Does this sound rude to you?

Question

I filled out an application at this place and I called today to ask to speak to the manager. When he got on the phone I was polite and said "Hi, I filled out an application yesterday and I was wondering if you were hiring" and he goes "No we 're not" then I go "ok" and he goes "ok?...bye" then I said "bye" and he hung up. I think that was f-ing rude. I mean shouldn't he at least have had the courtesy of saying something like "No sir we are not hiring at the moment, but call us in a couple of weeks" or like " Not right now but we'll give you a call if we need any help"? Some people just don't have any manners. I think it was so rude of him. I felt like calling him back and saying a bunch of things but I kept my cool.

Answer 1

1. No, it does not sound rude to me.

2. He's the manager he has lots of important and demanding things to do. He doesn't have time to address niceties with disorganised speculative callers.

3. You need to re-appraise the situation and yourself.
a) You wasted your own time by completing an application form, without first ascertaining whether there was actually a vacant position that was immediately available.
b) You neglected to use the opportunity to step in and ask about future prospects, as soon as he answered "No, we're not".

4. It was good that you remained calm, but if anyone's performance could have been better, then it was your own. You need to take charge of situations, understand what the possibilites are, and seize and explore every opportunity as soon as it arises.

Answer 2

Place yourself in the manager's shoes.

A guy you don't know from blip calls and stops you in the middle of what you were doing to tell you he filled out an app. for a job that doesn't exist. How many pleasantries do you expect?

Yes, he was short, but he wasn't rude. That's life. Get used to it.

Answer 3

i just think he was short,but not rude.at least he said bye!

Answer 4

i'd be ticked off and slightly humiliated. what a butt.