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Woman reveals major job interview ‘red flags’ after CEO asked her ‘inappropriate’ question

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Published 17:28 6 Feb 2025 GMT

Woman reveals major job interview ‘red flags’ after CEO asked her ‘inappropriate’ question

Australian jobseeker Sasha took to TikTok to share her shock at the business' questionnaire

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

An Australian woman has shared a warning after coming across what she described as the 'mother of all red flags' when she was applying for a new job at a small business.

Jobseeker Sasha took to TikTok to share her shock after one particular question on the application caught her off guard, immediately leading her to think it was 'inappropriate and illegal'.

In an interview with Yahoo! Finance, Sasha explained she had been asked to fill out the questionnaire which touched on basic aspects of her life as part of her application to a role at a small business.

The questionnaire asked about some basic aspects of Sasha's life (Getty Stock Photo)
The questionnaire asked about some basic aspects of Sasha's life (Getty Stock Photo)

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She made her way through the questions, but couldn't believe it when she came across one which asked her 'relationship status today'.

The question came with a list of responses, including 'married, single, in a long term relationship, married with children, [or] in a new relationship'.

The final response on the question was: "I don't know what I'm in, I'm confused".

In her TikTok video, Sasha said she knew 'straight away' the question was 'highly inappropriate', so she reached out to the CEO to share her thoughts on the matter.

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However, his response only left her more confused as he wrote: "I still ask it anyway because from our cultural perspective it's important for me to know what kind of mental stability someone is [in] when they are planning to look after our team."

Sasha was stunned to see the question about her relationship on the application (TikTok/@sashandlady)
Sasha was stunned to see the question about her relationship on the application (TikTok/@sashandlady)

The boss also indicated that knowing someone's 'ability to manage [a] relationship' told him a lot about the applicant.

Needless to say, Sasha didn't agree. She told Yahoo! Finance: "I immediately thought that it was inappropriate and illegal. I knew in that moment I would not be proceeding with the questionnaire as it told me all I needed to know about the employer."

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Sasha went on to share a warning to other jobseekers on TikTok, saying: "If anybody ever asks you a question that is inappropriate, has nothing to do with the role, absolutely run for the hills because this kind of individual clearly has absolutely no boundaries."

Sasha revealed that she didn't end up replying to the CEO, claiming he must not 'know the first thing about basic employment rights'.

"If they've got no boundaries when it comes to your personal/professional life, they're going to continue to push those boundaries within the workplace," she said. "I'm shooketh that managers like this exist. Granted this is a small private business, but I cannot believe this actually happens behind closed doors."

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@‌sashandlady

Topics: TikTok, Business, Viral

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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