Person Shows Up For Interview Only To Be Met With Hostility And Forced To Wait 30 Minutes, Decides To Leave
Various business publications today are full of interviews with managers of different companies, big and small, totally upset by how difficult it is to find a good employee nowadays, and how many important vacancies remain unfilled. Of course, this problem exists, but companies often provoke it themselves.
Yes, we are talking about job interviews, and the internet is also full of stories about how unprofessional HR managers and bosses sometimes behave when negotiating with job seekers. And sometimes, in order to actually get to even an already scheduled interview, you have to go through a real quest.
For instance, this story appeared a few days ago on the Reddit Antiwork community, and as of today has around 11.2K upvotes and nearly 900 different comments. The internet is quite divided over this, so let’s just try to figure everything out together.
The author of the post once was invited to a job interview and deliberately arrived several minutes early
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So, the author of the original post says that they recently went to an interview scheduled by the manager at 1pm at their local harbor freight. As the jobseeker recalls, they showed up a few minutes early, and one of the employees in the company’s office said that they would have to wait a few minutes. The original poster didn’t see this as a problem, as they had deliberately arrived a few minutes early anyway.
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But time passed – and the HR manager never showed up. After 15 minutes of waiting, the OP decided to check with another manager when the interview would begin, but received just the answer that “everything will start any minute!” After another 15 minutes, the applicant decided that their time was more valuable than trying to get a job at that very company, so they got up and left, stating that “waiting 30 minutes for an interview scheduled by someone in the store was unprofessional.”
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After 30 minutes of fruitless waiting for the recruiter, the jobseeker finally lost their temper and left
The original poster then claims that they were greeted with hostility by the other manager, who explained that the HR employee was in a meeting with her own manager at that time, and this was the main reason for such a delay. But according to the author of the post, they did not consider this reason to be valid enough to delay the interview for half an hour.
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The author claims that the same day, they attended another interview and accepted the offer
On the other hand, the OP further admits that on the same day, they attended one more job interview and accepted an offer from another company. So it is quite possible that the time gap between two interviews turned out to be very small, and if the first was delayed, then the jobseeker would have simply been late for the second. In addition, the author of the post admits that this was not their dream job at all – otherwise, of course, they would have waited much longer to get that position.
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Making the job applicant wait so long looks really unprofessional, an expert supposes
“The situation looks rather uncomfortable to me,” says Alexey Shkurat, founder and CEO of Peach art studio, who was asked by Bored Panda for a comment on the story. “Of course, it’s unpleasant when you are kept waiting, but this person themselves admits they were explained the reason for the recruiter’s delay, and the company was perhaps interested in attracting them as a new employee.”
“However, it doesn’t look that professional to keep a recruiter at a meeting when she has a job interview scheduled. For a prospective employee, it looks like they are not valued in advance, and the value of the employer in the eyes of the applicant certainly falls. I don’t know how important this meeting was for the company, however, the HR manager should probably try to leave it and still conduct an interview – albeit late, but not for so long. In any case, the external image of the company suffered,” Alexey notes.
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Most people in the comments agree that the company exposed themselves as unfriendly and praise the author for leaving
Many people in the comments also supported the original poster, arguing that making a jobseeker wait half an hour and probably longer (if they hadn’t left) is overkill. Thus, as some of the commenters note, the company undervalues prospective employees straight from the interview stage, clearly demonstrating that people are not so respected here. And, of course, the commenters praised the OP for showing strong will and are glad that they found a new job as well.
However, it should be noted right away that the situation that happened to the author of this story is far from the most outrageous. For example, no one managed to even meet the hero of this post of ours, who showed up for an interview at a fairly large hospital. And this jobseeker managed to get an interview, but when the company representatives found out that they were unemployed at that time, their salary offer immediately decreased. In any case, we’re glad the original poster has found a new job, and besides, we’re already looking forward to your own comments below this post.
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How about this scenario, mgr comes out and directly says something like "listen, I'm tied up with my boss right now. It should only take 30 minutes or so, if you want to grab a cup of coffee and come back that would be great." Communication, that's the key.
Yeah, if a manager treats people they are interviewing that disrespectful, that's a red flag they will treat their employee worse. No thanks.
It’s completely up to you and the company but I think 30 minutes late from either side and it’s generally over. No second chance.
You'd get s**t for being ten minutes late to work, and chances are high you'd had explained through a call in the first place. I think the same could be expected from your higher ups. I'd rather live in my car than be that much of a bootlicker I couldn't have at least a minute amount of self worth.
