Interviewed via zoom at their facility

So just for context this is a part time job at a freaking car wash. This is bottom of the barrel shit work for 13$hr but I need a 2nd job.

I interviewed twice with the same guy thinking he was the one hiring me. He called me after the 2nd interview to tell me he picked me (yayy) but I had to interview with the "manager"? Like, wtf have I been dealing with? Anyways I'm kinda aggravated and agreed to another interview. The mystery guy tells me just to wear a nice shirt and be properly groomed and I already have been so okay . I drove to the carwash again expecting to meet the manager and was sat in front of a computer to do a zoom meeting..... I could have done this at home! They are not paying me for these interviews.. asked me dumb questions like "sell me on your favorite movie" "where do you see yourself in 5 years"?... I'm so aggravated with these companies.

I still took the dumb job but they're on a short leash for me.

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Interviewed via zoom at their facility

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