r/interviews • u/Christen0526 • 7d ago

Would you continue with this?

Hi all. I answered an ad on Indeed yesterday for a "confidential" company. They answered my resume and want to do video interview today. After seeing the man's name and the address, my fantastic memory popped into gear. After questioning him, I have realized this is the same man I was referred to 2 years ago.

2 years ago, I was referred by a colleague at that time. The man's wife spoke with me first, and she managed to reveal that they were replacing their "older bookkeeper with health problems and bad personality". I thought 'Fuck you bitch', to myself at the time. I'm also an older bookkeeper and I've got arthritis in my hips. I've managed to confirm I have the right people in question. I'm supposed to zoom with him later today. He says he does not recall our chat, but I recall speaking with him in the parking lot of the place that referred me.

Would you proceed with this interview fully knowing what God wife to me 2 years ago? It was so uncaring, that it resonates with me to this day. I think I'll just tell him my reasons and pass.

I just got canned from a job yesterday that I barely started. But I don't want to go from bad to worse right off the bat.

And since he's running his ad as confidential that means he's not retaining anyone in this job in less than 2 years.

Thoughts?

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u/QualityAdorable5902 7d ago

Health problems and bad personality don’t seem unreasonable as reasons to let someone go, maybe she couldn’t make it to work quite a lot. Obviously they don’t have problems with age or they wouldn’t consider you.

See what the vibe is in the video, you’ll pick it up I’m sure. Maybe even disclose about your hips and see what their reaction is.

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u/Christen0526 7d ago

My point was how the wife called out the age and the 2 points. I was immediately turned off.

They don't know my exact age. I just imply I'm later in my career.

But it shouldn't matter anyone's age. But it shows they are judgmental.

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u/QualityAdorable5902 7d ago

Probably you shouldn’t go as you’ve 100% made up your mind. I think it was a careless description at worst, and it’s hit a nerve with you, and you’re blowing it up to be much bigger than it probably is.

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u/Christen0526 7d ago

Well it was a zoom interview. So I didn't have to go anywhere. I guess he's got like 3 businesses. Says he has a bookkeeper. I did the zoom interview. He asked if I would come in freelance to try it out. I said often people don't want to pay a true freelance rate.

My point is her comment gave me a taste of what kind of people they might be. Plus I don't know if she works at the firm or just is one of those types who involves herself too much.

But your point is valid.