I interviewed for a job five months ago and was kind of so-so about it. This was a place I’d worked for 10 years ago but had moved on to another field. But I was out of work and I am competent at my former field with 15 years experience. I interviewed, got a bit more excited about going back to the old job (with a new boss) and then … nothing. A few weeks later I emailed the interviewer (who would’ve been my supervisor) and she said they were still considering candidates. I heard through the grapevine that the company decided to fill the spot with a low-paid summer intern.
Now, five months later the interviewer, her boss and another random employee have reached out to me via Facebook and email and are asking if I’m still interested in the job. It makes me mad that they think they can ghost me for so long and think I still want to work for them. No one wants to work for them — the summer intern was offered the job and she said no.
So my question is — should I respond and tell them there’s no way I’d work for them after ghosting me? Not respond for five months and then email them randomly lol? Any thoughts? I’m open to pettiness and humor. I already have a job I love and I don’t mind burning bridges with this place.