Prospective Employee Came To A Job Interview Just To Find Out The Company Lied About The Job Location And Salary In The Listing
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Usually you worry about advertisements being fake when you are buying something because there are so many scams online, you have to be really careful to not give away your money to a random person not selling anything and looking for an easy profit. There is less worry about false information in a job description, but apparently it does happen, even though it really doesn’t do any good for a company’s image.
Reddit user BesottedCoot was a victim of false advertisement and the whole situation is filled with so much drama that you won’t believe what happens next. The Redditor got a job interview and turns out they lied in it so that the current deli manager wouldn’t find out they wanted to fire him.
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A Reddit user posted a story how they went to a job interview and found out that the deli wanted to replace a manager who didn’t know he was getting fired
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The Original Poster (OP) has 6 years of deli experience and another 2 as a manager, so they were looking for a similar job that wasn’t too far from home and accessible by public transport.
The person was offered a job interview at one place in North Dublin that would have been a 30 minute train journey away from home, so they agreed to have a conversation. However, the area manager asked to meet in a different location in South Dublin, which was the first obstacle. The OP had to ask their husband, who took a morning off from his work, to take them to the location because it was not an easy location to reach by bus.
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The crazy day of the interview started with having to go to a different location than was advertised in the listing
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When BesottedCoot arrived, the first thing the interviewer told them was that the location they were currently at would be the actual workplace. The explanation for lying in the job listing was because they didn’t want the current deli manager to find out he was being fired, so they put in a different location.
Bored Panda reached out to BesottedCoot and we asked if there were any weird things they noticed. And they actually did. The interviewer “made it a point to mention that most of the employees were foreign, like it would be an issue for someone who was Irish (of course it is not). The interviewer also mentioned they were incredibly busy and DESPERATE for staff, but couldn’t pay me any more than 12 because they didn’t have the same business post COVID lockdowns, which makes no sense.” It is worth noting that the job description said the pay would be €15 ($17) per hour.
Turns out, they lied in the job description because they didn’t want the current manager to find out he was being fired
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They warned the prospective employee to not speak to him so as not to cause any suspicion
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The person who was supposed to be fired was actually working at the time of the job interview and the OP was told not to speak to him as he still didn’t know he would be losing his job.
We asked if the OP confronted the people there for lying in the job description or expressing their opinion about how they felt about going behind an employee’s back; BesottedCoot said that they just wanted to get out as quickly as possible because of how bizarre everything felt and that they were upset that the interview didn’t end up fruitful.
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Also, they said they wouldn’t pay the amount indicated in the advertisement as they couldn’t afford it
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There is more! The OP contacted the manager they were supposed to replace. BesottedCoot described how the guy reacted to the news, “He was very taken aback by it all and quite frustrated, though not at me. He said that he was angry but not surprised because the company were treating him very poorly (unpaid wages, overworked, treating him differently to other employees). He seemed upset but I think me telling him actually gave him a push to confront them about it.” In the post, the OP mentioned that he was a dad of 4 working 70 hours a week, which means 14 hours every day and not being paid for all his hours on top of that.
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The OP wasn’t considering taking this job but still contacted the manager they were supposed to replace to give him a heads-up
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The man confronted his boss about this and the area manager said that BesottedCoot was a liar and was making everything up. Now the Redditor is waiting for another update from the manager as he will be talking with his boss and owner of the store.
What do you think of this story? Do you have your own crazy job interview experiences? Leave your reactions and stories in the comments!
People in the comments were joking that the OP should make the deli have a taste of their own medicine
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I have gone to interviews where the owner slams the person I will be replacing and then tells me as soon as I say yes they will be fired. I decline the offer. This is a huge red flag and has happened in person and over the phone more then once. It screams toxic work place.
One of my first jobs was working as a cashier for the service department of a crappy dealership. One night, I get a call from a girl saying that she's interested in the night cashier position (my job) listed in the paper. I said the position was filled. Found out later that the receptionist (A friend of mine) knew I was getting fired and was sworn not to say anything. She worked nights too, so her forwarding me the message from the switchboard was her way of giving me a heads up. I started looking for work so when the day came for them to fire me, I interrupted her and said "Sorry, I have to quit because I found a better job." The manager was actually offended.
