Tony Santiago
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has anyone ever open carried in a job interview?
has anyone ever open carried in a job interview?
I've conceal carried while taking a U.A. before and didn't have to remove my firearm. I just unzipped my fly and let 'er rip.I open concealed carried exposesdto an interview at Express Personell. I have an IWB holster that leaves the back end of slide and grip exposed when I dont have my jacket on. They didnt even notice it till they wanted me to take the pee test. Told me to empty my pockets and I asked them about my weapon. He told me that I would either have to go put it in my car or leave it with him until I came back out and that he would be standing there the whole time. I took the holster off my belt and I put it on the table with my wallet, keys, and cell phone.
They didnt want me taking anything in the room with me. I should have told him, "It aint no squirt gun".amzbrady wrote:I've conceal carried while taking a U.A. before and didn't have to remove my firearm. I just unzipped my fly and let 'er rip.I open concealed carried exposesdto an interview at Express Personell. I have an IWB holster that leaves the back end of slide and grip exposed when I dont have my jacket on. They didnt even notice it till they wanted me to take the pee test. Told me to empty my pockets and I asked them about my weapon. He told me that I would either have to go put it in my car or leave it with him until I came back out and that he would be standing there the whole time. I took the holster off my belt and I put it on the table with my wallet, keys, and cell phone.
Funny thing is, most that cheat on these test's dont have pee in their pockets.LOL Yeah, they asked me to empty my pockets too. Which I did.
Was carrying a firearm a part of your interviewer's job duties?I had an interview once where the interviewer was open carrying.
I also took an off-duty physical while concealing.
From my understanding they pulled a bluff on you and you folded.I OC'd into the state employment dept in Vancouver to apply for a position at the Camas paper mill.
They tried to tell me that it was illegal...I trumped them by quoting the law.
They trumped me with the fact that it was technically private property (the offices were leased from the owners of the building that used to be Tower Mall), so i wound up having to let the security guy lock it up in the security office since my rattle-trap pick-em-up truck doesn't lock.
I got the rejection E-mail before I even got home.:banghead:
Can you not do more good employed and drawing an income and fighting for your rights then being unemployed and sitting around all day?
Hmm lets see here the State Employment Security Department is guarded by a private guard hired by the property owner!IMHO there was no bluff. The security guard ( unarmed <rolleyes> ) was employed by the property owners and it was HE that informed me of the restriction. I'm all about holding the state's feet to the fire of the law, but I am also just as dedicated to supporting and honoring private property rights.
Had the state PURCHASED the building formerly known as Tower mall, then I would have stood my ground. However, ownership of the building is indeed still held by a private entity.
I know the Gateway Center Plaza is guarded by security who are employed directly to the property owners. All of the businesses on site are leased.Phssthpok wrote:Hmm lets see here the State Employment Security Department is guarded by a private guard hired by the property owner!IMHO there was no bluff. The security guard ( unarmed <rolleyes> ) was employed by the property owners and it was HE that informed me of the restriction. I'm all about holding the state's feet to the fire of the law, but I am also just as dedicated to supporting and honoring private property rights.
Had the state PURCHASED the building formerly known as Tower mall, then I would have stood my ground. However, ownership of the building is indeed still held by a private entity.
Is this in a building that houses other businesses as a mall ? Is the guard in the Employment Security Office?
Any Employment Security I have seen is in a stand alone building and no guards and even if there was the Employment Security Department does not have the authority to circumvent State Law.
All else fails go concealed, don't asked don't tell