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I guarantee the people bashing him are, by and large, American. They have this weird hard-on for appeasing the employer and going "above and beyond" for corporate. In Europe we value ourselves more than that.
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GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! Employers need to realize this goes 2 ways. I'm glad you respect yourself and see yourself as a prize. Yes, you need a job but they need a good employee. You shouldn't work for someone who shows you no respect during the interview. It would probably only get worse when you worked there. A full time job takes half of your waking hours. It needs to be something you can stand doing with people who respect and treat you well. Anyone who have criticism does not understand this and is either that terrible boss or miserable and under appreciated.
Business math has long held: only hire new staff when they generate four times the value of their pay. Because a contradiction also holds that “labor = overhead,” workers are not fully appreciated like, say, a piece of equipment that represents capital asset. Still, would the sales staff blow off the level of customer value that HR routinely does in labor value? “No big deal boss, I lost that client, but there’s plenty more customers out there.”
Business math accidentally points out the inherently exploitative nature of capitalism by illustrating how workers are always paid less than their labor is worth.
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Why do some BP articles, like this one, basically say exactly what the original Reddit thread said, barely re-worded? It's nice to have curated content but honestly I just skip all the redundant text that has been needlessly added!
I’m cool with this. I get reddit content without having to swim in a cesspool of trolls and incels.
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The unexpected can happen, it's how you handle it. As in respecting other people's time.
I remember going to an interview for a csr position with a trucking company, of course I arrive 5 minutes early and politely greet the receptionist and I was guided into their stairwell to fill out an application form for some reason, even though they had my resume from the recruiter who sent me there. I was told someone would come get me and I was sitting in their at a student desk like an idiot for over half an hour, feeling like a disrespected fool.
If you don't feel valued as a prospective employee, chances are you won't feel valued as an actual employee either. I've been to a couple of job interviews where something unexpected might have come up. And that interviewer was polite enough to come and tell me "I'm going to be a few minutes late. Are you able to wait?" That makes all the difference in the world. At least they've acknowledged you.
Allowing yourself to be treated badly is not the solution to their poor time management. If it were my dream job, I would probably suggest we reschedule. Being that it was not the OP's dream job, it made no sense to stay there another second. Thirty minutes was plenty of time for them to figure it out.
I had an interview where I waited 20 Minutes, no sign of any manager or HR. I got up and went to the receptionist. She said, Just a moment, I'll let him know you're here. I had signed in when I arrived, so I thought, Huh, didn't you before? It was downhill from that point.i knew I wouldn't work him, he was grumpy and acted as if it was my fault! Another man joined us about 15 min later; they started talking about something unrelated to the interview as if I wasn't there! After about 10 minutes I got my things together and said goodbye. They barely acknowledged it. Inexcusably poor protocol and lousy manners. Easily worst interview ever.
This was your first test. In a low paying job especially part time non-management position. The first test is how you respond to abuse, such as making you wait or asking more from you than the job description. Are you one who complains or complies. Many bad managers look for people who won't complain and will give that 150% when told to do so. You were smart and saved yourself from hours of anxiety and ruined future schedules. These types don't care if your late to pickup your kids from school, they certainly don't care what your needs are. If you did wait would you have heard an apology for taking your time? I doubt it. I work in the service industry and communication is paramount to success with every customer and client. If you find yourself running late more than a few minutes communicate that to your coworkers. The receptionist should have interrupted the interviewer to let them know you had arrived. Happy you found work. Respect in the workplace has to go both ways.
My take is this, if the perspective employee had shown up 30mins late more then likely they wouldn't be given an interview at all so managers should be prepared for said interviews... While we know emergencies happen n things can be delayed, proper communication would have went a lot further then giving the it'll be just a min...
Apparently, the management doesn't value the interviewees, or their employees. Making an interviewee wait, point made. Walking out of interview, mic drop.
I once waited an hour and 30 minutes for an interview. But at least they explained that the interviewer was in a 3 hour time zone away so he messed up the time in the schedule. Fair enough that they explained and he rushed over as soon as he could
Interviews are as much about the company deciding if they want to hire you, as it is about you deciding if you want to work there. You made the right decision.
If you turn up 30 mins late for an interview without explanation the interviewers would assume you weren't coming. I don't see why one persons time is more valuable than anothers.i made a 2 hour round trip for an interview once for a firm who had already filled the position I applied for. Spent hours on the application and research for the interview only to be told "we have someone filling the role currently and expect they may want to remain in post". I had no words. This was after the interview had taken place.
