To think interviewers should tell you if you got the job - the same day

[Treaclesmart]

Hi all
Just wanted to canvas opinions/experience. I had an interview this morning and the lead panelist said she would phone me to let me know if i was successful or not as she knew it wasn't nice to be kept dangling. Have sat all afternoon by the phone and it hasn't rung! She didn't say it would be today, but why wouldn't it be??
It was a local authority admin job. I keep wondering if maybe there is still hope and they take up references before getting back to the successful candidate...
Can anyone cheer me up???

I was first choice for my current post but had to wait almost a week another candidate was messing the panel around.

With teaching posts people tend to find out theee and then because the governors are there and reassembling the interview panel at a later date would be a pain in the arse.

They are very much the exception.There is really no point trying tp second guess when you might hear for all the reasons people gave given above. Sorry and best o' luck.