r/recruitinghell • u/Neat_Suit3684 • 11h ago

How long do you wait?

I was called about an interview. Yay! Finally! Have to drive to the main office 2 hours away even though the job is closer. Ok cool.

I came 20 minutes early.​ (interview at 12. Got here at 11:40)

This has to be some sort of job fair group interview thing cause they made me wait outside for 30 minutes in a line full of people and now I've been inside sitting in a crowd of about 50 other applicants. Theyve been calling people one at a time but obviously its gonna be a while for me.

And im just here like no one told me this was gonna be this long. No one seems to care that my interview was at 12 (the guy who checked me in said ya thats everyone here)

There's only 7 interviewers each at a table at the front of the room. I have a long drive back home but im desperate for a job (my unemployment is not enough to pay my rent and I have no idea what im gonna say to my landlord)

How long do you wait? Since its now 55 minutes past my interview time and 1 hour and 15 minutes since I got here...

(Just fyi this is a job being general help staff at a shopping center btw nothing super technical or fancy or educated)

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u/Jedi4Hire 10h ago

Depends on how desperate you are.

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u/Neat_Suit3684 10h ago

Desperate. But like what the hell is this set up? No one said anything about this taking all day? 2 hour drive. Plus I've been waiting now almost 2 hours. God knows how much longer. Another 2 hour drive home. Up against probably 50 other applicants. All for a job that pays minimum wage :(

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u/Jedi4Hire 10h ago

It's almost like the job market is generally filled with unprofessional and disrespectful conduct.

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u/Neat_Suit3684 10h ago

You're telling me!

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u/ProfessorFelix1 10h ago

Depends on if you want the gig, and how entitled you feel.

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u/Neat_Suit3684 9h ago

Just an update- they called me at 1:45 and it was like 4 questions yes or no. (About being a security guard/cop!) They'll email me Friday if they decide to pick me. Asked for more details on the role and he said he wasnt at liberty to discuss it or any potential wage offers. Feel like the entire day was wasted especially since looking at the traffic I ain't getting home till 4. 😞 I hate it