I might fail for the same reason. I have been offered drinks or donuts or other things to eat in an interview. I have always just said no thanks, as I find that distracting, and just want to stay focused in the interview.
So would I be rejected for rejecting the drink offer in the first place, so that I wasn’t in position for them to see if I would return the empty cup to the kitchen???
>>I never accepted coffee, tea, or anything during business. If they gave it to me anyway, I didn’t drink it. I didn’t want to put myself in a position where I owed them something.
Just like Joe Friday and Romero.
This is smart. No one is immune to the law of reciprocity.
I’m with you, but for a different reason. The act of drinking or eating is not an inherently inspiring activity. And some people can be really disgusting at both. That is not something that I wish to be remembered for.
As for the psycho-Boss, it would be just as rational to base my hiring decisions on whether I made my bed in the morning. I think that lots of Bosses don’t realize that the interview process is a two-way conversation. You may be looking for someone to hire, but your interviewee is looking for a comfortable place to spend the next few months or years. Not a psycho-farm.