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The_Beta_Male posted...

ss4parrothair posted...

Honestly don't. They'd probably get annoyed.

that's the point. bug the fuck out of them. i don't know how this world got to where it is, where the employer holds all the fucking power, but it's not supposed to be that way

they're supposed to need us, not the other way around. do whatever it takes to fuck them over and play dirty by any means. simply calling them every day after an interview is harmless but can go a long way

still, i don't usually call more than once because i can't be bothered, but it's a good idea

Wishful thinking. That only applies when the economy is growing extremely rapidly, and companies can't find enough people to fill all the new positions. This usually occurs when the economy is heading into a bubble. Which is always followed by a crash and massive layoffs a few years later.

Calling them to the point of annoying them will make them remember you, but for the wrong reasons.

Zeus posted...

acesxhigh posted...

For example, my last job: I applied while drunk. Got a Skype interview. Was extended an offer 3 days later and it turned out to be a really cool gig with easygoing people.

But for it to my last job that means something went wrong and you don't have it any more >_>

Talon5967 posted...

This spells out the entire problem. You're dealing with people, and different people have different preferences. There is no standard for hiring practices, and each company does it their own way. Sometimes even different people within the same company do it different ways.

To some extent perhaps, but there are reasonable time frames for checking in and reminding people you still exist that almost every company and person under the sun would be okay with. Granted, you'd still lose brownie points with companies expecting you to be more assertive (or certain jobs, since sales supposedly looks for assertive behaviors), but you don't hurt yourself at the same time.

That paragraph was more of a general statement, rather than referring specifically to call-back timeframe. Like I said, it seems one to three weeks is typical for when to expect an update.


You should always give at least a few days. Most of the time, you're one of a number of people being interviewed, and they won't make a decision until they've spoken to everyone (unless they either really like you or really hate you). After two weeks without hearing anything, it's likely safe to contact them to ask for an update, unless they specifically stated it would take longer. If you go another two or three weeks after that and still don't hear anything, it may be time to move on.

Though as Zues said, sales jobs may be different. I don't go anywhere near any kind of sales position. I once went to a briefing for a sales position at an insurance company out of curiosity. When I told friends and family about it, they laughed at the idea of me being in sales, because I'm definitely not a people person. That's why I stick to machines. I can always hit them when they don't do what I want (I actually once fixed a machine by smacking it with a hammer).
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