Adventures in Job Hunting

[spiderspray]

I'm looking for just a nonsense weekend job to bring in a little bit of extra money. I'm mostly looking at retail-type jobs. Things I have encountered on my search:

*At a spa, I am told they are hiring for receptionists and the woman hands me an application. I take it and ask if there is a place I could fill it out and not be in the way.

Lady: Oh no, don't worry about that. Just take the application home and bring it back when you get your interview.

Huh?

*At medical center, in interview for admissions position, I was told that I can't have any vacations or days off from now until at least the end of the year. They would not hire me if I felt there was any chance of me needing a day off. Manager during this interview also seemed to pride herself on working her employees "to the breaking point". Um, yeah, no thanks. (She has called twice now with offers of more money/ better schedule. Methinks no one wants to work for her crazy ass)

*A different spa, manager called and did phone interview and said he wants to interview me Saturday. Then he asked me to call him during the week and remind him about our interview.

*To save money on a criminal background check, one manager told me he'd just take my word for it, and said "So, any felonies or anything?" When I said "no", he replied "Okay, so background check was clear..."

I understand I'm not exactly applying for jobs with NASA, but come on people!