I went to job interview for a job that I didn’t want last week. The interviewer, upon hearing that I am not married, said “Then family won’t be a problem”.

The interviewer thinks that because I am not married, they can ask me to work long hours and I won’t be able to say no.

Now I understand why Nam Se Hee said that he had to go home to feed his cat.

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    Yep, I’ve been there. Apparently they don’t believe single people have lives.

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      Yes, and we don’t mind working late everyday and weekends because laundry and other house chores will be taken care by the house elf

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    I got the job i want and i still suffer “family matter has to wait” because im new in the company and single. Even a well needed 3 days break has to consider who left in the company first. Mind you, 3 days is the longest break i’ve taken so far. Seems like every company tradition to treat single person like us like this.

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      I previously thought this mentality only prevalent in the government sector of my country, but I guess the old ways is still widespread

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    I’m sorry that you went through this. It’s unfair and that interviewer sounds like a real piece of work.

    I wonder if you’re able to decline to disclose that information in future interviews?

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      I live in a country where the interviewer can shamelessly ask me to show them my latest 3 months payslip. So question about marital status, and other private info is unavoidable at all.

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        How annoying. I hope you find a job at a place where you’re respected just as much as everyone else, married or not. Hwaiting!

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