I cant picture you doing that job!

I was in an interview last week with 2 men and they were at a loss for words when I walked in. I guess I was the only female applicant and their HR dept scheduled me. The job was for a technician in the IT field. It required going out and working on tech issues at various sites. Ive been doing it for 15+ years.
The manager said " Im sorry, but I just cant picture you doin' this kinda job" Well, picture this..the other guy didnt want to look at me so the interview ended quickly. I didnt want to work with these good ol boys.

you could have said, "i couldn't possibly imagine working for such unprofessional folks like yourselves."
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Sounds like you may have an EEO case under Title VII.

If you have a case, the difficulty is proving it.

Furthermore, employers do talk about each other. Do you want to risk your candidacy among other employers? Your lawsuit may be entirely right in a court of law. The court of employment is a different matter altogether. If yours is a small industry or small town where people know each other and could spot a female of 15 years experience easily, it may not be worth gaining such reputation, no matter how justified you are.

I have no intentions of filing any lawsuits! I can recognize employers who will be trouble right at the interview table. I am in my late 40s and a man was interviwing me and asked me if I had small children or was going to "have more kids". I told him Im an empty nester. He was concerned because of past "concerns" with younger female employees. Even at that, I didnt get the job!

I interviewed for a job at a call center, I guy that interviewed was asking me questions about being a mother and working how I would handle situations that arose with my kids, I was a little shocked, but I answered them truthfully, He kept saying how its hard for woman to work , with a family, I explained I have three boys and have always worked I have a good support system and always have backups. if I'm working and my children need me, plus I have a husband who supports me in every way... He also asked me how I relieve my stress I found this odd I cant remember all that I said I should have said I DRINK !!!. hahaha. anyways it was a weird interview but believe it or not he called and offered me the job, but I didnt accept it, I found another job I was interviewed by a man again , but not once did he question my ability to do my job because I'm a mother...

I just had another interview where a woman asked me some strange questions such as: Are your parents alive? Where do your step children live? I think she was fishing for personal information before I went in to interview with the manager. I think she wanted to see if we had anything in common as she had to work closely with me. But I didnt want that job anyway.

I have been in interviews where they have told me that I should have dyed my grey hair. I have been in interviews where they have asked me how much money my husband makes, did I have cable or satellite tv, do I ever loan out my motorhome, and is my home paid for. I have been interviewed by more idiots than I can name but it stands to reason because I have worked for a lot of idiots too and they are usually the people interviewing you.

Carol in San Antonio, Texas said: I have no intentions of filing any lawsuits! I can recognize employers who will be trouble right at the interview table. I am in my late 40s and a man was interviwing me and asked me if I had small children or was going to "have more kids". I told him Im an empty nester. He was concerned because of past "concerns" with younger female employees. Even at that, I didnt get the job!

It's illegal to ask those kinds of questions in an interview. Sorry that you had to go through that.

JustinK in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan said: Sounds like you may have an EEO case under Title VII.

follow that advise,fast because what they did to you, call discrimination.

Im not into filing lawsuits. Why would I spend years in court trying to get back at some fool who convinced me that I didnt want to work in his dept anyway? Like N said from Tampa; if you go to enough interviews, you will run into a few idiots.

I recently went on an interview where the hiring manager was obviously surprised at my age when we met face to face. All the people interviewing me were wearing jeans, and it was clear what a cutthroat organization it would be to work for. At some stage in your life -- and I was very, very qualifed for this position -- you realize that you could easily do the job, but the corporate culture may not be one you could live in. If you end up bending and going into these situations with a blindfold on, you're jumping from the frying pan into the fire.

I recently went on an interview and the interviewer said on the way into the interview he new my previous supervisor. quote we are very good friends and that he had already talked to him. I was fired from my previous job but new the company would only verify dates of employment I was not going to lie if asked about but was not prepared for what happened. The guy made a mockery out of the interview he had a another women in the interview and when we walked in he began completely embarassing me with very stupid questions almost laughing. I was completely humiliated. Does anyone know if i have any recourse?

Why would you even want to work at a place where such a buffoon exists? There are fools everywhere. Sure, you probably have some recourse, but I would suggest you contact their HR department and tell them what happened. Other than that, forget it.

Interviews are a 2 way street. We always seem to forget this as we are sometimes in a hurry and want to work, sometimes it is a real need. A good interviewee is looking for the exact same thing as the employer. Fit, do you fit and why? Remember, you do not alway work for the person who is interviewing you and should try to get them in as well. The more people in the interview the better. Listen to not only what is said but how. You really get the inside scoop, especially if you get them one on one. Ask probing questions about them and their jobs, what they like about the job and why? What is the worst day on the job. It is a strange world out there and it is our job to find the right job out there.

I dont think any woman needs to fit into a job with a man who says he cant picture her doing the job ( normally done by a man).

SHOCKED in Liberty, Missouri said: I recently went on an interview and the interviewer said on the way into the interview he new my previous supervisor. quote we are very good friends and that he had already talked to him. I was fired from my previous job but new the company would only verify dates of employment I was not going to lie if asked about but was not prepared for what happened. The guy made a mockery out of the interview he had a another women in the interview and when we walked in he began completely embarassing me with very stupid questions almost laughing. I was completely humiliated. Does anyone know if i have any recourse?

Contact HIS Human Resources Manager...by writing and Carbon Copy the Human Resources Manager of your prior company...let them know "confidential" materials are being shared, unprofessionally !!! Oh the liability !

One interviewer up here asked me what kind of tree I would be, another told me I would be "perfect" for a position for which I had NO qualifications and did NOT apply (other than being a warm body). I wore a suit to both interviews, and the interviewers were in jeans and sneakers (granted, it was "dress down Friday, but HR should always dress professionally when they are interviewing!). I got the latter job, resigned after a month for the very reasons I told them I was not a fit--and after meeting "managers" with various and OBVIOUS piercings, tattoos, sloppy dress, improper grammar, etc. (I wonder what THEY wore and how they conducted themselves in their interviews!). These are only two of the "memorable" interviews I have had while living up here in upstate NY. Seems as if the rules do not apply in some areas...