"How dare you deprive me of the pleasure of firing you!"
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I had a position in an office and was well liked by the clients. A friend, actually a former superior in a retail store, was out of work, so I recommended her. She was hired. A few months later I was out ill for a day. I went in the next day to learn several employees had been let go; they only wanted people with master's degrees, which had nothing to do with the work. I was let go too, just a day later. My friend could have warned me, but didn't. We never spoke again.
The problem with taking the job and then not showing up is that the interviewer will not suffer the hardship, the other deli workers will.
Not in this case... It's not like the other deli workers will do the job of the manager. The owner will have to fill in.
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Swear to God. Amazon.com 95% of their hiring advertisement did that. This is a joke in professional working labour world. I tried many times to inform their recruitment team but they are uncontrollable. I an a victim in difference ways to met and knew Amazon.com after I have worked there for two times total add to 5 months in two year periods. The people worked there are kidding me. A mess. I hated it.
They also neglected my work injuries that caused at work. The whole company should close down.
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That's rude on two levels : towards the job applicant, and towards the futur ex manager.
Interviewing at a different location than the job site is pretty common. One time I was interviewing for a position in San Fran and the hiring manager asked me to fly to LAX for the interview (she was from NY & was interviewing people in LA that day).
Yeah just a couple huge red flags, no big deal... Nothing to worry about if you take the job lol
I was once told to "duck! She's the one you're replacing!" I noped right out of there...
I was led into a meeting room where the blinds were down. Inside wasn't the hiring manager for the senior role I'd prepared for, but one for a less senior interim role in the same department that they'd also asked me to consider and that I'd interviewed for the previous week to show willing. She shouted 'Surprise! The permanent job isn't actually available so we're giving you the interim one!' What I wanted to say was, 'Are you completely insane? You let me waste time preparing and travelling for this rather than calling me?' Unfortunately it turned out to be very much her management style. God knows why HR went along with it.
I love the idea to "accept the job and ghost them on the first day." This is the best solution.
if the jerks misrepresented, it is fair play to use this job as a filler job to have a paycheck coming in while you go on interviews to get your next real job with good people. Don't tell them what you are doing, and don't give them full notice when you leave, only notice that helps you and your new company. If it is a short, short job like 2 weeks, don't even list it on your resume, since the jerks will take vindictive revenge if your new boss calls them to find out what happened. They disrespected you, so you owe them NO RESPECT in return. Screw 'em!
From the sound of it, this isn't a job the OP would want to take even temporarily, just from the commute, much less the toxic work environment.
Load More Replies... Pretty much eveything the Deli is doing regarding eployment & the empolyment process is illegal in the EU.
They will continue to get away with it. All these companies will. Because they have money and they are also in bed with the government. That's why they get away with it all. And another reason they get away with it is because law enforcement good morning forced the laws because power and money buys control. It's sad how evil it all really is. It's people doing this to other people and it's only getting worse. The saddest part about all that is going on. Is there's nothing we can do about it and the reason I know there's nothing we can do about it. Is because good people won't fight back like the bad guys do. Bad guys are willing to do unthinkable things very awful things to get what they want and keep it the way it is. Whereas good morally right people would never think or even do those things to have control. That's the difference between us and them. We want what's right and fair for all. They will hurt people and take advantage of anyone to stay on top.
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If you've read the entire topic you would have read " He's been weeks in the job." Which means he was still in his probation period and according to European labor laws you can get fired at any given moment in your probation time. Also offering less than advertised, but still over minimum wage isn't illegal.
Load More Replies... I have gone to interviews where the owner slams the person I will be replacing and then tells me as soon as I say yes they will be fired. I decline the offer. This is a huge red flag and has happened in person and over the phone more then once. It screams toxic work place.
