Okay maybe it's not the greatest to vent about your work hunting woes on a blog but I feel I'm being vague enough that I'm not naming names. I ran into some of this looking for summer work too so I don't think it's limited to "career" type employers. Dudes, show a little respect and common courtesy to the people who apply will you?
Applications. Okay, I get that not hearing from you at all means I'm not in the running. Still, if you can at least send a little something to say you got the material?
Interviews. Look, I had to take time out of my day for this too. Don't keep changing dates and times on me. Especially when you're the one who put forth the original date and time. Know how to give basic directions to where the interview is. We're not all locals. It's cool that you're trying to fill in some holes or gaps that you may feel need to be filled in. It's not cool when you try to make me feel like just plain scum. As far as I know, I'm not a horrible person. I'm far from being a saint. Now mad props for people who volunteer for the sole sake of helping others. Understanding for those who volunteer to have something to put on applications. But just because you've done volunteer work doesn't automatically mean you aren't selfish and or an asshole. Okay. Just because I never raised money for some group of underprivileged kids to go to some summer camp doesn't mean that I'm a classest (?) bitch who doesn't treat people with basic respect. I'm one of the people who gets a little annoyed when there is a big deal that a celebrity donated $10,000 to a charity. I mean good that the charity gets money (assuming it's a legit charity . . . but that's another vent) but that same celebrity spends more than that for a dress/ custom skin cream/ etc. big whop. Okay I got sidetracked but the point is, don't try to make me feel like scum or trick me into saying something so you can salve your conscience by claiming it was a bigoted remark.
And another about the interview. If you already have someone lined up for the job. Don't waste my time and yours. You're also wasting my money for car maintenance and gas. If you've already decided that I'm not a good candidate for the job, don't have me show up to an interview where you spend it telling me why I'm not fit for the job. You're not doing me a favor. You're enjoying a little power trip trying to make someone feel small so you can feel big.
Letting me know I didn't get the job. Eh, you basically know that if you get a letter then you didn't get the job. Don't even have to open it. But here's the thing. If you say that I'll hear from you by a certain time, I'm going to expect a call or email. Snail mailing something on the date you said I would hear from you by? Not cool man. When I call you because the date I was supposed to hear from you has come and gone and you screen out my calls? Not cool. Not cool at all. I'm just calling to ask about where things stand. If you picked someone else, well "them's the breaks." Just have the decency to pick up the phone and tell me. I'd like to ask you to offer some constructive criticism. That's how I learn. That's part of being decent. You didn't hire me but maybe you could help me out. Go ahead and point out that I should wear something more professional to an interview than cut off shorts, a tube top, flip flops, and a beer holder hat. (Not that I would, but as an example.) I mean after you went on about how I should be all helpful and kind to my fellows, maybe you could take three minutes to tell me where I can improve.
Making me think I got the job. Oh, and don't have me come in for an interview, tell me I have the job as soon as you schedule a drug test and then never have contact with me. Not cool. I could be turning down jobs because you told me I had this one. Own up to the mistake or change of circumstance and just call me (or at least take my call) and tell me that you can't/ won't hire me.
When I say I am looking for permanent employment not just once but multiple times, stop trying to get me to take short term jobs that will actually cost me a great deal of money.
Conclusion: My venting about some parts of the job hunting process from 2004 to today. It's just common decency. Don't lie to me. Don't weasel out of telling someone bad news. You're in a position to hire people, you should have enough decency/ deportment / maturity / ability / guts to be able to tell the people who didn't get the job that they didn't. If you're afraid they'll ask you why they didn't and you can't give a legitimate reason, well, that's your problem.
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