rude dude

[@t74devkw]

Ataque dos BR malukoo...

[@anotherplatypus]

Nods, actually if dedicating an entire video towards using humble brags isn't too much trouble...? Otherwise more displays of Armony please, I've been worried about him since, until now, we hadn't seen him after that 3rd season episode of Rick and Morty.

[@ThinkBeforeYouSleepYT]

This would be unnecessary because the T pose is the proper way to show and/or assert dominance.

[@lv1543]

exploit every loop hole. dodge every obstacle. penetrate the bureaucracy

[@neopabo]

@Pusalieth I wish I was in a position where I could have my own business. You don't need to squeeze maximum productivity out of everyone to make profit; you can make very significant income just by keeping your workers happy and keeping turnover rate under control.

[@maxine3978]

Join a commune.

[@maxine3978]

Join a commune.

[@Immortalangel14]

THAT MAN IS BEING MUGGED!

[@atlas_19]

Dunno why but that hyped me and made me want to do an interview right at this moment.

[@geraldnichols1886]

It took me years to figure out that the interview is a two-way street. Some really good advice in this video!

[@Zeriel00]

I hate how they NEED to know where you worked every minute of your life and if you have a gap then you're unemployable?? Like wtf is that?? :(

[@TheUtuber999]

If it's any consolation, *many* people have gaps in their employment history... so it's not like a person will stand out for it these days. Just be prepared to be asked to explain the gap and you should be fine.

[@rustyscrapper]

its less of a problem these days. If they ask just tell them its because its a volatile job market so of course you have bounced jobs. Otherwise you wouldn't be applying to them and still be working your first job at wal mart which would indicate you have no ambition. Don't they want to hire ambitious people willing to take a risk to get a better job? I did find it strange when I did long haul trucking that on your application they would not allow you to leave gaps in employment and told me to fudge the dates together. As far as I am concerned a company who wants no job gaps wants people with no spine that will never ask for raises and never leave. If they are afraid you will leave because you have done it in the past they know how shit of a company they are.

[@vejymonsta3006]

Because "years of experience" is not a true metric of experience. It does suck though. Most people don't have to worry about it if they're being honest about their skillset.

[@ComradeOgilvy1984]

It is not nearly so stark. I have a couple gaps, and it is not an issue. It is probably less of an issue for me because I have a few of positions with 4+ years, so the risk of me turning out to be someone who is job hops for the bad reasons appears to be less. If you are purely in it for the money, you want to change positions every two years, either through internal promotion or changing jobs, in order to be racking up regular raises and newer responsibilities on your resume. But if you run into a bit of bad luck along the way, the hiring manager may see a bunch of 1 year stints, some gaps, and never having stayed in a position for any meaningful length -- that is something I would be less inclined to take the risk on.

[@jaloveast1k]

Oh man. I have more gaps when the time periods when I was employed. Something like 5 years of work, 6 years of, well, chillin'.

[@TheUtuber999]

One of the most poignant interviews involved a guy asking, with a self-entitled smirk on his face, "So, why did you choose to apply to this company and what makes you think you deserve the position?" I let him know that I had never heard of the company before, and that a talent scout had found me and asked if I would be interested in the job. The smirk quickly faded to humbled dejection from the interviewer's face. Priceless!

[@gamerlost526]

Wait, what job is it?

[@DiddleSlip]

Gamer Lost Janitor

[@bread90210]

@@DiddleSlip lol

[@PrizmSeeR]

Did you get the offer?

[@TheUtuber999]

@@PrizmSeeRI did.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

There was some reddit story I found a while back where someone was in an interview that went pretty badly, but on the employer's side instead. There was a lawyer sitting in on the interview. Eventually, one of these illegal questions came up, and the lawyer jumped in and said somethin' along the lines of 'don't answer that' or 'you can't ask that'. Interview continued a bit longer, and another illegal question came up. Lawyer just about lost it.

[@ThisisFerrariKhan]

For all my veterans: DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATED ABOUT DEPLOYMENTS, especially ANYTHING combat related. It WILL be an issue. I PROMISE. 💯

[@tomcartwright7134]

Ferrari Khan. I would tell them “ I signed an agreement in the service of non disclosure as what I did and where I went is still classified.

[@haseozenithmaru1186]

Information on working

[@marianotorrespico2975]

HEAR! HEAR! | Let me tell you about it . . . and they asked to see the war wound, and then fainted. Put a chamber in that gun.😀

[@johndough8699]

Age - You also have to be careful about what you say AFTER you get the job. If you’re older, be VERY careful what you say around your coworkers. I look at least 15 years younger than my age, so I can fit in with the other/younger employees. At one job, though, I told an older woman my age, because she was close to my age. My wife thinks she told others in the office, because it felt like attitudes towards me changed after that. People were less tolerant and less patient with my learning curve. Now, I keep my age to myself.

