Jobseeker Is Disappointed That Their Interview Is 35 Minutes Late, Realizes The Recruiter Walked Past Him Several Times
Good time management is crucial in both personal and professional lives. However, many struggle with it, leading to missed deadlines, increased stress levels, and even wasted opportunities.
Reddit user u/HachiTofu took to the subreddit r/AskUK to seek opinions on whether they made the right decision in walking out of a job interview at a local bakery. According to the applicant’s post, they arrived ten minutes early, signed in, and were told they’d be seen in five.
However, time went by and nobody provided them an explanation about what was going on or even acknowledgment of their presence.
This person was very excited to get a call back from a bakery they applied to work at
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But their experience was a disaster
We managed to get in touch with u/HachiTofu and they agreed to have a little chat with us about the experience they’ve had.
“[I applied for this particular position because] it was local and about 2 miles from my house, versus 20 for most other similar jobs,” the Redditor told Bored Panda. “It was for a delivery driver job.”
They said the preparation for the interview was pretty casual. “Dress smartly, look presentable, research common questions, and have a few pre-prepared answers.”
People already fear job interviews, and situations like this one only add fuel to the fire
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It’s perfectly understandable that u/HachiTofu is questioning their decision. For an overwhelming majority of adults, the job interview is a dreaded, stressful ordeal as 9 in 10 employed Americans say they fear something about the experience. When you can’t relax, you can’t calmly react to the situation, either.
A survey conducted by market research and analytics company Harris Interactive on behalf of Everest College revealed that people’s biggest fear is having the jitters, as 17% of respondents view being too nervous as their top concern, followed by being overqualified for the job (15%), being stumped by the potential employer’s questions (15%), being late for the interview (14%), being underqualified (11%), and not being prepared (10%).
“For so many, the job interview can be a high-pressure, make-or-break event when searching for a job, so it’s only natural that anxiety can play a major factor,” survey spokesman John Swartz, regional director of career services at Everest College, said.
“Everyone is different when coping under the pressure, but the best advice to help manage job interview fear is to simply be prepared. Conducting research, anticipating questions, and acting professionally are staples that will stand the test of time, regardless of the latest job interview trends.”
Respecting each other’s time is the least we can do for each other
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However, as we just saw, recruiters can make mistakes too. (Or be just plain negligent.)
According to the team at Vantage Circle, a company that uses AI-based innovations to support HRs in simplifying and improving the employee experience, leaving a candidate waiting is one of the worst things an interviewer can do when screening them.
“When it is about an interview, the job candidates are cautious about how they approach it. They come to an interview before time to make a good impression,” the experts at Vantage Circle wrote in a blog post.
“What most recruiters do not realize is that interviewing on time is very crucial. If you make a candidate wait past their interview time, then they might feel that your organization doesn’t regard the interview as necessary. This creates a candidate feeling demotivated and might affect their future discussions.” And this story is excellent proof of that.
Luckily, the internet was there to cheer them up a bit. “[Reddit’s reaction to my post was] overwhelmingly positive!” u/HachiTofu said. “[I] genuinely didn’t think it would go viral the way it did and I’m glad people both supported my choices and had similar experiences to reinforce that my decision [was the correct one.]”
As the post went viral, its author provided a bit more information on what happened, and people had a lot to say about the whole ordeal
professionalism is a two way street. While it's not a great way to get a job, after thirty five minutes of waiting, they are the ones being unprofessional and it's a good sign of a bad work environment. So leaving is the correct move.
You did the right thing. I once waited 45 minutes, but even that is stretch in comparison. When leaving, I found out they had forgotten about my appointment.
Shows more about them, unless it was a mistake... 😔
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I once went to a job interview and quite aside from being late, they didn't know my name. That would be a fail...
I had that, and then they asked me to fill out a paper application (this was late 90s) even though I'd applied online filling out the exact same information. I took the form, and walked out. I got a call like 1hr later asking where I was. I just said 'sorry no longer interested'.
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The potential employer doesn't value their applicants time, then imagine how little they'd value their employee's time. Huge red flag, they were right to walk. I feel the same way for places that have multiple interview, generally more than 2 or 3 would be considered a red flag unless it's a highly specialised position. These places want to see how many hoops you'll jump through to guage how desperate your are for a job, and therefore how much they can overwork you if they offer the position
A delay is fine if they proactively check in and keep you updated. Asking you to "sit tight" with no explanation or updates is either a deliberate power move to see how desperate you are for the job, or an incompetent display of how they don't value your time. Never work for someone that feels the need to make displays of dominance, or that just doesn't respect/value your time. They showed their hand, and OP folded and left the table. That was the right move.
