[Rex_Salvḗbō]

Hi everyone.

I interviewed for a non profit about a month ago. I thought the interview went really well. I was told they would contact my references the following week. Two weeks later I check with one of my references and no one has contacted them. The third week I send a check-in email asking about the time line. This week, the fourth week, they finally give me a a response. They will not be offering me a full time position. Instead they want to check if I'd like to be considered for a less than part time position. Why are employers allowed to do this?! They would not communicate with me at all about the process during the weeks that went by. I offered to set up an appointment but they didn't seem to want to do so.

Ultimately, I feel dumb for waiting on them for a month and for not applying to more positions. I also feel like my anxiety and BPD kept me from applying. Yet, I feel like that's a big meaningless excuse. I'm exactly where I was a month ago.

[kaliope]

fortunately not all employers are like this. you have to think about whether you want to work for a company that keeps people in limbo like this and does not communicate. I work for a non-profit and we may take a day or two to interview all the candidates and then we choose somebody that same day after the interviews are over and call them immediately to let them know they have the job even if the job doesn't start for a few weeks.

[bigblackdog]

Yeah, skip it. They pulled a bait and switch.

I find that I try not to get attached to any one position, because you don't know what's going to happen. If I wait too long, I chalk it up, but if it comes up again, great.

[CosmicRose]

Don't wait on a position to offer you a job while not sending out other applications. You said you were waiting for their call back for a month and you were not going on other interviews. From now on, regardless of whether or not you think an interview went well, never stop applying to other positions. That way, if two companies want to hire you, you can pick and choose where you want to work. But never wait on a call back. The hiring process can be really flaky.

[Crazy Hitch]

I think that the way that they have handled this is so poor.

I'm so sorry this has happened to you.

I can't say much for the organisation if they left you hanging for a month. That's such poor communication.

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Working for an organisation that is so indecisive and take forever to make decisions could be challenging.

They should have followed due process and kept you informed.