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So, we decided to hire a part-time person to work outside our store and advertise this holiday season dressed in full costume. I know this job isn't for everyone as it's somewhat humiliating to a degree; however, it was clearly posted in the advertisement what it was. I don't expect much, moderate effort, wear the costume if it isn't too hot for you, listen to music, and take a break whenever you want to.
I was off when the interviews were set up and this one guy's mother calls and they agree to interview him.
About 20min before his interview, I receive a call:
Lazy Applicant*
LA- "Um, yea, where y'all located at" (note that we've already told him)
Me-"Gives accurate directions and landmarks"
LA-"But, is that on my side of town"
Me- *Gives even more descriptive directions*
LA-"Um, but are y'all near X?"
Me-"No, we are located on X road about 10 min away" *repeats directions*
I get off the phone and resume what I was doing.
I receive a call about 15 min later from the applicant. At this point, I wanted to tell him to not bother, but my boss expects me to interview him even if we're probably not going to hire him.
LA-"Um, ya'll near X because I'm at X now"
Me-"Yes, we are down the street from X" *gives directions from X"
LA-"Um, so I went past you?"
Me- "That would appear so" *confirms our location*
At this point, he is about 10 min late to his interview. He arrives in blue jeans, slouching, and says to me "um, I, uh, heard you have a job or something?" I interview him, and to spare you more "um, like, and uh's", it wasn't much of an interview.
I think that I've washed my hands of this and I'm going to go about my day when I catch the same young man walking away from the store with a gas can. It's likely embarrassing, but he's apparently out of gas. He returns to fill his vehicle and is fumbling with the can as he has a cigarette in his hand.
After 15 minutes the young man comes into the store to ask for a jump. I look around and it ends up on me to try and help him. It's extremely awkward. I wasn't able to get his vehicle to start and I have the unfortunate news of telling him nicely that if he can't get it out of the parking lot (ours is small) that I'll have to tow it in 3 days.
He's still there when I close up for the day and says to me "um I hope you hire me 'cus I need to fix my car".
I kind of feel bad for him in one way because it's really embarassing, but just a little bit of effort here could have netted him this job which will, after the holiday, become a store position inside w/o the costume if they wanted it and could do this job.
I was off when the interviews were set up and this one guy's mother calls and they agree to interview him.
About 20min before his interview, I receive a call:
Lazy Applicant*
LA- "Um, yea, where y'all located at" (note that we've already told him)
Me-"Gives accurate directions and landmarks"
LA-"But, is that on my side of town"
Me- *Gives even more descriptive directions*
LA-"Um, but are y'all near X?"
Me-"No, we are located on X road about 10 min away" *repeats directions*
I get off the phone and resume what I was doing.
I receive a call about 15 min later from the applicant. At this point, I wanted to tell him to not bother, but my boss expects me to interview him even if we're probably not going to hire him.
LA-"Um, ya'll near X because I'm at X now"
Me-"Yes, we are down the street from X" *gives directions from X"
LA-"Um, so I went past you?"
Me- "That would appear so" *confirms our location*
At this point, he is about 10 min late to his interview. He arrives in blue jeans, slouching, and says to me "um, I, uh, heard you have a job or something?" I interview him, and to spare you more "um, like, and uh's", it wasn't much of an interview.
I think that I've washed my hands of this and I'm going to go about my day when I catch the same young man walking away from the store with a gas can. It's likely embarrassing, but he's apparently out of gas. He returns to fill his vehicle and is fumbling with the can as he has a cigarette in his hand.
After 15 minutes the young man comes into the store to ask for a jump. I look around and it ends up on me to try and help him. It's extremely awkward. I wasn't able to get his vehicle to start and I have the unfortunate news of telling him nicely that if he can't get it out of the parking lot (ours is small) that I'll have to tow it in 3 days.
He's still there when I close up for the day and says to me "um I hope you hire me 'cus I need to fix my car".
I kind of feel bad for him in one way because it's really embarassing, but just a little bit of effort here could have netted him this job which will, after the holiday, become a store position inside w/o the costume if they wanted it and could do this job.
My thoughts exactly. Shame mommy didn't dress him for the interview.
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