An employer invited six people for a 7am interview

[brettdale]

AN employer invited 6 people for an interview at 7am and told them to dress sharply. They all turned up on time and were well dressed.

He told them to wait.

By 3pm, three people had left.

By 6pm, he came and meet only 2. They both got the job.

That was the interview, test of patience.

I read that on another board, its probably all BS, but my point is..

As an employer, wouldn't it be best to hire the first person to leave, because they showed, they would take no crap from no one."

[Doodley]

1. Yes, but this employer was obviously as asshole and wanted employees who were very subservient and

compliant. I enjoyed the story.

[TexasTowelie]

2. I wouldn't believe it.

If someone has nothing better to do than sit around for 11 hours, then they probably aren't going to be the most productive workers and they are also displaying their low self-esteem to put up with the crap of what amounts to begging. I wouldn't want to work an employer that is so inconsiderate because they would try to control every aspect of your life.

[Hav]

3. Sounds like a red flag

I'm wondering about the job sector where people put up with this and get the job without any real test of their expertise. As you said, it is probably bs but probably not far away from the entitlement of some interviewers or CEOs who see themselves in a position of power. If it's not bs, you don't want to work for a boss who plays games with you and wastes your time.

[BlueMTexpat]

9. This!

One Hundred Percent This!

That kind of a boss would not hesitate to take advantage of you in every single way.

[dameatball]

4. Were these cabinet positions?

[Scarsdale]

7. My thought exactly.

I immediately thought of tRump, keeping people waiting. Then, after being freshly bronzed and coiffed, making a few tweets he will show up.

[SCantiGOP]

14. The last two

were named Carson and Perry.

[Scarsdale]

15. Yes, Carson took a nap

and Perry forgot why he was even there.

[William Seger]

5. Yeah, I'd hire the first one to leave

The first one to leave would be the one most confident of finding work elsewhere, whereas I'd be suspicious of why those last two were that desperate. If I was one of them, when I found out the delay was a test of how much abuse I'd be willing to take from an employer, I'd probably take the job anyway since I was desperate, but I'd immediately be looking elsewhere. Who would want to work for a jerk like that?

[hlthe2b]

6. I'd say it signals an "Authoritarian" type employer who wanted nothing but acquiescence

from his employees. Those who left were the smart ones, IMO.

[wnylib]

8. Who would want to work for such jerks, let alone

get promited in such an organization?

The whole story sounds unbelievable anyway.

[smb]

10. I Recall One Story With That Kind Of Test...

...the candidates were given extensive and utterly pointless questionnaires to fill out. The ones who immediately walked away were dismissed, the ones who stuck it through to the end were considered for minor paper-pusher jobs, but the ones the employer was really looking for were the ones who persisted for a while and then protested about being subjected to useless BS.

[csziggy]

19. Were they looking for the best of the best of the best?

[Piasladic]

11. sadism rarely elicits good employees

This tale, which is most obviously untrue, shows the power (in workers' minds) of those who hire. There is the illusion of choice and an imaginary perfect course of action.

[Kaleva]

12. Probably a fake story but kudos to the two who got the job.

Almost like they were applying for a job with the U.S. Navy where "Hurry up and wait!" was the order of the day.

Not every job is the same and they require different skill sets or talents. This one apparently required of the employee a great deal of patience. The ones who left weren't a good fit. They'd be better at something else. I'd make a lousy bartender as I'm not a people person and could care less about a customer's life and their problems. Being a babysitter who serves alcohol would not be my thing.

[customerserviceguy]

13. But

the boss always wants the employees to take crap from him.

[hunter]

16. This employer's body was found the next day in the boot of his burned out BMW.

Nobody came to his funeral. Nobody cared. Not even the cops really.

The new boss is much better than the old boss.

THE END.

[Major Nikon]

17. Assuming the story is true, I would have been gone after 15 minutes

Had I met one of the people who got the job the next day, I would wish them good luck.

No way I would would work for such an employer as they would have failed my test at the 15 minute point.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

18. I agree, it's probably all BS

But judging by this story, I'm probably a prima donna.