Do I have the right to be a little miffed about this?

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Specializes in ICU, CVICU.

Hi All- This is about a job interview and it is long- sorry!

I applied for an internship that is scheduled to begin in JULY. The application says to turn it in ASAP and that they will interview you as soon as your application is complete. I turned in my completed application in NOVEMBER- they called me and said they wanted to schedule an interview but their recruiting office dropped the ball and never returned any of my calls.

Fast forward to now- they notified me that they are trying to complete all their interviews by next Friday (2/15). My problem is that I am 40+ weeks pregnant. I was due yesterday and this baby isn't moving. Even if I gave birth today, the hospital I want to interview at is 3 hours away and I'm reluctant to commit to an interview time when I am so uncertain as to when the baby will come.

Well, their office has not returned by emails or my phone calls since learning of my situation. I am really disappointed because they have such a good program and I know I would learn so much. Really, I guess this is a combination of frustration and disappointment.

What do you guys think? Any ideas? (thanks for reading this far)

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Specializes in ER, ICU cath lab, remote med.

Maybe they'd grant you a phone interview?

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Specializes in ER, ICU cath lab, remote med.

I tried editing my post to add the following: (editing didn't work?)

I guess my suggestion doesn't change the fact that they won't return your calls/emails. Do you know anyone who works there who could stop by HR to see what the deal is?

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Specializes in ER, Infusion therapy, Oncology.

Trying to be optomistic here. Maybe they decided since you were due at any time they would wait until the baby was born to due your interview. I would keep trying to reach someone in HR. I hope it all works out for you. Congratulations.

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More fun and games by hospital HR departments. Shame on them, one wonders if their prevaracation is accidental and the fault of the HR department or if managment has a hand in it.

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Specializes in ICU, CVICU.
Trying to be optomistic here. Maybe they decided since you were due at any time they would wait until the baby was born to due your interview. I would keep trying to reach someone in HR. I hope it all works out for you. Congratulations.

I think you are right because no sooner did I post this then I get an email telling me how they didn't want to bother me and how I can still interview after my baby comes. I am so thankful. This was from someone in a different department so hopefully it will all work out in the end. Thanks for listening!!!!

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED.

You have the right to be miffed about anything you want.:wink2:

Sometimes HR departments/recruiters can move slower than the speed of molasses in the middle of winter.

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This reminds me that I applied for a job at a place a long, long time ago and haven't heard a thing. Perhaps I should get miffed enough to call them to follow up on it even though I know it's obvious that they had no interest in hiring me. Glad to hear that it is working out for you. Don't name you baby after anyone in that HR department.

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