Potential Employer Cancels Return Flight
A company I was interested in just flew me out for an interview. It was on the other side of the country so they paid for my flight and hotel. Unfortunately, the interview went disastrously. I blew every question and I could tell that they didn't like me personally.
When I got to the airport for my return flight, I was unable to get my boarding pass. The agent told me that my ticket was cancelled by the buyer for a partial refund. Despite my persistence, they assured me that there wasn't a mistake.
I called the company to tell them there was a mix-up, but they just told me they decided they would "going in a different direction". I told them I was fine that I didn't get the job, but I didn't have a flight home. They just repeated the same "going in a different direction" phrase and told me they couldn't help me. After calling back 3 or 4 times, they told me to stop harassing them.
I'm completely broke due to poor financial decisions (that's a different story), so I can't afford a last minute plane ticket. It doesn't help that this is a small airport, so ticket prices are high. So basically I've been stuck at the airport for the past 3 days. Yesterday, my credit card started being declined, so I've had to eat scraps from other customers.
Fortunately, I do have an existing job (albiet awful job) when I get home. And I finally got a friend of a friend to agree to pick me up and drive me to a Greyhound bus station in another town. So while I'm sitting in the airport waiting for him with a lot of time to think, I wanted to ask a few questions that have been spinning around my mind:
- Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
- Do I have any recourse against this employer?
- The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to
ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the
future)?
interviewing
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A company I was interested in just flew me out for an interview. It was on the other side of the country so they paid for my flight and hotel. Unfortunately, the interview went disastrously. I blew every question and I could tell that they didn't like me personally.
When I got to the airport for my return flight, I was unable to get my boarding pass. The agent told me that my ticket was cancelled by the buyer for a partial refund. Despite my persistence, they assured me that there wasn't a mistake.
I called the company to tell them there was a mix-up, but they just told me they decided they would "going in a different direction". I told them I was fine that I didn't get the job, but I didn't have a flight home. They just repeated the same "going in a different direction" phrase and told me they couldn't help me. After calling back 3 or 4 times, they told me to stop harassing them.
I'm completely broke due to poor financial decisions (that's a different story), so I can't afford a last minute plane ticket. It doesn't help that this is a small airport, so ticket prices are high. So basically I've been stuck at the airport for the past 3 days. Yesterday, my credit card started being declined, so I've had to eat scraps from other customers.
Fortunately, I do have an existing job (albiet awful job) when I get home. And I finally got a friend of a friend to agree to pick me up and drive me to a Greyhound bus station in another town. So while I'm sitting in the airport waiting for him with a lot of time to think, I wanted to ask a few questions that have been spinning around my mind:
- Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
- Do I have any recourse against this employer?
- The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to
ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the
future)?
interviewing
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That's a straight up awful thing to do. Fly out candidates and cancel on them if you decide you are not hiring them, to save on that plane ticket? Better be prepared for the candidate talking about their experience interviewing with your company with their network.
– Victor S
4 hours ago
13
What's the name of the company?
– dwjohnston
4 hours ago
8
That is truly horrific. I am so sorry that this happened to you, in my 25+ year career to date, I have never heard of anything like this happening :( They should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
– Jane S♦
4 hours ago
2
How big is the company? How long have they been in business? Do they have a good amount of name recognition? Their behavior is absurdly selfish and unprofessional either way but it might help to answer the question of whether there was something particular about you that caused them to behave this way or if they're just too stupid to know any better.
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
4
Be sure to post to GlassDoor etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based. Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds
– Mawg
53 mins ago
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A company I was interested in just flew me out for an interview. It was on the other side of the country so they paid for my flight and hotel. Unfortunately, the interview went disastrously. I blew every question and I could tell that they didn't like me personally.
When I got to the airport for my return flight, I was unable to get my boarding pass. The agent told me that my ticket was cancelled by the buyer for a partial refund. Despite my persistence, they assured me that there wasn't a mistake.
I called the company to tell them there was a mix-up, but they just told me they decided they would "going in a different direction". I told them I was fine that I didn't get the job, but I didn't have a flight home. They just repeated the same "going in a different direction" phrase and told me they couldn't help me. After calling back 3 or 4 times, they told me to stop harassing them.
