Disgusting interview story.

I drove a class B local delivery truck for 12 years, delivering between 60 and 70 stops a day. It was dealing with customer issues, it was dealing with customer complaints and trying to resolve them or at least report them back to supervisors in addition to just deliveries. That company went under a few years ago.
Last week I went for a local Class B delivery job, delivering between 60 and 80 stops. You had to again deal with customer complaints, try to resolve them or at least report them to supervisors at the end of the day.
Now would you not say "Hey perfect fit, sign him up"? Well I was rejected, and I know why. She asked my salary at that other company, I said it was pretty good because it was a labor union covered job. She then turned on me, started asking me labor union questions, peppering me with labor union questions. I said I don't have a problem at all working in a non union shop, I'm totally ok with that, I'm OK with not being in a step rate kinda job. I said all the right things. She then said let me see if my manager can interview you. She cam back abruptly and said sorry she can't meet with you today, we will make our decision by the end of next week. Guess what, I was rejected yesterday. Now what do you think it was?

 

I understand "not mentioning", but it was just a quick reaction. She asked last salary, and I said it so fast not thinking anything of it. And who am I Jimmy Hoffa, I'm gonna come in all by my lonesome and organize a whole shop? If I were that dam good, the ###### Teamsters would be all over me, trying to hire me to be an organizer.

 

My point was, I am just one man. I can't organize a whole shop by myself, nor do I care too. If I was there to get it in as a mole, and organize from within, would I have told them I was in a union? I mean this is just blatant discrimination.

 

The union company was in no way connected to, or competed with this company in anyway. I guess you agree with discrimination? I wasn't rejected for past performance or anything relevant. I was rejected for past affiliation I had no control over. What is next, they can reject you based on what political party you vote for? Are you really arguing in favor of discrimination? And again if I were just there to get in, start talking unions, and try and organize, why in the hell would I tell them? They should have though, hey this guy is super honest.