00:07Mmmmm.
00:09Ugh. Polyester blend.
00:13Ugh! One wash and it's gone.
00:17No. Bruno Mars?
00:20Good morning. Can I help you find something specific or would you like me to start a fitting room for
00:28you?
00:28No. No, I'm just shopping. I'm just checking out the competition before my interview.
00:34Your interview?
00:35Yes, my interview. I have to do this ridiculous job interview here because my parents temporarily froze my trust fund
00:43after my last shopping trip to Paris.
00:45They think I need to learn responsibility or whatever nonsense they're talking about this week.
00:50Oh, okay. I see. So what position are you interviewing for?
00:55Some management thing, like social media coordinator or brand ambassador or something like that.
01:02I mean, how car can it be? You just tell people what to do and like post pretty pictures, right?
01:09Fabric quality is absolutely terrible. Who buys this stuff?
01:12Well, actually there's quite a bit more to retail management than that. There's customer service, inventory management, working with vendors,
01:21and there's a lot.
01:22Whatever. Look, I need you to get Ashley so we can get this over with. I have a spa appointment
01:28at two and I am not missing my deep tissue massage for this place.
01:32Of course. Um, just let me call and see if anyone's available. Um, just one second. Oh, hi. It's Rachel.
01:43There's someone here that's saying that they're trying to do an interview.
01:48Yes, yes. I'll let her know. Okay. Um, thanks. So someone's gonna be right with you.
01:57Good. Because I really don't have time for delays. My schedule is packed today.
02:04Sounds like it.
02:09Like they're trying to be, do something with this, but it's just cheap.
02:13Cheap.
02:14Excuse me. I have places to be. I have a massage appointment, a manicure, and lunch with my trainer.
02:20I need to get this little formality over so my parents will unfreeze my accounts.
02:26This display? All wrong. The color coordination is terrible.
02:30I'm, I'm so sorry for the wait. Let me just try calling.
02:34Don't bother. Where is Ashley? I specifically requested her because we have mutual connections.
02:42You're not Ashley. Where is she?
02:45Good morning. I'm David, the assistant manager. Ashley had a family emergency this morning and had to leave suddenly.
02:49I'll, I'll be covering for her today.
02:51Great. Just great. I specifically asked for Ashley because she knows the right people.
02:56But fine. Whatever. I need to get this done.
03:00Uh, Rachel, did you know we had an interview scheduled this morning?
03:03Yeah, I'm so sorry. David, Ashley must have just, I just forgot about it because everything has been happening and,
03:10you know, it's just been so fast with her emergency.
03:12It's not your fault, Rachel. Sometimes information doesn't get communicated properly when there are sudden changes.
03:17Please, just don't report this to corporate. I, I had no idea.
03:21Oh, don't worry about it. Okay? These things happen.
03:24Woohoo! Are you two done? I really need to get this interview started. I have a very busy day ahead
03:28of me.
03:29Oh yeah. Of course. Right this way.
03:38So, do you even know what position I'm interviewing for? Because honestly, you don't look like management material.
03:46Uh, you're interviewing for our social media coordinator and brand ambassador position.
03:51Do you have a resume or a portfolio you'd like to show me?
03:54I already emailed you everything to the store.
03:55Plus, why does experience matter when I have excellent taste and I know exactly what people want? I mean, look
04:04at me.
04:05I obviously understand fashion better than most people. I've been featured in society magazines.
04:13That's interesting. But can you tell me about your actual work experience and any retail background or social media management?
04:19Work experience? I've organized charity galas for my mother's foundation. I've helped friends completely redesign their wardrobes.
04:29I have over 50,000 followers on Instagram.
04:33Okay, that's a start, but this position would involve daily customer service, inventory management, working with our sales team during
04:40busy weekends, and managing multiple social media accounts for the brand.
04:44Obviously, I'm good with people. I've been practically managing staff my whole life. Our housekeeper, the gardener, oh my gosh,
04:52love him. My personal shopper. Management is management.
04:56Managing household staff is quite different from retail management. This job requires patience with difficult customers, long hours on your
05:03feet, and working as part of a team rather than the one being in charge.
05:06Are you questioning my abilities? Do you have any idea who I am? Do you know who my family is?
05:15Let me guess. You're a spoiled rich girl who thinks money and connections replace actual qualifications and work ethic.
05:22How dare you? You have no idea what you're talking about. You're going to regret disrespecting me like this. I'm
05:28done with this ridiculous charade.
05:32You'll be hearing from people much more important than you.
05:39You're about to see what happens when you mess with the wrong person. I need you to call Jessica immediately.
05:45Jessica, how do you know our district manager?
05:48Just call her. Tell her Vanessa needs to speak with her right now.
05:53But Jessica is probably in meetings with other stores today. She usually...
05:57Trust me, she'll take my call immediately.
06:00She's gonna call her.
06:04Hey Jessica, we got Vanessa here saying she needs to see you right now.
06:10Okay.
06:13She said she's on her way over right now, so...
06:16There's no problem.
06:21Vanessa?
06:23How are you, darling? It's good to see you. What's going on? I thought you were doing just a little
06:29simple interview today as part of your character building exercise.
06:34Jess, it was a complete disaster. Ashley wasn't even here, so I had to deal with him instead. He was
06:40completely unprofessional and disrespected me the entire time. He has no idea how to conduct a proper interview.
06:48I should have known Ashley would mess this up somehow. That woman is completely incompetent.
06:54It doesn't matter now. You can just give me the position directly, right? Skip all this interview nonsense?
07:01Of course, sweetheart. You know, I wanted someone else to do the interview to keep things, like, looking professional. But
07:07since I'm here now, I guess I can make that executive decision myself.
07:10Jessica isn't just the district manager. She's my stepsister and a major investor in this company. My family has connections
07:21everywhere in this business.
07:24You know, that's not how hiring should work. Positions should be filled based on qualifications, not personal relationships.
07:32Excuse me? Who do you think you are to question my authority? I make the hiring decisions for this district.
07:40Maybe you should have thought about that before you decided to be rude to me during the interview.
07:47You know what? I don't appreciate employees who don't understand the hierarchy around here.
07:51I'm sorry, but I just have to say David has been nothing but professional and he was just trying to
07:59do his job properly and conduct a fair interview.
08:01Well, nobody asked for your opinion. He was just a sales associate, so...
08:06Exactly. Know your place.
08:08Actually, let me clarify something for the both of you. I'm not just the assistant manager. I'm the CEO of
08:14this entire company.
08:16That's ridiculous. What kind of game are you playing?
08:19No game. I've been going undercover at various locations to assess our operations and management quality.
08:25I never expected to witness this level of unprofessionalism and corruption.
08:31You can't be serious.
08:33I'm completely serious.
08:35Jessica, you're fired immediately for abuse of power and clear conflict of interest.
08:40And Vanessa, not only will you never be hired at any of our locations,
08:44but I'll be reviewing all of Jessica's previous hiring decisions to see what other nepotism needs to be corrected.
08:49You can't do this to me. I have contracts. I have connections.
08:55This is insane. My family will hear about this.
08:58Your family can contact our legal department if they have any concerns about proper business practices.
09:03Now I need the both of you to leave the premises immediately.
09:06This isn't over.
09:08You have no idea what you've just done.
09:12Don't worry, honey. I have more connections. We'll forget this out.
