I applied to be an assistant to a DJ; I didn't think it was a thing but I was excited since I've always wanted to work in audio tech.
It would be part time, min wage, weekends only, seasonal. Despite all this there was an extensive hiring process but the interviewer assured me that I was a top notch candidate and would most likely get the job.
First interview on Zoom he was late to interview me but we hit off and scheduled a second one/onboarding.
I enter the Zoom meeting at 5.03 when we had scheduled for 5.00 he informed me this tardiness made him reevaluate completely whether I was right fit, seeing as timeliness is a high value for him.
I tried to explain it was 3 minutes and I had a group meeting that went a bit longer before hand. But no dice or leniency… I lost the position.
Cue some “wish you luck on your journey bye bye”
Am I mad? Or does this seem extreme. Good forbid I'm late on his dime not even by 5 minutes while he can make me wait.
And people think being hired for “entry level” work is so goddamn easy peasy.