when employers state " we will let you in 3 to 5 working days whether you got the job or not" and they dont bloody contact you am I the only one who gets fedup with waiting for a call that doesn't even come?
2007-04-10 02:30:44 · 8 answers · asked by novafenatic 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I believe it has something to do with testing your persistence.
It may be that they want you to call them, after 3-5 days to find out if you have got the job.
In my case, I understand what it is like not to be accepted for a job. As a matter of fact, I have never been asked back for an interview.
2007-04-10 02:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by Time For Better 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes back to an ancient tradition in Greece. The messenger who conveyed bad news was killed immediately after they gave the message. It's a deep-seated thing in the human psyche. If you got a call telling you that the job you had hoped to get and had spent weeks preparing for the interview - would you feel delighted about it. The employer isn't feeling so great either. I think it is best for both sides just to leave it alone. They didn't call you. That means, you didn't get the job. But why don't you call them ?
2007-04-10 09:44:09 · answer #2 · answered by John M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like a guy that takes your phone number at the bar and says "I'll call you" and never does.
It's simply a polite way to end the conversation and get you to leave. Some polite employers will send a letter, most just don't call. Take it the same you would from a date who never called you back. Move on.
2007-04-10 09:34:16 · answer #3 · answered by robin0408 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should intiate the call a few days after the interview, and remind them that you are interested in the job position.
2007-04-10 09:39:44 · answer #4 · answered by No_Disclosure 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It bothers me too. I just wait about a week and then assume that they will not be hiring me. Its the only way that I can deal with it. I guess I was better off without such a company.
2007-04-10 09:43:24 · answer #5 · answered by Stareyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tell people we will call them when we make our decision. However, sometimes I just get too busy to call people back that we don't want to give the job to.
Your best bet is to call THEM back yourself. I have hired many people that I initially passed on because of their persistence.
2007-04-10 09:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by shaggy_g 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always have received a letter if the answer is negative and a call if it is positive. If you found this company via a head-hunter, definitly let the headhunters know.
2007-04-10 09:38:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the same applies to the dating world - ever have someone of the opposite sex say they will call yet never do? I really do believe it is the same concept.
2007-04-10 09:38:16 · answer #8 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