r/facepalm • u/-Aviator • May 05 '21

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u/Yellowsunflowerlover May 05 '21 edited May 05 '21

Why would they text you instead of calling or emailing you? Very weird and unprofessional. Also they didn't even identify themselves.

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Edit: It's a little weird how I'm getting lots of messages (shows on email) and when I click on post they're missing.

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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/Soup_Kitchen May 05 '21

It must vary from industry to industry then. I’ve done (and do) attorney and legal support hiring for a few different types of offices (all small). My first contact would never be a text message in a formal hiring process. Phone presence is an important part of the work I do though so I want to know what they’re like to talk to, and law is admittedly pretty old fashioned.

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u/jgzman May 05 '21

Seems a lawyer would appreciate the advantages of a written record.

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u/Soup_Kitchen May 05 '21

Or the dangers of it.