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Lauren
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When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
you should show up!
We are hiring a sales assistant and a girl was suppose to come in today at 3:30 for an interview, and she hasn't shown up yet! I just don't get it. If you say you are coming for an interview, show up. If you change your mind, at least call!
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Blazesyth
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
People just are not considerate of others.
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| Posted 1/30/07 3:46 PM |
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Lauren
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
She just showed up. 15 minutes late.
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| Posted 1/30/07 3:46 PM |
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Michelle1123
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
People are so annoying sometimes.
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| Posted 1/30/07 3:47 PM |
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Leeners
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
Posted by Lauren
She just showed up. 15 minutes late.
 I'm gonna say ... NEXT! If this is her best behavior, her best foot forward, no way should she be hired!
My department just did this three months ago. The girl called to cancel her interview three hours before because the thought she MIGHT be getting strep throat 
Then she showed up 10 min late to the rescheduled interview because "the cab couldn't find the building". I work in a FAMOUS building above a major hub of transportation - this was a crock of sh*t.
And they freaking hired her 
First day, she comes in at ... drumroll ... 10:45am. "No one told me what time to be here."
She's still here   And she s*cks. Big Time. (Shocker, right??)
They really just needed to fill the position (I actually heard my Director refer to her as a "warm body") but STILL! hello - warning signs?!?!
Anyway, my point is if you have any say in this decision, please learn from my department's mistakes.
Message edited 1/30/2007 3:53:48 PM.
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| Posted 1/30/07 3:52 PM |
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Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
I just finished a round of interviews -- 3 no shows and 2 people were late.
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| Posted 1/30/07 3:54 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
I hate that. Why waste everyone's time. Make a simple phone call
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| Posted 1/30/07 3:54 PM |
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curliegirl
He's here!!!!
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
I'll come work for you Lauren, I gotta get outta here!!!!!! 
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| Posted 1/30/07 3:59 PM |
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Kate07
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
Posted by Lauren
She just showed up. 15 minutes late.
I had a guy show up an hour late once. He said he got lost 
You know how many times I've done a dry run so I knew where I was going so I wouldn't be late?!
If you can't make it on time to the interview - how do they know you'll make on time to work !!!!???
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| Posted 1/30/07 4:00 PM |
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alnem
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
i say dont hire her! her showing up late to an INTERVIEW is a sign of bad things to come as far as her behavior goes! i dont know about you guys, but when i would go on interviews i made sure to show up at least 10 mins early!!!
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| Posted 1/30/07 4:10 PM |
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Ladybug63
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
I have people going interviewing for $60k positions even $150k positions and they are no show.
It's so embarrassing.
Why, just last week a candidate was sch'ed to have a phone interview. When the client call him he never answered.
I spoke with him yesterday and he said he went outside to feed his dog and must have missed it.
I deal with people like this everyday!
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| Posted 1/30/07 4:33 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
i don't get it. when i have a job interview that is the ONLY thing on my mind for days! i leave my house ridiculously early to make sure i am there on time....if you have an inkling you are going to be late at least call!!
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| Posted 1/30/07 5:35 PM |
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Nicole728
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
I had an interview yesterday and got there a 1/2 hr early..I'm hate being late! and if you get lost, you need to call that is so unprofessional to not call and just come in late.
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| Posted 1/30/07 6:54 PM |
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mrswask
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
OK - I'm going to give the view from the other side - I had a horrible interview experience last year. I am always SUPER early for interviews - I usually end up sitting in my car a good 20 minutes before I go in and am still really early. Last year, I had an interview at a high school - it was at the end of the school day and I couldn't leave my school early so I wasn't giving myself as much time as usual, but still had time. The school was about half hour away from mine, in a North Shore Suffolk County district - windy roads, confusing, etc. In any case, the directions I printed out from yahoo maps was incorrect - told me to make a left instead of a right - I stopped at two gas stations - they had no idea - I was calling the main office of the school asking the secretaries to let the dept I was interviewing in know I was late - I was calling the dept myself - secretary left so no one was picking up - call back main office - they put voicemail on
I ended up driving around - couldn't find where I was supposed to go - ran into a cvs to get directions and now my cell phone dies! I kid you not, this was like a bad movie - in any case, I got to the interview 20 min late - horribly embarassed because I couldn't call again with a dead phone. This was a horrible horrible experience for me and as someone who is painfully early every other time, situations can happen to anyone!
