Posted on 02/04/2022 6:51:24 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
prevented her from getting hired at a local Harris Teeter location back in 2020.
The video, which is a screen-recording of the rejection voicemail she received from the hiring manager, was posted to TikTok last week by zenayajones8. So far, the post has amassed over 14 million views and thousands of comments from people who vented frustrations about constantly worrying about being "professional."
"Yes, Ms. Jones, I recommend if you apply for a job and you expect somebody to call you that you have a more appropriate, uh, response on your voicemail," the manager said in his message to Jones.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
[Was the personal phone to be used for work?]
If it’s the phone number she gave on the application/resume, it’s a work related call. Recruiting calls and interviews are still business transactions.
The people I’ve hired all were dealing with retail customers. Able to at least fake happy and earnestly pleased to help you can come with accents. If they’re not faking even better.
I always had remarkable luck hiring folks who didn’t have to fake it. Even more folks who didn’t steal … which is a good thing because I seemed to be quickly replacing folks I inherited from previous management who did steal.
You can lead a horticulture to water, but you can’t make her think...
Bingo!
But technology in business is also a culprit, as it eliminates jobs humans used to do. Sure, it increased productivity , and made data more quickly accessible. But it also slows the process of correcting errors, and makes it harder for people who have had incorrect data inputted, or programming errors, that result in adversely affecting some people and the nightmares they experience that seem as if there is no way out in some instances.
As previously stated, many commenters were bothered by the idea that something as simple as a personal voicemail greeting could prevent a person from getting a job.
My daughter nearly lost her first opportunity after law school because she still had her university "sorority girl" voice mail message. She changed it on the advice of HR and got the job.
"We continually train our recruiters and hiring teams in the importance of hiring diverse personalities. Once Harris Teeter learned of the voicemail, the company investigated and acted accordingly," Pauroso continued.
Lame. What does "diverse" have to do with it?
That's said, I don't have a problem with her greeting. She sounds bubbly and friendly.
I threw it away.
Shoulda given it to Laz.
I'm sure he could find a position for her...
I used to have a friend with Richard Nixon imitation on his answering machine.
“My fellow Americans, Jason is unavailable at the moment. But, since I am a well known expert on recording messages he asked me to let you let know, he’ll get back to you when he can. All you need to do is leave a message after the the beep. Oh, and I am not a crook!”
Back when there were tape recorder answering machines I recorded 2 cats fighting and a dot matrix printer I had that periodically got confused and made very strange noises and used that as the background. I said “sorry I can’t come to the phone but my feline American is stuck in the printer.” I got some really interesting messages from people who called.
The question you have to ask is, would you REALLY be happy working for uptight a-holes like this?
Good perspective.
That’s what professional means now. Miserable. I’ve worked for too many companies that required employees be miserable humorous drones. Never again.
Happy people might say something that offends miserable people.
“if she sounds like an imbecile- i’d question her judgement.
BUT Hiring manager coulda shoulda kept that to himself.”
I think that hiring manager was trying to do her a favor. She should consider it as constructive criticism letting her know what NOT to do when applying for a job.
Best to not have an FB or Twitter presence, or at most an FB presence limited to sharing family pics.
I played a recording of this part of Pat Buchanans Culture War speech:
My friends, like many of you last month, I watched that giant masquerade ball up at Madison Square Garden – where 20,000 liberals and radicals came dressed up as moderates and centrists – in the greatest single exhibition of cross-dressing in American political history.
Damn, I’m amazed at what gets 14 million views on Tic Tok.
“Yep. She’s not cussing, fussing or anything. She sounds happy. Maybe “professional” means sounding miserable?”
No, “professional” means using standard English without vernacular or slang. It shouldn’t be difficult to understand that, and if it is, it is a red flag to any employer.
My voicemail message is automated:
“The person at 555-555-5555 is unavailable to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.”
That’s it. Simple and to the point. I learned from a friend that it also discourages telemarketers from calling or reselling my number to other telemarketers.
If your team was victorious, press won.
If you want directions, press to.
If you're an arborist, press tree.
If you're in favor, press for.
If you're a beekeeper, press hive.
If you have more than one ill person, press sicks.
If you're Swedish, press Sven.
If you've had a meal, press ate.
If you're German and want to say no, press nein.
If you're a WWII Japanese fighter pilot, press zero.
If you're an astronomer, press star.
If you're British and are ringing for money, press pound.
I'd get calls from people asking me to not answer the phone so they could have their friend hear the outgoing message!
There’s nothing wrong with it for friends and family.
But if you are expecting business calls I would certainly use something more professional.
How can people not understand this?
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