I'm completely broke due to poor financial decisions (that's a different story), so I can't afford a last minute plane ticket. It doesn't help that this is a small airport, so ticket prices are high. So basically I've been stuck at the airport for the past 3 days. Yesterday, my credit card started being declined, so I've had to eat scraps from other customers.
Fortunately, I do have an existing job (albiet awful job) when I get home. And I finally got a friend of a friend to agree to pick me up and drive me to a Greyhound bus station in another town. So while I'm sitting in the airport waiting for him with a lot of time to think, I wanted to ask a few questions that have been spinning around my mind:
- Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
- Do I have any recourse against this employer?
- The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to
ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the
future)?
interviewing
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A company I was interested in just flew me out for an interview. It was on the other side of the country so they paid for my flight and hotel. Unfortunately, the interview went disastrously. I blew every question and I could tell that they didn't like me personally.
When I got to the airport for my return flight, I was unable to get my boarding pass. The agent told me that my ticket was cancelled by the buyer for a partial refund. Despite my persistence, they assured me that there wasn't a mistake.
I called the company to tell them there was a mix-up, but they just told me they decided they would "going in a different direction". I told them I was fine that I didn't get the job, but I didn't have a flight home. They just repeated the same "going in a different direction" phrase and told me they couldn't help me. After calling back 3 or 4 times, they told me to stop harassing them.
I'm completely broke due to poor financial decisions (that's a different story), so I can't afford a last minute plane ticket. It doesn't help that this is a small airport, so ticket prices are high. So basically I've been stuck at the airport for the past 3 days. Yesterday, my credit card started being declined, so I've had to eat scraps from other customers.
Fortunately, I do have an existing job (albiet awful job) when I get home. And I finally got a friend of a friend to agree to pick me up and drive me to a Greyhound bus station in another town. So while I'm sitting in the airport waiting for him with a lot of time to think, I wanted to ask a few questions that have been spinning around my mind:
- Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
- Do I have any recourse against this employer?
- The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to
ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the
future)?
interviewing
interviewing
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That's a straight up awful thing to do. Fly out candidates and cancel on them if you decide you are not hiring them, to save on that plane ticket? Better be prepared for the candidate talking about their experience interviewing with your company with their network.
– Victor S
4 hours ago
13
What's the name of the company?
– dwjohnston
4 hours ago
8
That is truly horrific. I am so sorry that this happened to you, in my 25+ year career to date, I have never heard of anything like this happening :( They should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
– Jane S♦
4 hours ago
2
How big is the company? How long have they been in business? Do they have a good amount of name recognition? Their behavior is absurdly selfish and unprofessional either way but it might help to answer the question of whether there was something particular about you that caused them to behave this way or if they're just too stupid to know any better.
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
4
Be sure to post to GlassDoor etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based. Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds
– Mawg
53 mins ago
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That's a straight up awful thing to do. Fly out candidates and cancel on them if you decide you are not hiring them, to save on that plane ticket? Better be prepared for the candidate talking about their experience interviewing with your company with their network.
– Victor S
4 hours ago
13
What's the name of the company?
– dwjohnston
4 hours ago
8
That is truly horrific. I am so sorry that this happened to you, in my 25+ year career to date, I have never heard of anything like this happening :( They should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
– Jane S♦
4 hours ago
2
How big is the company? How long have they been in business? Do they have a good amount of name recognition? Their behavior is absurdly selfish and unprofessional either way but it might help to answer the question of whether there was something particular about you that caused them to behave this way or if they're just too stupid to know any better.
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
4
Be sure to post to GlassDoor etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based. Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds
– Mawg
53 mins ago
6
6
That's a straight up awful thing to do. Fly out candidates and cancel on them if you decide you are not hiring them, to save on that plane ticket? Better be prepared for the candidate talking about their experience interviewing with your company with their network.
– Victor S
4 hours ago
That's a straight up awful thing to do. Fly out candidates and cancel on them if you decide you are not hiring them, to save on that plane ticket? Better be prepared for the candidate talking about their experience interviewing with your company with their network.
– Victor S
4 hours ago
13
13
What's the name of the company?
– dwjohnston
4 hours ago
What's the name of the company?
