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Manufacturing Company Wastes Job Candidate’s Time for 2 Months, Only To Repost the Position Online After Lying About a Hiring Freeze

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  • A model wears a hard hat and corporate attire, leading a manufacturing team in a simulated training session.
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  • "I have never been so angry"

    2 months ago I applied for an operations manager position with a new manufacturing company. My 22 years of military experience lined up perfectly for it. I got a
  • call from the founder the next day and did a phone interview. He said he was impressed and said his director of operations would call me to schedule the interview.
  • A representation of an operations manager at a manufacturing company wearing a hard hat while looking at a whiteboard.
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  • 2 weeks later, nothing... so I followed up with him via email and he called me stating they weren't moving forward with that position and offered me another job as a Quality Assurance Manager. Still
  • within my wheelhouse and I went in for 2 in person interviews this time. I got a tour of the plant, warehouses, discussed the role with the founder and director
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  • of ops, and even met the founder's wife. They said they'd reach out in a few days to get started with on-boarding.
  • 2 weeks later, nothing... so I follow up and the founder states they have been busy and haven't had time. I get it.. s. happens. He said he would keep me posted.
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  • 3 days ago... still nothing... so i follow up and they say they are in a holding pattern for the position. I said thanks for
  • the update, and figured that was the end of it all, thanks for wasting my time for 2 months.
  • A photograph of a model wearing business attire, looking up from his clipboard in a warehouse environment.
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  • 1 hour ago... they post the job position on indeed as urgently hiring. If g hate everything.
  • A depiction of a manufacturing manager assessing mechanical work in a warehouse.
  • Halyuu ⚫ I have experienced this. It was the most disgusting thing.
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  • Large-Evidence-2479 They're at best extremely unprofessional and you dodged a bullet. They probably don't want to pay you what you're worth.
  • FanBig4225. I'm sorry that this happened to you (ESPECIALLY as a veteran)!! Unfortunately, this is currently socially acceptable behavior.
  • Maybe I'm too old (56), but s like this makes me angry as well. It seems that integrity and honesty are no longer a thing.
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  • soherewearent F em, apply again since the package is already built haha Sorry, job market S ks and employers treat people like trash.

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