one of the biggest realizations that i took away from my job search, negative as it may sound, is “people are freakin’ RUDE!” i was stood up for not one, but two phone interviews with the same company (not to mention that this same place also “forgot” to confirm an in-person interview…), and was asked by one employer “why are you looking for a job?” i mean, REALLY?
but perhaps the worst offense – and it happens all too often these days – is essentially getting the silent treatment from a company you’ve taken the time out of your day (and money out of your pocket!) to interview with..and in some cases, more than once! plus, with e-mail, it’s even easier for hiring managers to simply ignore your requests for updates on the hiring process. yes, it’s awful, and the way i see it, completely unacceptable. but on the bright side, you don’t want to work for jerks anyways, do you? and like the title says, there’s a whole lot of them out there. so, what do you do? kill ‘em (more accurately, annoy them!) with kindness. if you don’t get a response to your thank you e-mail after an interview, send another a week later. and the week after that, just being sweet as pie and expressing your continued interest in the job. at the very least, you’ll gain the satisfaction of knowing that you were persistent – and probably bugged the heck out of the grouch that couldn’t give you the simple courtesy of a yes or no answer.
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