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I had some clown call and want me to drive 50 miles to an interview, but he couldn't give me an idea what the pay range was. I told him I couldn't take the time to interview for a position that might not pay enough to justify the gas money/wear and tear on the car. He seemed shocked.

I've been through many weird interviews. During one, I was shown a room full of broken glasswear and told that was the "lab". Then, the interviewer --who was the only person in the building-- excused himself and vanished for 20 minutes. By that point, I just wanted to see how long he would be gone.

I had another interview where the guy asked me three different ways why someone with my qualifications was interested in the kind of rotgut job his company was offering (a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer. At the third asking, I got up and told him that he had convinced me that I was not interested. I was polite; I wanted a job and had shown my sincere interest by showing up 60 miles from home with a professional attitude, but I didn't want to be kicked around verbally. He seemed shocked, and wanted to give me a lab tour, but I had had enough.

Then there was the interview where someone was going to be hired to replace an unsuspecting slug who was going to be dumped out the door as soon as the replacement was landed. This involved ducking here and there to remain invisible. If they treat employees this way, it really makes one want to work there...