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Scheduling a phone call is fine. Leaving a message is fine. Doing neither and getting upset that the candidate may have simply not been available when you called is not.
Since when phone calls need "scheduling"? It is a fucking phone call, not a dinner with your grandparents.
To ensure you can reach the person at a time when they are available. If you call unannounced and they don't/can't pick up, you're not allowed to get upset.
Agreed, although I would expect a person applying for a job to be reasonably responsive. I personally would try few times and perhaps send an email saying I tried to ring. But to expect phone call to be "scheduled" is just daft - phone call is the quickest method of contact.
No, you can't expect someone to be responsive at any random time out of the blue. Every phone interview I've had was first scheduled via text or email.
since marketers and scammers have turned phone calls in to time sucks and security threats, i’d suppose.
my phone doesn’t even ring unless you are in my contact list. my voice mail says “please do not record a message, please text me.”
I don't remember when was the last time I had phone call like that. Must have been years ago. Cultural difference between USA and civilised countries I presume.
Since it is between 2 random people who have never seen each other. Which could just as well be a scam.
Ironically if it was your grandparents, it wouldn't be an issue if they called unscheduled.
This is simply not true. A applied for a job to B and B is ringing him about the application A made.
And just how exactly do you know that it’s B calling you? Do you know every prefix and number range that company can be calling from? Could it be a recruiters personal cell, or maybe a 3rd party VoIP system.
So now you don’t know what number it’s from. Maybe it’s a scam then, or maybe you’re working on other things, like being in the middle of class (since it said intern). Do you step out to take every call that may come in and waste your time since there’s no message being left?
This is not the point. You applied for a job and you are expected to pick up the fucking phone as much as you are expected to read and reply to an email.
The only issue with this guy post is him not either leaving a message or sending a quick email saying he tried to contact them, that's all.
You are ludicrous.