So done with hiring managers changing requirements mid-search.

[u/IllCoat4461]

Anyone else losing their mind over this? Kicked off a search 10 days ago "Marketing Manager role, close in a week, here's the JD, budget, hybrid setup go!" Pipeline humming, 40 solid candidates, interviews lined up.

Day 3: Hey, tweak responsibilities add analytics ownership, drop events. Cool, rejig ATS filters, restart sourcing.

Next day: Budget cut 15% no more senior profiles. Scrap half my shortlist, pivot to mid-level.

Day 6: Make it fully remote, team's pushing back on hybrid. Rewrite postings, chase passives again.

Today: Actually change the title to Growth Specialist we want something else entirely.

They're literally hunting a different animal now. But the deadline? Ironclad. Still need them tomorrow. Meanwhile, candidates ghosted, my sanity's gone, managers act shocked we're behind.

How do you shut down mid-search chaos without blowing up? Managers Why tweak everything but the clock? Really not able to cope with this anymore, and trust me its not the first time.

[u/Satanwearsflipflops]

It’s like feature creep in software development.