Still stringing me along…
Most of you know I’ve been interviewing over the last month with a regional bank. Well, I’ve been to 3 interviews and blew the doors off them, but it’s been a month to the day. I talked with the HR recruiter today and she’s about to have a baby (literally, I thought she was going to have it while I was on the phone with her… whew), so there is another guy who will be taking over for her while she’s on maternity leave. Early next week, I will be in touch with him. She was going to “tell him about me, that I did very well in the interviews and that I would still like to be considered for retail positions in Murfreesboro.” What?
The way it sounded when she explained it was like they’re offering it to someone else. She wanted to hear from me before they “make an offer,” but she said I’d hear from him early next week. To make things worse, if I had asked for any more clarification over the phone, I would have sounded incompetent. “Wait, I don’t get it. You’re not offering me the job now, but you’re turning my file over to someone else who will be calling me next week?” I’m so utterly confused and frustrated. I just said, “Sounds great!”
The only thing I’m sure of is that she wants me on with the bank. In closing, she said, “I hope to see you’re a part of our team when I get back.”
We’ll see.
i hope this works out man. you’ve got to love the ol’ hiring process…fun fun.
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dude, i hope you hear soon. the stringing along part sucks. i’ll call them if you need me to. i’ll say, look…c’mon….let’s go…. you know, put a little fire under ‘em. let them know who they are messing with. Mr. Wood takes no crap. we need a YES or a NO right now.
Actual cover letter to a bank in Oklahoma where I once applied. Just wondering if you tried this tactic. I got an interview with this.
Hello people at First Fidelity,
My name is Scott and I am interested in having a job. I spoke with a young lady over the phone. Her name was Adrianne and she was pleasant and helpful. I said to Adrianne (in an Australian accent) “G’day, Adrianne. I see where you people have some job openings, hey?” She replied (in an American accent) “Yes, we do.” Then I said; “well, mate, do I need to come down there and fill out one of them applications and bring you “my rez-u-may?” She responded, “Actually, if you would like, you can just e-mail your resume to us.” Then I said “Great! but I got all spiffied up to come in and fill out an app and give you my resume.” Except this time I forgot to use my fake Aussie accent and Adrianne said “you’re not really Australian are you?” Then I said; “no, not really.” She then said; “I didn’t think so because it sounded more like a bad pirate accent more than anything.” “But that’s okay,” she continued, “I don’t like Australian people that much anyway. Russell Crowe is a jerk and that Croc Hunter guy is really starting to push my buttons!” So, I said; “Man, Adrianne, c’mon, where’s the love? Cut the brothers from down under some slack, sister.” Then she said; “Yeah, I know I should but ever since I saw that movie, ‘Young Einstein’ with that nimrod, Yahoo Serious, a few years back, I’ve just had it in for the Australians. I think it all started when I was about 8 years old…” then I cut her off and said “Look sister, save it for the therapist. I’m just going to e-mail my resume now.” She said, “Cool”. Anyway the following is my resume, which incidentally, does not point out that I am very good at math and practice good hygiene.
-Scott M. Herndon
All that aside… Best of luck, man. Stacey and I are praying for you and for these bank peeps to wake up to the kind of man that is knocking at the door there. Get that job, man and bring me some of them delicious bank mints!
you will always be known for your cucumber, my friend.