OMFG I WANT TO STRANGLE THIS WOMAN!!! →[More:]April 5: I apply for a job. It's an organization to which I've applied before. They had previously stated they were impressed with my qualifications and that they'd keep me in mind for future jobs, so I have a reasonable expectation of getting an interview with them THIS time. (Last time, they hired an internal candidate.)

I wait. I hear nothing back from them until May 20. In an email, the liaison, Crystal, wants to schedule an interview for June 13 (almost a month later). I reply that I look forward to interviewing for the position, that the date and time are fine. I also told her that I had several other interviews lined up during the upcoming month, and that if anything in my job status changed, I'd let them know.

Three days later, May 23, 7 p.m. on a Friday night: I get a voicemail from Crystal saying "I haven't heard back from you. I really need to know if you're still interested in interviewing." I return her call immediately, leave a voicemail saying that I had sent an email several days before, that it must have gotten lost, and that the date and time were fine, but that it was a long ways off, and that I'd let them know if anything changed.

One hour later: Crystal returns my call. The call goes like this:

Me: This is mudpuppie.
Crystal: Hi, mudpuppie. This is Crystal. I just got your message regarding the interview on June 13. You're right, you did send me an email, I just forgot. But you know what, I got your message saying you'd let us know if anything changed and that is just NOT GOING TO WORK FOR US. I need you to commit to a TIME, and I need to commit to BEING THERE. There are people driving in from HOURS away to participate in this interview and I need you to COMMIT so that they are not left HANGING. Now, if that 11:00 a.m. doesn't work for you, I can change the time. I can schedule it for 1:00, or 2:00, or 3:00 if that's ----
Me [seething]: 3:00 is preferable for me. Thank you.
Crystal: Okay, I'll send you a confirmation email for the rescheduled time.
Me [biting tongue painfully]: I'd appreciate that. Thank you. *click*

*** Deep Breaths ***

Several days pass. No confirmation email. I finally get one, and it says: "Hi. This will confirm your in-person interview at 1:45 PM on Friday June 13th. Please come to the XXX Office at XXX L Street, Suite 350, by 3:15 PM."

WTF??

I email her to confirm that the time we had initially talked about, 3:00, was the real time. She apologized, sent me a corrected email.

So, after being scolded for being noncommittal, and secretly really not wanting to go, I'm preparing for this interview tomorrow.

Last night: She left a voicemail for me (at 8:00 p.m.).

Crystal: Hi, mudpuppie. I'm calling about your interview on the 13th. It's still on, but I was wondering if we could change the time. There are people driving in from HOURS away for this, and they'd really like to be able to leave before traffic gets bad. Please let me know if you can come any earlier.

I seethe some more. Apparently, THEY can't COMMIT to a time. But hey, I need the interview, so I suck it up.

At 9:30 this morning, I leave her a voicemail at the number she gave me.

Me: Hi Crystal. This is mudpuppie returning your call. I'm happy to reschedule the interview. Unfortunately, I have other commitments on Friday morning, and I can't be there before 2:00. If that works for you, that's great. Please call me or email to confirm. Thanks very much.

Didn't hear from her all day. No call, no email. Nothing. So at 6:15, I call again.

Me: Hi Crystal. It's mudpuppie again. I just want to double-check the interview time for tomorrow. Please get back to me ASAP with the new time. Thanks very much.

6:30 p.m.: I receive an email from Crystal that says: "I left you a message yesterday and haven't heard back. We need to reschedule your interview time."

My response: Crystal, I've left you two messages today at the number you gave me. As I stated in my messages, I can't be there before 2:00. Any time after that is fine. Please confirm.


I swear to god, I am so fed up. I don't even WANT to work for them at this point, but I don't have the luxury of saying, "Fuck you, you unprofessional ninny."

And to make my attitude worse, I applied for a job today at a place I really WANT to work for. How am I supposed to go into the nightmare interview tomorrow with a good attitude after all this?

Still haven't heard back from her. She owes me one hell of a mea culpa.