So I apply online for a part time job with a small video store chain - because or economy is improving and on the rise again! Anyway, I get a first interview with the store manager and his assistant - two young men old enough to be my sons (in fact one of them grew up with my son and are still friends). It went okay because they asked me to come back the next day and take a "test". I was told it is a basic skills test with math, spelling, reading and simple problem solving. I get all dressed up in my "big boy" clothes again and get ready to leave & take the test. My 17 year old daughter (who is wise beyond her years) says to me: "Why do you need to take a test?!? Any moron can rent out a dvd or video game!" Thanks a lot, honey. I actually found it quite comical and it rleased my stress instantly. After I turned the test in to the manager he checks it and said I did pretty good. I think I tanked the math part but whatta you gonna do? He said the next step is to come in for an interview with the district manager next week when she comes to town and I'll get a call tomorrow setting it all up. I won't lie, I'm feeling pretty good about this and have one foot out the door when the manager says: "Oh, by the way, you'll have to shave off your entire beard because we have a no facial hair policy with this company." I had the beard yesterday - how did he miss that?!? So, any "moron" can rent out dvd's, video games and porn movies to snot noses and perverts as long as he is clean shaven! Needless to say I'm not taking the job. With the exception of 6 years in the navy, I've had that beard since I was 17 years old...My beard is older than the manager!
Anyway, I get a first interview with the store manager and his assistant - two young men old enough to be my sons (in fact one of them grew up with my son and are still friends). It went okay because they asked me to come back the next day and take a "test". I was told it is a basic skills test with math, spelling, reading and simple problem solving. I get all dressed up in my "big boy" clothes again and get ready to leave & take the test. My 17 year old daughter (who is wise beyond her years) says to me: "Why do you need to take a test?!? Any moron can rent out a dvd or video game!" Thanks a lot, honey. 
I actually found it quite comical and it rleased my stress instantly. After I turned the test in to the manager he checks it and said I did pretty good. I think I tanked the math part but whatta you gonna do? He said the next step is to come in for an interview with the district manager next week when she comes to town and I'll get a call tomorrow setting it all up. I won't lie, I'm feeling pretty good about this and have one foot out the door when the manager says: "Oh, by the way, you'll have to shave off your entire beard because we have a no facial hair policy with this company." I had the beard yesterday - how did he miss that?!? So, any "moron" can rent out dvd's, video games and porn movies to snot noses and perverts as long as he is clean shaven! 
Needless to say I'm not taking the job. With the exception of 6 years in the navy, I've had that beard since I was 17 years old...My beard is older than the manager! 