One of my first jobs was working as a cashier for the service department of a crappy dealership. One night, I get a call from a girl saying that she's interested in the night cashier position (my job) listed in the paper. I said the position was filled. Found out later that the receptionist (A friend of mine) knew I was getting fired and was sworn not to say anything. She worked nights too, so her forwarding me the message from the switchboard was her way of giving me a heads up. I started looking for work so when the day came for them to fire me, I interrupted her and said "Sorry, I have to quit because I found a better job." The manager was actually offended.
"How dare you deprive me of the pleasure of firing you!"
Load More Replies... I had a position in an office and was well liked by the clients. A friend, actually a former superior in a retail store, was out of work, so I recommended her. She was hired. A few months later I was out ill for a day. I went in the next day to learn several employees had been let go; they only wanted people with master's degrees, which had nothing to do with the work. I was let go too, just a day later. My friend could have warned me, but didn't. We never spoke again.
The problem with taking the job and then not showing up is that the interviewer will not suffer the hardship, the other deli workers will.
Not in this case... It's not like the other deli workers will do the job of the manager. The owner will have to fill in.
Load More Replies... Swear to God. Amazon.com 95% of their hiring advertisement did that. This is a joke in professional working labour world. I tried many times to inform their recruitment team but they are uncontrollable. I an a victim in difference ways to met and knew Amazon.com after I have worked there for two times total add to 5 months in two year periods. The people worked there are kidding me. A mess. I hated it.
They also neglected my work injuries that caused at work. The whole company should close down.
Load More Replies... That's rude on two levels : towards the job applicant, and towards the futur ex manager.
Interviewing at a different location than the job site is pretty common. One time I was interviewing for a position in San Fran and the hiring manager asked me to fly to LAX for the interview (she was from NY & was interviewing people in LA that day).
Yeah just a couple huge red flags, no big deal... Nothing to worry about if you take the job lol
I was once told to "duck! She's the one you're replacing!" I noped right out of there...
I was led into a meeting room where the blinds were down. Inside wasn't the hiring manager for the senior role I'd prepared for, but one for a less senior interim role in the same department that they'd also asked me to consider and that I'd interviewed for the previous week to show willing. She shouted 'Surprise! The permanent job isn't actually available so we're giving you the interim one!' What I wanted to say was, 'Are you completely insane? You let me waste time preparing and travelling for this rather than calling me?' Unfortunately it turned out to be very much her management style. God knows why HR went along with it.
I love the idea to "accept the job and ghost them on the first day." This is the best solution.
if the jerks misrepresented, it is fair play to use this job as a filler job to have a paycheck coming in while you go on interviews to get your next real job with good people. Don't tell them what you are doing, and don't give them full notice when you leave, only notice that helps you and your new company. If it is a short, short job like 2 weeks, don't even list it on your resume, since the jerks will take vindictive revenge if your new boss calls them to find out what happened. They disrespected you, so you owe them NO RESPECT in return. Screw 'em!
From the sound of it, this isn't a job the OP would want to take even temporarily, just from the commute, much less the toxic work environment.
Load More Replies... Pretty much eveything the Deli is doing regarding eployment & the empolyment process is illegal in the EU.
They will continue to get away with it. All these companies will. Because they have money and they are also in bed with the government. That's why they get away with it all. And another reason they get away with it is because law enforcement good morning forced the laws because power and money buys control. It's sad how evil it all really is. It's people doing this to other people and it's only getting worse. The saddest part about all that is going on. Is there's nothing we can do about it and the reason I know there's nothing we can do about it. Is because good people won't fight back like the bad guys do. Bad guys are willing to do unthinkable things very awful things to get what they want and keep it the way it is. Whereas good morally right people would never think or even do those things to have control. That's the difference between us and them. We want what's right and fair for all. They will hurt people and take advantage of anyone to stay on top.
Load More Replies... If you've read the entire topic you would have read " He's been weeks in the job." Which means he was still in his probation period and according to European labor laws you can get fired at any given moment in your probation time. Also offering less than advertised, but still over minimum wage isn't illegal.
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