HR department insists job applicant flies home from international vacation to attend in person interview: 'You have to be here this Thursday'

The interview process is a critical part of both the hiring and job-seeking journey. It is not only a way for a company to figure out if a candidate is somebody they want to work with, but also a part of how the applicant decides if a job is going to be right for them. The red flags and warning signs do not always show up at this early stage, but when they do, they are usually pretty darn obvious.

It is the responsibility of the interviewer and the interviewee to suss out if the first impression is one that they would like to stick with, and some will do everything in their power to make sure the answer is no. From an applicant point of view, it can be surprising just how adamant certain businesses are at showing you how bad they are probably going to be to work for. At least it makes it easier to avoid a mistake.

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In this story, one woman was mulling over this attitude after a company she was applying to became demanding with the time they expected her to interview. Despite the fact that she was vacationing abroad to help a family member with a house move, they insisted that she take an early flight back home for her interview. Having previously stated her availability, she felt this wasn't fair behavior. She wanted to know how other people might deal with such a situation.
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