Waiting after an interview..

I had my interview for a veterinary assistant job 2.5 weeks ago.. I was told I would know a week after, called in when I didn't hear anything and my recruitment guy had gone off sick so nobody was dealing with my interviews!!

Was then told i'd hear from somebody else within a week, still nothing! Called them and they said the decision still hadn't been made. They then called me and offered me a different job working in reception at a different surgery part time, I declined and they said not to worry, they were offering it to all candidates and a decision still wasn't made for the vet assistant job.

It's been another 5 days so I called this morning to see if my guy was back, but he's still off sick, they've said it's been passed onto the manager and she will be back to me by the end of the week (3rd time they've said this now) I think i'm going insane   

I've got a few walking clients and a new training client to keep me slightly occupied but most of my time is spent waiting for this bloody phone call and scrubbing the house like a mad woman to keep me busy! Plus I am now officially out of money.

Jeez! What's the longest you guys have ever had to wait?

Best of luck to you and the waiting can be difficult. The job I really want closed to application in mid December and I am still waiting for an interview and I know I am one of the 3 candidates left.

I went for a job interview 6 years ago and I'm still waiting to see if I got the position, in fact I went for 2 interviews for this job and they didn't have the descency to let me know either way, very frustrating   

Waiting is so hard isn't it! At least they know you are eager. When I was job hunting years ago, most places do not let you know at all, unless you got the job of course
Hope you here good news very soon Rachel

December to March to wait for an interview! That is a long wait.. I applied for this job is November by the opening of the store was delayed, so didn't have the interview until mid feb. It's just so frustrating, I haven't been out of work since I was 15!!

Lol Kathy! Do you think you got it!? So rude isn't it.. Especially when they say they will let you know either way!

It's the worst Sue I permanently smell like bleach from stress cleaning lol! Ah thank you! I hope so too!! X

Not that long Rach hope you hear something soon hun xxx

It was 2 years from collecting the application form to being offered a job in the police, hang in there

Hopefully it'll be good news in the end Hun

Fingers crossed for you, its never nice to be in that position, all I have ever been told is no news is good news, so Kathy hang in there (sorry), I think its shocking being made to wait so long or never to have an answer Xx

Haha Janey!!! Ah I really hope so! It's perfect although our landlords have just told us they may be selling our house so might not be so perfect if we have to move again!! 3rd time in a year

ahh hope you hear some news soon,waiting is the worst   

Good luck Rach   

Ah thanks lovey, I hope so too! Andy's back how are you and the boy?!

Rachel33 wrote:Ah thanks lovey, I hope so too! Andy's back :Dhow are you and the boy?!

See the other post I seem to have hijacked    

Ah I see

Still got my fingers crossed for you chic xx

Thank you honey! Xx

Well.. After 5 months of messing around and chasing them up, 2 interviews and a month of stress I've just found out that the whole role that I was applying for has been axed. They've said that my feedback was 100% and I'd be too of the list if they recreate it at any point. There's a reception role up for grabs that I've applied for as it's better than nothing, but I'm just absolutely gutted

Oh no Rach how bloody infuriating!   

They weren't even planning on calling me!! I've called them 7 times in the last 4 days lol, completely incompetent and lacking compassion. If the actual role wasn't so perfect I'd tell them to shove it!

Aww no Hun, I'm sorry xxx

Aww no rach that's crappy xxx

Sorry to hear that Rachel. What a complete waste of everyone's time!    Really what was the point?! Like I said before Rach they rarely let you know unless you get the job, but you would think after all that calling they would have given you a courtesy call!!

  That's so frustrating, would you really want to work within a team that is so incompetent ? This could cause a whole load of issues and stress.

I have no idea I only called because they kept telling me to call back at certain times as "they often forget to call back" ?! just dragged it out for so long! Feel like crap just really hope this reception job comes forward as I'm flat out broke! thanks Hayley and Saz xxx

Not really Kathy but I don't have any other choice. The levels of unemployment in this city are ridiculous, I'm 23 without any qualifications other than animal care and dog behaviour, and there are often between 200-300 applying for one job. I've had 6 declines from other roles in the past week!

Hope the reception job does come to something,   

Thanks hun xx

ahh sorry to hear this Rach,i know you so wanted the job,i hope some thing else comes up for you xx

Gutted hope the reception job works out atleast it'll be a foot in the door if they reinstate the other role

Thank you xx that was exactly my thinking too Jules! X

Passed the phone interview and got my in person interview on Monday    

 

Brilliant Rachel, good luck for Monday!   

Goood luck for your interview!!! I find that most places are absolutely crap at hiring people quickly. I was offered a job at Hobbycraft while at Uni and I must have rang them about 6 times over a month before I was given a start date and contract and it turned out to by shyte anyway!
The OH has only just heard back about a job too that he originally applied for in November I think? They have been "processing" his application, doing the checks etc up until now and have finally told him he starts beginning of April! Hopeless!