Downvote me if you want, but I do not tolerate lateness from anyone without a real emergency excuse. Not family, not friends, and definitely not employers.
Just remember.....you are interviewing them as much as they are you. First impressions mean a lot. They blew it. They owed you the courtesy of apologizing for the delay, advising you of how long it would be, and staying on to- of their commitment. I am responsible for interviewing and hiring staff for our business. It's discourteous and unprofessional to treat anyone in such a disrespectful manner.
I recently had a phone interview scheduled. The time came and went with no call and no email letting me know what was going on. I reached out and 4 days (!) later I got a response saying “So sorry about that, but the position got put on hold. I’ll keep you informed, or you can check with me next week”. I did not reach back out - I figured if they treat a prospective employee like this, how do they treat actual employees?? I heard nothing until yesterday when I got an email saying the position was filled.
And all the negative comments in the OP (or rather, replies to) are exactly why employers treat employees, the way they do. While I probably wouldn't have made a scene, I would have left. You only get to make one first impression and being late is not a good one. Just a red flag, for how they conduct "business".
I had an interview once where the guy kept on taking calls and checking his cell phone. I work in graphic design, and they gave me some test work (common and doesn't usually take long), but after they started nagging me to get the test work back to them, and coupled with the inattention at the interview, I decided it wasn't worth it. It was probably work they were actually going to use instead of just use for skill evaluation.
Good for you. The ideal time to quit a bad job is before you're hired.
It really does seem like the management didn't care at all about the workers. The person who kept saying it would just be another minute is also very guilty of this.
No job is worth accepting certain levels of disrespect. Not being willing to come out and explain the difficulty and set proper expectations with you is the very first impression they're making. If they can't do that before you're hired, they definitely won't afterward. So you'd be accepting a job where you're constantly going to be out of the loop. Do with that what you will, but OP make the most clear correct choice.
Tata consultancy services in the Philippines has the worst application process. I was surprised when they confiscated the phones of applicants, saying they do not allow mobile devices on application. They made us wait for such a long time, too long that almost everyone left except for some of us that were desperate for a job I suppose. To cut the story short I waited for almost 4 hours for lest than a 5 minute interview just to be asked of how much was my expected salary
My recent experience was delightful. I was accidentally an hour early, always allow getting lost time and for traffic issues. Explained I was early, asked where it was convenient for me to wait. Chatted with others and the Executive Director stopped by and introduced himself. About 5" after the appointment time he asked if it was ok if he did the interview because the department manager just got slammed with unexpected situations. We had the nicest 1.5 hour visit. I was impressed that he realized his employees situation, asked me if I minded, and we proceeded. Though I might not be the best one for the position, it was a pleasant experience. So, OP you did right to leave. First impressions are so important. If the manager treated you that way in the interview process, you dodged a bullet.
I would have walked out too! Our time is just as important and if you schedule an interview then be there on time yourself manager's. If you can't then reschedule asap. If you get stuck speaking to your boss about an issue that can't be delayed then excuse yourself for a few minutes to acknowledge the job seeker, tell em' you need to call them later to reschedule, and then you can go back and finish up with the boss. There are several other ways this could have been managed properly and professionally but obviously someone has some poor management skills to say the least.
Companies which thinks their job offer is so valuable to make the people just wait and wait are the worst place to work
In my vast corporate experience (20 years, global level) managers quite frequently create vacancies to justify their incompetence. The vacancy remains unfilled for years, while the manager complains that right candidates are unavailable, and at the same time he does not have enough people to get the job done. It is all politics. In very large organizations it is actually very easy to get away with shamming for incompetent managers.
One wonders WHY the interviewer was so long in the manager's office? Being berated and lectured by the big gun?? Sounds like a generally hostile environment to me...
Hostility is often the immediate reaction when you expose wrongdoing or incompetence...
My first thought would have been...those managers in the back office... did they have their clothes on??
Congrats on dodging a massive bullet, OP!!! My guess is the area/ district manager showed up unannounced to chew @$$ itching to whip walking papers from their sleeve. Managers disappear for a worrying amount of time w/o giving possible reason, outcome or scope. An information vacuum causes the ever-present retail gossip-mill to meltdown in panic, chaos & angst. OP just had the rotten misfortune to inadvertently book a front row ticket to a 5 alarm, 3 ring retail $h!# show. IMHO, OP was really lucky to cut bait & move on with full confidence & very little time, effort or energy invested. We should all be so blessed.
