As we all probably
know, it's currently an employers market when it comes to jobs. I was
staying in London with a family friend for a set of interviews, and
he wondered if they still reimbursed you for travelling to
interviews. I laughed uproariously. I do dimly remember a time, back
just before I graduated, when job applications had dire messages
telling you that they couldn't reimburse for travel. So clearly, it
used to happen. Not any more.
I have become used to
not having results from job applications. It's got to the point where
getting a rejection letter is actually rather enjoyable, because at
least SOMEONE has read the application.
You know what's really
bloody rude though? When you've been for an interview and they still
don't get in contact with you. One interview I went to – three
weeks ago! - told me I'd hear back within 24 hours. After a week, I
sent a polite e-mail enquiring about when I might hear a response. At
the start of the next week, they told me. It is only today that
they've rejected me. And not just a rejection, oh no. They told me
that they'd 'decided not to recruit for the role'. So you've dragged
me down to London and now you've decided the job doesn't exist? Are you fucking KIDDING me?
There's a bright side
to all this, and it's that I've actually been offered a job. Yeehaw!
They also didn't get back to me within the predicted timeframe, but I
did get a message saying there would be a delay. It takes two minutes
to send an e-mail like that, employers. It's not hard. The job I've
got is the one I wanted more than the rest by quite a large margin,
but I needed work for my move to London.
There is also the very
real possibilities of what happens if you wait a long time to let
someone know the results. I am, it must be said, enjoying telling
people that since my interview I have interviewed for, been offered
and accepted another job.
One of the elements of
my new job? Sending feedback to candidates who have interviewed for
the company, successful or otherwise. Having this element of respect
for people who don't even work for the company is a very good sign,
in my eyes. Also, no poverty for Christmas. Wheeee!
Just... have some
respect, employers. Someone has taken the time to apply to your
company, travel to the interview, iron the interview suit, go through
the preparation and the nerves. Even if they're no good, it takes a
tiny amount of time to let people know how they've got on. We may be
the faceless mass of desperate people to you, but one day you might
be the same boat. Think about it.
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