No contact after interview

[KatherineofGaunt]

Is it just me who thinks it's rude that if you interview 2 or 3 people for a job, you could make the effort and call all of them, successful or not?

My DH went for a "chat" about a job on Tuesday last week (local retail job). The manager mentioned one other person they were talking to later (not sure Tues or Thurs). My DH has heard nothing, so we're assuming he hasn't got it. This is a blow to us, as it would have been perfect hours-wise and the money is much-needed.

I can understand not responding to every applicant, but surely it's just good manners to contact everyone after an interview, if there are only a few people? Or is that how it's done in most places, just go quiet?

We are both suffering mentally and I just want to contact this guy and ask him what his deal is. I won't, of course, but it's like kicking us when we're down.

AIBU?

Yep I have had this interviewed over a year ago for a job with an charity, I was only one of 3 being interviewed and to this day never heard a thing. I find it incredibly rude and will never donate to this charity now. I have a feeling I did not get the job as I started talking about couple of new local schemes from LA I knew about from my then current job which they never nothing about and should have due to the charity they were.

Early days yet I think.

@Grasshole

As someone who interviews and hires people, I think you're being a little premature. We sometimes don't get back to people until early the following week depending on other people we're interviewing.

Also, judging by a lot of the copy and paste applications that we get that have no effort put into them, I don't see why anyone would expect an employer to get back to every applicant.

We generally get back to people who have actually put effort into their application, and we always get back to people we have interviewed.

Also, judging by a lot of the copy and paste applications that we get that have no effort put into them, I don't see why anyone would expect an employer to get back to every applicant.

Unless your job is really special, why would you expect me to devote acres of time to an application? A lot of us just need a job to eat - I don't dream of doing most of the jobs I've done; why do you think I should grovel?

Thanks for all your similar tales. He didn't email but got an email himself two weeks after the interview saying he hadn't been successful. I think we figured that out a while ago!

@KatherineofGaunt

Thanks for all your similar tales. He didn't email but got an email himself two weeks after the interview saying he hadn't been successful. I think we figured that out a while ago!

Oh well. Not to worry. At least they did email - eventually!