[@shreyachoudhary8227]

Well never tell something discreet to a woman ever!!! Coming from a woman...

[@vivekvitthalraopatil2775]

@@shreyachoudhary8227 lol

[@Gaib_al_lisan]

In most cases, at least in Europe, job portals include obligatory fields that ask you to insert your date of birth.

[@namazbaiishmakhametov6424]

@@Gaib_al_lisan but that's for HR purposes, and office co-workers don't know your age in most cases

[@ThingsILikke]

I cannot believe how many people ask my age. I'm a woman and young and people ask me almost every time I meet a new person. I flat out say "Are you seriously telling me your mother never taught you not to ask a lady her age?"

[@dien.phan95]

Not enough flexing, unsubscribe

[@derHutschi]

in germany it is legal to lie when answering some questions, e.g. 'are you pregnant?'/'do you plan to have a family?' because these questions are illegal to ask

[@davidp.7620]

How would they know you lied about planning to have kids in the first place? Can't you just have a kid two years from now and gon"Oh, I wasn't planning it"

[@sweatergod4755]

The only question I gotta ask recruiters is *do you watch Joshua Fluke?* That’ll leave them shuddering.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

lmao this is quality

[@dragondarkguy2008]

Well it's not that bad. Now mix Joshua with CAMELOT331 and that'll leave them bankrupt. And shuddering.

[@AaronWritesCode]

Recruiters have told me they watch him, its interesting.

[@JoshuaFluke1]

@@AaronWritesCode good. Take notes.

[@Kevin-cy2dr]

I did it and i got a ceo position under the condition that i make sure my employees dont get to know about Josh's youtube channel

[@niclash]

Back in 2003 or so, I saw an ad with a job requirement that included "more than 10 years Java experience". So, I sent them the list of all 7 (or whatever it was) people in the original Oak/Java team, and told them that I doubt that any of them would be interested in their crappy company that has no clue about the most fundamental things about Java.

[@lukmanalghdamsi3189]

lol It reminded me of the fastAPI post. the guy who created it has less than 1.5 years of experience and the job needs at least 4+ years.

[@troubleman2875]

Hiring bias re: age and family is certainly a thing. I've even noticed, at a certain point, companies are MORE likely to hire you if they think you have a family to support. They think you need the security and stability, and therefore you'll be less likely to leave that job.

[@RevenantEverest]

You can also say the same the other way around, like Josh pointed out. It's a losing game all the time, every time.

[@rustlecompton]

I've been in a hiring situations before where this has been the final criteria used to select who was hired. Mainly it was because the company felt they could help a parent in need.

[@futuza]

This is why you have to be interviewing them to figure out what *they* want most and appear to be that person during the interview.

[@BobbyKelvinJames]

@@RevenantEverest This is extremely negative. You could say the opposite is true- it's a winning game all the time because companies are either going to prefer you for perceived family stability or youth. Life is just perspective.

[@Gypsygirl9]

You guys can't generalize every employer out there. So much depends on office and company culture, but..much depends on the hiring manager and job position. There can be circumstances in particular too. I once worked in a big company and my department had 11 people doing the work of 20 people. We had two of those 11 spots that were constantly turning over. And..it was always females in these spots. Once they hit the year to year and a half point, they quit. Reasons were always either: 1. Need to spend more time at home with kids or 2. Just got married and husband prefers I stay home. Ok. So..after losing like 10 people to these reasons, my boss told HR she wanted men in these 2 positions. I get it and to some degree I don't blame a company for wanting to avoid constant turnover. I get it.

[@bafana_mhlamvu]

Now that I've seen this, I realize how I was belittling myself in interviews... Thank you dude, this channel needs more exposure!

[@ttrjw]

'Rockstar Attitude' - doesn't that mean taking lots of drugs, throwing your monitor into a swimming pool and storming out?

[@Lady_Aradia]

lol 😂

[@Scragg-]

as for the "we are hiring other people, filling other positions can you do that in the interim?" - I got screwed over once, I was the only salesman for an entire branch of a company for ~6 months. But I turned it into a positive during salary negotiations - i asked "how many salespeople would you normally have?" "5" ok, so what are you offering me in pay? "xx/hr" that doesnt sound like the pay of someone who will be doing 5 peoples jobs, I would like {xx/hr}" they sucked it up and paid up. when they finally did hire other people they fired, and then attempted to hire me at 1/3 of the amount i made before. so, i asked them to pull the sales numbers. I had still be doing 5x the sales of all the other salespeople. I asked for 5x the amount I initially received. they said it wasn't in the budget, so.I didn't take it, and that entire branch closed for a month or so. I probably would have enjoyed being petty a little more if that branch had closed permanently. (oh and they had to hire 5 more people to make up for me not being there on top of what they already had) actually I have been screwed twice come to think of it, at my most recent job before dev, I ended up doing Sintering(pulling things out of 600F ovens), IT, and General Maintenance(such as climbing in attics to fix lights or A/C units). - $14/hr, totally not worth it.

