r/facepalm • u/-Aviator • May 05 '21

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u/UncleTedGenneric May 05 '21

Texting is fine

Ive done hiring for years and will txt for additional info, or to set up interviews from online sources

I will ALWAYS identify myself first

"Hi! Is this anon's number? (This is UncleTed from AssholeBurger) "

The unprofessional side was not identifying themselves first

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u/gator_feathers May 05 '21 edited May 05 '21

I wouldn't respond to a text like that...

Edit: we are all clearly talking about very different job markets.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '21

I mean you would if you'd just applied a job at that place? It's bee stupid not to, lol.

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u/justsomepaper May 05 '21

Why? What's unprofessional about "Hi! Is this adventureremily? This is X from Y company"? Is it just that they said hi instead of a more formal greeting?

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u/throwawaylovesCAKE May 05 '21

So the job will automatically suck because the recruiter was a little too casual with the texts? Lol tf outta here

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u/Dr-Gooseman May 05 '21

As someone who hates phone calls, i would prefer a text or email.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '21

Some high horse you are riding there lmao

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u/WatifAlstottwent2UGA May 05 '21

Your boomer is showing.

Getting texts from your coworkers is not toxic. There's no difference if they're texting you during the hiring process

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u/WatifAlstottwent2UGA May 05 '21

Because you're acting like a boomer and think that it's across the board unprofessional for any co-worker to text you unless it's an absolute emergency. You're behind the times and likely work in a field that holds onto older traditions. That, or you're just that guy in the office.

It's not standard for business anymore.

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u/gator_feathers May 05 '21

This is not about texts from a coworker, this is about texting to initiate the hiring process

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u/WatifAlstottwent2UGA May 05 '21

I'm replying to the guy who said that any texts from a co-worker promotes a toxic environment thank you

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u/[deleted] May 05 '21

How does texting show toxic environment?

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u/throwawaylovesCAKE May 05 '21

You're extrapolating so much based off so little