So there I was, punctual at my interview on the dot, for a position at a donut retailer. I was told to wait at the lobby extension, so I did, expecting that I would be called in within the next 30 minutes or so.
A full hour passes before the receptionist tells me that the interviewer was stuck at a meeting but he’d arrive soon.
Another 30 minutes passes. An army of frontliners of this donut retailer’s sister company passes by me to get to a seminar room. The excitement was palpable in their faces as they entered in full battle gear: company provided shirt, pants and cap, with a hairnet for the ladies.
People shuffle into the lobby. A meeting is held, a check signed. Smiles abound. But not on my lips. Strike 1!
My patience wearing thin, I SMS G and my mom: How unprofessional! I’ve been here for an hour and a half and I still haven’t been interviewed! The reply: Well, speaks f d company.
Finally I get called, along with the two others left in the lobby. The interviewer said that he was sorry for the delay, but he had to make an impromptu presentation to upper management just that day. Strike 2!
I was offered a job, but I sincerely think that I deserve more than the salary on the table, considering my work experience. Strike 3! You’re out!
My mom was right. The whole experience today spoke volumes about the company. Even without being employed, I learned that in this company,
- punctuality isn’t valued, even by upper management.
- upper management must have its way, even at the cost of ruining other people’s (not just their employees’) meticulously prepared schedules
- experience doesn’t count for much, even for a potential officer of the company.
I don’t mean to blow my own horn, but I think I know what I am entitled to (which is far lower than what I dream of earning). With all things considered, this company simply has no guts to do the right thing, at least as far as punctuality, sensitivity and just remuneration are concerned.
Sucks to be you, Mr.
15.08.2006 at 11:15
hello sir. dropping by. good luck with the job hunting. the above mentioned story just sucks and i sympathize, because so far there have also been some sucky moments in my college life. i’m in no position to complain though. haha.