'I'm going to have to reject your application': Candidate receives offer, goes in to sign contract, employer changes his mind

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    H To You Yesterday Congratulations, you've received a contingent offer No more interviews! with The Your visit to finalize your contingent CASHIER job offer has been scheduled. We look forward to welcoming you to The Family. Onsite Visit Details Location:
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    I get back to the interview waiting area, the manager calls my name, and we sit down, he asks me my name, and what position I was applying for, and he asks what my availability is (this position is part- time)
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    I say "weekday nights, weekends, and holidays, I think it lists it on the application" and he says "okay so I am looking for someone with full availability, so I'm going to have to reject your application." I get up and leave.
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    It asked for availability in the application. Why'd they extend a contingent job offer then. Did this dude literally not read anything I submitted before pushing the contingent job offer button?
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    e-re WE ARE HIRING APPLY TODAY
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    Fixerguy415 10 hr. ago Full availability for a part time position means they want a s available at any hours they decide, while only paying part time hours.
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    Another_Meow_Machine 9 hr. ago. edited 8 hr. ago And you're literally not allowed to get another part-time job because then you wouldn't have full availability.
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    How can anyone survive off half an already low-paying job? Neither of two part-time jobs will schedule around the other, so finding full-
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    time employment becomes increasingly impossible. Especially when all the full-time jobs are being broken into two part-time jobs to avoid paying benefits. It's catastrophically unsustainable
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    E: oh and I just remembered, splitting one good job into two crappy jobs usually counts as "creating jobs" and "increasing employment". But it's
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    masking the more sinister epidemic of mass under- employment. Better employment stats can actually be indicative of worsening market conditions, as the numbers still technically "go up"
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    el_pinata 13 hr. ago > Did this dude literally not read anything I submitted before pushing the contingent job offer button? Of course not. A computer pushed you through the process.
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    Character-Zombie-961. 6 hr. ago Yeah, but a human approved and made the offer. Someone either missed the availability or wanted to lure OP in, thinking he would flex his schedule. Bait and switcharoo.
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    HotHits630 10 hr. ago Full availability just means he's to lazy to make a schedule that works around your availability.
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    missythemartian 4 hr. ago you gave him the most desirable availability though! what an idiot, you're so much better off though
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    UnholyHunger 12 hr. ago You speed running now. Keep those job apps going. One will Stick.
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    Constant-Cellist4593. 5 hr. ago You dodg3d a bullet, their work culture is toxic ☐
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    macroscope 2 hr. ago He was hoping you were desperate and woule agree to anything. When you didnt- bye bye. Sounds like you dodged a bullet tbh.
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    Lorfhoose 2 hr. ago "Oh looks like you can wait for someone more desperate then. Good day."
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    pool_fizzle. 2 hr. ago A contingent job offer most likely means they live in a state that attempted worker protections. For example, in my state you can't even ask about criminal history until the first face to face interview.
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    We also have to give someone a contingent job offer before we can run a background check. Then, if we decide not to go through with it because of the background check, we
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    have to provide a whole bunch of documentation that gives them a chance to appeal or argue that we were unfair.
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    Denying someone a job because their availability isn't exactly what you want sounds like an easy out from doing all that.

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