If I were an employer, I would not want someone desperate for a job. It means no one else wants them, and probably for good reason.
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I've done interviews (manager) in times when short-staffed or had to push back/delay some appointments due to emergencies. However, I had the secretary call or notify the interviewees about the delay. Glad he walked out...time management can fail at times but being respectful always shows.
Bottom line is, everyone frowns upon applicants/workers showing up late, so your interview should not start so late either. Literally makes no sense. Basically the same with any place you need an appointment; it's very disrespectful that they can technically refuse service to you if you show up more than 5 minutes late, but they expect you to sit 45 min to an hour past your appointment time.
I once went to an interview where they sat me in a stairwell to fill out a stupid application form (for an office job), and they already had my resume as I was sent by a recruitment agency, and they left me there for over half an hour. And I had arrived the requisite 10 minutes early, cheerily and politely introducing myself to the receptionist. No one checked on me, nor offered me tea, coffee or even a water. I just sat there like an idiot as they had instructed me that someone would come get me. Then the interviewer was a rude b***h who questioned some of my previous job experience by saying it was a bit of a career comedown to work at X. Gee thanks - didn’t know I have had a career - some of us have to take jobs to keep the bills paid. So don’t get the job even if I wanted to work at such a nasty place and told the agency I wasn’t interested in anymore of their offerings. She begged and begged me to go to this manufacturing company, I relented and was hired by by now husband…
This sounds like some sick powerplay. How desperate are they for the job they applyed to? Then wait and crawl before our feet to be hired we then can can walk all over you and treat you as s**t. But Maybe I'm reading to much into the situation. But everybodys time is important.
A couple months ago I waited 1hr 35min for an interview at a hospital for a hirig coordinator job that only paid $16/hr. I think min wage is $15.50 rn or something. I made friends with a girl covering reception who used to do the job and was excited because she told me I had it in the bag, then 30min on the dot after my arrival (I was 15min early) my competition showed up! Shortly after that, Abt the 45min mark for me, the interviewer said she'd be with us shortly due to a family emergency with a patient, and made it sound like we'd be doing a group interview now. Tf??!! I waited another 45 min or so, told the receptionist I needed to go but she could call me if she wanted to interview me, and I left. I never heard from anyone. Such a waste of time. I drove 30min out of town for that interview & got lost 3 times also. Ugh.
I worked for an attorney that would do this with clients/appointments. Every. Single. One. I never understood why, but as it was my responsibility to manage appointments, I would be so embarrassed having to make up excuses as the attorney made them wait while clearly ignoring the fact that they were even there🤦🏾
I have to say, it very much depends on the circumstances. I waited nearly 40 minutes for an interview once but I'd been flown to their location so I was pretty sure they must be serious about me. It was for an investment bank, they offered me a contract role at £4000 a week during training, in which they put me up in a £2000 a week flat in Chelsea (super-posh London). It was an out-of-hours support job that had a call out fee and a 3x base rate for being disturbed. If you're being f****d over, absolutely - if you can fleece the system, fill your boots!
Well, I’d say you were indeed in a very different position from the rest of us poor slogs who apparently don’t deserve basic human respect.
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An interviewer did this to me once. I got there, waited for like ten minutes, tried to call, text, and message them through indeed. No answer at all. I waited an entire hour before I got fed up and left. I sent them a final message about how I left and why. And they never messaged me back. I hope they're okay and just being rude because the alternative would be that they had some sort of medical emergency and died or something and I would feel really awful if that happened. But their previous messages showed that they absolutely sucked at communicating the most basic s**t, like the TIME of the interview. Getting a simple answer out of them was an absolute nightmare so I think I dodged a bullet anyway.
I can sympathize, although one time the interviewer was over half an hour late but it ended up to my benefit. He apologized and explained he had an emergency, and could I reschedule? Then I explained I had driven a long way and killed half a day to make the interview. So he asked me to just wait a little longer and he could interview me over lunch. It turned out great and I ended up with the job. So it's hard to say what might have happened to make the delay, but remember, if it's not your fault you actually start out with the interviewer feeling obligated to listen to you, so use that!
