I made a job offer to the wrong person

[Bernadine]

And had to call them back and rescind the offer.  OMG.  I feel like the worst asshole.  It would have been a promotion.

[bex1973]

Holy shit. That is horrible. For you & them

[Deleted]

Oh shit.

[bex1973]

May 24, 2016 15:35:31 GMT -5 luschek said:

WTF. How did that happen?

She was distracted by mac & cheese.

And squirrels.

[pagas]

How does that happen? That's terrible.

[sallywalker]

[thebreakfastclub]

Do you ever run into this person in the hallway? That would be the worst.

[Bernadine]

They told me one name over the phone, which was the name I had in my mind. Then sent me an email with a different name, that I completely read over. Totally, totally my fault.

[shamrockshake]

May 24, 2016 15:38:26 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

Do you ever run into this person in the hallway? That would be the worst.

they obviously have to be fired completely at this point

[frkls]

oh damn!

[Bernadine]

May 24, 2016 15:38:26 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

Do you ever run into this person in the hallway? That would be the worst.

Luckily, no.  I wouldn't know him if I saw him.

[panicfoot]

oh, no. i'm sorry, Bernadine.

[bitsandpieces]

I made a job offer to the wrong person once. But really, I just picked the wrong candidate. It's been almost 3 years and I still regret it. I thought that I was picking the best choice of two candidates who were similar at the time, and that it was good that I was choosing someone with a different approach than me. The person I didn't pick was promoted by someone else not long after, has grown exponentially, and is still someone I work really well with. The one I picked is a dud, hasn't stepped up to the position at all, and might not last much longer.

I guess what I'm saying is, your situation is horrifying, but at least once you correct it, it will be over. The awkwardness of rescinding the offer will be way better than having the wrong person for the job.

[isabel]

Noooo. That's so awkward!

[mellymel]

Yikes

This is terrible

[livinitup]

I blame them for not being the right candidate in the first place.




# solidarity.

[calle28]

Oh nooo!!

What'd they say?

[jennistarr1]

Are you Steve Harvey