[@johndough8699]

Nick Bueltel - Hearing how you stood your ground and the company paid a price for it put a smile on my face.

[@AugustusBohn0]

I made more at a call center than you did being a jack of all trades, and I was underpaid. hope you're making more now, bad jobs suck

[@Scragg-]

Augustus Bohn yeah about 3x more decided to study software dev

[@darkmage35]

Seeking employment these days is a Kafkaesque nightmare.

[@scwyldspirit]

I saw a programmer job listing for Home Depot and one of the job requirements was constant standing, sitting and bending. Ability to lift over 50 pounds.

[@MegaOgrady]

Lmao

[@brainmind4070]

Let's be honest, bending over is implicit in the job requirement.

[@trashtronics1700]

Those are the same requirements for a store stocker

[@jansa940]

sure when things get busy...it's all hands on deck.

[@blktauna]

@@jansa940 funny how soon its always busy and no new employees

[@blaisetelfer8499]

I had an interview where my time as active duty military came up and the guy asked if I ever killed anybody.

[@johnnygresham6382]

I'd be putting in a complaint real quick. That is never a question you ask someone who has been in military.

[@sakaraist]

@Eduardo Rivas Yeah, no. If you asked that to me, or anyone from my platoon you would be on the ground pretty quick.

[@christianneyman7348]

@Eduardo Rivas >get punched >"I-I-I'LL FUCKIN' KILL YOU B-B-BRO" Actually pathetic.

[@salt5999]

Speaking as someone who has been in the military as well - he'd be justified to defend himself, just because some guy decides to get offended at a question, and then not only that, decides to physically harm the questioner, especially if there are multiple attackers, just because his feelings maybe got a little hurt for a moment. People can easily die from a single punch. Be it well trained professional fighters, or random people getting into street fights, there are many recorded deaths from one or two punches knocking someone down, and usually what causes it is the victim smashing their head on the ground. It's a pretty common thing to be asked by people once they find out about someones veterans status anyway. Do I think it's always appropriate to ask? No. Would I generally prefer to not be asked it? Sure. Would I ever harm someone for the simple, ultimately harmless curiosity? Absolutely not. That's far more pathetic than someone defending themselves from a physical attack. "Oh no, someone asked me a question, I and all of my coworkers/friends now MUST beat them!" If you don't want to "risk" talking about your experience in the military, (especially considering most people think everyone in the military is broken with PTSD and is a shooter), then don't bring up that you were in the military, simple as that. From my own personal experience and all of my friends who were also in combat arms or served in some combat oriented capacity, very few people actually get offended by it, but more often than not, you're probably just going to get some quip about killing kids or some joke like that, which, to most civilians, should never be joked about, but it's a pretty good way to put people off from answering questions like that, at the very least, and that humor is normalized within the military. More often than not, it's people getting offended on other peoples behalf when things like this come up, and many times, in my own anecdotal experience, the offended person was just some guy who was maybe deployed somewhere for 6 months and sat in an air conditioned office every day or at worst worked in a capacity similar to being a mechanic where they actually did have to go outside in some heat occasionally, but in a safe area, on their base, and with practically a 0 percent chance of any harm coming to them, other than maybe tripping on their way to the nearest restaurant on base or something.

[@bcuz8998]

@@salt5999 the poet of your platoon

[@ianh1504]

"Sorry this question is illegal, i refuse to answer" "Wow what gumption! Youre hired!"

[@luispresuel3499]

As Joshua said "If some company ask these quesions to you, you don't want to work for that company. That's a piece of crap company anyways"

[@hectornonayurbusiness2631]

🤣🤣🤣

[@XtremuZ]

@@luispresuel3499 that sums up like 90% of shit out there nowadays

[@wilfridtaylor]

Generally, if they start asking dodgy questions I walk out.

[@andreiscutariu1035]

@Saint Bagelcel Problem is, depending on where you live and the position you're looking for, this type of company could be all you can find

[@JS-wp4gs]

@@andreiscutariu1035 That, plus in IT, people within the industry in the local area tend to know each other and talk quite a bit. Word could easily get around that you're someone who walks out easily and companies won't want anything to do with you as they might see it as a red flag

[@solisinvictus4238]

Man, going on an interview sounds like literally talking to an enemy

[@Ddeath.Eaterr]

😂😂frfr

[@imthatuser5694]

“We are going to need to run your credit” Me: There must be a mistake here. This is a transaction after which YOU will owe ME money, what is YOUR credit history like?

