Person Drives 35 Minutes To A Job Interview Only To Get Ghosted, Leaves Boss A Surprise He Didn’t See Coming
Advancing your career means seeking out new opportunities, even when you’re already employed. But as Reddit user Dry_Apartment_6037‘s experience shows, that can be easier said than done.
After finding a promising job offer online and arranging an interview, they drove 35 minutes out of town only to learn that the boss was no longer interested in them.
However, as the candidate explains in their post on r/PettyRevenge, they quickly came up with a plan for how to send the man a message that they’re not someone to be messed with.
This applicant went above and beyond to impress their potential employer
But they were met with unexpected rudeness
However, they managed to turn a frustrating situation into a bit of fun, all while sticking it to the man who had wronged them
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As this story illustrates, job interviews can be a lot of hassle
Overall, the hiring process is messy, and nearly two-fifths (37%) of U.S. workers say they’ve had a bad experience when interviewing for a job. The most common reasons for this are:
- Not disclosing salary: 38 percent
- Constantly rescheduling the interview: 25 percent
- Too many personal and/or irrelevant questions: 25 percent
- Interviewer disrespecting co-workers: 23 percent
- The job role sounds different from what was initially advertised: 18 percent
- Not answering questions correctly, directly, or consistently: 18 percent
- Interviewer seeming unprepared: 17 percent
- If the company seems to have a high staff turnover: 14 percent
- Being told overtime is ‘mandatory’ or being expected to work overtime: 12 percent
- The interview started later than it was supposed to: 12 percent
So, as you might imagine, many people are indeed bummed out that job interviews are wasting their time.
Often, it’s also due to the number of times companies invite them to come in. “There’s no reason why 10 years ago we were able to hire people on two interviews and now it’s taking 20 rounds of interviews,” says Maddie Machado, a career strategist who has previously worked as a recruiter at companies such as LinkedIn, Meta, and Microsoft. “It’s kind of like dating. When you go on a first date, you need a second date. You don’t need 20 dates to know if you like somebody.”
Machado believes that these things are driven, in part, by pride. “You want to be the most challenging interview,” she said. But the reality is that the best interviewers are not always the best people for the job, and setting up so many hurdles can deter those you actually want. “There’s too much emphasis on screening people out and not on screening people in.”
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But people are happy it ended well
Some even shared their own similar experiences
But a number of questions addressed to the author of the post did go unanswered
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In reading this, it isn't clear that the business owner agreed to the later time. And what a moron, damaging the guy's property while he has his resume and contact info. And... 35 minute commute being a big deal. The OP needs to grow up methinks. I'd love to see a follow up to find out if this person faced any consequences.
Criminals are pretty dumb by definition... my commute is 90 minutes, some people I've worked with are driving 2hrs (I'm transit, a car would be 40min)
Load More Replies...Destruction of property is a crime and he could press charges against you. Your revenge was petty, destructive and immature. I hope some jail time or a hefty fine is worth that 35 minute drive. And many people commute that far to work and it's not that big of a deal. The OP sounds like a childish baby and a complete idiot. He destroyed private property in front of two teenage witnesses and the owner of the property has all of his contact information and this was probably recorded on a security camera. I hope the owner, even if he is a shitbag, presses charges against this manbaby. Grow up already.
Destroying private property because you're POed? Yeah, THAT'S grown up.
In reading this, it isn't clear that the business owner agreed to the later time. And what a moron, damaging the guy's property while he has his resume and contact info. And... 35 minute commute being a big deal. The OP needs to grow up methinks. I'd love to see a follow up to find out if this person faced any consequences.
Criminals are pretty dumb by definition... my commute is 90 minutes, some people I've worked with are driving 2hrs (I'm transit, a car would be 40min)
Load More Replies...Destruction of property is a crime and he could press charges against you. Your revenge was petty, destructive and immature. I hope some jail time or a hefty fine is worth that 35 minute drive. And many people commute that far to work and it's not that big of a deal. The OP sounds like a childish baby and a complete idiot. He destroyed private property in front of two teenage witnesses and the owner of the property has all of his contact information and this was probably recorded on a security camera. I hope the owner, even if he is a shitbag, presses charges against this manbaby. Grow up already.
Destroying private property because you're POed? Yeah, THAT'S grown up.
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