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You must answer my random call to be considered! (lemmy.zip)

submitted 5 days ago by ramble81@lemmy.zip to c/linkedinlunatics@sh.itjust.works

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The guy is getting roasted in the comments too, especially about being unfair to NDs

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[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 24 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I don't think this is that bad.

A bit unorthodox, and old school, but unorthodox interviews aren't bad and neither are phone interviews.

The problem is that he didn't provide a number for people to add to their safe-callers list, so that they know it isn't spam when he calls.

Also, depending on the position, he needs to make sure that the call is not going to be in the middle of important meetings. He presumably doesn't want to hire people who take calls in the middle of client negotiations

[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

~~Yeah, it's old fashioned, I think, but still in the domain of expected practice. Job hunting, selling something, expecting a visitor, etc are all reasons to actively expect a phone call during reasonable hours.~~

Edit: I misread this and thought he was leaving messages. Not leaving messages is unreasonable.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

When it takes ten thousand applications and many months to be available 16/7 for a call then it isn't really reasonable anymore.

It's not like you gave out 4 handshakes and are expecting 3 offers in the next week.

[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

~~The man in OP said he leaves and message and calls again to be sure. That's reasonable. The 16/7 thing you added so you could be more angry about it.~~

Edit: I misread this and thought he was leaving messages. Not leaving messages is unreasonable.

[–] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I think you need to read the post again. That is very much not what he said. It's in a different time zone to what he said.

[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

Ah you're right, I misread it. I thought he was leaving messages. Not leaving messages is unreasonable.

[–] yyyesss@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I downvoted you because I think it is "that bad" but then you made some good points at the end so I removed my downvote.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's fair lol

[–] yyyesss@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

haha thanks for the reasonable reply! no snark? no rage? no name calling? shit, i didn't think that existed on the internet anymore. you got that upvote for being this cool about it 😄