I had a job where I had to use a security card to get in the building just to meet a guard to “verify” it and then go through a metal detector, walk up the stairs to swipe my card again go through another metal detector and get verified by another guard (they could literally see each other) then go across the building through a hallway to meet another guard, swipe and detector, just to get to my desk.

It was the absolute stupidest thing I ever had to do for a job.

You’d think I was dealing with state secrets or something government, nah, just a 3rd party Microsoft call center - I just did customer support for free software for college students.

FWIW that was decade ago so I’m sure it’s way more foreign (I’m from California/USA) and way worse in newer more innovative ways