As an adult, we’re expected to be independent and able to work under pressure. This does not only show how reliable we are but also increases our chance to get employed.
On the Facebook business page of 圓木嫩仙草-創始店-芋圓,嫩仙草專賣店, a dessert shop in Taiwan, an irritated employer recently shared her experience of having to deal with an overprotective mother who decided to tag along for her daughter’s interviewing session. In the midst of the interview, the mother started asking irrelevant questions.
“Your air-cond here is not that cold. You have to upgrade it,” the mother said.
The mother continued by asking if the job scope included washing dishes, which, given the nature of the business, the employer told the mother what needs to be cleaned every day.
While the mother had no issues with cleaning work, she had concerns about her daughter.
“My daughter cannot do too much of cleaning work. She has conditions with her hand.”
The mother even suggested they add more chairs to the store!
However, the conversation did not end there when the mother found out that the employer was only going to hire 1 person. The mother actually wanted to work together with her daughter.
“If I’m not working here, then my daughter won’t be working here too.”
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The employer, surprisingly, was still being patient with the pair and told the mother that they would give her a call if they needed her. When the mother continuously pushed her for an immediate answer, the employer decided to be straightforward.
“In that case, you can look for someplace else. I can’t fulfill your requests here.”
The disappointed mother and her daughter left the place immediately, which baffled the employer who was being polite from the beginning until the end of the conversation. At the end of the post, the employer sent a friendly reminder to all parents out there,
“I genuinely think you shouldn’t be overprotective of your children. This will only make things harder for them when they’re out there working.”
To all the employers out there, have you ever experienced such a situation when interviewing candidates for a position?
