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Costco job interview

At 59 years old, I find myself jobless. I am waiting on my military (reservist) pension, which is just a year away. I am a regular Costco shopper, so I figured, might as well apply here. I don’t think the interviewers realize it, but I am grading their interview while they are grading mine. My interview is scheduled for 3 pm, so I arrive at 2:45. I let them know I am here. 3:00 comes and goes while I wait for them in their break room. 20 minutes later, they deign to arrive. No energy in the room. I am willing to work for $10 an hour less than I am used to making, and this is how they treat the process. I am well aware of the routine of the interview and I give it all of my energy. I am totally unimpressed. 2 weeks later, I get the…


At 59 years old, I find myself jobless. I am waiting on my military (reservist) pension, which is just a year away. I am a regular Costco shopper, so I figured, might as well apply here. I don’t think the interviewers realize it, but I am grading their interview while they are grading mine. My interview is scheduled for 3 pm, so I arrive at 2:45. I let them know I am here. 3:00 comes and goes while I wait for them in their break room. 20 minutes later, they deign to arrive. No energy in the room. I am willing to work for $10 an hour less than I am used to making, and this is how they treat the process. I am well aware of the routine of the interview and I give it all of my energy. I am totally unimpressed. 2 weeks later, I get the email from them that I affectionately call the “screw you and the horse you rode in on” letter. No big loss on my end, thank you very much.

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