I am currently unemployed and in need of a job by the end of this month.
1 month ago I interviewed for a position for an executive cafe manager. The first interview was on a Wednesday, 1 week after they emailed me. It went well and they offered me a second interview. I dropped other prospects after that as to not string them along. Second interview is on a Thursday of the next week. That goes well and I am given money to go to the cafe to try product. He wants me to see what it’s like and if I am truly interested and then to write him an email about my experience. After that I am offered a third interview and to go meet one of the current managers.
She paints me a story that they are desperate, I am the perfect fit she says. That she really needs help and is so excited to work with me. “When you start we’ll…”
At this point he said that since I didn’t have experience with p&l software (I have done it in excel by hand) that he wanted me to assume an assistant manager position instead of executive cafe manager.
Five days pass and I finally put out there that I need to make a choice within the next few days.
He sends me links to do a background check and reference check. These take another 48 hours to process. The reference check also requires me to contact my five people and make them fill out a long survey within 24 hours.
I got an email this morning that I didn’t get the job.
Naive of me. I’ve only ever worked in kitchens. I thought maybe this was how you got a more professional job.
The past month of looking for a position that at least has health insurance and more than $15 an hour has been horrendous. I know this is nothing new but when the veil gets lifted my god is it hard to stay positive.
I have 12 years of experience, I am kind and hard working. I’ve stayed at every job I’ve had for a year or more. And I feel like I will never find a position in this industry that pays well, has benefits and doesn’t drive me to a mental break.
TLDR- strung along for a month, didn’t get the job. Lost all other prospects.