Job Occupations that I've Said I Wanted to be: Cell Phone Retail Support, Pt. 2

Last time in this segment, I was prepared to start working an entry-level retail support position at a cell phone company. Even though I didn't feel strongly about my chances at the interview, I apparently convinced them to let me come on part time. My life was more awesome than it had been the day before, and the only thing that I had to do was wait for Human Resources to call me.

Well, that's the way I saw it, at least - the powers that be had other ideas. That call, which was supposed to come in a couple days, took about a week of waiting, and it was not what I expected it to be. According to HR, I had not technically been awarded a position - any misconceptions were the fault of the store managers. Instead, I found that I had to run through the gauntlet again, and that included a phone screening that I was not prepared for and had to put off for a couple of days.

Soon, I figured out why I hadn't heard any of the form interview questions the first time out, since HR had quite a few of them up their sleeves. They had a few more tricks as well, like taking away the benefits I was promised and putting me in further limbo as they interviewed other candidates. Alas, it was not to be, and after a while I just never heard back from the company again.

When I heard that said company hemorrhaged money during the last quarter, I felt a little vindicated, having gained knowledge of their practices. Their whole hiring procedure was a muddled mess, and I felt as if I had been lied to at several points. If that sort of leadership extended to the rest of the company, then they have serious issues that won't be solved by cheaper unlimited minute plans or smartphones named after robots.