[@derubersoldatx]

long ago I sat down with an old ssgt that pretty much told me that civvi jobs was 40% "resume wording", 20% attitude and 40% percent of look/act the part, he gave me a few loose examples: Mrap training we did in kuwait? "Leadership Training" that other time when we moved GSE across the flightline to the other side of the hangar? "Advanced Asset Management Skills" and those long hours cleaning rifles in the arms room? "Critical Task Assessment under Time Constraints" I mean the guy was a guru of civilian stuff, he have been in-out in-out of the service two branches and had like 4 MOS that he could pick and choose. Freak of Nature, spoke 4 languages and could pretty much get any job yet he choose to stay in and retire from the Army. Almost & years and everything he advised me works to the T, I mean don't lie saying stuff that you didn't do, just adjust the former mission objective to your current mission.

[@junosoft]

Are you comfortable with paying me the extra mile?

[@javierfito5077]

its funny how they mistake miles for hours ahaha, is this a marathon bra? you want me to do miles?

[@VistasNatureWildlifeFilms]

RE: Military Service Q) Why were you discharged? A) Because I didn't re-enlist. aka my contract expired

[@andywolan]

11:30 - During one job interview, I was once asked if I played golf because computer scientists like it because it's "mathematical". I said no, I play softball (refer to my avatar) and if I wanted a mathematical sport, I would pick pool. I always felt that was a stupid question, but now I understand why he asked it. Very sneaky.

[@luispresuel3499]

What kind of sneaky info was revieled from you knowing that you played softball instead of golf?

[@karambiatos]

@@luispresuel3499 financial situation my dude, golf is very expensive to play.

[@Taj-cs3ut]

@@karambiatos damn that's sneaky

[@daemperador123]

@@karambiatos And will having money be an adventage or disadvantage?

[@SiMPLYHaZZaRD]

Wait is the implication that golf is an old people sport? Because there’s a ton of younger golfers that I see around

[@FlufyWhale]

I never knew there were illegal questions on an interview. I practically answer almost everything with a cringy, am i allowed to tell this smile.

[@de132]

Try to downplay responses for questions that may violate EEO. If you are like "bruh, I can't answer this question", you'll be perceived negatively and won't get the job. You can walk around the less offensive questions pretty easily.

[@arashitempesta]

there are questions that shouldn't be asked but that varies from country to country, culture to culture, the best you can do is be upfront and don't answer or evade too personal questions, afterall, they will get all that info when the paperwork starts.

[@stephanbranczyk8306]

Actually, you need to do your own googling. In California for instance, the questions employers are allowed to ask are even more limited.

[@ThingsILikke]

When I get asked illegal questions, I say "I don't tell that" with a smile on. A lady asked me my age once, and I just pulled that. I could tell she was really sensitive. She even got mad when I negotiated salary, said "You asked me about money!" Uh, duh. Do you think I'm working for cookies?

[@ForgottenKnight1]

If you get asked an illegal question, just lie.

[@rickyhineman4124]

The best part is that even though we know about these "illegal questions" and their implications, we're still stuck in the same hole not answering them as we do answering them. If a company asks you a question and you are reluctant to answer, that's going to give them some red flags that maybe you're not "the deal" that they want, so they don't hire you. Maybe in some situations it would be better to just answer the question, as it is that companies will be more afraid of what the _don't_ know about you, versus what they do. Furthermore, companies have the upper hand in all situations. There will always be the few people who are willing to take shit from the companies just so they can become employed (which, in this day and age, most people will have to take what they can get), so if you're getting red flags from the company and you're not willing to answer certain questions or agree to certain terms, they're just going to dump you and find someone who is. Like you say, they're always going to take the "better deal", and that's all you can do

[@ThingsILikke]

it's a giant pain in the ass, but I've had success by scripting answers to every possible question that I could be asked. It really worked. I feel that it should not be that hard to get a job, though. On the upside, i had the leg up in interviews because I was good at getting interviews. I had a bunch of job offers that way. Also I had to do a pre-show ritual like Usher and Beyonce to get into character. It's wayyy too much work but this is the solution.

[@sloatch5361]

the permitted questions are more invading

[@Brucelee89896]

imagine putting watching porn as a hobbie on your resume lol

[@Skyline_NTR]

turn that frown upside down Tell em you are working on your QA/editing/postproduction skills and have attention to detail

[@brainmind4070]

It's technically web development lmao

[@biljam972]

I also haze those "rock stat", "jedi", "master" idiocies, thank you for pointing that up. And also "working under prressure". Huge red flag!