– dwjohnston
4 hours ago
8
8
That is truly horrific. I am so sorry that this happened to you, in my 25+ year career to date, I have never heard of anything like this happening :( They should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
– Jane S♦
4 hours ago
That is truly horrific. I am so sorry that this happened to you, in my 25+ year career to date, I have never heard of anything like this happening :( They should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
– Jane S♦
4 hours ago
2
2
How big is the company? How long have they been in business? Do they have a good amount of name recognition? Their behavior is absurdly selfish and unprofessional either way but it might help to answer the question of whether there was something particular about you that caused them to behave this way or if they're just too stupid to know any better.
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
How big is the company? How long have they been in business? Do they have a good amount of name recognition? Their behavior is absurdly selfish and unprofessional either way but it might help to answer the question of whether there was something particular about you that caused them to behave this way or if they're just too stupid to know any better.
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
4
4
Be sure to post to GlassDoor etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based. Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds
– Mawg
53 mins ago
Be sure to post to GlassDoor etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based. Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds
– Mawg
53 mins ago
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Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No, this is completely unacceptable. Sure, the interview didn't work out, but screwing the candidate because of that is just so, so bad.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
As a legal question which is going to depend on your jurisdiction and that of the employer. You'd need to talk to an actual lawyer.
As others have commented, independent of the legal aspect, "naming and shaming" is an option. I would very rarely advocate that behaviour, but in this case I think it's worth making other candidates aware of the risk they take interviewing with this company. However:
- Make at least a nominal attempt to reconcile things with the company first.
- Stack Exchange is not the platform to name and shame on.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
You can ask, at which point there are two possibilities:
- This was actually a mistake and/or more sensible heads have prevailed at the company, in which case I'd hope they'd refund your expenses and the like.
- They seriously meant to do this, in which case I doubt they'll answer.
I honestly cannot think of anything which would cause me to act in this way towards a candidate; there's plenty you could say which would cause me to terminate the interview on the spot and walk you out the door, but I'm not going to screw someone in a way which would reflect so negatively on the company for any future candidates.
answered 4 hours ago
Philip KendallPhilip Kendall
48.7k32119156
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Yeah if someone said something offensive to me in an interview, I’d want them on the first flight out of town, not stranded at the airport calling me repeatedly.
– AffableAmbler
3 hours ago
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Be sure to post to GlassDoor, etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based which could get you sued.
Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds (especially give that "had to eat scraps from other customers").
IANA, but you might first ask a legal opinion on our sister site https://law.stackexchange.com/
answered 49 mins ago
MawgMawg
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Is there even a legal basis to sue over? Did OP have a contract stipulating they'd be offered a return plane ticket?
– Magisch
30 mins ago
1
@Magisch IANAL, but this comes to mind: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel#Promissory_estoppel_2
– JAD
26 mins ago
@Magisch I don't know, which is why I suggest a lawyer. By a stretch of the imagination it's kidnapping & false imprisonment (in the airport). That sounds very drastic, which is why he needs a lawyer. Back from my days of studying law, a few decades back & probably in a different country, the phrase "reasonable expectation" came up a lot. And I think he had mo0re than a reasonable expectation of a return flight, which might be presumed a contract “I fly there & talk to you, and you play for it, including returning me home”. But, I never completed my law degree & the OP needs real legal advice
– Mawg
25 mins ago
1
@Magisch it depends on the jurisdiction. E.g. in Germany an employer is required to recompense travel-costs for interviews unless they announced they would not do it in advance.
– piet.t
24 mins ago
Agreed (+1). OP, can you please add a country tag? Thanks.
– Mawg
23 mins ago
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Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No. As far as slimy tactics by employers go, this is pretty up there. If I were you I'd name & shame them on glassdoor and the like. If they're in any sort of public spotlight the PR from that will be disastrous. Nobody wants to interview much less work for a company with that track record.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
Thats a question for a lawyer specializing in employment law. Try to find one that offers free consultations.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said
something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to
ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
Even if you did, I have never heard of a employer doing this, and I'm pretty sure almost nobody actually does this. If you are an employer flying people out for interviews, you CAN NOT afford the bad publicity such a stunt will give you. Imagine what happens if a company like that invites me to an interview and I read THAT on a review site? Hard pass just on precaution.
answered 27 mins ago
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Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No, this is completely unacceptable. Sure, the interview didn't work out, but screwing the candidate because of that is just so, so bad.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
As a legal question which is going to depend on your jurisdiction and that of the employer. You'd need to talk to an actual lawyer.
