What would you have said in this situation?

[iwishiknew]

This one store was doing interviews on the spot. So I filled out an application and after that I had an interview. The manager asked me about my skills, experience and education. After telling him my skills and experience he asked me how old I was, and I told him I'm 31. He asked me if I was married and have kids, I told him no I don't. His response to me was "Your 31 and your not married and don't have kids, what are you waiting for gay married law to be passed here". I was not sure if he was joking or not but he should of not said that. I hate people who ask stupid questions like that.

[waveseer]

I would have told him that my gay brother and my wife and kids were all killed in a car accident together.

[iwishiknew]

Another question should I call and report this to a District Manager?

[waveseer]

That depends on whether you ever wish to work there in the future after he's gone.

[iwishiknew]

No, I would not want to work there after seeing that everyone there smokes. The manager was smoking when he did the interview..I can't stand smokers.

[waveseer]

There aren't very many places left that smoking is allowed. What sort of place was it?

[insecurefool]

sounds like a bad place all around

[iwishiknew]

This was a hardware store

[d24]

it's a well known fact that people who have a family, a house, a mortgage are going to be more desirable for employment, simply because they HAVE to work. They HAVE to pay the bills. They have commitments.

 

you're 31 and single, there's every chance you could decide it's not right for you in a few months and move on to the next thing.

 

I thought everyone knew this?

[DN]

As a point of interest: where I live in Canada, it is illegal to ask questions like that.

[dreamwarrior]

eek ! He is not supposed to ask you that question even if it's legal...now the comment about gay marriage is way UNCOOL....I wouldn't work for someone who said that anyway....totally inappropriate interview !!!

[shikashika]

I would not want to work for anyone who asked a question like that, and no question would I report it.

 

I would have said something to the guy who said that in a not-so-nice way of telling him to stuff it!

[jacques]

Report it to whom? Then there's the question of proof. Since your making the accusation the burden of proof is on you.

Look, the guy obviously has issues, just brush it off with the knowledge that the guy was an as*hole and move on.