All (good) relationships whether they be personal or professional are built on the foundation of mutual respect. There seemed to be a lack of this from the get go. Also, the saying "you never get a second chance to make a good first impression" certainly applies here. The interviewer left a very negative first impression in not acknowledging the presence of the person to be interviewed. He walked past a few times without as much as a "hello" like the person wasn't there & waiting. Yet some minutes later he would supposedly suddenly acknowledge the same person he had walked past & ignored for a half an hour or better. Everyone's time is valuable & to be respected. Clearly there was a lack of professionalism, respect & courtesy here. First impressions can mean everything on both sides of the fence.
I will not wait more than 30 minutes for a job interview. If it's been longer than that, I will tell the receptionist to reschedule. I don't wait more than 30 minutes for a doctor's appointment. Again, if it's been that long, they need to reschedule. My time is just as valuable as anyone else's. When they call to reschedule, I let them know, this is a reschedule bc of their time mismanagement, not mine. They can either choose to move forward or move on. Same with a doctor...choose to see me within a reasonable time, or I'll move on.
I'd of asked the receptionist what was up... There could've been a logical reason... Or she literally could've forgotten to tell the guy you were even there for the interview... He could be a great boss, with a lousy idiot secretary... Or he could be a twit, but now you'll always wonder lol
I can't imagine they wouldn't know there's an interview at all, though, and their behavior makes it seem less like a mistake. How could they walk by a waiting individual multiple times, and never ask the receptionist whether the interviewee has arrived? How can they see someone waiting and not do anything? It seems like disorganization, disrespect, or a power play.
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Happened to me once, when I applied for Florist position in a 4 star hotel. I came before the appointed time schedule. And waited almost 30 min. The security contacted the staff in related department, and they said the interviewer told them nothing abt interviewing me that day. But still managed for me to wait for confirmation. I finally fled from the hotel. It was ridiculous and disrespectful at once for doing so. The next day, they called me again for another shot. I told them, I got another job already.
If you're late, they'll be upset because you wasted their time. The same rules apply in this scenario. I would've definitely told their receptionist that I was leaving due to their unprofessional ways, and to please throw away my application since I'm obviously not going to be interviewed by anyone, and thank you all for wasting my time. That's the bs I don't like 😠
You did the right thing. Even the receptionist was a jerk. A professional would have gone back to ask 'Guy's waiting out here for your interview; what's up?' Instead she did nothing but say 'sit tight.'
I'll bet that had the interviewee been even five minutes late, the job offer would have been rescinded. Respect works both ways. Wasting one's time is not showing respect. Walking out is the best move.
I had a zoom interview and the interviewer never got on. I waited about 35minutes or so and got off, and this was the rescheduled interview as the recruiter said the initial one had to be rescheduled. I emailed her after and said I’m looking elsewhere.
Oh dude so I’m a nurse right. And we are told about oh there’s shortages well I had an online interview right. So the recruiter called me an hr before and said that it has to be rescheduled something’s come up. Okay. Well I login for the new time and I wait about 35minutes and nothing. No one comes on. So I logged off and I emailed the recruiter thanks but I’ll be looking elsewhere the interviewer never came on for the interview and that recruiter never reached out or anything.
Yep, this was the right move. Anyone with good sense would have done the same thing...if this company treats interviews like this, imagine how they operate in general (paycheck is short, not paid on time, etc.). In an interview, you're also interviewing the company, so they should be trying to impress you, too!
Yep, this was the right thing to do. Anyone with good sense would have walked away. Just like the company is interviewing you, you're interviewing the company...and this kind of stuff shows you how they do stuff in general.
This is the problem I have with this, now they always say come at least 15 minutes early well at most places and that your patience is appreciated. But how is this even possible when the person that was supposed to interview you walked past you several times without even acknowledging you. Not professional at all and honestly if this was me I would've put that company on blast and put their name out there and let everyone know just how unprofessional they were. They basically wasted your time, time that you could've spent doing something else plus this is time you're never gonna get back. You did right by walking out.
The real question is do you want to work for someone who doesn't value your time, refuses to acknowledge you and is just rude?
It’s time people learned that interviews work both ways. You’re assessing a workplace as much as a workplace is assessing you. I wouldn’t be waiting for them to contact me either after such treatment. Email them and say why you left, what impressions you got and why you walked out.
Employers I feel still think they own us, our babies and our souls. I think more people should put them in their places and show by example what professionalism actually is. If he showed up 35 minutes late even *with* an excuse his potential job would be in jeopardy. But it's okay if *they* do it? F**k that and f**k them.
