Leaving an Interview

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

Would you ever walk out due to a long wait for an interview? I did. I don't need a job as I may have too many jobs already but I was interviewing for another job. I arrived ren minutes early. 5 minutes before I was scheduled to start the nurse manager takes another person to start the interview. No acknowledgement of me or apology to me.

I wait. I wait some more. After 45 minutes I leave. I send an email (how we have communicated since she never returned my phone call) and say if you want, we can reschedule because you are running behind on interviews. I was actually pretty annoyed because I've never been treated like that before.

I make an effort to arrive early. I have waited for thirty minutes before but never have I seen someone blatantly start an entire interview when mine is scheduled to begin. At least a, "sorry, I'm really behind and we'll start after I do her interview" would have been nice.

So what are your thoughts? I don't intend to work there any time soon. I'll stick with my company where there was some issues with HR who apologized. It was more for the "fluff" name of the hosptal and not necessarily because it's where I wanted to work.

If I was desperate and needed a new job, I'd have stayed. However I work full time and prn. I can pick up at an additional hospital too if they post needs. I may stay prn at one hospital. Not to mention I will be starting school. I didn't need the job. I have my prn (hired this week) for sure.

So would you walk out of an interview? Have you ever walked out of one? What made you leave?

[amoLucia]

Since you had that cushion of comfort re your other employment, I don't have any issue with your leaving. In fact, I'd say, "good for you".

Perhaps you may have given that nurse manager a moment to think about how rude/unprofessional s/he was. But then again, prob NOT - some folk are just too dense to recognize what happened and own up.

Like you said - it'd be different if you really depended upon that interview/job.

Just FYI - I did once end an interview myself. The place had a pet therapy program with a house dog who had run of the whole place. I have a dog PHOBIA. And when the DON and I discussed that the dog was like another resident there, I didn't want to waste any more of her time or mine. We parted politely. Not quite like your circumstance.

[RunBabyRN]

I think you made the right choice. It sounds like communication there is poor, at best, and it would likely be a very frustrating place to work with inconsiderate management. I have even been in interviews running late, where the interviewer stepped out to ask someone to touch base with someone waiting. It's not that hard.

[mrsjonesRN]

OP, did the nurse manager who was going to interview you even email you back to apologize and reschedule the interview?

[Nori.Giselle]

Lol Did the manager reply to your email?