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MintLeaves12 · 2021-08-10T11:57:41+00:00

Nothing to heavy just a quick poll really . Currently casually looking for a new job but in a FT role. Applied for one yesterday but realised it was a 12 month contract afterwards (it was really hidden and unclear to be honest) which isn't for me. They called me today and left a voicemail at 2.30 which I missed as I was working. They then called me another 3 times until 4.30. All in over 2 hours they called 4 times and left the SAME 4 voicemails asking for a call back . Then saying further to my last message call back etc. Is it just me or would this put you off? Not that I want to proceed but Jesus, I have never known anything like it. They are not a recruiter either, it was the business directly !

CuriousaboutSamphire · 10/08/2021 15:47

@WhatATimeToBeAlive

Just email or text them back that you're not interested. It's not difficult.

I don't think @MintLeaves12 thought it was difficult just odd, irritating.

Otherpeoplesteens · 10/08/2021 15:58

It does strike me as odd, but then that's four more responses than I've had in my last 100 or so applications so I'd probably play their game.

GertietheGherkin · 10/08/2021 15:58

This kind of practice usually means that the firm is desperate for staff. Four people I know of have had this approach in offering the position. 1 accepted the position and said it was an absolute, and they treated staff like crap, and had a high turnover.
The second accepted and then despite being told it was a full time position, the probationary period was littered throughout due the firm not informing the applicant of training procedures, and were very disorganised.
The third went for the first day, and it turned out four people had actually walked out of the firm the Friday before.
The fourth turned down the offer, as he'd been offered a much better position with another firm that they'd had an interview with. He's still getting calls and voicemail messages from the firm he turned down. He's so glad he turned them down, they've got right down in their reputation, and can't keep staff at all.

GertietheGherkin · 10/08/2021 15:59

*absolute nightmare

VolcanicEruption · 10/08/2021 16:06

I retired over 7 years ago so my old CV must still be doing the rounds and still keep getting emails.
It was an end to that chapter when I finally deleted the CV and shredded any paperwork.

zigzag56445 · 10/08/2021 18:15

4 calls, fine. 4 voicemails in 2 hrs saying the same thing, not fine. And id be the same, that would put me right off them.

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MintLeaves12 · 10/08/2021 18:23

@TeloMere

Why didn't you call them back? Perhaps the person phoning couldn't get on with other tasks until they'd heard from you.

I did.... AFTER work !

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MintLeaves12 · 10/08/2021 18:24

@FuckingFucksicles

Might not be the same person who called?

It was the same person , I knew that from the voicemails . They repeated the same thing x4

Nothing important to say just asking about my application standard question type thing and I told them I'd withdrew .

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MintLeaves12 · 10/08/2021 18:25

@Zhampagne

When did you tell them that you were withdrawing your application?

After I finished work

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MintLeaves12 · 10/08/2021 18:26

@LH1987

Is it maybe an overly keen recruitment consultant as opposed to the actual company?

Nope in my OP,

It was the company HR directly

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SeasonFinale · 10/08/2021 18:56

@MintLeaves12

To clarify it's not the call, it's x4 messages in a short period I found ODD

Don't call back then. Let someone else who wants the job have it.

newnortherner111 · 10/08/2021 19:02

Seems a bit desperate and assumes you work from home or are in between jobs. Glad you replied though OP.

AsymQuestion · 10/08/2021 19:20

It's not normal, it's quite weird and a very unnecessary 'harrassment' style approach. It's not a medical emergency, no one is dying. Reminds me of contact from certain employment agencies etc. Its fine to keep trying over the course of a day, (though I would stop at twice and realise that obviously people have jobs, commitments etc and will get back to me when they can) but four messages repeated is absolute nonsense.

The OP isn't being ungrateful for a call back or even saying it's difficult for her to let them know she's not interested, she's commenting on a bizarre and very outdated style of communication.

I too would see it as a sign of who I may potentially be working with. When I first started in the working world I worked with a woman who was very highly strung and would ask me to phone me people and triple check very basic arrangements. Every single person I called was baffled when I rang because they'd say that 'Ann' had already called several times very recently/ the day before to check the agreement/thing was still in place. Utterly mental.

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MintLeaves12 · 10/08/2021 22:16

@AsymQuestion

It's not normal, it's quite weird and a very unnecessary 'harrassment' style approach. It's not a medical emergency, no one is dying. Reminds me of contact from certain employment agencies etc. Its fine to keep trying over the course of a day, (though I would stop at twice and realise that obviously people have jobs, commitments etc and will get back to me when they can) but four messages repeated is absolute nonsense.

The OP isn't being ungrateful for a call back or even saying it's difficult for her to let them know she's not interested, she's commenting on a bizarre and very outdated style of communication.

I too would see it as a sign of who I may potentially be working with. When I first started in the working world I worked with a woman who was very highly strung and would ask me to phone me people and triple check very basic arrangements. Every single person I called was baffled when I rang because they'd say that 'Ann' had already called several times very recently/ the day before to check the agreement/thing was still in place. Utterly mental.

Thanks that perfectly sums up my thoughts exactly.

I always think this is who I'd be working with and following the same procedures etc

I think a few people misread as I did call back after the 4 messages and no, nobody had died

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brokenbiscuitsx · 11/08/2021 07:02

A wedding venue did this to me once. I didn’t even see all the messages until I finished work. Put me right off.

Surprisedpikachu · 11/08/2021 08:06

So offputting, we were buying a house last year (this sale fell through in the end, thankfully found somewhere else) and our sellers’ agents was a bit like this. They constantly called and sent emails asking us to ‘pull together’ and ‘get things sorted’ - it was very irritating, we had 2 DC at home, were WFH AND everything was as sorted as it could gave been from our end. Our estate agent contacted them to say to direct queries to him - which they ignored - and DH emailed them to tell them there was literally not one thing we could influence in the process and that we wanted things sorted just as much as our sellers, but the emails continued.

The buyer right at the bottom of the chain pulled out in the end which was gutting at the time - thankfully the next house we had an offer accepted on was sold by a much more chilled out agent