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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To people who wonder why anyone would care about old photos being online,

I recently went on a job interview where I was asked by four people interviewing me about my house. They discussed at length the kitchen and living areas and asked me questions about it! It was the weirdest thing. It made me horribly uncomfortable since I was interviewing for an IT job. They also began to discuss the price of my house. TOTALLY BIZARRE! I understand people are curious and go online and gawk BUT at least some people to have enough class as to not openly question me about it! Would love to have online listings removed![/quote]

ITA.  However, as an employer, you should understand that your employer deserves to know how you afford your lifestyle, and if you are living beyond your means.  I am not saying it is right or wrong, but it does add up.  
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That is irrelevant in a job interview, and potentially illegal.  I would walk right out of the room if those types of questions were asked.  An interview is intended to find out if you can do the job, what you can bring to the table to do the job, and how you would be a good fit for the company.  Where one lives, or how one can afford it, is not an employer's business. [/quote]

An employer's business is anything they want to know that they aren't prohibited from asking about by law. The price/location/etc. of your house is fair game. [/quote]

Why on earth would an interviewer waste their own time by speculating about an interviewee's kitchen layout and home price? Who cares? Methinks PP interviewed with a bunch of shallow morons who don't understand the point of an interview.[/quote]

Um no. I think you don't know how to use google calendar and/or phone.  You probably accepted the invite they sent  you via email using your phone, and the invite automatically put the event on your phone.  You got a wake up call, because your phone defaults to setting an alarm.

You would be amazed at how awful some interviewers are.

Let me tell you a story about a big bank on the east coast that invited me to interview.  I flew out with a friend and landed a little late so wasn't able to attend the dinner the night before .  Interview started at 10 AM the morning after but there was a breakfast at 7:30 so I figured I would get up and go to the maybe meet some employees get some input and then have some stuff to talk about.

[b]My alarm goes off at 6 AM and I get dressed and go downstairs. My friend who is also interviewing told me thanks for setting alarm for him and I realized that I hadn't set one for him nor how to set one for myself (I use my phone). At that point I realized the company headset wake up calls for all of their candidates.  At that point I realized the company had set wake up calls for all of their candidates. That's weird, particularly considering the breakfast is optional - and some people flew in from the west coast. [/b]
 At the breakfast no employees show up so it's not a particularly useful experience.  I go to the interview and the first person starts asking me about some very specific posts made by a business partner years prior regarding certain tax related things that would've taken them at least an hour if not more to find online.  The questions are not germane to the interview .  It's weird and creepy .  I go to the next interview where the interviewer proceeds to announce he normally only interviews executive candidates but is fitting in today,  and that he has nothing to ask me so I'm free to just sit around and play on my phone .  I proceed to do just that. My last interview her of the day comes in and at this point I truly don't care anymore so I take my tie off a look at the interviewer and I tell him  my last interview her of the day comes in and at this point I truly don't care anymore so I take my tie off a look at the interviewer and I tell him go "go".  He loves the cocky attitude go figure .

I'm go to lunch again for lunch that should have had employees there but there are none.  My flight home is at 7 PM but I realize there is a 3 PM flight so I may as well leave and get to the airport.  I finish eating with everyone, say bye to the other candidates at the table and head out,  stopping to talk to the lead recruiter I thank him for the time .  He proceeds to explain to me that I am not allowed to leave until 130 when the lunch is over.  Thinking he was joking I laugh and then he repeats himself.  I go back to the table confused and sit down.   The other candidates are even more perplexed.  Realizing I really don't care to work for a company that treats people who aren't even their employees this way I get up and leave anyway.

A week later I get the job offer. Turned it down and told HR that if they felt comfortable enough to schedule my wake up calls and tell me when I'm allowed to get up from lunch, they didn't understand that interviews are a two way street. [/quote][/quote]

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