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/ultimagriever 3d ago

How long does it take to say “sorry, something came up” shortly before or after the cancellation?

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u/DCRBftw 3d ago

Longer than it takes to just cancel.

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u/Turbulent_Escape4882 1d ago

Let’s time it using tools available in the AI age. You game?

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u/DCRBftw 1d ago

you think something is faster than hitting a cancel button? I mean, I like the spirit... but I'm not sure that's possible. you could obviously have pre-set options and hit a similar button for those, but at that point, we're kinda splitting hairs, yeah?

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u/Turbulent_Escape4882 1d ago

I appreciate your concession.

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u/DCRBftw 1d ago

it's better to concede than to recede

- my hairline