I once interviewed for a part time job as a pizza delivery guy. At the time I a VP of a large imprinted sportswear company, but I wanted to make some side cash for the holidays.
I could not get hired. One manager was finally honest with me and asked, “How do I know you won’t try to take my job?”
It finally dawned on me…these were incompetent people afraid of losing their jobs.
How many times do they not hire the old white guy because he will do a really good job?
Amazing.
How bad things are getting in the country. Everywhere you look…it’s systemic.
PS I even applied for entry level service jobs like hospital wheelchair pusher, couldn’t even get a call back. The only semi-offer I got was a valet but I realized the hours were crap and I would have to run a lot. I’m fit and all but my knees are not perfect, think I was 59 at the time. The idea of routinely trotting back and forth all day was not a good match for my knees. I mean a 10 dollars an hour job would not cover a knee replacement in 4years.
I did get another interview as a cardiac heart monitor. Even though I have A degree in science and the only mistake I can think of I made was I miss pronounced the word “defibrillation” I never got a call back.
All the other applications and phone calls (I’d say 2 dozen) NADA. Some of them shocked me like a materials inspector …measure oil volumes in tank cars etc. I am extremely proficient in metrics and conversions (or was 7 years ago), can do Chemistry molar calculations etc. and I couldn’t even get a reply for a job that required measuring basic level of fluids and recording the results. Like stick a measuring rod down a hole and record the level then multiply by a certain ratio to get gallons. Stuff that’s almost insulting for A bachelors in physical sciences degree person.