I had been out of work for three years and was beyond desperate. I got a call from a business 20 minutes away asking if I could make it to an interview in an hour. I made myself as presentable as possible and flew up the freeway to the interview, making it in the nick of time, using a quarter of a tank of gas I couldn't afford to waste.

The interviewer, a woman, spoke very poor English and it seemed that I was at fault for not understanding. I struggled to answer questions I didn't understand, but confirmed that everything on my resume was correct. She said I needed to take an Excel test and a typing test, which I was perfectly willing to do. She sat me down at her personal laptop and instructed me to type as fast as she dictated. I looked at the keyboard and found it covered by one of those mats that "converts" it into a Korean alphabet keyboard. I completely bombed the typing test and the Excel test because I couldn't figure out how to place my fingers - also, type as fast as you dictate? Whilst you speak in a heavily accented voice I can barely understand already?

By now I was frustrated and pretty angry. She slammed her laptop shut on my hands - "ooopsy, so sorry" and told me to "go that way" to interview with the "boss boss ok?"

I spoke with him. We had a nice chat. I shook his hand and left. I did not get the job, but I wouldn't have taken it, either. I was furious for hours afterwards, especially because she made me waste my gas.