to tell a company I applied for a job with that they are rude

[BigYellowJumper]

and that I don't want to work for them?

The faceless person I have been emailing with (seriously, not even a name on the replies, just the company name) has been dismissive and rude every time we've spoken.

First: when they offered me an interview I asked for a clarification of the interview time. It was written in a way that sounded quite unclear (said one time, then after, another.). The person replied 'As I clearly stated before, the time is xyz.' OK, I thought, bit abrupt, but never mind.

They gave me the address for the office, and said 'do you have a car? A car is essential for this role because the office is not near to public transport.' I said 'yes, that's no problem, I have a car.' They replied 'well, it would be a 'problem' as you say, if you didn't, because there is no public transport here.'

Honestly, I just feel so put off. Every time, there is some snippy little comment and I kind of feel like if I go for this job, I'll be working in that kind of atmosphere and get stressed out. If I was desperate to work, it would be one thing, but we have enough saved up that I don't need to work for a little while, so would I be unreasonable to just cancel the interview and to tell them that I find their responses very rude and don't want to work in a place with rude people?

I wouldn't go. If theres only 20 working there its small enough & chances are you will have to deal with this plonker. But absolutely find out the details for manager & send them on the emails & tell them this is why you are no longer interested in the position. Lifes too short to be spending all day with the likes of this idiot

Email the twit back and ask about the company's staff room biscuit policies and communal refrigerator rules. Suspect this person is a biscuit and fridge police.

Does pulling your dicks up have the same effect as putting all your dicks in a row?

Oh yes go!

And tell her/him to pull her dicks up!

Love how your autocorrect assumes you more likely meant dicks than socks!

I'd love to work with the person sending those emails. I wouldn't actually get any work done though, just spend all day winding them up and watching them go....

Is it a test? Like to see if you fight back or roll over and take it?

I'd be so tempted to start getting arsey back - I'm one of those awful people who has to have the last word!

20 people in the company?
I would think twice about getting the job. You WILL be working with that person adn imo, this would be symptomatic of a certain way of doing things.

Just thinking the same Alpaca. I also like the last word, but won't play that game now

I'd be suspicious as to why the post is available and why they have extended the application deadline. Suggests that they are not a great company to work for.

I'd contact the company as a customer and see what they're like then. Imo if they're rude to customers, they will be rude to work for.

You're not applying for this person's job are you?

That might make them a wee bit snippy.

@Waltermittythesequel I like the way your autocorrect thinks

I think I'd have to attend the interview to see how rude they were in person and also to find out who the nameless emailer was.

I'd be dubious why the position hasn't been filled (I suspect perhaps the person they offered it to admitted to not having a car as the reason they can't accept position)

I think attending the interview would be great experience for you, and you should see it as a training exercise that'll help you in further interviews.

MN also needs you to come back and tell us all about it

I am really interested to know if you go to the interview and what happens. YANBU. Please keep us posted OP.

I work for a big organisation and the people doing the recruiting are far removed from the actual hiring team - I've never even met or spoken to the person who would be first point of contact and arrange interviews in my behalf.

So no, I wouldn't decline to attend the interview on that basis.

But, I would want to hear the feedback, the person's line manager needs to know. Give it at the right time though... not yet.

We had a person who used to speak and e-mail like this.

They gave her warning after warning after a myriad of complaints. Then finally tried to fire her. But she refused to be fired.

Really. I left that company 6 years ago, and she is still employed. Why the fuck they did not escort her out of the office or refuse to pay her until she accepted being fired was beyond me.

I guess what i am saying if that the person you are dealing with might be symptomatic of weak or toxic management.

Sadly, I can't take the credit for it NewDay

Sounds to me like they aren't British - they may be fluent in English but they don't play cricket

That was my second thought.

My first thought was Jesus, what a dick.

Then finally tried to fire her. But she refused to be fired.

How did she do that? Did she handcuff herself to the desk?

When is the interview OP?

Not going to the interview is not an option now you have us all interested. We need you to go so you can report back. When us it? (Sets phone alarm)

Never burn your bridges. If you don't want to go, send a polite refusal and don't go.
You just never know when in the future you might apply there again, or have to liaise with this company.

It was quite hysterically funny.

'We hav to let you go'

'No you don't'

No, you don't undertand. We are firing you.

'No your'e not'

Weak management. It was a bit of a straw for me, as I had felt alot of contempt for our CEO and Directors before that.That was nail in coffin.

sorry for typos- sticky key board.

The person emailing you may be going for the job! Don't let them put you off 🙃🐻