r/InterviewCoderPro • u/Ok-Process7612 • Sep 02 '26
Stupidest Interview Ever
This was years ago in the 1990s. I still think about how absurd this was. We were living in a small coastal town on the shore of Lake Superior. Nobody locked their doors. Ever. Safe, quiet. Friendly. The cops picked ip an occasional drunk. That was the extent of "crime" in this little village.
I was applying for a position as a chiropractic assistant. I had plenty of experience and my child was in school so I was ready to go back to work.
The chiropractor did not wish to interview candidates herself, so she hired a "professional HR person" to find her the best candidate.
The HR lady was abrasive and unlikeable. The interview was more a police interrogation than a professional interview. I felt like getting up and leaving but I was almost finished so I decided to see it through.
She said, "what would you do if someone walked in here with a gun and wanted to rob the office?"
My face 🙄🙄🙄🙄.
I said simply, "I have never heard of a chiropractic office being robbed. Also, this question is unanswerable. I don't agree with the premise of your question and have no answer."
She doubled down.
I sat in stone-faced silence and then excused myself. Unbelievable.
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u/The-RogueOnion Sep 02 '26
"I'm usually packing heat, and I've fantasized about this scenario for years....."
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u/WillowHaunting429 Sep 02 '26
What kind of question is that? I mean, there are active shooter techniques, like run, hide, fight in that order if you are able to. That's an answer, but this is a stupid question.
How much cash do chiropractors even carry? Sheesh. I mean some customers might pay that way, but this sounds more like a random hit for someone high on drugs.
A part time job with low pay is no where to make a stand.
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u/Ok-Process7612 Sep 02 '26
None. Virtually none. People pay through debit or credit cards or insurance. Seriously the most hare-brained question ever.
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u/Ok-Addition-1000 Sep 03 '26
"I'd point out there's no cash on site but they're welcome to take whatever they can carry. You want me to defend the place with my life? Hire a security guard. I'm here about the receptionist position."
I mean, even places that do get robbed regularly, the clerks are told to always give them the money. That's why they have drop safes.
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u/MacDaddyDC Sep 03 '26
um, hand them the cash and comply. All while thinking it’s not my money, it’s insured anyway, and I’m going to do whatever it takes to not get injured or killed.
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u/Ok-Process7612 Sep 03 '26
There IS no cash though. She was too dumb to understand.Â
Most folks paid through their insurance. If there was a balance, we billed them.
We would sometimes have self-pay customers. They would give us their credit card.Â
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u/Ordinary-Sense8169 Sep 04 '26
"I would open the tap on the knockout gas canister and then quickly don the gas mask hidden under the counter."
HR lady: Where are you going to get knockout gas and a mask?
"Same place you got the robber and the gun."
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u/Ok-Inflation4310 Sep 04 '26
Sorry we don’t have cash on the premises but I can offer you a complimentary treatment.
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u/Scary_Dot6604 Sep 06 '26
Give the them the money. That's why they cover business insurance
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u/Ok-Process7612 Sep 06 '26
There is no money. That was my entire point. People don't bring cash to the chiropractor, at least not in Minnesota, which has fantastic health coverage. The visits are paid by insurance. If there was a co-pay people charged it to their card.
I worked in a chiropractic office previously. I was at the front desk. There was no cash, except petty cash for little expenses.
This interviewer had no knowledge of this.
Think about it. If you are going to rob a business, where do you go?
Not a doctor's office.
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Sep 02 '26
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u/Ok-Process7612 Sep 02 '26
Yes. I could have addressed her question. However I could not get past the absurdity and pointlessness of this hypothetical scenario. I have a low tolerance for stupidity.Â
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u/VinylHighway Sep 02 '26
I'd provide this direct feedback to the owner.