Job seekers far and wide have expressed their anger and frustration about the job search black hole. And in this economy, folks seem to be getting lost in it more often.
But for all of you who have felt this discouragement, you may have a new hero: writer Neal Hirschfield. In a NY Times blog, he explores the electronic snub and details his tale of revenge.
The story begins innocently enough with his being invited to interview for a magazine. He does so and even completes and returns an editing test at the company's request. Then three months go by without a word.
"The magazine had left me in limbo. I was going to have my revenge," he writes.
"Sitting down at my computer one morning, I emailed the managing editor to say that I had happily accepted the job. More specifically, I wrote that I was 'delighted to learn that I will be joining the editorial team!' I went on to say that 'the salary and vacation are fine and I will report for duty bright and early Monday morning.'"
Of course, this results in the magazine contacting him in all sorts of ways. Eventually he speaks with the HR director, where he really tries to get across that it is not right to treat job seekers this way. Spoiler alert: no, he did not get the job.
While I don't recommend you make this a part of your job search follow-up, it is nice to know that people are out there standing up for what is right.
Check out this advice for what to do while you're in the job search black hole and share your stories about how you combat this feeling of limbo below.
