Rant #2,004: The Same Game

First, was that Yankees' game something else last night?

Incredible!

There is nothing like playoff baseball, and I do mean nothing. While the entitled ingrates in the NFL discuss standing for the national anthem, baseball players stand ... and run, hit and pitch like there is no tomorrow.

But getting back to reality, and honestly, baseball has soothed my soul lately, I again am facing a really tough time looking for a new job.

I have had pretty much zero success even getting a job interview--either on the phone or in person--and the latest episode demonstrates to me that the hill I am trying to climb is indeed steep, and it is getting steeper and steeper.

I was contacted on Monday by a company that I had contacted via an Indeed post for a copywriter position right here on Long Island.

It seemed to be a good fit when I applied for the job, and I was pleased as punch when the very day I sent in my resume, I was contacted by the company, which asked me if I was available for a 5:30 p.m. interview on Monday.

I sent them back an email stating that yes, I was available, and I could do the phone interview in my car as I drove home from work.

They were amenable to the idea, and we set the phone interview for 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

I briskly left work, got into my car, and waited for the call.

No call came.

I emailed the company, saying I was waiting for their call, but no call came during my drive home.

I arrived home, and after eating dinner, I went into my email some time later, seeing that they sent me another email, saying they were "running behind" and would set up another appointment "at my convenience."

I sent them back an email stating that I would be available, once again, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday for a phone interview as I drove home from work.

Again, I left work, went into my car, expecting a call from them, and I received nothing.

I got home, went into my email, saw nothing, and I then sent them another email, stating that I had awaited their call, received no communication at all, and if I did not receive a call from them today, I was reporting them to Indeed.

Of course, reporting a company to Indeed is a complete and total waste of time, but how else could I have acted after having been burned twice by this company?

I received back the expected reply, yesterday at 9:20 p.m.:

"Larry, 

Last we spoke I told you I was running behind and I'd do my best to call you, otherwise we could plan for tomorrow. 

But at this time Larry, we have decided to discontinue further communication and are going to pull your resume from future consideration. 

We wish you the best of luck in your search."

I wrote them back this morning before I came to write this Rant, and here is my reply to them:

"Again, I ask, where was my call yesterday.

That is not the way to do business. You put people in a bad situation by promising one thing and doing another.

I have been looking for a new position for nearly a year. I have not had much luck finding anything.

Your initial communication gave me some hope, and then, well, you flat out lied to me.

I even understood the first day, sent you a communication that I would be available yesterday at the same time, and you ignored it.

If you can live with that, fine, pull my resume, but I mean, if the situation was reversed, what would you think?

Again, this is not the way to do business. I gave you two days to contact me, you did not, and I still believe this is a scam.

Am I supposed to sit here day after day wondering if you are going to contact me?

My talents are better used elsewhere.

Good luck to you in your future pursuits, but I would act more professionally than you acted with me."

Sure, I could have said nothing, but heck, I do believe that this is a scam, so I felt that the reply I made was warranted.

And after going through this with them for the past few days, is this a place I really want to work for?

So here I sit, in the very same situation that I was in a year ago, with absolutely no movement at all.

Thank God my place of work is still open, but for how long?

That is what all of us are wondering.

I am doing my best to do my best, and it comes out as mush.

Let's go Yankees!

There is nothing more to say.