"How old were you? 15?"

[xmas74]

I had a job interview today. The interviewer brought up the subject of children. I informed her that I have a five year old at home. She says to me "How old were you (when you had her)? 15?"
That made my day in ways you cannot believe!

(BTW-I'll be 31 in a few months)

[obreaslan]

1. Sounds like a clever way of getting around....

THe fact that they are not allowed to ask your age. ;)

[Southpaw Bookworm]

2. Or about your procreation status

Oopsy!

[xmas74]

4. Exactly.

But it still made me feel good.

[Inland]

3. You should have said "14!" and burst out crying.

You wouldn't have gotten the job, but you would have a great story about the look on his face.

[xmas74]

5. That would have been funnier

but I really need the job right now.

[WCGreen]

6. Good luck....

A lot of people are pulling for you.....

[xmas74]

7. Thank you.

I really need it since I lost my job a few days ago and he has every intention of fighting the unemployment.

[Inland]

11. Yeah, need deters good comedy. Good luck nt

[DawgHouse]

10. LOL!! That's funny!

[Samurai_Writer]

8. The interviewer brought up the subject of children?!?

That is ILLEGAL. They are not supposed to ask you anything about children, marital status, age, race, religion, etc.

[xmas74]

9. She brought it up

because she saw me w/ my daughter the other day. Turns out her daughter-in-law is a teacher at my daughter's school. She asked me about babysitting which is a very common question around here (I hear it all the time).

[Samurai_Writer]

12. You might hear it all the time

But it's still illegal.

[xmas74]

13. I know it is.

But it's a small town-no use fighting it. They all know.
At least it's not questions about other crap-I've heard all kinds of weird questions in interviews.