Asked If I Have A Neurological Disorder In A Job Interview
I’ve never posted here before - please don’t eat me alive.
Location: Florida, US
I had a second interview for a basic retail small shop selling age restricted products. It was a very laid back, not super professional interview process. I am knowledgeable about the products and industry and have many personal connections in that industry. It went great with the first individual. I was immediately called back to interview with a second individual- the person who originally called me and handled all contact via phone with me. The second interview went fine - it’s getting hard to tell with how tough it is right now but that’s beside the point. But then, at the end of the second interview, the guy said he just had one last question, he said it had nothing to do with the job and he was just curious. He went on to ask about my voice. He was struggling to find the words but the one thing he did manage to ask was “is it something neurological?” Then he said they would let me know by the end of the week and surprise surprise, they didn’t call me back.
I am a central/Gulf coast Florida native. I have no neurological disorder or disability. I have am female and have a somewhat deep voice, I’ve received comments, questions and compliments before. Frequent comparisons include - a California accent, a surfer/skater/stoner/valley girl. I’ve heard Daria. Ben Stein. Once, a complete stranger in a different part of Florida pegged the exact city I am from based on my “accent”. I sound like my sister, my mother, my father, my uncle, my aunts on both sides. I don’t stutter or mispronounce words or have any speech issues.
It doesn’t matter, the question and seemingly obvious discrimination is the issue. Is it appropriate to be asked if your voice is the result of “something neurological” in a job interview? Should I speak with an attorney? Can anything be done about this without having an audio recording of it? Thank you.
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