#JobInterview #JobSearch #CareerOpportunities #HospitalityJobs #JobRejection
Feeling frustrated and overlooked in your job search? Let me share a personal experience that might resonate with you. 😡
## The Interview Mishap
This is only a small piece of pettiness on my part. I have a 0hr contract working in hospitality. A full time Supervisor role came up and since I have experience in that area I thought, why not?
The interview went really well with the Assistant Manager; we had a laugh and a chit-chat along with answering the same old boring questions (I added flare, don’t worry). Shortly after, I had a minor illness – the kind you don’t want to be around food – so I took 4 days off to be clear of it.
## The Unexpected News
My first day back was a training day, and comments were made about being short-staffed, unable to fill more of the 0hr contracts, and how we needed some help. Fortunately, they filled the supervisor role, and she would be starting the next week.
It turns out, it wasn’t me, and this was the first time I was hearing that I had clearly been unsuccessful in my application. I received a half-assed apology from the Manager at the end of the day’s sessions with a “I like to do these things in person, but you were off sick. You would have gotten the role, yet the other candidate can fill the hours we need.”
## Unrealistic Expectations
They wanted me to guarantee I could work 60 – 70 hours a week, despite this not being what the job stated or entailed. I told them I’d happily do 50/60 in the busy season, which I think is more than satisfactory to anyone else. Anyhow, I left for home and received a call for a job I had interviewed for before I went off sick. I was hedging my bets and glad I did!
So, I’ll be off to a 3-day work week elsewhere for more money. See ya later! Oh, and good luck filling that extra 0hr role with no job security. Personally, I think they thought they’d got lucky finding someone for the Supervisor role (they were struggling for months) and presumed I’d stay on the very needed lower role. Now they are down 3 needed members instead of just 2.
## Lesson Learned
From this experience, I learned the importance of standing up for yourself and not settling for unrealistic expectations. If a company doesn’t value you and your worth, it’s time to move on and find a better opportunity elsewhere. Don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself and your needs in the job search process.
## Conclusion
In conclusion, job rejections can be disheartening, but they can also lead to better opportunities if you keep pushing forward and advocating for yourself. Remember, it’s important to find a job that values and respects you for who you are and what you bring to the table. Don’t settle for less than you deserve and keep pushing towards your career goals. Good luck in your job search journey! 🍀
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lol total bs
Yeah grimey play. I remember applying for a full time, from part time. A few others did. I asked the manager on his way out first if he selected. “No, I havent made up my mind. Im about to go on vacation and I’ll mull it over and let you know when I get back.” ok, no prob. He walks out the door.
My coworker runs up to me “YOoooo! I got the full time slot!”
I quit over AOL IM within the next couple weeks.
And expect this new manager to be rubbish at the job.
Wowza, in today’s work environment I’m surprised they expected you to work 60-70 hours a week. Your offer of 50-60 hours was more than most people would be willing to do. Glad you found a better paying job for less hours. Employers today are delusional that workers are not willing to literally die for them!
What is a 0hr contract? Is there a number missing? Odd that it is missing every time you say it.
Ha. Been there. I applied for an internal job that was a promotion and was passed over for an outside hire. When HR told me (on my birthday) they also said they wanted me to do the work for which the new person will be responsible, for the 1st six months while he gets acclimated. I said no thank you, you didn’t hire me so I must not be qualified to do the work- and I got a new job in less than a month.
It took them over a year to fill my position and the new hire was gone within that year. And this was pre-Covid. Their Covid policy was that all staff had to use up their vacation and sick time and then had to return to the office regardless of whether they can do their job at home of safety issues. Asshats!
What did the Manager say when you gave your notice? You know they weren’t expecting you to peace out lol.
they suck. glad you got a better gig.
I don’t see the “petty” part. You were passed-over, so you accepted a managerial role offered by a competitor. This is basic human behavior. Petty would have been to hire all their other 0hr employees at the new company.
Well played 👏🏻
Trying to picture your manager’s face upon learning that you’ve quit 😅
This reminded me of the time many years ago when I applied for a higher up position (not quite supervisor but close enough). I had the most seniority; hardly took time off and worked overtime to get things out the door. When the position was announced, I got my resume updated and took it to the manager who told me point blank I was too late because…the last guy they hired (several months before WHO I TRAINED) got the job because he just “asked for it”.
I was irked but what I did was started backing out of working overtime; took my time off and went on vacations where I turned off my phone and basically did the bare essentials of the job. The same manager then asked me why I was “backsliding” and I flat out told her along the lines of, “I know my worth and I know where I stand so I’m only doing the parameters of my job description and nothing more and nothing less”.
What is a “0 hour contract”?
In my last job, things soured with my manager and I had an opportunity to work in another department with two retirements. Both of the retirees wanted me for it. HR blocked my application and my current manager suggested I “shadow” them for free extra work.
In a few weeks, an outside job came through and I left instead. Big pay increase and a short commute. Old job took 6 months to replace me and now they’re doing layoffs.
I understand this feeling. I worked for a restaurant that I really enjoyed they hadn’t had an assistant manager in almost a year so I applied. Mind you I was training. Serving I covered everyone’s shifts during covid worked every holiday. Learned the kitchen and hosting. Just for the gm to say you have only been here a few months. Mind you I was hired before he was and had been there for over a year. He had to look at my file to believe me. I quit shortly after because the management was so incredibly childish. And now work at an amazing job that I love ❤️ BTW he gave the position to someone who had actually been there a few months that I trained because they were buddies. So yea
Back at my first job ever, working at $5 and less store. I was up for a key holder position since I was there for almost 4 years. Went on a trip to the uk to visit family and boss was totally cool with it, was excited for me, held my job for the few weeks I was gone. Came back and they gave the position to another girl because they “assumed I was not coming back”. Like what? They had my return date before I even left… I was so confused and wound up quitting with two other coworkers Black Friday morning because my boss screamed at the top of her lungs at a new kid because he was one minute late because he had to park in the plaza across the street, because it was Black Friday and there was no parking anywhere…. Last I heard, that boss moved to the Midwest and is torturing a new store. The things I used to put up with for $5 an hour..
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Good luck on your new job!
Good for you. Good things happen for good people.
I’d been in a Role with a company for nearly 10yrs and time for advancement had finally come as my boss was moving on. I interviewed and had the GM say he thought I was joking.
2 weeks later, I had some prebooked vacation days, so the day before I left on my approved two week holiday, I gave my two week notice and went to work for a competitor in a role created specifically for me based on them knowing my work already.
Be thankful you got out when you did.
Yay! Good for you!
This happened to me while I was on maternity leave for 1 and 1/2 weeks. It was shady as shit. I actually went to the store manager and told him not cool. I hung around for another year and was recruited away. They kissed my butt that whole year.