Why do people ask about marriage at job interviews? :/

@ABCDEF7 One more thing, Singles can be more comfortable in odd shifts of work.

@MissMollyCharlotte0702 It might not necessarily be illegal to ask but it can be used as grounds for a discrimination case, each state has something in place for this. For example, Florida has the Civil Rights Bill of 1992.

Yes I agree.@StoicGrappler

@StoicGrappler Just because it's illegal, doesn't mean everyone obeys it-as I'd like to point out. Almost every job interview I've ever had, I was asked if I was married or had plans to be pregnant in the near future, because they'd gotten frustrated with hiring women who work a year or two and then leave. Or if I had kids, because typically people with kids need to be able to take more sick leave. Its a little bit annoying, but I do understand why they are asking.

@Elandra77 alot of people asked me this question lately so I was little pissed that day. 😅

@SW-User That never bother me. What does bother me is when they want to know what my social media accounts are. And when I say I never had FB and never will they seem angry. But what my account are and where they are at is my business.

@Elandra77 I am lucky that I wasn't asked for social media accounts. 😅

@wakanda4eva guys don't get pregnant,you are a little baby.

Gods can't be babies

I got a beard

@wakanda4eva 😥

@Carla1951 it had nothing to do with company's rule. He asked me because mostly in our community people get married at early age like in early 20's

@sspec Thanks. But the question had nothing to do with my work. He said, 'People from our community get married early like at age of 22, so why didn't I get married yet.'

Also I want to thank you for other post/comments but I can't reply you untill you write me back.

@SW-User 👍

2. To gauge candidate's level of commitment, responsible behavior and [b][c=#000000]maturity to handle awkward situations.[/c][/b]

@sspec I just gave him a smile and said, Some people get married and some don't'. Or maybe he wanted to check my character.

@Scribbles I won't call my self a poop. 😁

Honestly I agree with your answer because I never minded that questions in past interviews. But this was just a sucker punch to me. I was asked plenty of reasons for why I wasn't married yet. In our community people generally get married at younger age. Much younger then me. The ones who are late or have not yet married are judged very much. They think either I not from a good cultural background. Or they think I had bad experiences in past or I am gay or I have a bad disease. I was told that at the interview. Later I sucked at interview because of all all this. :(

@SW-User it was quite shameful because I failed at something which I thought I knew. I am actually quite dumb now.

@SW-User Don't be so harsh on yourself.

@SW-User I am very lost.

@summersun it wasn't about traveling or work related. He said 'people from my community get married at 22'

@SW-User as I've said, the way you respond could be a determining factor for them. I just cited an example. In the situation that you provided, your response could give them a better understanding about who you are, like if you answer them because I am not yet prepared to settle down and I don't want to raise a family unprepared. Your answer alone could give them an idea about the kind of person you are and how you handle things.

@summersun I replied. ' some people are married and some don't at this age'

@Picklebobble2 I have been very regular and living in the same city and work here for a lot of time.

@Picklebobble2 I agree. They want to discover if you home life might interfere with your work load.

@Carla1951 No it didn't I realised that he had lots of hot chicks in his company and wanted to check that I can be secure or not. I hate that thing. I am nice and I am tired of proving it and marriage thing is just not enough to judge a person. That question panicked me alot and I ended up being screwed at final round.

Honestly I am lost and getting panicked attacks at this age. I just don't know what to do with life :'(

@SW-User well lets face it your one of the few men to be asked tho.. maybe so that there wou't be complaints that its only the women they ask

@celine211 asking the reason for not being sounds disturbing. He said all young lads at my or younger to me are married.

@SW-User he asked why you're not married? ... i'd be pissed its personal i would politely ask what it has to do with being able to do the job at hand insetd of answering

@chrisCA or they think I am gay?

@SW-User I don't know. Maybe.
Here, an interviewer is not allowed to ask questions that would give the impression they are discriminating on items covered under the Human Rights Code. Of course, I am sure a skilled person can obtain information from the most innocent question. Much like the police.

@chrisCA I am just a poop

@Carla1951 did you know some employers check their employees Facebook accounts ?
I know of three people who have lost their jobs because they worked together and started criticizing the management on facebook !

@Picklebobble2 This way I will be totally shit. Honestly I don't use FB but any employer wants a candidate on stupid guidelines then they should only hire robots.

@ethereal 😂

@Carla1951 asking about family Member or background is fine. But asking the reason for not being married is shameful

@SW-User yes they ask 'why didn't you get married yet' straight on the face.

@SW-User :/ that's weird.

@SW-User :(

@SW-User yes I feel like a poop :(

@MartinTheFirst it's very strange.