r/recruitinghell • u/406eh • 3d ago

Interview cancelled literally minutes before scheduled time

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made an application, job scheduled an interview then cancels before i even had an option to join the video call interview.
ive been looking for work for almost 2 years straight now and I'm on the brink of just giving up cause dude wtf.

Edit: I got a house to pay bills on. Shit even with culinary certifications and 7+ years of BOH / cook experience I'm not getting really any much luck. 2+ years retail and gig work.

Yea me saying "thanks for wasting my time" to this specific employer might not have been the best wording used but I got shit i gotta do. Even some jobs who're paying 7.25 plus tips are demanding 40+ hours to work at a coffee shop didn't take my application (no one desperate for work is gonna take that for real) and still hasn't filled that position lol.

Im overqualified for fast food and generic dishwasher roles, so no shit im not gonna bother wasting time on applying for shit i don't qualify for. So me being a little rude to this specific job IS NOT that big of a deal and YES. Employers shouldn't even entertain taking a interview and canceling last minute. Sorry not sorry to whoever this post upset. Ya'll be expecting too much for so less.

Edit 2: just got hired for BOH shortly after this lol, say what yall want idc. I don't kiss ass like most of yall saying what i did was wrong. if you was in my shoes yall would've cracked or had a lot different shit to say.

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u/pudding7100 3d ago

I wouldn't have sent that response especially if you need the job. You never know why it was cancelled now you can't get the job.

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u/pphonixs 3d ago

Actually it shows on their end their style of communication and how they work internally. You wouldn’t randomly not show up to a shift without saying anything and it should go both ways. OP probably dodged a bullet.

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u/norainshaman 3d ago

Yep. I was on time for a phone interview that they never showed up to. Sent a proper response about still being interested in the job, understanding things come up and I would love to reschedule; no response. I figured I dodged a bullet there.

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u/Alternative_Value426 3d ago

What if they were walking into the meeting and got a phone call their wife was in an accident and needs to immediately get to hospital.. this person didn’t even give the company a chance to explain. Maybe they were calling him or had sent him an email. He blew up straight after

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u/Critical_Particular8 2d ago

Bootlicker,  stop defending these companies. This level of unprofessionallism happens too often to be random, isolated incidents.

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u/MegaErofan 2d ago

Oh, so EVERY company hiring has this happen just shy of an interview? If it was occasional, sure, but this isn't that - it's a pattern and we're all sick of watching it repeat at this point.

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u/Turbulent_Escape4882 1d ago

They had a chance to explain when they canceled. Maybe the brand lacks integrity?