Mike just showed up the exact thing that should have happened and I don't have to repeat myself
I mean...it's Harbour Freight, not IBM. S**t's going to happen, which will occasionally be more important than interviewing a new stock boy or something. I respect the OP's right to leave, but again "s**t happens." One thing I do hate is when companies have these ridiculous multi-tiered interview processes that drag on for weeks. As if the interviewee has nothing better to do.
I had this plus "Oh I did know an interview was scheduled for today and the hiring manager is on vacation" happen to me a few years ago. Needless to say they didn't call back either.
Sorry but i see no standing up for anything here, this is no heroic act and no message came across to this company. OP knew very well he didn't really want the job before he even went there, he also knew he had another interview the same day. It has happened to me, i left in the middle of the first interview because i just knew this was not for me, and everything turned great with the other job. Nothing to brag about. Also, whoever has worked in a company knows very well that more often than not, job interviews are the only appointments that never start on time, and you know it's true.
I never left an interview but I once left a doctors office because they made me wait over a half hour. Some people don’t respect your time.
... doctors office usually run late because of the previous appointments, it's the fellow patient that don't respect time generally. Or you get someone that answers simple med history questions with 20 min dissertations. This is why I like the early appointment times (pro tip). If you are first in line and they are still late then you might want to shop for a new provider.
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They were there to interview, not to wait. If that business can't keep to a schedule, ain't nobody want to work there anyways.
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Wow Deedee, so you are saying YOUR boss would be cool with it if YOU sauntered in 30 minutes late? What about when your date keeps saying they are 30 minutes out. Oh and you are fine with your cashier or waiter taking over 30 minutes to do their job. I mean, YOU are so rational and flexible... No, pumpkin, if a boss or employee jerks around with their time, they are not getting another second of mine. But good on you for being a doormat. Your overlords love the texture of your back on their shoes and don't forget to lick that one spot real good. They might have stepped in some droppings.
Load More Replies... How about this scenario, mgr comes out and directly says something like "listen, I'm tied up with my boss right now. It should only take 30 minutes or so, if you want to grab a cup of coffee and come back that would be great." Communication, that's the key.
Yeah, if a manager treats people they are interviewing that disrespectful, that's a red flag they will treat their employee worse. No thanks.
It’s completely up to you and the company but I think 30 minutes late from either side and it’s generally over. No second chance.
You'd get s**t for being ten minutes late to work, and chances are high you'd had explained through a call in the first place. I think the same could be expected from your higher ups. I'd rather live in my car than be that much of a bootlicker I couldn't have at least a minute amount of self worth.
Load More Replies... I guarantee the people bashing him are, by and large, American. They have this weird hard-on for appeasing the employer and going "above and beyond" for corporate. In Europe we value ourselves more than that.
Load More Replies... GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! Employers need to realize this goes 2 ways. I'm glad you respect yourself and see yourself as a prize. Yes, you need a job but they need a good employee. You shouldn't work for someone who shows you no respect during the interview. It would probably only get worse when you worked there. A full time job takes half of your waking hours. It needs to be something you can stand doing with people who respect and treat you well. Anyone who have criticism does not understand this and is either that terrible boss or miserable and under appreciated.
Business math has long held: only hire new staff when they generate four times the value of their pay. Because a contradiction also holds that “labor = overhead,” workers are not fully appreciated like, say, a piece of equipment that represents capital asset. Still, would the sales staff blow off the level of customer value that HR routinely does in labor value? “No big deal boss, I lost that client, but there’s plenty more customers out there.”
Business math accidentally points out the inherently exploitative nature of capitalism by illustrating how workers are always paid less than their labor is worth.
Load More Replies... Why do some BP articles, like this one, basically say exactly what the original Reddit thread said, barely re-worded? It's nice to have curated content but honestly I just skip all the redundant text that has been needlessly added!
I’m cool with this. I get reddit content without having to swim in a cesspool of trolls and incels.
Load More Replies... The unexpected can happen, it's how you handle it. As in respecting other people's time.
I remember going to an interview for a csr position with a trucking company, of course I arrive 5 minutes early and politely greet the receptionist and I was guided into their stairwell to fill out an application form for some reason, even though they had my resume from the recruiter who sent me there. I was told someone would come get me and I was sitting in their at a student desk like an idiot for over half an hour, feeling like a disrespected fool.
If you don't feel valued as a prospective employee, chances are you won't feel valued as an actual employee either. I've been to a couple of job interviews where something unexpected might have come up. And that interviewer was polite enough to come and tell me "I'm going to be a few minutes late. Are you able to wait?" That makes all the difference in the world. At least they've acknowledged you.
