'I’m flabbergasted; do I reply?!': Hiring manager accidentally sends interview notes meant for the recruiter directly to the interviewee

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    Tableware - Hiring Manager sent interview notes to me directly
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    Font - Yesterday I interviewed at a company that advertised a role as hybrid. Upon my in-person interview, the hiring manager expected me to come to the office 4-5 days a week, which I voiced was not what was listed.
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    Font - Today, I received an accidental email from the hiring manager intended for the recruiter saying, "candidate wants to work remote and was dressed inappropriately in work at home attire".
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    Font - I went out and bought a new outfit for the interview and ran it by half a dozen people beforehand. The email ended with "please repost the job listing".
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    Font - I'm flabbergasted. Do I reply?! UPDATE: I replied briefly and professionally. Clearly it was not a fit for either of us. While I'd love to be snarky, knowing the hiring manager is likely squirming after being chewed out by HR is enough. Dodged a bullet!
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    Font - Nuclearcrustacean 3 days ago 633 3 . Send response "Hiring manager somehow landed managerial position despite lack of attention to detail ensuring email was sent to proper parties & not candidates. Please post listing for capable manager. Thank you."
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    Font - justprettymuchdone 2 days ago TONS of companies are doing this now. Advertising hybrid because otherwise they don't get enough candidates. Then suddenly claim you HAVE to be in office.
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    Font - I was bait and switched by being hired for a remote position, then told I needed to be in office "just to train" for a couple months, then told I couldn't go remote at all after that. Not based on performance or anything, just the owner of the business disliked remote work.
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    Font - Harvenger-11B . 2 days ago They've been doing this for decades. I applied for a position with a security company. The position was a rotational roaming post that visited multiple campuses. It came with a company car, allotment for a cell phone, and a decent salary. I was told I'd need to train at the main campus for a couple of weeks.
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    Font - The training was a joke. Most of it was sitting in the main lobby manning the front desk as basically the receptionist. The ceiling was entirely glass, and I had to wear a suit that had a thick jacket. It was like being under a magnifying glass wrapped in insulation. I hated every second but figured it was only temporary.
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    Font - When the training period was over, I asked when I'd be taking the rover roll, and they looked at me like I was crazy. They asked who told me that I was taking that roll, and I said that was the position I interviewed for.
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    Font - They said it wasn't available for blah. blah reason. I said well I guess that a_shole lied to me, so I quit. I didn't give 2 weeks because they lied, and I didn't feel like they deserved it. I quit on the spot. They acted like I was a huge POS for not giving a notice, but after I suggested a lawyer might find their hiring practices interesting, they clamed up.
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    Font - MissSara13 3 days ago . OMG yes!!!! This is definitely not the first time that Boomy McBoomerson has sent sh.t to the wrong person. Probably universally despised for constantly using Reply All.
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    Font - dognocat 3 days ago This is a definite data protection issue for the company. Was there more information which could be considered sensitive?
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    Font - ResetNumba5 . 3 days ago That's what I just brought up to someone else. Like yeah this was a stupid and petty mistake but it was also a massively incompetent one...
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    Font - Professional Sir6705 3 days ago I don't think it was sent by mistake. That's typical boomer passive aggressive bullshit, while also wanting to stick in the last word. Definitely send the email, it's how the game ought to be played!!
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    Font - The AmericanQ. 3 days ago I'm going through this right now. I had a series of interviews for a fully remote position (with twice yearly commutes to the site for lab work, it's a technical position) everything looked like a great fit.
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    Font - The company flew me half way across the country for a final round interview where they tried to pull the bait and switch and insist that I vacate my lease and relocate (with assistance) to their city immediately.
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    Font - Sorry buddy, I might have been willing to consider relocating if you had been honest from the start (only consider it though, Chicago to Dallas is quite the downgrade, a good offer would have been necessary), but the dishonesty upfront makes me
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    Font - question the stability and integrity of the rest of the operation. They also initially misrepresented and benefits in the listing. the salary range
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    Font - Just SomeDude13 3 days ago It boggles my mind how hiring managers think this "strategy" will ever work out well for them. Gotta believe they've been implored by the recruiting team to reconsider
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    Font - based on the simple fact that it has a near-zero percent chance of working, but they think they know best and it'll all be fine. Just absolute lunacy.
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    Font - JesusFNChrist69 · 3 days ago · edited 2 days ago Better than what happened to a friend. Hired for remote work out of state in a much higher cost of living state than he is now. Six months later issued a "return to office call" and now they want him to move to a city
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    Font - with 2x the housing costs, no raise, or be let go. (He's a software guy and seriously considering not moving, but his wife does like the city they're asking him to move to, and it still pays okay.)
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