Job Haunting Horror Stories: Interview Edition

😱 Ever had an interview that turned into a horror story? Share your spookiest or funniest interview anecdotes for a good laugh and a reminder that we've all been there. Here's mine...
It all started when one of the largest Mexican production companies announced the 'ideal role' as a 'production assistant' for students or recent graduates of film or communication programs for a massive Hollywood action film that was going to be shot in Mexico. The studios of this company were far away from where I lived, and I braved through heavy traffic and a long line of everyone who was there for the supposed interview. It felt like a casting call, full of people and quite disorganized. Obviously, my resume was quite thin as I didn't have much experience.
When the interviewer saw me, I swear I felt like he chuckled, but he continued to ask me about myself and my past experiences. At one point, he interrupted me and said, 'Here's the reality of the role: You won't see anything related to the film production at all. It involves 8 badly paid sleepless nights, and you'll be standing on a corner 8 blocks away from the entire production. Obviously, you won't even see half a camera and your job will be to make sure no drunk or curious person enters the set. Do you want to proceed?'
I got really angry because it had nothing to do with filmmaking; it was a security job, and they had wasted my time. Of course, I play it cool, thanked him for his time, and politely declined. After leaving, I did tell a few girls with a similar background, whom I had talked to before, the harsh reality of it all, and we were all quite annoyed.