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“Family is priority” as long as it’s theirs

Interviewed twice with a company a decade ago, they seemed very excited to get me and I thought it would be a good company to work for despite the red flag that I would've been the first non-family member they employed; the company was growing and they needed somebody with my skills. The interviewers talked a lot about the importance of putting family first and even asked for examples of how I had prioritized my own family. Had one more interview scheduled with the president/founder, which I was assured was a rubber stamp, and VP asked if I had any questions. I asked what the hours were for a typical day at the office. VP called me back the next day to cancel the interview with the president. I asked why, and he said he had shared my question with the president, who then doubted my commitment to the company.…


Interviewed twice with a company a decade ago, they seemed very excited to get me and I thought it would be a good company to work for despite the red flag that I would've been the first non-family member they employed; the company was growing and they needed somebody with my skills. The interviewers talked a lot about the importance of putting family first and even asked for examples of how I had prioritized my own family.

Had one more interview scheduled with the president/founder, which I was assured was a rubber stamp, and VP asked if I had any questions. I asked what the hours were for a typical day at the office. VP called me back the next day to cancel the interview with the president. I asked why, and he said he had shared my question with the president, who then doubted my commitment to the company.

Oh, so family first as long as it's your family. Got it.

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