Job candidate receives bait-and-switch lowball offer after successfully interviewing for the role, quits two hours before their first shift: 'I quit two hours before my first shift this morning'

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Nov 26, 2024 12:00 PM EST

There's really no place for bait-and-switch tactics in the interview process. The process of looking for a job is long and difficult enough without using deceit to try and trick prospective candidates into taking a job that wasn't what they thought they were signing up for, either changing the terms of their employment or compensation at the last minute and hoping they'll be desperate enough to go along with it.

Still, as with anything in life, communication is key, and sometimes—no, often—simple mistakes can be mistaken for intentional slights; either way, it's worth asking before going the nuclear route.

This job candidate was verbally quoted a rate by the interviewing manager, but once their letter of offer arrived, they quickly realized that the offer for compensation was lower than they had originally been told. Suspecting a bait-and-switch, they signed the offer letter, never intending to attend their first shift, quitting two hours before their shift was set to start.

They shared their story with this online community, sparking discussion on the topic and dividing readers.

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