[@cybersphere]

They can't ask your age, but they can ask you to fill out a criminal background check that asks for your DOB. There are always ways around the rules to get the info they're after.

[@DovidM]

They also have a pretty good idea when they ask when you graduated from college.

[@picklerix6162]

@@DovidM- I never answer that question.

[@tambur5298]

I always tell everyone: “say only and exactly what the company wants to hear. Not what you want to say.” Sad but harsh truth

[@Radeo]

depends on how desperate someone is for a job if you aren't desperate and tell them only what they want to hear, you're the one who has to bear living and working that (likely) undesirable environment every single day

[@DovidM]

I get what you’re saying (better to have a job that sucks while looking for something better) but many people can’t convincingly lie their way through an interview.

[@BenGenio]

Conclusion: hire a lawyer to join you in your next job interview. 😂

[@GeneralGorillaSonicOC]

I have a career coach. One of my interviews I was asked about my family planning and she told me prior to the interview that certain questions are illegal. After I was asked about it, I had said I'm not at liberty to discuss family planning. The interviewer ended the interview and stormed off like a kid. After that, we reported it to the Labor Department and they got in trouble.

[@StingyPellet]

You can ask if they are a US citizen if the job requires it. Many public sector positions (government jobs) require citizenship.

[@kami-gun]

This isn't true. I contracted for govt job and almost the entire team of 30 people were Indian guys on a visa

[@StingyPellet]

@@kami-gun I said many, not all.

[@ThinkBeforeYouSleepYT]

11:51 I go to Sunday School every Wednesday too!

[@dg.1539]

😂😂👏👏

[@Venator74]

Yo hello 😳

[@cool08player]

Damn you're here too??! Love the vids btw

[@andrevanrooyen6232]

I went through multiple interviews a couple of years ago and got the job offer but at a much lower rate than what was originally posted. Then they tell me that their company policy was to give entry level salaries to people who are unemployed (I was retrenched and had been looking for a job for 6 months at that stage, had to sell most of my stuff and move out of my apartment). So I asked directly. "So if I had a temporary 2 hours per week job I could have received the advertised salary". They said yes, but that I also had to remember that I was unmarried, single without any dependants and I was living with my parents thus I could get by with a lower rate. At that point I pushed the offer away and took my 12 years of experience somewhere else.

[@user-zu1ix3yq2w]

Pure evil

[@RichardBronosky]

"What's your current salary?" "Same as yours."

[@NilesBlackX]

That's fantastic, and you get the social leverage to ask theirs if they push for yours.

[@DovidM]

My company’s HR says that when they have called the applicant’s company (which is not often) to find out what they were paid, there is reluctance to divulge that information. Think of it: if you are calling your competitor, then it would be very useful to know what the competitor pays a UX developer with three years experience. Why should the competitor give that information out freely? I check what someone with a similar job title has stated on Glassdoor as their salary to gauge how above or below market the other company is.

[@murraysaucedo897]

I just take my current one and add 25% to it and then tell them I’m not looking to do a lateral move.

[@ForgottenKnight1]

@@DovidM If another company would call my company to ask me about salaries, I would laugh in their face and close the phone. What goofs :))

[@duanerackham9567]

I had 3 interviews this summer. They all noped on me, the second they realized I was still in school. From the engineering firms down to the local gym. It was a shitty summer nontheless because I couldn't get a summer job. college students are the main people who need a summer job

[@ichigo2012hollowmask]

never EVER tell them you're "in school". Tell them "Oh I'm taking a class or two and slowly working my way up to an undergrad degree, but I definitely have time to work for you guys" - you know, that is IF you really need the job and dont mind the fact that the company you're being interviewed by discriminates against college students.

[@Magic.God.Othinus]

Check out your campus, they usually have job boards and groups dedicated to hire students during summer. I think my old college still has it last I heard.

[@09lz90]

ahh it's because hiring is expensive. They don't want to spend the money again in a few months when you head back to school.

[@duanerackham9567]

@@09lz90 yeah that's bullshit. College students need summer jobs And if I read one more article from boomers about how lazy we are... Where's the nearest AR15 shop

[@duanerackham9567]

@Pusalieth I was full time at the time obviously. College students need to make money too

[@FakhriAunurrahim]

Keep up your realism and authenticity Josh!!

[@LedoCool1]

You could answer to "Emergency contact name" question something along "Yeah, I guess I could link you to my lawyer." XD

[@LedoCool1]

@Saint Bagelcel you are exactly on point! (It wasn't one of those "don't answer" interview questions, was it?)

[@strailz4302]

You are doing a great service to people talking about this stuff. I didn't know any of this until I was 5 years deep in my career as a software engineer. Keep up the great work!

