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For a job that I've recently interviewed with, I was told that I would most likely have a response the next day. Bascially I should have known sometime around the 21st of February or so. Since then I've sent a thank you letter, a follow up letter and today I sent another follow-up.
It sounds like I probably didn't get the job, but this was the 2nd interview! Shouldn't they, at least, give me a little bit of respect and send a short note telling me that they've chosen someone else? Hell, one of the interviewers was an acquaintance of my wife! I hope I'm not being too petty, but is it so difficult for companies to show just a little bit of respect to people who wish to work there?
try not to get upset about things out of your control. Just use that energy to focus on other opportunities. Sometimes what happens is they select someone else and then that person takes another offer and then they call you like you were the person they wanted all along. So that's also a possibility
Professional courtesy is now gone with the wind, never to return. Just move on.. If you press the situation, it may create an awkward scenario with your wife's acquaintance and she may begin avoiding you. You don't want that.
For a job that I've recently interviewed with, I was told that I would most likely have a response the next day. Bascially I should have known sometime around the 21st of February or so. Since then I've sent a thank you letter, a follow up letter and today I sent another follow-up.
It sounds like I probably didn't get the job, but this was the 2nd interview! Shouldn't they, at least, give me a little bit of respect and send a short note telling me that they've chosen someone else? Hell, one of the interviewers was an acquaintance of my wife! I hope I'm not being too petty, but is it so difficult for companies to show just a little bit of respect to people who wish to work there?
When will people get it through their heads, "All is fair in love and war," and the currrent job searching scene IS WAR!
So people should simply come to grips and get things like honesty, consideration, care, respect, and good manners on employers' behalves out of their heads! The average employer doesn't give a damn about candidates' feelings; that they are human beings who simply want closure; that they have been down and out of a job for six or more months and are waiting for responses, even if it is a simple "you didn't get the job"; that they acted friendly and accepting while all the while knowing they don't want them; and so on, and so on.
Every few days on CD there are threads like this: "The recruiter was friendly and complimented me; seems like she wants to get me the job."
Well, here's what: You don't know jack s--t until they actually offer the job and you start working. Even if they offer the job, they can rescind it before you start work... or even the day you start work, or whatever.
How do you know you are employed? You're actually at a job working! All happenings and actions aside indicate nothing these days.
Professional courtesy is now gone with the wind, never to return. Just move on.. If you press the situation, it may create an awkward scenario with your wife's acquaintance and she may begin avoiding you. You don't want that.
Ummm....the wife's acquaintance is already avoiding him. How much more awkward can it get?
I would want a follow up as well, the reason this has become the norm is because people put up with it.
Employers are generally very rude right now. Even back in the days when I could get a job VERY easily . . . I always made sure I was respectful and classy every step of the way. I could literally take a crap in a hospital lobby and yell out "I take x rays!" and they would STILL hire me . . .
These days, employers are merciless, and it's very sad, because it should be a mutual respect. I respected you when you were fighting over me . . . you should be respectful now that you have the upper hand. But they aren't. And it speaks VOLUMES about culture in America, and it's a very sad one.
You should've come to the interview I had where I was completely degraded for 45 minutes by two people who had less credentials an experience than I did. They basically had a great time telling me how unqualified and worthless I was. I was in shock by how rude and unproffesional they were. Again, another eye opener.
Move on from this. Learn form this. It's very common right now. You aren't worth much to them but a check mark on their list. How will you enrich your life in other ways to give yourself value? (not monetary . . . just life value).
I agree...I had a phone interview, then met the HR rep and CNO for an interview. I was asked back for a second interview which took 6 hours, I met 16 people that day. I was told I would hear by Monday. At 6pm on Monday I recieved an email from the HR rep stating not to worry that she was still working on compiling all the information from interviewers and that she would keep me informed. Now it's Thurs and I did send a polite and short email to the HR rep just asking if there was an update..no reply. I also send 16 thank you letters and not one reply. I am lost. I really though I had it..
I agree...I had a phone interview, then met the HR rep and CNO for an interview. I was asked back for a second interview which took 6 hours, I met 16 people that day. I was told I would hear by Monday. At 6pm on Monday I recieved an email from the HR rep stating not to worry that she was still working on compiling all the information from interviewers and that she would keep me informed. Now it's Thurs and I did send a polite and short email to the HR rep just asking if there was an update..no reply. I also send 16 thank you letters and not one reply. I am lost. I really though I had it..
I don't think you needed to send another email on Thursday. I think you should have just let the week finish out and send a email on sunday night so they would get it first thing Monday morning
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