Just plain RUDE and you clearly dodged a bullet on that one. No way should you ever contemplate working for that place. No excuse for that behavior 😤 You did the right thing by signing out. I personally wouldn't have waited that long without making some sort of contact with someone to find out what the hell was going on.
I don't know if that's a test they try to pull on candidates but to me, it feels unprofessional and makes me think that's how management is in the future. It's one thing to ask how someone handles stress and another to mess with someone. I have experienced this before and it actually did reflect the manager when I tried to stick it out.
Many years ago, the worst one I ever had kept me waiting almost 30 minutes without any updates or explanation. When the interviewer came out, not only did he not apologize, all he said was, "I know you're heart for the interview, but we filled the position yesterday. My response was neither pleasant nor professional and was laced with colorful metaphors describing what he and the company could do to themselves.
I find it incredible that a business with a receptionist could be so unorganized even more incredible tho is that this bakery has a receptionist. Im dumbfounded rn
Lots of industrial bakeries out there with offices and distribution staff, they’ll mostly have a receptionist
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Companies that do this deserve to go bankrupt, if you blatantly don't value my time you clearly have plans to abuse my time working for you therefore you hold no value to me and my time because you can't even respect the fact I'm here for free waiting and time is money so don't waste my time unless you're currently paying for it
First off, this is the most real story I've ever read here, lol. I was completely expecting the usual "so I left, but they needed a baker badly and me leaving cost them $600,000 and they begged me to come back but I said no and got a job at another bakery that paid 17 times more and it's so much better and now we're putting them out of business~" etc, etc, lol. I think it's good you left that place. Even if they were having issues, they could have kept you updated and apologized, instead there was nothing.
professionalism is a two way street. While it's not a great way to get a job, after thirty five minutes of waiting, they are the ones being unprofessional and it's a good sign of a bad work environment. So leaving is the correct move.
You did the right thing. I once waited 45 minutes, but even that is stretch in comparison. When leaving, I found out they had forgotten about my appointment.
Shows more about them, unless it was a mistake... 😔
Load More Replies... I once went to a job interview and quite aside from being late, they didn't know my name. That would be a fail...
I had that, and then they asked me to fill out a paper application (this was late 90s) even though I'd applied online filling out the exact same information. I took the form, and walked out. I got a call like 1hr later asking where I was. I just said 'sorry no longer interested'.
Load More Replies... The potential employer doesn't value their applicants time, then imagine how little they'd value their employee's time. Huge red flag, they were right to walk. I feel the same way for places that have multiple interview, generally more than 2 or 3 would be considered a red flag unless it's a highly specialised position. These places want to see how many hoops you'll jump through to guage how desperate your are for a job, and therefore how much they can overwork you if they offer the position
A delay is fine if they proactively check in and keep you updated. Asking you to "sit tight" with no explanation or updates is either a deliberate power move to see how desperate you are for the job, or an incompetent display of how they don't value your time. Never work for someone that feels the need to make displays of dominance, or that just doesn't respect/value your time. They showed their hand, and OP folded and left the table. That was the right move.
If I were an employer, I would not want someone desperate for a job. It means no one else wants them, and probably for good reason.
Load More Replies... I've done interviews (manager) in times when short-staffed or had to push back/delay some appointments due to emergencies. However, I had the secretary call or notify the interviewees about the delay. Glad he walked out...time management can fail at times but being respectful always shows.
Bottom line is, everyone frowns upon applicants/workers showing up late, so your interview should not start so late either. Literally makes no sense. Basically the same with any place you need an appointment; it's very disrespectful that they can technically refuse service to you if you show up more than 5 minutes late, but they expect you to sit 45 min to an hour past your appointment time.
I once went to an interview where they sat me in a stairwell to fill out a stupid application form (for an office job), and they already had my resume as I was sent by a recruitment agency, and they left me there for over half an hour. And I had arrived the requisite 10 minutes early, cheerily and politely introducing myself to the receptionist. No one checked on me, nor offered me tea, coffee or even a water. I just sat there like an idiot as they had instructed me that someone would come get me. Then the interviewer was a rude b***h who questioned some of my previous job experience by saying it was a bit of a career comedown to work at X. Gee thanks - didn’t know I have had a career - some of us have to take jobs to keep the bills paid. So don’t get the job even if I wanted to work at such a nasty place and told the agency I wasn’t interested in anymore of their offerings. She begged and begged me to go to this manufacturing company, I relented and was hired by by now husband…
This sounds like some sick powerplay. How desperate are they for the job they applyed to? Then wait and crawl before our feet to be hired we then can can walk all over you and treat you as s**t. But Maybe I'm reading to much into the situation. But everybodys time is important.