[@johnschweiger1079]

I had an interview once that asked me if I've had and mental health issues such as depression/anxiety they then said if I had I couldn't work for them

[@psychicbyinternet]

*vomits*

[@johnschweiger1079]

Genevieve55 why you saying vomits ??

[@psychicbyinternet]

@@johnschweiger1079 Because that company's behaviour is disgusting.

[@johnschweiger1079]

Genevieve55 ahhh yeah it was it was disgusting really

[@amywilson7540]

I was once asked in a job interview whether I owned a car, for a job that didn't require driving. I had no idea that was illegal.

[@jnikibbons5606]

I would like to see a follow up to this with some better ways to dodge these questions. The special graphics and muscle tone are quite lovely. I have found that telling prospect employers HR interviewers don't have tolerant thoughts about people who say, "You can't legally ask me that question" in an interview. It, understandably, looks like you're hiding something. Suing them is not an option, if you need a job, we, you need a job.

[@dedodiy3887]

Employer: "Do you have any commitments?" Me: "yes, I'm in the Flukey Loop cult and we have daily meetings." Employer: "So what's your availabili..." Me: "NON EXISTENT, I just said DAILY meetings."

[@SkaWolf360]

I feel like this happened to me at my last job, especially when it came to job transfer/promotion at this packing plant. Started as a Boxer, ended as a Boxer.

[@jasonyang2288]

I u say “u can't ask that”，well “no job for u”

[@adamd9166]

Pretty much. They will not hire you because of discrimination, but then play the "oh well we found more suitable candidate" card.

[@Tempusverum]

“Well screw you, I don’t need your crappy job” And walk out

[@IAMDIMITRI]

The thing is. If they ask any of these illegal questions because they want you to work for no money on weekend on overtime. I would love to stay away from that company anyway! So if they ask me those illegal questions, I'd rather answer them and if the company decides not to hire me, then it's a good thing. I don't want to deal with retards at HR, I'd rather find a good company that fits me.

[@noodlechrist4958]

I'm a manager in healthcare. We never close. We can't. Staff have to "take-call". My question is "We're open 365, 24/7, are there any days or shifts you absolutely cannot work?". Whether for religious or secular reasons, I need to know if you always need certain times off, because someone else must cover for that time. That's legal, and not nefarious. Concerning illegal questions, I'm fanatical about having our staff or potential staff's rights protected. It drives me nuts when our hospital administration in our "faith-based facility" forces our staff to pray.

[@dabrownminty6893]

“Go to Sunday school every Wednesday “ lol

[@blackdonaldtrump3112]

Keep up the great content man, I've definitely been hit with some of these questions. Theyre basically the questions that only give them reasons to pay you less and give you no opportunity to promote yourself

[@TENNSUMITSUMA]

The fact that they ask these questions, that are really or supposedly, illegal, yet still do, should tell one and all about the company! I don't get why they would risk a lawsuit to ask illegal questions!

[@leanobajio]

I feel like this can be great relationship advice too

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Its is boo

[@ameteuraspirant]

yes. I too "go to sunday school every wednesday"

[@thedavenaugler]

Thanks for doing the “what they really are asking” video. Definitely would love a part 2 on your experience in interviews and the red flags you saw.

[@stanleyjones1935]

Fuuuck I was so naive almost all of these things were asked to me on my first job.

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

Listen to this man...he speaks the truth..I have no patience for company corporate culture.

[@booman3138]

I've started asking questions to my employer. Raises, growth, etc and they don't like it one bit.

[@privateprivate8366]

The thing is, too, if you look like you know your rights and don’t want to ask questions, you’re not getting hired. I applied for a job at a copier manufacturer once and I didn’t want to tell the interviewer how much I earned on my previous job. He, surely, didn’t mind telling me, “Well, you want the job don’t you?” I was under pressure and told him, but I was happy I didn’t get the job as, for me, it was an indicator of what a shitty place it was to work for. There was another job I applied for at an accounting firm. What the guy really, really, really, really wanted and didn’t mind expressing, was that he wanted a secretary, that was an obedient doormat, where he could literally snap his fingers. Plus, they were BIG ANGRY, when I accepted a better offer elsewhere. So, even when people merely interview you and say they’ll hire you, they’re narcissists, who think they already own you. And yeah, that’s the thing. It used to be that you put your interests and hobbies on your resume. My mother, who used to get students jobs at a university recommended it. That it shows that you’re busy and engaged and ooh, you just might have something in common with the people who might hire you. NO! This is not that world. Certainly not now. Every.thing you put down or say, is like an opportunity to discriminate against you and rule you out. And, unless you are interviewing for a place that has specific criteria for anything outside of being George Clooney, you already walked in, with strikes against you. No disrespect to actual POWs, but when you’re interviewing for a job, you’re sometimes interviewing to be a POW, where you’ll be in the hands of enemies, where you’re seen as a prisoner or the opposition, to be defeated emotionally, psychologically, financially and even physically.

