So, like most people that I know around my age, I don't answer my phone if I don't know the number. Especially if they pull that "Let's call once and then call back when we don't get an answer and then never leave a voicemail."
Well, I'm moving and I applied for a couple of jobs. Mostly ghosting, but that's how the job market is. But, I get an interview with one place. It's not too far from where I'm moving, pay is decent. Not a bad gig. So, I go in, I do the interview, and I get the job. Like, manager hired me right then and there.
Should have been my first red flag.
Red flag number 2? A number I don't know, calls me back to back once a day. No voicemail.
I have a philosophy. If it's important, they'll leave a voicemail. I even have it in my answering message. "If it's important, leave a message, and I will get back to you." No message, whatsoever.
I have already done my onboarding, told them I would put in my two weeks at my current job to be professional, and everything. Manager says he's 100% okay with that. Says he'll call me. He never calls. Or so I think.
Well, I called the store today. Very professionally asked when we were going to schedule training and start dates, mentioned putting in my notice at my current job.
This is the part that pisses me off. Y'all, when I tell you that this is a new one, even for me, and I almost flipped shit on the phone....
According to the manager, he TEXTED me, and I "should have put his number in my phone". Not the store number. HIS PERSONAL NUMBER. I never received a text of any kind, and I say as much. Well, he rattles off his number, and it's the same damn one that's been calling me and not leaving a voicemail. I, very understandably, even though I'm aware my opinion is biased, made a comment about there never being a voicemail.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MOTHER FUCKER SAID?
"Well, I shouldn't have to leave a voicemail, you should have just known."
Like, first of all, I didn't get your texts, second of all, that's completely unprofessional.
So, now, I'm left with less than two weeks at the current job because moving prevents my stay, and no job for when I get to where I'm going. So, I have to hope I find something in less than two weeks.
Fuck people, man. Fuck 'em.
