Diem perdidi part one – useless NHS and rude recruiters
So, going out to St George’s for an appointment with my surgeon (no, not a plastic one, unfortunately)…only to find that he has cancelled the appointment without letting me know, I was extremely annoyed, but realised I couldn’t take it out on the receptionist, she looked like she was about to cry and told me I wasn’t the first person showing up that day who hadn’t been informed. Getting the new date confirmed and also being reassured that she would complain to the manager of the appointments nurse (which I happen to know is a right bitch) I still wanted to ram the unicorn statue up the part of the latter where the sun doesn’t shine…
Anyway, then decided to spend my freed up time getting my hair done at my favourite hairdresser’s…luckily he was in and had an available appointment too… Just disappointed that the salon uses a brand of hair colours that I am allergic too, otherwise I would have come there more often.
Coming out of the salon, hair nicely chopped, I found myself having the second rant of the day, at rude recruiters, twice! Firstly, my interview booked for today was postponed without even agreeing a new date, which I am sure they will request with very short notice. Do they think it is dead easy to set aside a day for an interview? Fair enough that it is sellers market at the moment, but you would think a tiny bit of reason and politeness is in order?
Secondly, another one calling from undisclosed number, leaving some rambling message, which I have to replay at least 3 times to write down the phone number, and spend my hard earned cash trying to reach them again…only they are always busy interviewing someone, on the other line or not at their desk…and NO, I don’t want them to call me back, I may be busy. What is wrong with sending and SMS or email? Is that kind of technology too advanced for most agents? My favourite recruiter always sends me an SMS (from his email system), to ask me to call him – including the number – or that he has sent me an email that he hopes I can reply to. Now THAT’S service…and probably the reason why he has earned a good fee placing me twice…
On June 10th, 2009 at 10:56 pm, Elf said...
Oh no poor bunny… People are so rude! Complaint complaint… Maybe nhs can refund bunnys flight since bunny came all the way to reception desk to be told the appointment was cancelled… And yep poxy recruiters, who do they think they are? Lucky they have a well paid job themselves! Perkele! Helvete! Damn! Xx