I grew up in poverty, and I spent a lot of time very poor as an adult, and that thing where you just strongly assert your rights then get up and walk out of an interview? Yeah, LOL, that doesn’t happen when you have zero money and you desperately need that job. Because the second you assert your rights, you know for a fact that you aren’t getting that job, and no matter how much of an asshole you know that boss will be, generally speaking, any job that pays money is better than no job and no money.
Lie politely. Please lie. Make up a car in advance if you have to so that you can answer questions about it as necessary. Lie politely, blatantly, with a smile on your face. If an interviewer presses you on this, you do not owe that person honesty. You never owe a bad boss (or potential boss) honesty. Do whatever you need to do to get that job.
And then, after you start working there, if anyone asks (and only if they ask!), your previously-reliable totally-not-at-all-fictional car will have unexpectedly broken down and left you taking public transportation. Tragic! What a terrible and unexpected thing to happen! And so terrible and unexpected that it’s taking so long to replace your totally non-fictional car! How horrible!
Also, if at all possible, keep looking for another job. I know it’s really hard to do when you work full-time and you’re exhausted, especially if you have kids, but you can do this.
And yeah, nothing is simple when you’re poor.
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