As others have commented, independent of the legal aspect, "naming and shaming" is an option. I would very rarely advocate that behaviour, but in this case I think it's worth making other candidates aware of the risk they take interviewing with this company. However:
- Make at least a nominal attempt to reconcile things with the company first.
- Stack Exchange is not the platform to name and shame on.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
You can ask, at which point there are two possibilities:
- This was actually a mistake and/or more sensible heads have prevailed at the company, in which case I'd hope they'd refund your expenses and the like.
- They seriously meant to do this, in which case I doubt they'll answer.
I honestly cannot think of anything which would cause me to act in this way towards a candidate; there's plenty you could say which would cause me to terminate the interview on the spot and walk you out the door, but I'm not going to screw someone in a way which would reflect so negatively on the company for any future candidates.
answered 4 hours ago
Philip KendallPhilip Kendall
48.7k32119156
8
Yeah if someone said something offensive to me in an interview, I’d want them on the first flight out of town, not stranded at the airport calling me repeatedly.
– AffableAmbler
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No, this is completely unacceptable. Sure, the interview didn't work out, but screwing the candidate because of that is just so, so bad.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
As a legal question which is going to depend on your jurisdiction and that of the employer. You'd need to talk to an actual lawyer.
As others have commented, independent of the legal aspect, "naming and shaming" is an option. I would very rarely advocate that behaviour, but in this case I think it's worth making other candidates aware of the risk they take interviewing with this company. However:
- Make at least a nominal attempt to reconcile things with the company first.
- Stack Exchange is not the platform to name and shame on.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
You can ask, at which point there are two possibilities:
- This was actually a mistake and/or more sensible heads have prevailed at the company, in which case I'd hope they'd refund your expenses and the like.
- They seriously meant to do this, in which case I doubt they'll answer.
I honestly cannot think of anything which would cause me to act in this way towards a candidate; there's plenty you could say which would cause me to terminate the interview on the spot and walk you out the door, but I'm not going to screw someone in a way which would reflect so negatively on the company for any future candidates.
answered 4 hours ago
Philip KendallPhilip Kendall
48.7k32119156
8
Yeah if someone said something offensive to me in an interview, I’d want them on the first flight out of town, not stranded at the airport calling me repeatedly.
– AffableAmbler
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No, this is completely unacceptable. Sure, the interview didn't work out, but screwing the candidate because of that is just so, so bad.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
As a legal question which is going to depend on your jurisdiction and that of the employer. You'd need to talk to an actual lawyer.
As others have commented, independent of the legal aspect, "naming and shaming" is an option. I would very rarely advocate that behaviour, but in this case I think it's worth making other candidates aware of the risk they take interviewing with this company. However:
- Make at least a nominal attempt to reconcile things with the company first.
- Stack Exchange is not the platform to name and shame on.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
You can ask, at which point there are two possibilities:
- This was actually a mistake and/or more sensible heads have prevailed at the company, in which case I'd hope they'd refund your expenses and the like.
- They seriously meant to do this, in which case I doubt they'll answer.
I honestly cannot think of anything which would cause me to act in this way towards a candidate; there's plenty you could say which would cause me to terminate the interview on the spot and walk you out the door, but I'm not going to screw someone in a way which would reflect so negatively on the company for any future candidates.
answered 4 hours ago
Philip KendallPhilip Kendall
48.7k32119156
Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No, this is completely unacceptable. Sure, the interview didn't work out, but screwing the candidate because of that is just so, so bad.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
As a legal question which is going to depend on your jurisdiction and that of the employer. You'd need to talk to an actual lawyer.
As others have commented, independent of the legal aspect, "naming and shaming" is an option. I would very rarely advocate that behaviour, but in this case I think it's worth making other candidates aware of the risk they take interviewing with this company. However:
- Make at least a nominal attempt to reconcile things with the company first.
- Stack Exchange is not the platform to name and shame on.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
You can ask, at which point there are two possibilities:
- This was actually a mistake and/or more sensible heads have prevailed at the company, in which case I'd hope they'd refund your expenses and the like.
- They seriously meant to do this, in which case I doubt they'll answer.
