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Hey everyone! 👋 Have you ever felt like you made a reasonable request, but it wasn’t received as such? 🤔 I recently asked for interview details to be sent to me via text message to avoid any location mix-ups, but the response I got was a bit lukewarm. Now I’m wondering if I crossed a line. What do you think?
Some possible solutions I’m considering:
– Taking more detailed notes during the initial conversation
– Politely following up with the interviewer to confirm the details
Would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions on how to navigate these situations in the future! Let’s help each other out. 💬 #Discussion #HelpEachOther
I have been the interviewer and interviewee and am getting a degree in HR management. It is not unreasonable to ask for a written confirmation, but I can say, reading what you wrote might come across as lazy or insecure in your ability to properly manage your own calendar (you did not give exact details on how the conversation went, so I am not saying you are, just my honest observation based on what you wrote here). It’s not the request that was unreasonable. It was the text part. Don’t hesitate to ask for written confirmation, but do leave it open to HOW they communicate it. Next time, just ask for written confirmation of the interview information. Let them ask you if you prefer text or email. It comes across as more open and willing, but still allows you to guarantee the info you need. It seems a little ridiculous that people find it unreasonable, I know I would not, but that’s the business world. If they refuse to do it, that’s a red flag on their part. It doesn’t take long to confirm information and if they can’t/won’t, that’s not a good thing.
I think of it like this. If you were already working for the company and had to schedule a meeting with someone in the course of your job it would be neglectful if you did not text or email confirmation of the details afterwards. You had a perfectly reasonable request and their response to it is all you need to know you don’t want to work for them.
Personally I would try to phrase it as needing confirmation, as you’ve been misinformed by potential employers in the past and got wires crossed. Shrug.
My first instinct is that maybe asking for a text was an issue because she would need to use her personal phone to text with versus email. I hate texting for work because I don’t want to give my personal number out to people outside my personal life.
At least when I applied to RadioShack back in the day, the local store didn’t do the interview; I had to specifically go to where the GM for that area worked in a nearby town.
Nope. On to the next candidate.
Not her responsibility. If you want confirmation, YOU send the lady an email or text and very politely ask her to confirm.