• That_One_Demon@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You had me until missing an interview is not your fault. When I got an interview I wrote that date and time on everything. I couldnt go five feet without a reminder. If you miss an interview (barring medical or personal emergency) that’s on you, but I guess that’s an unpopular opinion.

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      1 year ago

      You can’t set reminders if you never knew the interview existed. It’s still their fault, but it’s an easy mistake to make.

      • Hello Hotel@lemmy.world
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        Even further, each site is unique in features, layout and design. Its a dice roll how youll be contacted or how you set reminders in app. if they have a date/time, put it in your calendar app, dont rely on their garbage.

        Edit: some dont notify you they even made an event for you, welp your screwed.

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      1 year ago

      but it’s so rare for you to receive any response that you forget to check the website

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      I read it differently. It’s an ambience. The author is not taking off actual interviews being scheduled.

      Rather, replies to your applications are so few that you end up getting frustrated. Because of that, in the long run, you forget checking the website. Now, if in the meanwhile you get a reply, nobody’s home to receive it.

      You miss it not because you’re lazy or careless, but because you’re human and there’s so much you can do to keep hoping.

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      1 year ago

      not really the main point or any reason to dismiss the whole thing. we aren’t playthings for corporations, the whole interviewing facade where we’re supposed to be dutiful and perfect and company-fearing is dumb