A couple months ago I waited 1hr 35min for an interview at a hospital for a hirig coordinator job that only paid $16/hr. I think min wage is $15.50 rn or something. I made friends with a girl covering reception who used to do the job and was excited because she told me I had it in the bag, then 30min on the dot after my arrival (I was 15min early) my competition showed up! Shortly after that, Abt the 45min mark for me, the interviewer said she'd be with us shortly due to a family emergency with a patient, and made it sound like we'd be doing a group interview now. Tf??!! I waited another 45 min or so, told the receptionist I needed to go but she could call me if she wanted to interview me, and I left. I never heard from anyone. Such a waste of time. I drove 30min out of town for that interview & got lost 3 times also. Ugh.
I worked for an attorney that would do this with clients/appointments. Every. Single. One. I never understood why, but as it was my responsibility to manage appointments, I would be so embarrassed having to make up excuses as the attorney made them wait while clearly ignoring the fact that they were even there🤦🏾
I have to say, it very much depends on the circumstances. I waited nearly 40 minutes for an interview once but I'd been flown to their location so I was pretty sure they must be serious about me. It was for an investment bank, they offered me a contract role at £4000 a week during training, in which they put me up in a £2000 a week flat in Chelsea (super-posh London). It was an out-of-hours support job that had a call out fee and a 3x base rate for being disturbed. If you're being f****d over, absolutely - if you can fleece the system, fill your boots!
Well, I’d say you were indeed in a very different position from the rest of us poor slogs who apparently don’t deserve basic human respect.
Load More Replies... An interviewer did this to me once. I got there, waited for like ten minutes, tried to call, text, and message them through indeed. No answer at all. I waited an entire hour before I got fed up and left. I sent them a final message about how I left and why. And they never messaged me back. I hope they're okay and just being rude because the alternative would be that they had some sort of medical emergency and died or something and I would feel really awful if that happened. But their previous messages showed that they absolutely sucked at communicating the most basic s**t, like the TIME of the interview. Getting a simple answer out of them was an absolute nightmare so I think I dodged a bullet anyway.
I can sympathize, although one time the interviewer was over half an hour late but it ended up to my benefit. He apologized and explained he had an emergency, and could I reschedule? Then I explained I had driven a long way and killed half a day to make the interview. So he asked me to just wait a little longer and he could interview me over lunch. It turned out great and I ended up with the job. So it's hard to say what might have happened to make the delay, but remember, if it's not your fault you actually start out with the interviewer feeling obligated to listen to you, so use that!
All (good) relationships whether they be personal or professional are built on the foundation of mutual respect. There seemed to be a lack of this from the get go. Also, the saying "you never get a second chance to make a good first impression" certainly applies here. The interviewer left a very negative first impression in not acknowledging the presence of the person to be interviewed. He walked past a few times without as much as a "hello" like the person wasn't there & waiting. Yet some minutes later he would supposedly suddenly acknowledge the same person he had walked past & ignored for a half an hour or better. Everyone's time is valuable & to be respected. Clearly there was a lack of professionalism, respect & courtesy here. First impressions can mean everything on both sides of the fence.
I will not wait more than 30 minutes for a job interview. If it's been longer than that, I will tell the receptionist to reschedule. I don't wait more than 30 minutes for a doctor's appointment. Again, if it's been that long, they need to reschedule. My time is just as valuable as anyone else's. When they call to reschedule, I let them know, this is a reschedule bc of their time mismanagement, not mine. They can either choose to move forward or move on. Same with a doctor...choose to see me within a reasonable time, or I'll move on.
I'd of asked the receptionist what was up... There could've been a logical reason... Or she literally could've forgotten to tell the guy you were even there for the interview... He could be a great boss, with a lousy idiot secretary... Or he could be a twit, but now you'll always wonder lol
I can't imagine they wouldn't know there's an interview at all, though, and their behavior makes it seem less like a mistake. How could they walk by a waiting individual multiple times, and never ask the receptionist whether the interviewee has arrived? How can they see someone waiting and not do anything? It seems like disorganization, disrespect, or a power play.
Load More Replies... Happened to me once, when I applied for Florist position in a 4 star hotel. I came before the appointed time schedule. And waited almost 30 min. The security contacted the staff in related department, and they said the interviewer told them nothing abt interviewing me that day. But still managed for me to wait for confirmation. I finally fled from the hotel. It was ridiculous and disrespectful at once for doing so. The next day, they called me again for another shot. I told them, I got another job already.
