Well, some time ago, I applied for a job here at the sheltered workshop working as a job coach (a job coach is, for those of you who don't know, one who assists developmentally disabled individuals in work skills). I balked at sending in the application, though, still being a little gun shy after my 5 1/2 years' work in the residential field (I left largely because of burnout and had to seriously evaluate whether or not I was able to take steps to prevent that from repeating itself). Finally, however, I faxed them my application. Because I did not possess copies of my high school and college transcripts; however (the latter is unnattainable until I pay my unpaid tuition, not likely WITHOUT A DECENT JOB!), I had to drive the 70-some odd miles to Amarillo (where their regional office is located) to take a stupid reading comprehension test to prove I could read at an 8th grade level (INSULTING doesn't even BEGIN to describe it; a few phone calls could have verified my credentials), only to receive a form "rejection letter" a couple of weeks later, without even the benefit of an interview (it's possibly because my application was too late; I'm not holding THAT one against them).
Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, when a posting for the same job came open. I asked them to resubmit my application for the position, and they did. I heard nothing until yesterday afternoon, when I was asked if I could come in for an interview Monday.
Good news, right? Nope. In a move that shows an HR department that is abyssmally inefficient, I was called again today to tell me the interviewer wouldn't be able to make the interview Monday. No problem, I figured, I would reschedule for later in the week.
Not gonna happen. The last I was left with is that "they will call me within the next few weeks to reschedule the interview".
Sounds a lot like a company I don't want to work for even if I AM offered a job.
Respectfully submitted,
Gideon MacLeish