'No one showed up': Interview candidate ghosted for the third time in a row

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Sep 16, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

It's one thing to get ghosted in the dating scene, it's quite another when it's a potential employer.

 

This thread, which was posted to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit, explains that it was allegedly the third time this happened to the original poster. According to the comments, he is not alone. We've seen plenty of instances of strange hiring processes, from impersonal video recordings to awkward interview questions. I personally have also been ghosted by an HR lady, only to be stood up again after scheduling a follow-up. But that company since went under, so who's laughing now, Stephanie?!

 

It's crazy that everyone complains about how no one wants to work these days when we can't even get our interviews scheduled. Once again, the burden seems to be placed on employees and not the wildly disorganized people at the helm of the hiring process. This will certainly not be the last time we will hear of this. The best way to combat this kind of behavior is to put your foot down when this messy lack of professionalism presents itself, like when these candidates all walked out of their respective interviews.

 

Keep scrolling below for the original post and the comments!

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    Font - Rental Counter (Clean Driving Record Required!) In-person interview Tuesday, September 13 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM PDT Can't make it to the interview? Suggest a new time Cancel interview Interview confirmed You successfully scheduled an interview. You 1:40 PM I waited an entire hour if not more to have an interview and no one showed up. I was ignored even though I asked multiple times about the interview. If you guys can't even be professional enough to follow a set time for me to come to your
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    Font - SuddenAd7243 17 hr. ago I've had it happen. Yet companies say Nobody wants to work anymore, while doing a poor job of hiring people. 21 B Reply Share
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    Font - redditisdogst69420 OP 17 hr. ago For me it's more so that I know almost every employer is hypocritical when it comes to "being on time". We're always under the microscope when it comes to "managing our time" but they get away with what they want and get to waste our time. But yeah I agree the hiring process sucks.
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    Font - SuddenAd7243 17 hr. ago If they are 5 minutes late, I disconnect from zoom, and assume that I was not important enough for them to be on time, and move on to the next employer
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    Font - redditisdogs t69420 OP 17 hr. ago Good on you honestly. Every job near me does irl interviews it seems and I waste my own gas going to these crappy interviews.
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    Font - Hot_Phase_1435 - 7 hr. ago Honestly, most places aren't even looking for workers. I've had previous employers tell me that they have to interview, but that they aren't actually taking any additional workers because they can't afford it. Sorry that this happened to you. You'll find the right job soon.
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    Font - Optimal-Scientist233 3 hr. ago (editable) Works best idle Businesses are letting staff get low deliberately, why hire more people and raise expenses? This is leading to the many businesses having to close as all the employees quit. I see it everywhere I go now, local businesses with the doors locked, drive thru only due to staffing shortages. It is a wait and see attitude by the corporate world to the recession worries, which is driving prices up and further fueling the potential of reces
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