The Worst Phone Interviewer In The State

Earlier this week I applied to a bunch of craigslist ads for companies looking for SAT tutors.  I had a phone interview with one of them on Wednesday, and then went in Friday morning to meet them and take math and verbal quizzes.  I was feeling pretty good about it, overall, so when I got a phone call Friday afternoon from an undefined 415 number, I went ahead and answered it.  It was from a different tutoring company, whose name will be changed.  This is that phone call.  (It begins with him mispronouncing my name, me correcting him, then him mispronouncing it again.)

Him: Hi, I’m calling from SAT Prep*, you applied to be a tutor with us, and I was wondering if you’re still interested?
Me: Yes, I am.
Him: Oh…kay…  So we usually do a phone interview before bringing people in.  Would this be an okay time for a phone interview?
Me: Sure.
Him: Okay.  Um, so, what are you doing right now?
Me: Well, I’m working at the SF Opera, in the marketing department, but it’s just temporary and so I’m looking for…(etc.)
Him: Okay.  So…I don’t have this in front of me…um, I turned my computer off because I’m about to go to a meeting…but, whatever**…so, what’s your tutoring experience?
Me: I tutored for four years in high school, and…(etc.)
Him: Okay.  Um, can you hang on a sec?
Me: Sure.
Him: (Fumbling noises and a clank.  He comes back.)  So, we don’t actually do in-person interviews.  So, um…do you have any questions for me?
Me: No, I don’t think so.
Him: Okay, well, someone will be in touch with you.
Me: Okay, thanks.
Him: Bye.

**This is the point in the conversation where I checked out, and just started looking at Facebook, because I had just had a great experience with another company, and this guy was clearly not invested in this “phone interview.”  Maybe he didn’t expect me to pick up the phone.  “But, whatever.”

The whole thing took about four minutes.  I wonder if I’ll hear back from them.