Allowing yourself to be treated badly is not the solution to their poor time management. If it were my dream job, I would probably suggest we reschedule. Being that it was not the OP's dream job, it made no sense to stay there another second. Thirty minutes was plenty of time for them to figure it out.
I had an interview where I waited 20 Minutes, no sign of any manager or HR. I got up and went to the receptionist. She said, Just a moment, I'll let him know you're here. I had signed in when I arrived, so I thought, Huh, didn't you before? It was downhill from that point.i knew I wouldn't work him, he was grumpy and acted as if it was my fault! Another man joined us about 15 min later; they started talking about something unrelated to the interview as if I wasn't there! After about 10 minutes I got my things together and said goodbye. They barely acknowledged it. Inexcusably poor protocol and lousy manners. Easily worst interview ever.
This was your first test. In a low paying job especially part time non-management position. The first test is how you respond to abuse, such as making you wait or asking more from you than the job description. Are you one who complains or complies. Many bad managers look for people who won't complain and will give that 150% when told to do so. You were smart and saved yourself from hours of anxiety and ruined future schedules. These types don't care if your late to pickup your kids from school, they certainly don't care what your needs are. If you did wait would you have heard an apology for taking your time? I doubt it. I work in the service industry and communication is paramount to success with every customer and client. If you find yourself running late more than a few minutes communicate that to your coworkers. The receptionist should have interrupted the interviewer to let them know you had arrived. Happy you found work. Respect in the workplace has to go both ways.
My take is this, if the perspective employee had shown up 30mins late more then likely they wouldn't be given an interview at all so managers should be prepared for said interviews... While we know emergencies happen n things can be delayed, proper communication would have went a lot further then giving the it'll be just a min...
Apparently, the management doesn't value the interviewees, or their employees. Making an interviewee wait, point made. Walking out of interview, mic drop.
I once waited an hour and 30 minutes for an interview. But at least they explained that the interviewer was in a 3 hour time zone away so he messed up the time in the schedule. Fair enough that they explained and he rushed over as soon as he could
Interviews are as much about the company deciding if they want to hire you, as it is about you deciding if you want to work there. You made the right decision.
If you turn up 30 mins late for an interview without explanation the interviewers would assume you weren't coming. I don't see why one persons time is more valuable than anothers.i made a 2 hour round trip for an interview once for a firm who had already filled the position I applied for. Spent hours on the application and research for the interview only to be told "we have someone filling the role currently and expect they may want to remain in post". I had no words. This was after the interview had taken place.
Downvote me if you want, but I do not tolerate lateness from anyone without a real emergency excuse. Not family, not friends, and definitely not employers.
Just remember.....you are interviewing them as much as they are you. First impressions mean a lot. They blew it. They owed you the courtesy of apologizing for the delay, advising you of how long it would be, and staying on to- of their commitment. I am responsible for interviewing and hiring staff for our business. It's discourteous and unprofessional to treat anyone in such a disrespectful manner.
I recently had a phone interview scheduled. The time came and went with no call and no email letting me know what was going on. I reached out and 4 days (!) later I got a response saying “So sorry about that, but the position got put on hold. I’ll keep you informed, or you can check with me next week”. I did not reach back out - I figured if they treat a prospective employee like this, how do they treat actual employees?? I heard nothing until yesterday when I got an email saying the position was filled.
And all the negative comments in the OP (or rather, replies to) are exactly why employers treat employees, the way they do. While I probably wouldn't have made a scene, I would have left. You only get to make one first impression and being late is not a good one. Just a red flag, for how they conduct "business".
I had an interview once where the guy kept on taking calls and checking his cell phone. I work in graphic design, and they gave me some test work (common and doesn't usually take long), but after they started nagging me to get the test work back to them, and coupled with the inattention at the interview, I decided it wasn't worth it. It was probably work they were actually going to use instead of just use for skill evaluation.
Good for you. The ideal time to quit a bad job is before you're hired.
It really does seem like the management didn't care at all about the workers. The person who kept saying it would just be another minute is also very guilty of this.
No job is worth accepting certain levels of disrespect. Not being willing to come out and explain the difficulty and set proper expectations with you is the very first impression they're making. If they can't do that before you're hired, they definitely won't afterward. So you'd be accepting a job where you're constantly going to be out of the loop. Do with that what you will, but OP make the most clear correct choice.
