They should have hired the first person to leave. That person thinks for themselves. The only reason to hire the ones who stay is because you are going to abuse them.
By 8:30 am, all six had decided to scrap the interview and go out for coffee together. They formed their own startup, poached all of Keep ‘Em Waiting, Inc.’s underpaid employees, and put him out of business.
I love employers who pull these tricks. You haven't wasted anything but gas and know to steer clear.
I'd have left after around 40 minutes. That's the max I'll allow someone to be late to an interview, since life does happen. After that, I'm out.
The two that stayed were the people who didn't have other opportunities and were most desperate for a job. In this economy a lot of people can't afford to stay unemployed. So he was looking to find who he could abuse the most, because they needed the job.
People say this is made up, and maybe this is.
But.
My sister had a job interview where the boss met her, sat her down at a table and said he 'had a quick errand to run', told her to _manage the phone_ and left.
She did, he came back an hour later and offered her the job; she declined.
A rancher invited six cowboys to an interview by high noon. They were there at a quarter till, sharp and ready. At 4:00pm on the dot, he came and shot all six of them dead in the chest. Two survived. He shot them again. It wasn't a test or anything, dude was a just a d*ck.
If this were to actually happen, it wouldn't be a test of patience. It would be a test of how little you value your time so the employer can exploit that later.
Or how desperate the person is. Skilled candidates usually have options. (And yes, I know good candidates can find themselves desperate, but odds are, the best candidates aren’t going to tolerate this kind of treatment.)
In my job hunting over the years I've encountered several examples of this sort of thing. And I always ask myself: do I want to work for someone who treats me with so little respect?
The answer of course is no, and out the door I go.
That is entirely disrespectful and proves he doesn't have any respect for his workers or their time. Well, if it ever happened, which it probably didn't.
If there is no emergency by the employer, I am out after 90 minutes, because my time is precious too and I need to be paid for said time, not wait 11 hours for a job who might manifest.
Also, people have other obligations besides their work, like their children.
Also filtering out anyone who might have to take care of family or have obligations outside of work or have medical conditions where they need to eat lunch?
Filtering out people who won't comply in advance. Filtering out people who have better things to do than sit around all day waiting for some dude's power trip.
I had a boss who would put his staff through things like this. My dept's direct manager protected us as much as he could. But the few times we had to go to a meeting with him he'd set it for after home time and then make us wait. Turn over was about 95+%.
The story may be apocryphal, but the behavior isn't. Hirers will put applicants through some of the most arbitrary, sociopathic "tests" just to see who's willing to tolerate what.
I worked for an awful prick who flew someone in for an interview on Sunday telling them to be at the office at 11 a.m. When they arrived at 10:45, I was the first person they encountered. They said they were there for an interview at 11 & I laughed in their face. Owner NEVER showed up before 3 p.m.
Once I had a situation I came for an interview & store manager, well, wasn't there on time. So one of employees told me she had smth urgent to do & if I could please have some patience, she'll be done in like 30 minutes. & she did. Had I not got this info I'd leave, cause I have better things to do
Always remember folks - interviews are a two way street. You need to examine the employer for fit as much as they examine you. (And people who run this type of test are walking red flags. They will be bad bosses)
Six interviewees, three left, two got hired. Does the other one live in the drop ceiling, taking sponge baths in the restroom and raiding the break room fridge at night?
A good employee knows their own value. I would've left by 8am and looked for work elsewhere. If you don't respect me as a person you don't get my work ethic.
Time was when some interviewing companies would pay your travel expenses, mostly when trying to recruit people straight out of University. That's not so common now but if I was invited for a job interview, and then not actually interviewed, then I'd refuse to leave without my travel expenses.
I hope patience was the only skill that job needed, because the actual qualified people had to leave to go to an interview with a company that actually respected their time.
I love how we talk about job offers like they’re the ultimate grand prize for which we should be eternally grateful. But they’re more like produce at a grocery store. There’s a variety. Some are good. Some are bad. And that one (if true) is just rotten.
I applied for a job, turned up, had to wait, when interview started it was for the wrong job. I finished after 10 minutes. They kept phoning over a month inviting me back to interview and eventually offering me the job w/o interview 😱 I ran far, far away.
Who has time to sit and wait all day for a job interview, most people wouldn't be able to do this, we have families and other things we need to do.
I think this person made this up.🤔
I mean if you're interviewing as an long-distance sniper assassin I can see that kind of patience being important. But this doesn't seem like it's that... Arsehole behaviour.
Agree. Had a boss like this. I could tell who he’d hire based on whether they were crying or about to cry.
I see these types of posts on LinkedIn and they’re only helpful in the sense they show who ppl are.
When you interview a candidate, check their post and like history.
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I'd have left after around 40 minutes. That's the max I'll allow someone to be late to an interview, since life does happen. After that, I'm out.
I'm not working for someone who doesn't value me or my time. I'm sure the atmosphere in that office is super fun.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
“Alpha bosses do this, we’re tough”
Mmhmm…everyone hates you and they’re giving you max 50% of their dedication and potential work product.
I’ve spent my life coaching upward with bosses who try to lead like this.
Is this from Bad Management Tips for Dummies?
Normal employers compete for desirable candidates. This is a test of desperation and lack of options.
And unless he's hiring a laundromat supervisor, what kind of job is this where sitting and doing nothing is a virtue?
🤣
But.
My sister had a job interview where the boss met her, sat her down at a table and said he 'had a quick errand to run', told her to _manage the phone_ and left.
She did, he came back an hour later and offered her the job; she declined.
Bosses with that level of idiotic assholery do exist.
I want ppl who don’t fear question. Not that I blame those who do fear, just I want to foster that it’s ok
The answer of course is no, and out the door I go.
Don't treat applicants like this.
And ofc it's also hella discriminatory.
Also, people have other obligations besides their work, like their children.
Many parents can not wait 11 hours.
Definite no thanks from me.
I disagree.
I think this person made this up.🤔
I see these types of posts on LinkedIn and they’re only helpful in the sense they show who ppl are.
When you interview a candidate, check their post and like history.