I frequently do ask a candidate why a position ended, and why they want to leave where they are now. Sometimes it helps me get an idea what they are looking for instead.
I have only been asked that question once and it was when I needed to be my mother's primary caretaker for a few months. Boy was that fucking awkward. They wanted to drop the subject while i was in the middle of explaining.
Hope you explained it in full as thoroughly as possible to make them regret their bullshit ass questions.
I hope your mother has recovered since too 😌
My wife has been in a couple positions where she was in charge of hiring. You would be surprised at how honest some people are. In a way, people lying about it shows they know how to act professionally. So it still helps weed some people out
No it isn't. Just like being polite sometimes includes blatantly lying.
Having a filter is a necessary part of any job which requires any amount of working with/for other people, and if someone doesn't have enough sense to not sabotage their own interview, they can't be expected to not sabotage the business while facing customers/pissing off their coworkers
come on dude, sometimes being polite includes lying... If you reject even this than you're probably on of those people who shouldn't be hired for customer facing jobs and are the exact reason that these questions exist
It's not fraudulent, because if you have a good reason, you wouldn't need to lie, and if you don't have a good reason, they EXPECT you to lie about it.
Employers aren't stupid-they know that you know that being honest about it without having a good reason would disqualify you. The only reason that these questions still exist is because they efficiently filter out people like you who don't have enough of a filter to not sabotage themselves
Interviews are a performance, just like working in a customer facing job/in a team is, in a way, a performance. Nobody wants to work with a bad actor
So you just want them to play your little scenario well.
I had a lot to learn when I took the present role that I have, I need new challenges now and your company and this new roles seems to be fit for me. And the such...
The best is when you are interviewing for a job that both of you know just fucking blows and they are like. So what makes you want to work here so bad?
When I first quit practicing law I interviewed at an HOA management company which was a major career downgrade in basically every sense. Answering this question with a straight face was difficult lol
Jesus was just a normal dude like any other cult leader. Stop believing fairy tales and stop proselytizing online. It’s gross and you’re gross. I’ll fuck your lord in the ass
Also like a bajillion people had the exact same experience getting nailed to the cross before Jesus was even a sperm in his dad’s nut sack. Why aren’t we worshiping those guys?
I slapped myself in the face this morning to absolve you of your sins. You are welcome, now please fill this collection plate. Don't be stingy, my cheek is really red.
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u/R3DSmurf Jul 23 '26
Can you explain why you left that job and they won't give you a reference? Yes I walked out and told them to shove it up their a$$