I honestly cannot think of anything which would cause me to act in this way towards a candidate; there's plenty you could say which would cause me to terminate the interview on the spot and walk you out the door, but I'm not going to screw someone in a way which would reflect so negatively on the company for any future candidates.
answered 4 hours ago
Philip KendallPhilip Kendall
48.7k32119156
answered 4 hours ago
Philip KendallPhilip Kendall
48.7k32119156
answered 4 hours ago
Philip KendallPhilip Kendall
48.7k32119156
answered 4 hours ago
Philip KendallPhilip Kendall
48.7k32119156
48.7k32119156
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Yeah if someone said something offensive to me in an interview, I’d want them on the first flight out of town, not stranded at the airport calling me repeatedly.
– AffableAmbler
3 hours ago
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Yeah if someone said something offensive to me in an interview, I’d want them on the first flight out of town, not stranded at the airport calling me repeatedly.
– AffableAmbler
3 hours ago
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Yeah if someone said something offensive to me in an interview, I’d want them on the first flight out of town, not stranded at the airport calling me repeatedly.
– AffableAmbler
3 hours ago
Yeah if someone said something offensive to me in an interview, I’d want them on the first flight out of town, not stranded at the airport calling me repeatedly.
– AffableAmbler
3 hours ago
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Be sure to post to GlassDoor, etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based which could get you sued.
Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds (especially give that "had to eat scraps from other customers").
IANA, but you might first ask a legal opinion on our sister site https://law.stackexchange.com/
answered 49 mins ago
MawgMawg
4,69411136
Is there even a legal basis to sue over? Did OP have a contract stipulating they'd be offered a return plane ticket?
– Magisch
30 mins ago
1
@Magisch IANAL, but this comes to mind: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel#Promissory_estoppel_2
– JAD
26 mins ago
@Magisch I don't know, which is why I suggest a lawyer. By a stretch of the imagination it's kidnapping & false imprisonment (in the airport). That sounds very drastic, which is why he needs a lawyer. Back from my days of studying law, a few decades back & probably in a different country, the phrase "reasonable expectation" came up a lot. And I think he had mo0re than a reasonable expectation of a return flight, which might be presumed a contract “I fly there & talk to you, and you play for it, including returning me home”. But, I never completed my law degree & the OP needs real legal advice
– Mawg
25 mins ago
1
@Magisch it depends on the jurisdiction. E.g. in Germany an employer is required to recompense travel-costs for interviews unless they announced they would not do it in advance.
– piet.t
24 mins ago
Agreed (+1). OP, can you please add a country tag? Thanks.
– Mawg
23 mins ago
add a comment |
Be sure to post to GlassDoor, etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based which could get you sued.
Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds (especially give that "had to eat scraps from other customers").
IANA, but you might first ask a legal opinion on our sister site https://law.stackexchange.com/
answered 49 mins ago
MawgMawg
4,69411136
Is there even a legal basis to sue over? Did OP have a contract stipulating they'd be offered a return plane ticket?
– Magisch
30 mins ago
1
@Magisch IANAL, but this comes to mind: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel#Promissory_estoppel_2
– JAD
26 mins ago
@Magisch I don't know, which is why I suggest a lawyer. By a stretch of the imagination it's kidnapping & false imprisonment (in the airport). That sounds very drastic, which is why he needs a lawyer. Back from my days of studying law, a few decades back & probably in a different country, the phrase "reasonable expectation" came up a lot. And I think he had mo0re than a reasonable expectation of a return flight, which might be presumed a contract “I fly there & talk to you, and you play for it, including returning me home”. But, I never completed my law degree & the OP needs real legal advice
– Mawg
25 mins ago
1
@Magisch it depends on the jurisdiction. E.g. in Germany an employer is required to recompense travel-costs for interviews unless they announced they would not do it in advance.
– piet.t
24 mins ago
Agreed (+1). OP, can you please add a country tag? Thanks.
– Mawg
23 mins ago
add a comment |
Be sure to post to GlassDoor, etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based which could get you sued.
Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds (especially give that "had to eat scraps from other customers").
IANA, but you might first ask a legal opinion on our sister site https://law.stackexchange.com/
answered 49 mins ago
MawgMawg
4,69411136
Be sure to post to GlassDoor, etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based which could get you sued.
Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds (especially give that "had to eat scraps from other customers").