[@randerins]

"Are you a top or a bottom?"

[@jackfrancois6036]

top for sure

[@randerins]

@@jackfrancois6036 That's what bottoms say, but ok

[@jackfrancois6036]

@@randerins bottoms say ok, weird flex

[@007Fusiion]

‘I can be YOUR bottom’

[@jameszapata3854]

A pancake isnt done till its been flipped on both sides

[@richardbehappy5412]

Hey Josh, keep making more videos about how bad it is out there regarding employer and employee relationships. You are making a difference for the better. Our workforce has been ruined over the last several decades due to outsourcing and employer abuse towards their employees. Love your videos.

[@robotinthebrain]

Yeah whenever I see the work “rockstar” in a job ad, I want to LOL

[@ShadowCourier]

What? Companies can't ask if you're a legal citizen? The US is doomed

[@PhoenixPeting]

I had a government internship run my credit back in college, the thing was, I didn't even have a credit card back then, but still got the internship

[@gamingguru2k6]

"We like to see a Jedi, rock star, wizard, who goes the extra mile." - McDonald's

[@AK-47ISTHEWAY]

I knew a girl that said she failed a McDonald's job interview. I guess their standards are getting higher nowadays? 🤷‍♂️

[@eduardochavacano]

The worst is when you know the job doesn't exist and the company just want their HR team doing some work to justify their slave wages for the week.

[@MccZerk]

I didn't think ageism would be a large factor for programming jobs, this is surprising, I assumed age would imply more experience assuming you've been programming since college.

[@NotShowingOff]

Michael well, when the company is paying the health insurance, a large, aging workforce is more expensive and they aged employees might not be in fact that mich of a benefit over younger more impressionable employees. It really is unfair that the more sedentary jobs are going to the youngest and the most open jobs involve laborious work that many older workers aren’t suited for.

[@WolfehFenrir]

It's a cost/benefit ratio, however. The older programmer might have more experience, but he's definitely going to know the industry -- going pay rates, expected benefits, contract negotiation etc. -- You can get much more bang for your buck hiring 10 clueless young programmers who don't know they're getting used.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

Age isn't just experience. It's a risk of declining health, a risk of bull-headedness, a risk of higher pay demands... Of course, too young can also be 'bad', as a risk of partying, procreating, and priority issues.

[@andrevanrooyen6232]

In IT industry: 32, so old dude In Finance industry: 32, still a kid hey

[@SyntheticFuture]

Things learned: job interviews in America are insane...

[@slaternapier1640]

I pulled the "not my job description" Employer pulled out the agreement and at the bottom it said "and other tasks as needed" I was a customer service manager pushing carts, cleaning toilets, and monitoring stealing employees...i found a new job almost immediately..

[@AK-47ISTHEWAY]

Let me guess Walmart?

[@rustyscrapper]

my strategy at job interviews is to bombard the interviewer with questions so hard they never have a chance to get a question in sideways. I want to know about YOUR company. Why should I WANT to work for your company? Do your trucks have 18 speeds or 10 speeds? What is the shift? Is your company DOT compliant? Who audits your log books can I talk to her/him? Do you do pre trips as per schedule 1? Can I take paper towels from the shop when I need to clean my windows? Who is the mechanic I want to talk to him about your maintenance schedules. I noticed you have a scrap metal bin in front of the fire extinguisher in the shop did you know that is a fire code violation? Basically if they don't hire you, you didn't want to work there anyway.

[@Exofunny300]

Yeah, sue them. Let's spend money instead of making money.

[@illilya]

i fantasize about walking out of an interview after coming in with two bachelor's and maybe a CS master's and let them do the 1. ageism 2. relationship status 3. credit check and then shut it down, laughing at them as i walk out.

[@clubalbert]

As a mechanic I asked the shop owner how long ago did you fire somebody or somebody quit their job then he said two years ago then I said for two years you were able to pay the rent without needing an extra employee which means you can afford to pay me more.

[@josephwolf7552]

I was at an interview with Starbucks, they rejected me because they said I was too nice and because of that I won’t be able to submit and complete tickets on time. Huge red flag

[@GeneralCondom]

Dont forget leg day :v

[@Phoca_Vitulina]

It wasn't for tech, but the last job interview I was at, they straight up asked me where else I was applying to, that my cover letter was written so well it was almost a red flag (wtf?), in like 3 different ways - why do you want this job??, and that they have a Disney mentality (yikes) in terms of customer service. They then lied to me about wanting to do a follow up interview. I wish I knew earlier that I shouldn't have had to answer half of their BS questions. Thanks for the info, Josh!