Sorry this is so long, but just wanted to share the other side from someone who wasn't a slacker and didn't "not' care about the interview or the job.
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| Posted 1/30/07 7:00 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
Posted by johnsae
i don't get it. when i have a job interview that is the ONLY thing on my mind for days! i leave my house ridiculously early to make sure i am there on time....if you have an inkling you are going to be late at least call!!
same here. I usually end up sitting in my car in the p-lot for an hour 
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| Posted 1/30/07 7:03 PM |
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by johnsae
i don't get it. when i have a job interview that is the ONLY thing on my mind for days! i leave my house ridiculously early to make sure i am there on time....if you have an inkling you are going to be late at least call!!
same here. I usually end up sitting in my car in the p-lot for an hour
me too - but usually I am in a deli or something since I work in the city.
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| Posted 1/30/07 8:32 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
Posted by mrswask
OK - I'm going to give the view from the other side - I had a horrible interview experience last year. I am always SUPER early for interviews - I usually end up sitting in my car a good 20 minutes before I go in and am still really early. Last year, I had an interview at a high school - it was at the end of the school day and I couldn't leave my school early so I wasn't giving myself as much time as usual, but still had time. The school was about half hour away from mine, in a North Shore Suffolk County district - windy roads, confusing, etc. In any case, the directions I printed out from yahoo maps was incorrect - told me to make a left instead of a right - I stopped at two gas stations - they had no idea - I was calling the main office of the school asking the secretaries to let the dept I was interviewing in know I was late - I was calling the dept myself - secretary left so no one was picking up - call back main office - they put voicemail on
I ended up driving around - couldn't find where I was supposed to go - ran into a cvs to get directions and now my cell phone dies! I kid you not, this was like a bad movie - in any case, I got to the interview 20 min late - horribly embarassed because I couldn't call again with a dead phone. This was a horrible horrible experience for me and as someone who is painfully early every other time, situations can happen to anyone!
Sorry this is so long, but just wanted to share the other side from someone who wasn't a slacker and didn't "not' care about the interview or the job.
From your description, though, you don't fall into the same category as the others mentioned. You called the office several times to let them know you were being late. Sometimes people can't help being late, and I don't think an interview should be decided just on what time you arrive, but if you call ahead to let them know, it show that you care about their time, and are considerate. It doesn't take much to call and say "I'm running late, I'll be about XX minutes late, but traffic is really bad, I had a flat, I'm lost, etc..." It's just common courtesy, I think.
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| Posted 1/31/07 7:58 AM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
Where can I send my resume???? I'll come work for you.
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| Posted 1/31/07 8:31 AM |
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Lauren
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
You know my email address!!! send it over!
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| Posted 1/31/07 8:48 AM |
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JP826
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
Posted by Kate07
If you can't make it on time to the interview - how do they know you'll make on time to work !!!!???
So true. There are very little excuses good enough to be late for an interview. Talk about making a good first impression. Some people just have no clue whatsoever.
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| Posted 1/31/07 9:08 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
funny story - I had a dream last night that I was late to an interview b/c of this post!
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| Posted 1/31/07 9:15 AM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
Well, I agree, since I am in HR, I have seen this happen before where people are super late or don't show up at all and of course it is rude and they most likely lost their "chance". BUT. Listen to what happened to ME yesterday
I had an interview at 830am. I get up early, get ready, nice suit and heels, etc. I let the dog out, she comes back in...as soon as I go to leave, she races out from behind me and goes into the yard to play!! Would not come in for anything...totally thought it was playtime. So now, it's 810 (the place was 15 min from my house, leaving at 8 would have been perfect). I finally get her in by luring her with a piece of cheese and a bone. So now I am rewarding her for being bad I finally leave and have to be a speedracer to make it there on time...pull in and go to the building and find out I am on the wrong side. Now it's 828am. Go back out to the parking lot, and drive to the other side of the building, and there are no spots. Just like Michal said, it was like a bad dream!! Get a spot 85000 rows down and race in heels, 20 degrees out, no jacket to the door. Call the lady, explain that I went in the wrong side, but still...felt like an a$$. Then I had to go in and complete an app. which took 15 min. I felt like it was over before it even started.... oh well.
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| Posted 1/31/07 11:00 AM |
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Lauren
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Re: When you say you will be someplace for an interview...
So when the girl showed up yesterday, so was 15 minutes late.
When asked why she was late she responded with "I was having a problem with my washing machine"
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| Posted 1/31/07 11:06 AM |
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