IANA, but you might first ask a legal opinion on our sister site https://law.stackexchange.com/
answered 49 mins ago
MawgMawg
4,69411136
answered 49 mins ago
MawgMawg
4,69411136
answered 49 mins ago
MawgMawg
4,69411136
answered 49 mins ago
MawgMawg
4,69411136
4,69411136
Is there even a legal basis to sue over? Did OP have a contract stipulating they'd be offered a return plane ticket?
– Magisch
30 mins ago
1
@Magisch IANAL, but this comes to mind: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel#Promissory_estoppel_2
– JAD
26 mins ago
@Magisch I don't know, which is why I suggest a lawyer. By a stretch of the imagination it's kidnapping & false imprisonment (in the airport). That sounds very drastic, which is why he needs a lawyer. Back from my days of studying law, a few decades back & probably in a different country, the phrase "reasonable expectation" came up a lot. And I think he had mo0re than a reasonable expectation of a return flight, which might be presumed a contract “I fly there & talk to you, and you play for it, including returning me home”. But, I never completed my law degree & the OP needs real legal advice
– Mawg
25 mins ago
1
@Magisch it depends on the jurisdiction. E.g. in Germany an employer is required to recompense travel-costs for interviews unless they announced they would not do it in advance.
– piet.t
24 mins ago
Agreed (+1). OP, can you please add a country tag? Thanks.
– Mawg
23 mins ago
add a comment |
Is there even a legal basis to sue over? Did OP have a contract stipulating they'd be offered a return plane ticket?
– Magisch
30 mins ago
1
@Magisch IANAL, but this comes to mind: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel#Promissory_estoppel_2
– JAD
26 mins ago
@Magisch I don't know, which is why I suggest a lawyer. By a stretch of the imagination it's kidnapping & false imprisonment (in the airport). That sounds very drastic, which is why he needs a lawyer. Back from my days of studying law, a few decades back & probably in a different country, the phrase "reasonable expectation" came up a lot. And I think he had mo0re than a reasonable expectation of a return flight, which might be presumed a contract “I fly there & talk to you, and you play for it, including returning me home”. But, I never completed my law degree & the OP needs real legal advice
– Mawg
25 mins ago
1
@Magisch it depends on the jurisdiction. E.g. in Germany an employer is required to recompense travel-costs for interviews unless they announced they would not do it in advance.
– piet.t
24 mins ago
Agreed (+1). OP, can you please add a country tag? Thanks.
– Mawg
23 mins ago
Is there even a legal basis to sue over? Did OP have a contract stipulating they'd be offered a return plane ticket?
– Magisch
30 mins ago
Is there even a legal basis to sue over? Did OP have a contract stipulating they'd be offered a return plane ticket?
– Magisch
30 mins ago
1
1
@Magisch IANAL, but this comes to mind: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel#Promissory_estoppel_2
– JAD
26 mins ago
@Magisch IANAL, but this comes to mind: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel#Promissory_estoppel_2
– JAD
26 mins ago
@Magisch I don't know, which is why I suggest a lawyer. By a stretch of the imagination it's kidnapping & false imprisonment (in the airport). That sounds very drastic, which is why he needs a lawyer. Back from my days of studying law, a few decades back & probably in a different country, the phrase "reasonable expectation" came up a lot. And I think he had mo0re than a reasonable expectation of a return flight, which might be presumed a contract “I fly there & talk to you, and you play for it, including returning me home”. But, I never completed my law degree & the OP needs real legal advice
– Mawg
25 mins ago
@Magisch I don't know, which is why I suggest a lawyer. By a stretch of the imagination it's kidnapping & false imprisonment (in the airport). That sounds very drastic, which is why he needs a lawyer. Back from my days of studying law, a few decades back & probably in a different country, the phrase "reasonable expectation" came up a lot. And I think he had mo0re than a reasonable expectation of a return flight, which might be presumed a contract “I fly there & talk to you, and you play for it, including returning me home”. But, I never completed my law degree & the OP needs real legal advice
– Mawg
25 mins ago
1
1
@Magisch it depends on the jurisdiction. E.g. in Germany an employer is required to recompense travel-costs for interviews unless they announced they would not do it in advance.
– piet.t
24 mins ago
@Magisch it depends on the jurisdiction. E.g. in Germany an employer is required to recompense travel-costs for interviews unless they announced they would not do it in advance.
– piet.t
24 mins ago
Agreed (+1). OP, can you please add a country tag? Thanks.
