To think this is pretty shitty behaviour re daughter’s interview

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My daughter applied for a Saturday job as a shampooist in a hairdressers. She got an interview yesterday afternoon - dressed up smartly and arrived 5 mins early . Then only to be told they’d already given the job to an applicant that morning. Just turned her away , didn’t do the interview. She rang me up in tears (she’d been quite nervous) 5 mins after her interview was meant to start (so she wasn’t late ) Should I leave it or ring up and complain? They had her contact details- they could have let her know - manners cost nothing . In some ways I’m thinking she had a lucky escape tho

My DD once did a trial shift in a restaurant-6 hrs! She waited tables, cleaned and tidied afterwards and they said they’d let her know. A week later nothing had been heard so she rang up to be told they’d given the job to someone else. No pay was offered so I did get involved and they paid her £20 in the end . DD asked one of the staff how many trial shifts there had been and they said about 20!! Obviously trying to get free labour . I made sure everyone I knew heard about their shifty behaviour. It’s not nice when it’s young teens just trying to get some pocket money and it’s their first experience.

Don't want to dis the hair dressing profession, but maybe it is an opportunity to do something a bit more professional?

Hairdressing isn't the greatest of businesses, salons coming and going all the time, imagine there is still a lot of cash in hand work.

When I look back at my working career, one of my main regrets is putting up with crap employers for so long. There is always another job.

My adv

If she is old enough to have a job, any job, she really is old enough not to have mummy getting involved. It looks terrible and it doesn't help her.

It's good experience unfortunately.

My advice to you g people, is if you aren't being treated properly (probably best to get a second and third opinion on this, because your mind can play tricks on you), then you should give the employer one warning, if things don't improve you should walk.

I think she should complain. It could be someone else next time. No excuses. What if had had to reschedule something else in order to attend this interview?

OP I think your daughter had a lucky escape.

I’d not say anything. If the girl they employed doesn’t work out they may well call your daughter for another interview. And that is her opportunity to say oh aren’t you the ones who stood me up last time? No thanks; I can do better.

Your daughter should complain herself. It's rude. I expect as its a Saturday job, they had lots of people apply.

It is never, ever, ever a parent's place to complain or intervene on behalf of their kids in a work/employment context. If someone is old enough to be looking for work, they are old enough to complain on their own behalf.

Other than that, yes, the salon was rude. Your daughter probably dodged a bullet there.

Good experience. ?!

I'd definitely call and say something bloody rude and no need.

Yes, she's had a narrow escape - kiss your lucky stars.
And reassure DD that something better will come along.

It is a shoddy way to behave and she's right to be upset but sadly many, much bigger companies, also do this kind of thing. Applications are often not acknowledged even.

She did well to be offered an interview and if she wants could email them to say she is disappointed that they didn't get in touch, to save her time, but definitely you should not step in.

Hopefully a better job comes along soon.

but it was casual kids’ Saturday job

they still deserve the exact same respect any other job applicant would get

Appalling behaviour from them.

But do not embarrass her by complaining. If she wants to complain she can do it herself.

I recommend their social media pages.

Very rude of them, but your daughter should make the complaint not you.

Agreed. I'd also add in the explanation that interviews are a two-way process: in the same way that they are assessing if you are right for the job, you are assessing if they are the right employer for you. They didn't get a chance to interview your DD, but she did get the opportunity to weigh up their potential and find them wanting. It helps with interview nerves in the future too when you understand it isn't one-way scrutiny!

People do some terrible things. There was a place my way advertised the same, and they were inundated with young people, who were duly given ‘trial shifts’ which meant they were able to patch through the rest of the schools hols on free labour! Much the same as @43ontherocksporfavor mentioned.
To be honest I think I would be making them aware of what shitty behaviour it is. We work hard to help our kids develop the skills, apply, dress smartly, and this is how they are treated?

Many many years i ago I managed graduate entrants. A 22 year old man’s mum rang to check the details for his first day.

humiliating for him. I still think about it every time I see him.

if your daughter is old enough to have a part time job she is old enough to manage disappointments and rudeness

But @Bellyblueboy thats quite different to a -16 year old’s first Saturday job.

I don’t think it’s all that different, @43ontherocksporfavor. If DD asks Mum to ring, which I do not recall we were told, that is one thing. Unless DD is truly beyond it, I still think the best thing is to help her formulate her own response, and name and shame elsewhere with DD’s permission.

I am a former admissions tutor. Every admissions team member notices when parents contact us on behalf of their DC. It raises the question of how those DC will cope at university. (Students with certain documented needs excepted) This is similar.

If it's any consolation, Sainsbury's also had people turn up for interviews recently - when they hadn't had the decency to let them know that the position had been withdrawn. Then the store manager sent a teenage employee out to Customer Service to make a feeble excuse as to why. Zero fucks given by Head Office, if you want to shame any employer social media is the only thing they care about

But @poetryandwine 16 is a child.

You could make an appointment and then call at the time it starts to let them know you’ve given it to another salon. Lighthearted but sometimes cathartic to imagine these things!

I agree, I think they should be pulled up on it, it’s really shitty behaviour. It’s so nerve wracking going for interviews at that age, a bit of kindness wouldn’t hurt. I really hope she finds something else. My ds was not treated well in a couple of jobs when he was a teen and it enrages me to this day! I’ve always tried to treat young people at work how I’d like him to be, it’s not rocket science.

Absolutely contact them. But phrase it as feedback. Just mention that they may want to review their interview process, because as it currently stands, they’re causing unnecessary time and costs on interviewees. It’s a bit shitty to let people go to the expense of transport etc, when they could just send a courtesy text to tell them not to bother coming as vacancy now filled. They just might take the feedback onboard for their next round of advertising.