I’m 25 and have had my AOL email since before I was born, set up by my parents. In the late 90’s and early 00’s every now and then they would send a few photos to it perhaps with an accompanying story of anything that they’d want me to remember. I then used it as my main email and have continued to till this day.
During a job interview today I was told I was great fit but they weren’t sure about my email address!
Apparently they can tell a lot about a person just from the fact they have an AOL email address in 2023.
Has anyone else had something similar, is it actually a big deal?
Even if they’re joking, if they don’t STATE that it’s a joke during the interview, it’s a horrible look for them, and potentially actionable. It’s just incredibly unprofessional.
It’s a joke you make with the new hire about how narrowly they got the job. Not with the interviewee to give them more reasons to squirm.