I've been on the hunt for a job since August of 2021. This is the latest bull I just went through.
On January 10th, I applied for a remote Lead WordPress Developer position. January 12th, I get an email saying they'll be scheduling interviews starting at the end of the month.
January 27th, I finally get the email stating they're ready to move forward with scheduling interviews. I had to fill out a short form (was like 5 questions) then was redirected to their booking calendar. This was included in that email:
“Please note – there will only be time slots available for the month of February. If the times presented do not work for your schedule, please feel free to email me directly and we can work out a different time.”
*** Quick back story; I'm currently a stay at home dad of 7 years to two special needs kids that are school aged. Wife wants to switch roles. I've been building websites for 18 years on and off, but more consistently in the past 10 years. I have formal education, on the job training, self learning projects, agency experience, and had my own agency as a one-man show. I do all things WordPress from custom themes and plugins to just basic stuff. ***
The dates and times available in the week of the February 1st and 7th were too early for me as I was just waking up or getting the kids ready for school, or in the afternoon when my wife was working or I had to pick up the kids. And there weren't many options to choose from. The earliest I could do was February 15th at 9:30CST. (They were 1 hour ahead of me.)
Today, February 9th, I received an email that said:
“”Hi ME, Thank you for applying to the lead WordPress Developer position with EMPLOYER. At this time, we have chosen to go with a different candidate. Thank you for your time, and we wish you the best in all you do! Thank you, EMPLOYEE”
Huh…okay. So I reply:
“Hi EMPLOYEE,
You're welcome for my time as I find it quite valuable. I don't appreciate my time being wasted when I've gone through the process of applying for and asked to be interviewed for a job, just to then be told, “Thanks but no thanks.” Great that you found someone. But I suggest next time you have an open position, be a lot more selective in your selection process or have the common courtesy of actually following through with an interview that you requested so as to waste anyone's time.
Do both of us a favor and remove my application and résumé from your system permanently.”
Look… employers…if you're reading this, take notes…
STOP WASTING PEOPLE'S FUCKING TIME!!!
If you schedule an interview, follow through with it. If the date YOU PROVIDE is too far out for you, and the applicant chose that?? Contact them to see if they can move it up. DO NOT FUCKING WASTE THEIR TIME. You agreed to a time, hold up to it. You do it to your employees all the time.
So Shout It Out Design, if you're reading this, do better…