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'Thanks for wasting my time': Job applicant professionally goes off on hiring manager after they lose their cool on him when he rejects their lowball offer

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  • Sometimes the audacity of these hiring managers is just ridiculous. It's scary when you're first thrown into the world of applying for jobs. The workforce is a dog-eat-dog world out there and you never know when you need to take what you can get or risk it all for what you want. When do you need to start from the bottom and work your way up vs when you should be offered something way better because you are already at that higher level? It's difficult to learn those ins and outs, but you eventually catch on.

    However, it would appear that some hiring managers never catch on. Take example this entitled one that Redditor user jettaboy04 posted about. He applied for a job and went to the in-person interview. It quickly became clear that he was not only way overqualified for the position, but that there were a lot more duties than listed and it was a much further drive from his residence. So when he left, he was pretty sure that this job was just not a good fit for him. He still, however, got a callback and they offered him the job. That would have been exciting if a million red flags weren't already going off, plus the offer was extremely in the lowball range. He rejected the offer politely and when the hiring manager asked why, he told him the truth—all very professional. Unfortunately, the hiring manager lost his cool and hung up. What a world, huh? Read the entire story below! 

    Want more work drama? Read this story of an employee returning from maternity leave just to quit. 

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    "I'm still a little shocked, but ultimately feel as if I dodged a bullet"
    Via Antoni Shkraba via Pexels
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    Was told I wasted a hiring managers time for rejecting a job offer
    Via jettaboy04
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    I recently applied for a role as a procurement specialist with an organization based on the the job description they posted online I knew I was more than qualified. I get called for an interview this past Tuesday and during the interview it was brought up that the location stated on the job posting was incorrect and that if selected I would actually be going to their HQ which would be a 40-60 min drive depending on traffic and asked if I would be ok with that, which I stated provided everything
    Via jettaboy04
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    The hiring manager goes on to describe all these additional tasks that the role would be responsible for including building out the supply chain team from the ground up as this was a new department. Prior to now they had allowed each department manager to handle procurement as they deemed necessary. I inquired if they were also looking to hire a procurement manager or supply chain manager/director as those are typically the roles that handle the full on development of a supply chain department,
    Via jettaboy04
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    We finished out the interview and I left already feeling this probably wasn't going to be a good fit for me. I get a call earlier today with a job offer, and it was towards the lower end of the range posted. I replied that I really appreciated the opportunity to interview and was honored to receive an offer, but I don't think this will be the right fit for me. I was asked if I could explain why and I stated that there was a lot of extra responsibilities that weren't listed on the job description
    Via jettaboy04
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    Additionally, while this role required a BS and 6 years experience, I have a MBA and numerous certifications and 15 years experience so would have expected that the salary offer would have been on the upper end of the range posted. This is when the hiring manager apparently got angry and said "thanks for wasting my time then, have a good day", then hung up. I'm still a little shocked, but ultimately feel as if I dodged a bullet
    Via jettaboy04
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    Witty-Bus352 • 1d ago HAHAHA, they low-ball you on the offer then blame you for wasting their time? That's great.
    Via Witty-Bus352
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    HeadlessHeadhunter 23h ago As a recruiter, I can tell you that you dodged a bullet. Their are good recruiting practices that allow you to "clinch" the deal, and they did basically the opposite of that. Typically managers who do the above think that "once they are deeper in the process I can spring these not so great things on them (such as extra duties and lower salary') but all they are doing is wasting their own time.
    Via HeadlessHeadhunter
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    wildcat12321 • 23h ago that's the freaking job. Don't be in sales if you can't handle a "no". Hiring manager played you with a lowball offer and got what should have been an expected response. wildly unprofessional though....Sometimes I almost wish LinkedIn had a "do not endorse" button for clowns like that
    Via wildcat12321
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    Logical-Wasabi7402 21h ago "No, sir / ma'am, you wasted my time by putting a job availability listing for a single position when you're looking for someone who can magically do three jobs at once."
    Via Logical-Wasabi7402
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    EsCaRgot 13h ago • Don't worry about it. I had a company fly me out for an interview with the whole "red carpet" as they put it; personal driver pick-up from the airport, steak dinner with the managing partner and president and interviews with their "senior leadership" the next morning. Unbeknownst to them, I already had a supplemental offer from another company based off a prior relationship.
    Via EsCaRgOt
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    They sent me a lowball offer the following week (Lower than what I currently make) and I informed them this was insufficient and informed them of my current offer. They quickly schedule a teams meeting and plan to cut into their 1% current business commission to boost the base because it's "already there" (which means that commission is nixed moving forward regardless) to meet my current offer less $15K. They then ask if I will still take the interview with my higher offer and I tell them I will
    Via EsCaRgOt
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    catluanani 21h ago Interviews arent just for the company to decide if you'd be a good fit. They're also an opportunity for the candidate to get the vibe of the place. You're interviewing them as much as they are you. How many companies put candidates through 5 rounds of interviews and give take home projects just for it to be a no at the end... so like it works both ways for wasting time.
    Via catluanani
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    Proud_Departure_9384 • 13h ago This happened to me. Went through an insane interview process only to be given a offer. From the beginning I was honest with them about the amount I'd accept and it came in at 20K under. They wouldn't budge on base and weren't even willing to budge elsewhere. Ultimately it was still better than my current job but then it was also in office 4 days a week where I'm fully remote. So I decided to stay put and wound up getting a slight bump and a title change. Still les
    Via Proud_Department_9384
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    angiebbbbb 12h ago I recently had a simliar experience and just thought how strange that they'd want to enter a working relationship making me feel like a 2nd option. It felt like I was being negged. Now working for a company that knows my value.
    Via angiebbbbb
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    hampired . 5h ago This recruiter in their dating life probably tells someone "I didn't like you anyway" when getting rejected. They sound like a child who doesn't know how to manage rejection.
    Via hampired
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    Correct_Pipe_377 23h ago Dodged a bullet on pay and sounds like you dodged a bullet on a a boss. If someone told me that I'd of probably ask more questions. Now sometimes based on HR and corporate structures I might not be able to change the role say from Project manager to a manager or director but sometimes I'm able to get away with Sr project manager and end up kicking it into higher wage band and then make a decent increase. This was a move and consider yourself lucky you got to see true col
    Via Correct_Pipe_377
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    Playful-Ad5623 • 20h ago Interviews are not only for the benefit of the hiring organization. They are for the benefit of the employee as well. Both need to be assessing fit. You may have "wasted" their time, but how many people's time did they "waste" by interviewing them without offering them a position? This person was highly unprofessional.
    Via Playful-Ad5623
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    gyrlonfilm6 • 19h ago Looks like you dodged a bullet. That manager showed their true colors. Do the work of three people for little money. I don't think so. I got a 4% raise a few weeks ago for my increase and no promotion after 3 years with my current company. I was expecting a promotion this year and a significant bump. They have been laying people off at my company while still doing promotions. But others have been getting promoted, including my boss. I found out my boss got promoted by someo
    Via gyrlonfilm6
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    O meeshlay 18h ago I once had an HR person scold me for telling them I wanted to work from home. She called me afterwards to tell me she's been in this business a long time and that it was unprofessional for me to bring that up. They called to offer me the job and I declined. I did consult for them for a few months and worked from home.
    Via meeshlay

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