If you're late, they'll be upset because you wasted their time. The same rules apply in this scenario. I would've definitely told their receptionist that I was leaving due to their unprofessional ways, and to please throw away my application since I'm obviously not going to be interviewed by anyone, and thank you all for wasting my time. That's the bs I don't like 😠
You did the right thing. Even the receptionist was a jerk. A professional would have gone back to ask 'Guy's waiting out here for your interview; what's up?' Instead she did nothing but say 'sit tight.'
I'll bet that had the interviewee been even five minutes late, the job offer would have been rescinded. Respect works both ways. Wasting one's time is not showing respect. Walking out is the best move.
I had a zoom interview and the interviewer never got on. I waited about 35minutes or so and got off, and this was the rescheduled interview as the recruiter said the initial one had to be rescheduled. I emailed her after and said I’m looking elsewhere.
Oh dude so I’m a nurse right. And we are told about oh there’s shortages well I had an online interview right. So the recruiter called me an hr before and said that it has to be rescheduled something’s come up. Okay. Well I login for the new time and I wait about 35minutes and nothing. No one comes on. So I logged off and I emailed the recruiter thanks but I’ll be looking elsewhere the interviewer never came on for the interview and that recruiter never reached out or anything.
Yep, this was the right move. Anyone with good sense would have done the same thing...if this company treats interviews like this, imagine how they operate in general (paycheck is short, not paid on time, etc.). In an interview, you're also interviewing the company, so they should be trying to impress you, too!
Yep, this was the right thing to do. Anyone with good sense would have walked away. Just like the company is interviewing you, you're interviewing the company...and this kind of stuff shows you how they do stuff in general.
This is the problem I have with this, now they always say come at least 15 minutes early well at most places and that your patience is appreciated. But how is this even possible when the person that was supposed to interview you walked past you several times without even acknowledging you. Not professional at all and honestly if this was me I would've put that company on blast and put their name out there and let everyone know just how unprofessional they were. They basically wasted your time, time that you could've spent doing something else plus this is time you're never gonna get back. You did right by walking out.
The real question is do you want to work for someone who doesn't value your time, refuses to acknowledge you and is just rude?
It’s time people learned that interviews work both ways. You’re assessing a workplace as much as a workplace is assessing you. I wouldn’t be waiting for them to contact me either after such treatment. Email them and say why you left, what impressions you got and why you walked out.
Employers I feel still think they own us, our babies and our souls. I think more people should put them in their places and show by example what professionalism actually is. If he showed up 35 minutes late even *with* an excuse his potential job would be in jeopardy. But it's okay if *they* do it? F**k that and f**k them.
Just plain RUDE and you clearly dodged a bullet on that one. No way should you ever contemplate working for that place. No excuse for that behavior 😤 You did the right thing by signing out. I personally wouldn't have waited that long without making some sort of contact with someone to find out what the hell was going on.
I don't know if that's a test they try to pull on candidates but to me, it feels unprofessional and makes me think that's how management is in the future. It's one thing to ask how someone handles stress and another to mess with someone. I have experienced this before and it actually did reflect the manager when I tried to stick it out.
Many years ago, the worst one I ever had kept me waiting almost 30 minutes without any updates or explanation. When the interviewer came out, not only did he not apologize, all he said was, "I know you're heart for the interview, but we filled the position yesterday. My response was neither pleasant nor professional and was laced with colorful metaphors describing what he and the company could do to themselves.
I find it incredible that a business with a receptionist could be so unorganized even more incredible tho is that this bakery has a receptionist. Im dumbfounded rn
Lots of industrial bakeries out there with offices and distribution staff, they’ll mostly have a receptionist
Load More Replies... Companies that do this deserve to go bankrupt, if you blatantly don't value my time you clearly have plans to abuse my time working for you therefore you hold no value to me and my time because you can't even respect the fact I'm here for free waiting and time is money so don't waste my time unless you're currently paying for it
First off, this is the most real story I've ever read here, lol. I was completely expecting the usual "so I left, but they needed a baker badly and me leaving cost them $600,000 and they begged me to come back but I said no and got a job at another bakery that paid 17 times more and it's so much better and now we're putting them out of business~" etc, etc, lol. I think it's good you left that place. Even if they were having issues, they could have kept you updated and apologized, instead there was nothing.
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