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Chances are if they ghosted you, you didn't do as well as you think. You nailed a tech interview, but you only nailed part 1 of 3 and the interviewer didn't have the heart to tell you there was 2 other questions.
It happens to everyone. We've all done these interviews with nice candidates that just aren't right for that job. Don't worry! You'll find the job that works for you.
- Instances they ghosted
- Interviewer behavior
- Scope of work and funding red flags
- Generic red flags found on Glassdoor, Team Blind etc.
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You could be waiting to hear back from one company before telling another company that may have extended an offer yes or no, and it can take a while before you determine if you're ghosted or if they're just busy and haven't made a decision yet.
Just send a follow up email after a few days asking for a timeline.
But this is about them ghosting you. So presumably even if you ask them this they don't get back to you, otherwise they're not ghosting you.
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Making this "illegal" does not solve the problem at all. People really need to stop providing this knee jerk outlawing reaction to things they don't like. I assume you'd also make it illegal for a person to turn down a company without a reason, right? How about we make that 6 months in prison.
> Making this "illegal" does not solve the problem at all. Sure it does. You send an email politely reminding them they need to write out a basic reason, and then you get the reason. If they're crazy stubborn and absolutely refuse, small claims court is probably next. I'm pretty skeptical about the idea of making this a law, but a law could solve the problem. > I assume you'd also make it illegal for a person to turn…
It's not a strawman. It's either jail time or a fine, right? Have you thought about the implications?
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Making this "illegal" does not solve the problem at all. People really need to stop providing this knee jerk outlawing reaction to things they don't like. I assume you'd also make it illegal for a person to turn down a company without a reason, right? How about we make that 6 months in prison.
>People really need to stop providing this knee jerk outlawing reaction to things they don't like. No, we need way more regulation on jobs in the US. This country is sacking millions in real time but reporting record profits. That isn't right nor healthy. >I assume you'd also make it illegal for a person to turn down a company without a reason, right? Who holds the cards in the relationship, again? It's illegal to di…
Relationship? There is no relationship. It is a business transaction. Both parties are free to leave at any point.
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This is to some extent a generational thing, but yes. It’s rude. If you’re not ready to politely reject numerous candidates, don’t interview them. If you get a shitty rejection letter, you should see it as a lucky escape. A rejection burns both your bridge and theirs. If it’s especially shitty, there is nothing stopping you publishing it as a signal to others that a recruiter or employer is wasting people's time. Esp…
And this is why ghosting is a thing. We've entered into an era when self-defense is more important than outdated notions of politesse . In dating, for instance, it's usually advantageous for a woman to ignore (ghost) a man she wants nothing to do with rather than reject him, to avoid the argument or retaliation that may come with explicit rejection. Too many bad actors have changed the strategy. If you can't handle g…
1a) Who the other girl is looking at
1b) Wallet Size
2) Face And Body Appearance & Social Positioning
3) Dick Size
That's it playboy
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>People really need to stop providing this knee jerk outlawing reaction to things they don't like. No, we need way more regulation on jobs in the US. This country is sacking millions in real time but reporting record profits. That isn't right nor healthy. >I assume you'd also make it illegal for a person to turn down a company without a reason, right? Who holds the cards in the relationship, again? It's illegal to di…
The EU has tons of regulations on this stuff and we see what "innovation" they have. No thanks. Relationship? There is no relationship. It is a business transaction. Both parties are free to leave at any point.
Yes, a much more stable job market, the ability for its leaders to pass bills, and actual resistance against the so called immigration people are all up in arms about.Turns out you can manage that without creates a domestic scare campaign.
And what have they done with it practically? Breakthroughs in sustainability and environmental technology, materials engineering, neuroscienc, and yes: even semiconductors. You can do great things for the world without sucking up to shareholders and abusing your labor.
>Both parties are free to leave at any point.
Spoken like someone who's never had to live paycheck to paycheck.
There are employed people who still need to rely on food stamps to live. No, it is not a balanced relationship, and one party keeps lobbying to make it worse.
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> Making this "illegal" does not solve the problem at all. Sure it does. You send an email politely reminding them they need to write out a basic reason, and then you get the reason. If they're crazy stubborn and absolutely refuse, small claims court is probably next. I'm pretty skeptical about the idea of making this a law, but a law could solve the problem. > I assume you'd also make it illegal for a person to turn…
I spent a lot of time thinking about this, actually. If this silly idea became law, companies would find some lawyer-approved boilerplate that would satisfy the silly law and accomplish nothing. Nothing would change. I guess you would say the candidate could sue because the company didn't provide warm fuzzy custom-tailored apologies about why they didn't fall in love? Or a specific "reason"? Is a judge going to adjud…
Fines are all we need. But even if we ignored fines entirely, one day of jail would be plenty.
Your original comment makes it sound like there's no reasonable way to enforce the law. There is. You send reminders and warnings and escalate to a fine after a certain point.
Also I think you could figure out a big list of boilerplate answers and make everyone roughly satisfied.
But come on, surely there exist laws where reasons have to be given and they're not corrupted into doing nothing.
Ghosted by Apple here. Devops or SRE job for services teams if I'm remembering right. Did a months worth of rounds. Was told the offer letter would be coming within the next week. Turned down other companies on the gamble that it was actually coming. Never came. Pinged recruiter and finally after a month was told they stopped hiring and would reach back out in a few months when it started back. Never happened. That w…
Sorry you went through that. I've been on the other side of it. I had interviewed a bunch of people, found a good candidate, had an offer ready to go. It was pulled at the last second by higher ups who decided they needed the headcount more than my department did. It sucks for everybody.
Sure but it sucks more for some than others