[@SmitPatel-or6rq]

Bro! I'm just worried that if you get big enough and more people start watching you then hirers will start taking precautions against what you advised and then job applicants will be hurt again :( Love your content BTW :)

[@ThingsILikke]

Or they could actually get into trouble and applicants will be better equipped to handle the situation and learn how to expose the companies

[@ETT64]

Most job applications make answering these questions required. So what ? It's not like you can take them to court. You only option is to stop applying.

[@ChristianTuyub]

Hi, thanks for all the info you've been pushing lately. I'd like if you make a video talking about when you're assigned to tasks and these takes you more time than normal (maybe you're new to the programming language, lack of experience, etc) and how to behave to those cases. For example, Is it good to stay more time in the office working to solve that objective?, Is it valid (to a certain point) to say, sorry but I couldn't resolve that issue?, and so on. Thanks in advance Josh.

[@09lz90]

I think it really depends... First, how often does it happen? Second, did your team add your study time into their estimate for the project? Third, is that skill desirable in the market and useful for you in the future? Fourth, how urgent/important is that objective? Are you dragging others by not doing it? I think the key is that you don't burn yourself out and manage other people's expectation wisely. Depending on the company, some times it is fine to push a little extra time, but this should never become the norm. If it becomes the norm, then learn the skills as fast as you can, and be ready to move on for somewhere better.

[@ChristianTuyub]

@@09lz90 Ok. For the first question, it doesn't happen often. I was hired only for a 5 hour workday (at this time it is a rule to go to the office every day, Monday - friday) , and objectives I am assigned, sometimes require a bit of time more (that's how I feel it). For the second, yes, but it's most the way of to learn on the go. Third, yes, because currently I'm fixing some sql errors and have learnt some limitations of the technology (SQL Server on a c# built rest api). For the fourth, I'm not dragging others because I'm the only backend developer assigned to the backend, plus the project leader, so I have the entire responsibility of each assigned objective at the time.

[@sulli1189]

"We will negotiate that, when I am hired"

[@drewmachine]

play da' game ! Hey Josh, could you do one on payment gap based on location. For example, I'm from Eastern Europe, and I'm discriminated in payment because I'm from a developing country and to a certain extent it makes sense because the expenses are lower than in other parts but it's ironic because a developer (a remote developer) from the USA or from Germany travels to Romania for example, he/she can live a very comfortable life while getting payed US/Euro salaries, while me, I can never do the reverse, yet I might have the same skills as that person. I find it a tad unfair.

[@indreurbonaite5886]

Hi there, I'm not a developer myself, but I'm also from Eastern Europe and I have developer friends. It is possible to do the reverse, from what I've seen. They start out with freelancing to show off portfolio and ability to do remote work. Of course you need to figure out the laws in your country regarding remote/self-employed work so that you can approach the companies offering remote positions and have everything figured out in advance. Things like taxes and sick leave can get complicated when working like this, also US has less holiday time compared to European countries. However, I've seen people [that are themselves from Eastern Europe] achieve it.

[@abhishek.rathore]

If some recruiter asks me if " What work are you commited to during weekends?". I will say, "Its none of your business".. If they ask, "Will you work during weekends?" I will go like will pay me more if I do. If no then nope. BS questions.

[@alexjenkins8026]

What if you'd be positively discriminated on by answering? Like not having a family, had a better salary previously, happy to work any shift...? seems useful to share then :P

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Work for a company then that has a blatant agenda besides the job description.

[@09lz90]

Also, a company's interests won't align with ours. The product belongs to the company, but we can sharpen and acquire new skills through the job. We need to stand our ground and negotiate the best deal for our personal development. Turn down the projects that are meaningless or repetitive, or at least manage the amount of time you "waste" on it. Ask to be placed on more challenging projects and learn more desirable skills. Build our skills and always be ready to leave for somewhere better or build something for our own.

[@whydoubt]

For those that are curious, "professional organizations" are for people working in a particular industry or field. Such as ACM or IEEE for software/electronics engineering.

[@jjets8775]

Don't list over 10 years back on work experience if you are older.

[@Rfc1394]

I've never really understood why an employer needs to run your credit if you are not in a position to be handling money or working with company assets.

[@razvancoca1472]

"is it ok for me to record this interview from now on? could you repeat the question?"

[@wilydingus]

Lol the bs ACT and SAT questions like this pre test have programmed me to not question this now that I am in the work force, this is a bit eye opening damn lmao. Thanks boss keep it up and don't go insane just keep having fun and giving advice, much love

[@mgbm8335]

Oh boy, I haven't had a Interview yet and seeing this makes me realize how cringy my interviews can go, since I'm already socially awkward, but don't like people walking over me. This is a pain.