A man left social media users divided when he revealed he left a job interview after waiting 35 minutes at the front desk.
The anonymous British Reddit user left the commenter torn after he admitted he felt “conflicted” about his choice to let go of the future truck driver gig at a local bakery.
“The way I see it, if I were 35 minutes late for the interview with no explanation as to why I’m late, I wouldn’t stand a chance of getting the job,” the poster, writing as HachiTofu, explains. .
Some praised the man for valuing his own time and refusing to accept the delay, but others said he missed an opportunity he wanted and there was good reason for the wait.
An interviewee left Reddit users divided after they left an interview due to a long wait to be seen (stock image)
The post’s author said his interview was scheduled for 10 a.m. and he arrived ten minutes early.
Receptionists promised the man he would be seen in five minutes, but time dragged on.
He added: “I thought they were interviewing someone else or they were behind, no big deal.
“I then sit and wait for 30 minutes with no one acknowledging my existence.”
He said people were “constantly passing by” including the receptionist who told him to wait.
“I happen to look at the wall, which has the information from the first aid personnel and fire marshals, and see that the man in charge of my interview is standing there,” he continued.
“The same man who walked by at least three times. At this point I say enough is enough and opt out. It’s 10:35 am.
“Nobody bothered to explain any delays, the interviewer shut me up several times despite knowing I was waiting there.”
The Redditer later confirmed that he checked at one point to see if there was a delay he should be aware of, and was told to just “get stuck.”
While the driver feels like he dodged a bullet, he asked on social media if he “should have been more patient,” fearing that walking away was unprofessional.
The anonymous user had been tearing up Redditers after admitting he felt “conflicted” about his choice to ditch the future trucker gig at a local bakery
He received a flurry of supportive comments, praising him for valuing himself.
“More of us should leave interviews,” one of them said. “If they refuse to tell you base pay… or ask you why manhole covers are round, they’re not worth your time.”
A second added: ‘Interviews are a two way job, you have to make sure you enjoy working for them for more than 35 hours a week.
“If they can’t even give you the usual courtesy of an update, then that’s not a work culture I’d want to be a part of.”
Some even shared their own similar experiences, as one person admitted to leaving after ‘waiting about 40 minutes’.
“The agency I had visited called me in the car on the way home to ask if I would now come back and do the interview,” they continued. “I told them to fill it. I had rented a car, driven 90 minutes to the location, waited 40 minutes and their hiring manager “forgot what day it is”. Honestly their loss.’
Some people in the comments praised the man for valuing his own time and refusing to put up with the delay
But others felt he could have done more to maintain his professionalism.
“Right or wrong, you missed out on the job opportunity you wanted,” someone simply advised.
A third poster objected to the deluge of comments, assuming the delay was a power play on behalf of the company.
“F***ing hell, there are a lot of people here ready to assume the absolute worst about a company based on the weakest evidence.
But others felt that he could have done more to maintain his professionalism before leaving the interview
“What are the chances that it’s a completely accidental misreading of their calendar? The [interview] may not have been the most vital thing that happened within the company that day, or it may have been one of a thousand completely innocent statements.
“Oh no, it’s a power play, or a deliberate disapproval, or a recruiting technique to weed out the disengaged.
“And then he stormed out without saying a word to anyone? That’s just being ad**k and not giving them a chance to explain or apologize.
“I wouldn’t chase him because that’s not the attitude I would want from my colleagues.
‘I sincerely hope it’s a fun and exciting place to work, with interesting challenges and that they find the right match.’