since marketers and scammers have turned phone calls in to time sucks and security threats, i’d suppose.
I don’t remember when was the last time I had phone call like that. Must have been years ago. Cultural difference between USA and civilised countries I presume.
To ensure you can reach the person at a time when they are available. If you call unannounced and they don’t/can’t pick up, you’re not allowed to get upset.
they don’t/can’t pick up, you’re not allowed to get upset
Agreed, although I would expect a person applying for a job to be reasonably responsive. I personally would try few times and perhaps send an email saying I tried to ring. But to expect phone call to be “scheduled” is just daft - phone call is the quickest method of contact.
No, you can’t expect someone to be responsive at any random time out of the blue. Every phone interview I’ve had was first scheduled via text or email.
No one is available 24/7, it is not reasonable to expect them to be. If you need to be absolutely sure that someone will definitely be available at a given time, you schedule it.
Or, you leave a goddamn message like a reasonable person. You know that voicemail was invented for a reason, right?
Not everyone keeps the same “office hours”. In fact, I’ll bet that what you call “office hours” is when I’m busy with my current job and thus cannot pick up. You don’t know my schedule, you can’t just make assumptions and then get upset when it turns out I may have other engagements. You might even be calling at a time when I already had something else explicitly scheduled!
It is called voice mail. You are expected to leave one.
In fact, I’ll bet that what you call “office hours” is when I’m busy with my current job and thus cannot pick up
These were intern applications.
I agree that he should have left a message or send a quick email after he didn’t reach them on the phone. I strongly disagree that phone call should have been “scheduled”.
And just how exactly do you know that it’s B calling you? Do you know every prefix and number range that company can be calling from? Could it be a recruiters personal cell, or maybe a 3rd party VoIP system.
So now you don’t know what number it’s from. Maybe it’s a scam then, or maybe you’re working on other things, like being in the middle of class (since it said intern). Do you step out to take every call that may come in and waste your time since there’s no message being left?
And just how exactly do you know that it’s B calling you?
This is not the point. You applied for a job and you are expected to pick up the fucking phone as much as you are expected to read and reply to an email.
The only issue with this guy post is him not either leaving a message or sending a quick email saying he tried to contact them, that’s all.
So now you don’t know what number it’s from. Maybe it’s a scam
Since when phone calls need “scheduling”? It is a fucking phone call, not a dinner with your grandparents.
since marketers and scammers have turned phone calls in to time sucks and security threats, i’d suppose.
my phone doesn’t even ring unless you are in my contact list. my voice mail says “please do not record a message, please text me.”
I don’t remember when was the last time I had phone call like that. Must have been years ago. Cultural difference between USA and civilised countries I presume.
To ensure you can reach the person at a time when they are available. If you call unannounced and they don’t/can’t pick up, you’re not allowed to get upset.
Agreed, although I would expect a person applying for a job to be reasonably responsive. I personally would try few times and perhaps send an email saying I tried to ring. But to expect phone call to be “scheduled” is just daft - phone call is the quickest method of contact.
No, you can’t expect someone to be responsive at any random time out of the blue. Every phone interview I’ve had was first scheduled via text or email.
Yes, you can expect someone who applied for the job to pick up the phone if you ring few times at different times.
No one is available 24/7, it is not reasonable to expect them to be. If you need to be absolutely sure that someone will definitely be available at a given time, you schedule it.
Or, you leave a goddamn message like a reasonable person. You know that voicemail was invented for a reason, right?
I don’t believe he was called at midnight. It is called “office hours” and you are expected to pick up.
Not everyone keeps the same “office hours”. In fact, I’ll bet that what you call “office hours” is when I’m busy with my current job and thus cannot pick up. You don’t know my schedule, you can’t just make assumptions and then get upset when it turns out I may have other engagements. You might even be calling at a time when I already had something else explicitly scheduled!
It is called voice mail. You are expected to leave one.
These were intern applications.
I agree that he should have left a message or send a quick email after he didn’t reach them on the phone. I strongly disagree that phone call should have been “scheduled”.
Since it is between 2 random people who have never seen each other. Which could just as well be a scam.
Ironically if it was your grandparents, it wouldn’t be an issue if they called unscheduled.
This is simply not true. A applied for a job to B and B is ringing him about the application A made.
And just how exactly do you know that it’s B calling you? Do you know every prefix and number range that company can be calling from? Could it be a recruiters personal cell, or maybe a 3rd party VoIP system.
So now you don’t know what number it’s from. Maybe it’s a scam then, or maybe you’re working on other things, like being in the middle of class (since it said intern). Do you step out to take every call that may come in and waste your time since there’s no message being left?
This is not the point. You applied for a job and you are expected to pick up the fucking phone as much as you are expected to read and reply to an email.
The only issue with this guy post is him not either leaving a message or sending a quick email saying he tried to contact them, that’s all.
You are ludicrous.