The text exchange reveals the shocking reason why the woman couldn’t get a job

“Ah, that’s a shame. I really thought it went well. They said why?” Catherine answered.

“Yes, they said they absolutely loved meeting you, but your questions were too financially oriented,” the recruiter explained.

“What does that mean?” Catherine fired back.

“You seem to have asked too much about money?” Is it true?” asked the recruiter.

“You’re kidding! Is this true? I asked a couple of questions at the end as I wanted to clarify something about what was included in the benefits package,” she said.

“But for the rest of the interview, all my questions were about the role itself.”

“Well, it seemed to sink in. They said they were looking for someone who is more interested in the role than the money,” the recruiter replied.

Askins found the entire exchange of text messages “ridiculous,” because while it’s important to find a job you like, money is the main reason people need a job.

“I hate that she’s trying to defend herself because she has nothing to defend,” he said.

“It’s a job interview, of course people will be interested in the price and the package that comes with it. That’s the only reason the person is in that room.”

Askins argued that the main reason people go to work is “to get paid”, and it’s only natural that you ask this question when you’re being interviewed.

“The idea that you can’t ask a basic question in an interview is so frustrating,” he said.

People online had a similar reaction.

“Why do employers want people to pretend we work for fun?” asked one.

“To me, if they refuse to talk about money, that’s a huge red flag for a company,” explained another.

“I think she dodged a bullet there. You don’t want to work for a country that has that kind of mentality,” one person argued.

But others agreed it was a dangerous subject to bring up.

“I know this is an unpopular opinion, but the interviewer was right – financial questions shouldn’t be asked in an interview,” argued someone else.

“Unfortunately this is something that has been around for years. I’m 47 years old and I distinctly remember being told not to talk about salaries in job interviews because ‘it’s pointless’ to talk about money,” shared one.

Workplace expert Roxanne Calder said that talking about a salary is important when you’re going through the interview process because no one wants to waste their time, but how you approach money is very important.

“It’s okay to talk about the salary. We have to, everyone has to pay the bills,” she told news.com.au.

“You have to take the right time. Money muddies the waters.”

Calder advised that you want to “sandwich” any conversation about money, so ask a question about the role, then a question about salary, then another question about the role.

You want to prove to the interviewer that you’re not just money-oriented and that you’re passionate about the role, she explained.

Calder said you also want to be “lenient” in your approach to salaries. She claimed that the company should bring the money, but if they fail to do so, you should ask politely.

“This should be said modestly and beautifully. I would do it at the end of the interview. I am very grateful for the interview. “Could you ask me a quick question?”

“It shouldn’t be the first question. You want to ask it in a way that people can see your softer side and so you don’t come across as greedy or difficult.”

Calder said that due to job salary filters on ad platforms, sometimes a salary will be listed between $100,000 and $120,000, and if you’re interested in capturing the upper end of the salary estimate, you have to play the long game.

She said that often the interviewer will want to pay the lower end of the salary estimate, and if you bring the money right away, it may be worthless and mean you’re automatically out.

Calder advised that sometimes a company needs to interview several people before concluding that if you want the best worker, they will have to pay more.

“Once they do all the interviews, the person will start to see that the person who will get the role for $100,000 may not be as good as the person who would need $120,000 to get the role,” she said.