tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post8464521723511424899..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: the weirdest interview question ever?Ask a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-43652796663788368302010-11-15T03:13:47.643-05:002010-11-15T03:13:47.643-05:00I've heard of guys doing that while on a first...I've heard of guys doing that while on a first date with a woman (waiting until they're in the ladies' room, not asking), but this is all kinds of weird.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011935223044080497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-10681080434289607252010-01-11T14:59:01.193-05:002010-01-11T14:59:01.193-05:00I agree with Nick - it's a fetish. There's...I agree with Nick - it's a fetish. There's a whole porn community based on purses and their contents. He's also got a little power-dynamic thing going on; he figures women in a subordinate position (interviewees) won't be able to say no.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-71634953907109430612009-12-28T13:01:08.781-05:002009-12-28T13:01:08.781-05:00What does he ask men? Sounds like he would a) hire...What does he ask men? Sounds like he would a) hire just about any dude just for not being a woman, or b) absolutely not hire a man because he doesn't have a purse (among other things).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-1949641435714386842009-12-24T11:49:40.750-05:002009-12-24T11:49:40.750-05:00"Can I look in your purse?"
"Certa..."Can I look in your purse?"<br /><br />"Certainly! Right after I check out your wallet!" :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-77459132107327714042009-12-24T09:31:28.110-05:002009-12-24T09:31:28.110-05:00Creepy. As a HR Director, if I heard that one of m...Creepy. As a HR Director, if I heard that one of my managers was doing that, I would never let him conduct an interview alone again. Seriously creepy! And, there is a good chance that he could see something in a purse that would lead to a discrimination claim when the woman isn't hired. Yea, it's just really creepy. <br /><br />I often leave my purse in my car when I go to an interview. I wonder if he would have walked out to the car with me to check it out. I'm just creeped out thinking about this guy as a manager.Schoontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14772261158551494050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-33344517732765861652009-12-23T21:42:32.727-05:002009-12-23T21:42:32.727-05:00My take is he was looking for incriminating eviden...My take is he was looking for incriminating evidence. Pills and the like. I like to think I would have said no (in a professional manner of course) to this question. In would also be tempted to report this to the HR department at the company as this is whacko behavior.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17510823521385226823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-33056195104518590842009-12-23T05:51:17.349-05:002009-12-23T05:51:17.349-05:00Perhaps the interviewer was testing the candidate&...Perhaps the interviewer was testing the candidate's reaction to the question rather than wanting to see the content of the bag. Would you give a job to someone that cannot stand up for themselves when asked personal and irrelevant questions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-27322023656220163202009-12-22T23:55:45.092-05:002009-12-22T23:55:45.092-05:00There's no need to look in someone's purse...There's no need to look in someone's purse when all a skillful interviewer needs to do is to look at the candidate's shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-34454825671806701752009-12-22T23:16:37.113-05:002009-12-22T23:16:37.113-05:00I know what I'd be tempted to say, but it woul...I know what I'd be tempted to say, but it would (a) not be printable and (b) would make sure I didn't get the job.<br /><br />As that guy sounds a bit creepy to me, I rather not work there anyway.JaneAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-67219313766944379132009-12-22T21:55:51.741-05:002009-12-22T21:55:51.741-05:00Oh, this is a fetish pure and simple. What a whack...Oh, this is a fetish pure and simple. What a whacko. Sorry, I've been in this business a long, long time -- and this is a new one. My bet: the guy just likes going thru women's purses!Nick Corcodiloshttp://www.asktheheadhunter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-87266631235558381842009-12-22T21:26:27.280-05:002009-12-22T21:26:27.280-05:00Or how he deals with women who don't carry pur...Or how he deals with women who don't carry purses (like me)? Or would that not be traditional enough for him? :PGeekChicnoreply@blogger.com