– Mawg
23 mins ago
Agreed (+1). OP, can you please add a country tag? Thanks.
– Mawg
23 mins ago
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Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No. As far as slimy tactics by employers go, this is pretty up there. If I were you I'd name & shame them on glassdoor and the like. If they're in any sort of public spotlight the PR from that will be disastrous. Nobody wants to interview much less work for a company with that track record.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
Thats a question for a lawyer specializing in employment law. Try to find one that offers free consultations.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said
something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to
ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
Even if you did, I have never heard of a employer doing this, and I'm pretty sure almost nobody actually does this. If you are an employer flying people out for interviews, you CAN NOT afford the bad publicity such a stunt will give you. Imagine what happens if a company like that invites me to an interview and I read THAT on a review site? Hard pass just on precaution.
answered 27 mins ago
MagischMagisch
16.7k145076
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Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No. As far as slimy tactics by employers go, this is pretty up there. If I were you I'd name & shame them on glassdoor and the like. If they're in any sort of public spotlight the PR from that will be disastrous. Nobody wants to interview much less work for a company with that track record.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
Thats a question for a lawyer specializing in employment law. Try to find one that offers free consultations.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said
something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to
ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
Even if you did, I have never heard of a employer doing this, and I'm pretty sure almost nobody actually does this. If you are an employer flying people out for interviews, you CAN NOT afford the bad publicity such a stunt will give you. Imagine what happens if a company like that invites me to an interview and I read THAT on a review site? Hard pass just on precaution.
answered 27 mins ago
MagischMagisch
16.7k145076
add a comment |
Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No. As far as slimy tactics by employers go, this is pretty up there. If I were you I'd name & shame them on glassdoor and the like. If they're in any sort of public spotlight the PR from that will be disastrous. Nobody wants to interview much less work for a company with that track record.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
Thats a question for a lawyer specializing in employment law. Try to find one that offers free consultations.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said
something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to
ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
Even if you did, I have never heard of a employer doing this, and I'm pretty sure almost nobody actually does this. If you are an employer flying people out for interviews, you CAN NOT afford the bad publicity such a stunt will give you. Imagine what happens if a company like that invites me to an interview and I read THAT on a review site? Hard pass just on precaution.
answered 27 mins ago
MagischMagisch
16.7k145076
Seriously, what the heck? Is this normal for an employer to do?
No. As far as slimy tactics by employers go, this is pretty up there. If I were you I'd name & shame them on glassdoor and the like. If they're in any sort of public spotlight the PR from that will be disastrous. Nobody wants to interview much less work for a company with that track record.
Do I have any recourse against this employer?
Thats a question for a lawyer specializing in employment law. Try to find one that offers free consultations.
The more I think about, the more I'm thinking I must have said
something offensive to somebody in an interview. Is there any way to
ask them what I said (so that I can avoid this mistake in the future)?
Even if you did, I have never heard of a employer doing this, and I'm pretty sure almost nobody actually does this. If you are an employer flying people out for interviews, you CAN NOT afford the bad publicity such a stunt will give you. Imagine what happens if a company like that invites me to an interview and I read THAT on a review site? Hard pass just on precaution.
answered 27 mins ago
MagischMagisch
16.7k145076
edited 19 mins ago
answered 27 mins ago
MagischMagisch
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answered 27 mins ago
MagischMagisch
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answered 27 mins ago
MagischMagisch
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That's a straight up awful thing to do. Fly out candidates and cancel on them if you decide you are not hiring them, to save on that plane ticket? Better be prepared for the candidate talking about their experience interviewing with your company with their network.
– Victor S
4 hours ago
13
What's the name of the company?
– dwjohnston
4 hours ago
8
That is truly horrific. I am so sorry that this happened to you, in my 25+ year career to date, I have never heard of anything like this happening :( They should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
– Jane S♦
4 hours ago
2
How big is the company? How long have they been in business? Do they have a good amount of name recognition? Their behavior is absurdly selfish and unprofessional either way but it might help to answer the question of whether there was something particular about you that caused them to behave this way or if they're just too stupid to know any better.
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
4
Be sure to post to GlassDoor etc, but be absolutely sure to post only the exact truth, with nothing opinion based. Do that - after you have found a lawyer; most will give a free consultation if they are fairly sure of a win, for which you probably have grounds
– Mawg
53 mins ago