I guess I'll never fully understand the corporate psychology, but just a warning to you job seekers--if you find a great opportunity, know that any and all of your actions can and will impact your future. Here is my story:
I'm 25-years-old, 3 years out of school. I've got a really good job and a great career and I'm a fledgling entrepreneur. Nevertheless, in June of this year, I got a call from a company wanting to interview me for an incredible opportunity. I went in and DESTROYED the interview--they asked me at the end of the interview, "how soon can you start?" They then took me back into the office and introduced me to the team--one of the team members said, "Wow, you must have really knocked out the interview for them to bring you back here." That same night they sent me a case study, which I completed around 2 am and sent in--I also DESTROYED that case study. No offer was given immediately as one of the 2 principals went on a 10-day vacation to Europe the very next day.
The very next day I went on a camping trip for the 4th of July weekend. On this trip I broke my leg when the zip line malfunctioned at my friend's house (of course I'm not suing my friend). I was in horrible shape for the first 3 or 4 weeks after the incident and I was obviously obliged to inform the company that I was unable to drive, was wheel chair bound, and would probably not be able to fully perform the duties of the job until September, if not October (as this is an 80-hour/week job and requires a lot of face time with clients and definitely mobility and lucidity).
So for the last 1+ months, they've been stringing me along, waiting for updates on my condition. I got an update yesterday where the doctor told me the EXACT same thing he did 6 weeks ago--no walking or driving until October. After that update, they terminated my recruitment. I just find it amazing that a company found a perfect fit and won't wait it out another 5-6 weeks. I'm 99% sure they won't find a guy with my credentials and personality fit in the next 5-6 weeks as I have VERY specific credentials to this job--maybe 10 people in my metro area have this. They've been looking for 6 months.
But that's how things work--there are consequences to your actions.
dude stop being a poonaner you obviously have the potential and will most likely do it again( be an all star in the interview) this is what i predict will happen you will get better re interview get job or interview at different company and get job back or they will be tired of looking and just bench you till you're better
thanks for advice though
if they have been waiting 6 months whats another 2 months if youre that awesome?
This should be a wake-up call to everyone on this site. You're a commodity and nothing else. Management wouldn't deign to give you the steam off their shit, and every one of us is replaceable.
VT4E, I'm really sorry this happened to you. That is a truly shitty break. They will no doubt fill the position within the week with a lesser candidate and move on.
We're all just one trade away from humility.
"This should be a wake-up call to everyone on this site. You're a commodity and nothing else. Management wouldn't deign to give you the steam off their shit, and every one of us is replaceable."
Good point. I hadn't thought about this. Definitely a commodity. I guess in their mind it wasn't worth the "risk". Before I got the final termination, last night I was told that they are "reluctant to enter into a long-term contract" with me. I guess that kind of tips me off that they see me as a wounded commodity and no longer worth the time.
Oh really?
holly cow. employers just dont give a shit, do they. like eddy said, you are just a commodity to your company.
sorry to hear what happened.
Look on the bright side..if you wowed an employer one time I'm sure you'd be able to do it again. Just focus on getting better and keeping up to date with your industry.
That's the fucking "bright side"???
Hardly. The bright side is that he's launching entrepreneurial endeavors in an effort to call his own shots. Working for someone else is a sucker's bet.
I'll say it again for the cheap seats: You are utterly fucking meaningless to the guys upstairs.
eddy, i think he was just trying to cheer up vtech.
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e.. dude.. you are not that important... no one really is...
even if the CEO quite today on the job, in a month or so... we will all still be alive.
That sucks dude.
But they never gave you an offer, so you still held on to your current job right?
Yeah, I've still got a good job. I'm called at least 3 times a month by recruiters looking to place me in other good jobs. This was just one of those super rare opportunities. It's cool though. I'm more in shock the way they handled the situation. I won't forget this--and when I'm at the top of the industry (CRE finance in the Mid-Atlantic region) in about 5-10 years, you'd better believe I'm not going to associate any business with them and I'll stear my contacts away from them.
You might not realize how powerful this motivation is. Sometimes when things were at their rock-bottom shittiest for me, the only thing that kept me in the business was thinking about how badly I was going to fuck the guys who made it harder for me when I got the chance. Vengeance is an extremely powerful motivator, and I can tell you from personal experience that it's well worth the wait.
i like you, edmundo. i dont feel like punch-fucking your face with my fist anymore.
nice. professional warfare. thats how the cre industry handles biz.
Yes, friends. My buddy, Jason, used to always tell me that spite was the greatest motivator. Although I think he stole that from Seinfeld.
I believe in forgiveness and I'll forgive but that doesn't mean I need to associate my business with these people. So I don't know if it's spite or purely professional (i.e. I don't endorse their character). Either way, what's done is done. Just gotta move on from here.
Just curious, why was this job your "dream job" ?
That's a good question. Because after a 2-year analyst stint, I would start revenue-sharing with the principals (this is a huge company, too--think CBRE in size--so the fact that these guys produce so much revenue that their team is allowed to share revenue is crazy). The job also fit my personality perfectly and with my contacts I genuinely could have helped produce serious revenue for the group. It would have also helped my brother-in-law get his foot in the door with his commercial construction company--I could have mutually benefited my clients and my brother-in-law by matching loyalty and expertise with favorable pricing.
But whatever. I'm going to do the same thing but with another company--maybe my own. It'll just be harder and won't happen as quickly.
UPDATE:
Yesterday, 5 months later, the same guys call me and offer me the job, saying they lost a guy and are expanding their team. I told them thanks but no thanks--I've already decided to move out of the area permanently. They were a little shocked to say the least, but it is what it is.
So, they were shocked you didn't take a job that they offered you 5 months ago. What did they assume, that you were unemployed and sitting around by a telephone waiting for their call? Employers just don't have any shame.
You should have accepeted, told them you couldn't start for a couple of weeks, and then told them 'no thanks, changed my mind' after like a month. Maybe they would have learned a nice lesson in professional courtesy.
A job that they told me thanks but no thanks 5 months ago because I had a broken leg. I think they were shocked because I turned down a sick 6 figure job. Honestly, for the next 12 hours, I was even shocked at myself and a little in disbelief that I turned down the money, but F it, I'm out of Washington, D.C. forever in 3 weeks and never lookin' back.
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