Tata consultancy services in the Philippines has the worst application process. I was surprised when they confiscated the phones of applicants, saying they do not allow mobile devices on application. They made us wait for such a long time, too long that almost everyone left except for some of us that were desperate for a job I suppose. To cut the story short I waited for almost 4 hours for lest than a 5 minute interview just to be asked of how much was my expected salary
My recent experience was delightful. I was accidentally an hour early, always allow getting lost time and for traffic issues. Explained I was early, asked where it was convenient for me to wait. Chatted with others and the Executive Director stopped by and introduced himself. About 5" after the appointment time he asked if it was ok if he did the interview because the department manager just got slammed with unexpected situations. We had the nicest 1.5 hour visit. I was impressed that he realized his employees situation, asked me if I minded, and we proceeded. Though I might not be the best one for the position, it was a pleasant experience. So, OP you did right to leave. First impressions are so important. If the manager treated you that way in the interview process, you dodged a bullet.
I would have walked out too! Our time is just as important and if you schedule an interview then be there on time yourself manager's. If you can't then reschedule asap. If you get stuck speaking to your boss about an issue that can't be delayed then excuse yourself for a few minutes to acknowledge the job seeker, tell em' you need to call them later to reschedule, and then you can go back and finish up with the boss. There are several other ways this could have been managed properly and professionally but obviously someone has some poor management skills to say the least.
Companies which thinks their job offer is so valuable to make the people just wait and wait are the worst place to work
In my vast corporate experience (20 years, global level) managers quite frequently create vacancies to justify their incompetence. The vacancy remains unfilled for years, while the manager complains that right candidates are unavailable, and at the same time he does not have enough people to get the job done. It is all politics. In very large organizations it is actually very easy to get away with shamming for incompetent managers.
One wonders WHY the interviewer was so long in the manager's office? Being berated and lectured by the big gun?? Sounds like a generally hostile environment to me...
Hostility is often the immediate reaction when you expose wrongdoing or incompetence...
My first thought would have been...those managers in the back office... did they have their clothes on??
Congrats on dodging a massive bullet, OP!!! My guess is the area/ district manager showed up unannounced to chew @$$ itching to whip walking papers from their sleeve. Managers disappear for a worrying amount of time w/o giving possible reason, outcome or scope. An information vacuum causes the ever-present retail gossip-mill to meltdown in panic, chaos & angst. OP just had the rotten misfortune to inadvertently book a front row ticket to a 5 alarm, 3 ring retail $h!# show. IMHO, OP was really lucky to cut bait & move on with full confidence & very little time, effort or energy invested. We should all be so blessed.
Mike just showed up the exact thing that should have happened and I don't have to repeat myself
I mean...it's Harbour Freight, not IBM. S**t's going to happen, which will occasionally be more important than interviewing a new stock boy or something. I respect the OP's right to leave, but again "s**t happens." One thing I do hate is when companies have these ridiculous multi-tiered interview processes that drag on for weeks. As if the interviewee has nothing better to do.
I had this plus "Oh I did know an interview was scheduled for today and the hiring manager is on vacation" happen to me a few years ago. Needless to say they didn't call back either.
Sorry but i see no standing up for anything here, this is no heroic act and no message came across to this company. OP knew very well he didn't really want the job before he even went there, he also knew he had another interview the same day. It has happened to me, i left in the middle of the first interview because i just knew this was not for me, and everything turned great with the other job. Nothing to brag about. Also, whoever has worked in a company knows very well that more often than not, job interviews are the only appointments that never start on time, and you know it's true.
I never left an interview but I once left a doctors office because they made me wait over a half hour. Some people don’t respect your time.
... doctors office usually run late because of the previous appointments, it's the fellow patient that don't respect time generally. Or you get someone that answers simple med history questions with 20 min dissertations. This is why I like the early appointment times (pro tip). If you are first in line and they are still late then you might want to shop for a new provider.
Load More Replies... They were there to interview, not to wait. If that business can't keep to a schedule, ain't nobody want to work there anyways.
Load More Replies... Wow Deedee, so you are saying YOUR boss would be cool with it if YOU sauntered in 30 minutes late? What about when your date keeps saying they are 30 minutes out. Oh and you are fine with your cashier or waiter taking over 30 minutes to do their job. I mean, YOU are so rational and flexible... No, pumpkin, if a boss or employee jerks around with their time, they are not getting another second of mine. But good on you for being a doormat. Your overlords love the texture of your back on their shoes and don't forget to lick that one spot real good. They might have stepped in some droppings.
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