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Prior to the Internet and e-mail, the days of yore 20+ years ago, writing thank you notes was far more common. Can you believe it was actually expected job-hun

by kfcm 13y ago

Prior to the Internet and e-mail, the days of yore 20+ years ago, writing thank you notes was far more common. Can you believe it was actually expected job-hunting etiquette to send a thank-you note/letter after an interview, thanking the interviewer for their time and getting in a couple final "why you should hire me" points? If the Internet has done anything successfully, it has drastically eroded much of our common courtesy and etiquette.

mooreds 13y ago
"If the Internet has done anything successfully, it has drastically eroded much of our common courtesy and etiquette." Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
- rtpg 13y ago
  considering the rudeness that came to replace it, probably bad. Sure, being direct might help communication, but most people who think they're "just" being direct end up miscommunicating their point and be rude.
- jroseattle 13y ago
  It's a bad thing. Here's a true story: Not long ago, following an interview with a company, I emailed the hiring manager (with whom I had spoken and emailed previously) with a short thank-you for having me in for the day. Time goes by and I don't hear back from said hiring manager. I follow-up with the HR recruiter a week later, and he'll find out why I haven't heard a reply. The hiring manager follows up with me a day later, saying among other things that they felt I was trying to "game" their interview process by communicating directly with their team, and was trying to influence their evaluation. I thanked them for the follow-up and wished them good luck filling their role. The manager then states that they're still considering which candidates to pursue for a final conversation. My reply: I likely wouldn't be a good fit for their culture, but appreciated the consideration. I'm not sure it ever dawned on the manager why I declined at that point.

by kfcm 13y ago

mooreds 13y ago

"If the Internet has done anything successfully, it has drastically eroded much of our common courtesy and etiquette." Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

rtpg 13y ago
considering the rudeness that came to replace it, probably bad. Sure, being direct might help communication, but most people who think they're "just" being direct end up miscommunicating their point and be rude.
jroseattle 13y ago
It's a bad thing. Here's a true story: Not long ago, following an interview with a company, I emailed the hiring manager (with whom I had spoken and emailed previously) with a short thank-you for having me in for the day. Time goes by and I don't hear back from said hiring manager. I follow-up with the HR recruiter a week later, and he'll find out why I haven't heard a reply. The hiring manager follows up with me a day later, saying among other things that they felt I was trying to "game" their interview process by communicating directly with their team, and was trying to influence their evaluation. I thanked them for the follow-up and wished them good luck filling their role. The manager then states that they're still considering which candidates to pursue for a final conversation. My reply: I likely wouldn't be a good fit for their culture, but appreciated the consideration. I'm not sure it ever dawned on the manager why I declined at that point.