I once interviewed for a graphic designer position at a place that mainly bought and sold gold and silver but was looking to expand into advertising. (Should have been my first red flag, right?)
I walked in and the guy held up a stack of “resumes” and squawked, “So why should I hire you?”
I gave him an answer he liked so he took me to a different room where he sat on a high stool and sat me in a low chair. I can’t make this shit up. I was literally looking up at him.
The thing that really bothered me was he didn’t even open my design portfolio to see what I could do.
He called me later that same day and offered me the job which I declined. He actually said, “Are you scared?” in response. If I hadn’t been so young I would have told him what I really thought.