How is this for rude (letters, apply, interview, degree)

[seain dublin]

My best friend's daughter recently graduated college with her teaching degree.

She interviewed 2 weeks ago for a full time position at a school where she did her student teaching last year. Principal chatted with her after the interview and it seemed to go very well.

Over 90 people applied and they only interviewed 10 people. They said they would let everyone know either way.

Well she didn't hear back so she called and the principal curtly told her "they went with the best candidate". He was so rude she didn't bother to ask if he could tell her anything that she could have done different.

You would think a school district could contact the other 9 people and just tell them sorry and good luck.

How hard is it to send an email and say thanks but no thanks, especially since they said they notify all candidates regardless?

Is anyone professional anymore?

[North Beach Person]

That's the way it's always been for teachers.

[seain dublin]

To not get back to all the candidates after you said you would?

It is rude and shortsighted, what happens if another position opens up down the road?.You have just left a bad taste in the mouths of those who interviewed.

How hard is it to send out one email and blind CC the other 9 people and just thank them for their time, good luck, and to apply again if something opens up.

That is how you do it.

[Charles]

Is it possible the decision was made just before she contacted the principle and therefore the school hadn't had time to send out the emails?
Is it possible the principle just got off the phone from a fight with his wife or kids and was in a really bad mood?

[DXNJ]

a lot of employers are doing that these days. Out of all the interviews I've been on only two companies have been professional enough to call me and inform me of their decision. I received an email from two other companies. Nine times out of ten you never hear back.

Companies use to act professional before the economy went down the drain.

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by Charles

Is it possible the decision was made just before she contacted the principle and therefore the school hadn't had time to send out the emails?
Is it possible the principle just got off the phone from a fight with his wife or kids and was in a really bad mood?

I don't think so. They were supposed to get back to the candidates by last week.

Maybe eventually they would have sent something out, but they were way past the decision date at this point.

And if he was in a bad mood he should taken a deep breath, cleared his head, and been a professional about it.

This is a principal of a middle school, not the night manager at Burger King.

Sadly, I think it is a sign of times and the death of manners.

[SouthBound47]

I rarely have heard back if I don't get the job. It's pleasant when I do, but I don't worry about it.

I believe in following up and keeping my word, but things happen. Most people are very busy, and writing people you won't be working with will never be extremely high up the list.

[Dub D]

LOL. Not sure why you think a school is suppose to have a higher standard of politeness for hiring. Last time I checked, being a public school teacher is a government job. The term polite and government job do not coincide.

[seain dublin]

Well because down the road they may have an opening and will contact one of these candidates and they won't be interested because of how they were treated.

All though she was put off by the principal's tone she figures maybe he did her a favor.

You have to remember when you interview they're also putting on their best behavior( he is most likely a jerk on a daily basis....LOL)

This was also in a rather small school district and the young lady did her student teaching there and got high marks.

Again it is just another sign or our society breaking down, funny how years ago they had the time to write letters.

Now you have email and voice mail and yet people can't take a few minutes to let the candidates know?

If you don't agree with me get on an airplane these days and see how people act, it is like a flying Greyhound Bus.

Wasn't that way even 10 or 15 yrs ago.

I thought education was a little bit better than other fields, I guess not.

[Chatteress]

Originally Posted by Charles

Is it possible the decision was made just before she contacted the principle and therefore the school hadn't had time to send out the emails?
Is it possible the principle just got off the phone from a fight with his wife or kids and was in a really bad mood?

That's a poor excuse for responding as curtly as he did. This is one of my biggest pet peeves is that folks justify rudeness because they are having a bad day.