Last month I went to a job interview for a big restaurant chain that's opening a new branch in my city. The interviewer asked me what I wanted the money for, what I would be doing with my wages, what I'd use it for. This really rubbed me off the wrong way because that shouldn't be a factor to determine if to give me the job or not. The woman who interviewed me told me I was ahead of all other candidates due to my extensive experience (the job was to work as a cook) and said I got the job and she'd call me the week after to confirm all details.
So the interview was on the 16th of June and a week later and she still hadn't called me so I called her on Monday 27th. She didn't know who I was and offered to give me an interview. I reminded her she had already interviewed me and given me the job. She said “I promise to call you and every other applicant within the next two days” and informed me that although they planned to open on the 1st, the electrician would still be working by the 5th so probably they'd open a few days later. Again, she never called but I did receive a generic email on Thursday the 30th asking for my personal details (ID, bank details,etc) and saying they planned to open the restaurant on the 15th.
I replied back right away asking her about the wages, the hours and if they'd bring us in for training a few days before or if we'd be starting work the same day of the opening.
She still hasn't replied and honestly I'm done, I don't want to work for a company that values their employees so little and is so disorganized. I want to craft an email to withdraw my application but I want to keep it polite since the woman was nice and pleasant, so I don't want to be needlessly mean. But I do want to make a few points:
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When they called me back for the job, it was for a fill time position. They told me they're a “family” (first red flag) and they allow for work-life balance. Telling me the best candidates would be able to choose their shifts. I for personally reasons can only work mornings. First she said this would be fine but then she said well, actually it wouldn't be fair for other people so you'd have to rotate and work one week mornings one week evenings. This is not what she offered me initially and since I told her I wouldn’t be able to do this, she told me then she could use me as a part timer (15 or 20 hours a week). This is not what I wanted but was willing to accept it because I need the money.
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The situation is really bad in my country now (Spain). If an employer tells me I got the job and she’ll call me the week after, I can’t wait by the phone and lose on other potential job opportunities (I didn’t, I'm still doing interviews) while waiting for her.
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Asking me what I want the money for and how I’d use it was very disrespectful and made me feel like the Hunger Games or some dystopian scifi book when someone in a position of power throws me some breadcrumbs and I have to fight for them and prove I’m worthy and deserve the money most than the next person.
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Not being punctual (had me waiting 30 minutes for the interview) and not calling when she said she’d call are red flags to me that indicate the place is poorly ran and is disorganized. I’ve worked way too long in this industry to know those all are red flags and if this is how they handle it with the staff when opening a new restaurant, I can’t even imagine how bad working there will be.
I want to make these points on an email but I think it’ll be too long. So I’m asking for advice on how’s best to handle it, if to send a long email basically saying what it says on this post and get it off my chest, or to keep it short. I value and respect myself as a person and worker and I’m not willing to work for a company that’s already treated me with disrespect. Expecting employees to hold on stand by for weeks to them to decide to pick up the phone and call is very disrespectful. Yes I need the money but I value my mental health and self-respect more and I think I need to send an email making a point that a lot of us won't allow employers to treat us the way they do.