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Had a guy intoday interviewing for a job. After he left the ops manager said that person was a great candidate. had all the right experience and education, seemed real nice, easy to talk with and all the other good things.
I went to lunch with coworker and at the resturant was that person. At the end of the 40 minutes he was there, I learned:
1. Had a nasty divorce.
2. Needs to get reprive on monthly credit card debt.
3. His prescription was not approved for refill by doctor.
4. Would like to bang the receptionist at our office. (I don;t blame him )
5. Wants to refinance his car.
6. Think the interviewer was a hard ass.
7. Would rather work for another company that isn't so "quality" oriented.
All this just from his cell phone conversations.
Got back, told manager what we heard, resume in trash.
Why do people give out so much personal information while on the cell phone for others to hear?
I like this post! I agree, people give out way too much info about themselves through these public cell phone calls, and on online social networking sites. And they seem to think that if they don't give out the info in an interview or in the workplace, that no one will learn of it.
They often think that what they do outside of the interview or outside of the workplace should have no bearing at all on whether they get a job or keep a job. But they need to know that the person you are (when you think no one's looking) matters.
I'm glad for your company's sake that you chose that restaurant that day!
Had a guy intoday interviewing for a job. [snipped]
All this just from his cell phone conversations.
What an idiot - it's his own fault - a 20-something?
After I get out of my car and enter the building of
the prospective employer, I grab my cell phone and
turn off the ringer. I don't care what sort of calls I
might get, I will *not* allow the phone to disrupt
the interview(s).
And they seem to think that if they don't give out the info in an interview or in the workplace, that no one will learn of it.
They often think that what they do outside of the interview or outside of the workplace should have no bearing at all on whether they get a job or keep a job. But they need to know that the person you are (when you think no one's looking) matters.
So I guess by this a person should always assumed that the company that they interviewed with is going to become there shadow and stalk them until they make the decision on where on not to hire the person.
And by taking what the OP heard I guess the company that they work for does not like people who has problems that most likely won't effect there work.
So I guess by this a person should always assumed that the company that they interviewed with is going to become there shadow and stalk them until they make the decision on where on not to hire the person.
And by taking what the OP heard I guess the company that they work for does not like people who has problems that most likely won't effect there work.
I agree 100%. Who among us do not have "issues" in our personal lives. I quess you have to have your hardass credentials to work at that company.
Sure, we should all watch what we say in public, and sure, I get very annoyed at the people who are constantly yaking away on their cells, esp. in close proximity to me...
But, people have lives. It is very possible that the output from that phone call only revealed that the man's problems were mostly precipitated by the financial hardships of being unemployed. But from way up there (where it's hard to get oxygen) where some people look down on other people and judge, can't see the humanity in other people's problems.
What an idiot - it's his own fault - a 20-something?
After I get out of my car and enter the building of
the prospective employer, I grab my cell phone and
turn off the ringer. I don't care what sort of calls I
might get, I will *not* allow the phone to disrupt
the interview(s).
Kind of ignorant to assume it was a "20 something" there's plenty of idiot soccer moms, older businessmen, etc on cell phones too much
Also, I agree I turn off my cell phone when going in but what does that have to do with the OP's scenario?
Sounds to me like this guy was eating at the restaurant talking on his phone after the interview and the OP just happenned to be sitting nearby. It doesn't sound like he was stopping the interview to call his buddy and say how he wants to bang the receptionist.
Had a guy intoday interviewing for a job. After he left the ops manager said that person was a great candidate. had all the right experience and education, seemed real nice, easy to talk with and all the other good things.
I went to lunch with coworker and at the resturant was that person. At the end of the 40 minutes he was there, I learned:
1. Had a nasty divorce.
2. Needs to get reprive on monthly credit card debt.
3. His prescription was not approved for refill by doctor.
4. Would like to bang the receptionist at our office. (I don;t blame him )
5. Wants to refinance his car.
6. Think the interviewer was a hard ass.
7. Would rather work for another company that isn't so "quality" oriented.
All this just from his cell phone conversations.
Got back, told manager what we heard, resume in trash.
Why do people give out so much personal information while on the cell phone for others to hear?
I see some people kinda jumping on you for posting this. I'm not gonna jump on you but if we all should be worries about what employers think all the time even when not at work what would your company think of you writing you want to bang the receptionist?
This guy was in a space he thought was private just as you are sitting at home with the expectation of privacy. Were all not watching what we say when we are not at work as this guy nor you are.
He probably didn't do anything different than everyone else would, which is talking about his life to his confidant. Seems like his only mistake was talking too loud, unless the OP intentionally sat close to him on purpose.
He probably didn't do anything different than everyone else would, which is talking about his life to his confidant. Seems like his only mistake was talking too loud, unless the OP intentionally sat close to him on purpose.
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...sounds like De Facto Stalking to me.
