I normally don’t post things like this, but I’m honestly really frustrated and disappointed.

I’m currently 2 months postpartum and was recently cleared to return to work, so I applied for a part-time phlebotomist position. A recruiter scheduled me for an interview in Ellicott City and even confirmed beforehand that I would still be attending.

Since the location wasn’t accessible by nearby public transportation, I had to spend $100 total on Lyft rides just to get there and back. My husband also had to take off work so I could attend the interview, all while I’m already exhausted from sleepless nights with a newborn.

When I arrived, I was told the manager was on vacation. After trying multiple times to contact the recruiter with no response, I finally reached out to the manager directly, only to find out the position had already been filled LAST MONTH and all interviews were supposed to have been canceled.

I understand mistakes happen, but this whole situation was extremely unprofessional and could have been avoided with proper communication. My time, money, and energy were wasted unnecessarily.

Being postpartum and trying to get back into the workforce is already stressful enough without situations like this. So I sent him a email jobs need to stop wasting peoples time.

#ProfessionalismMatters #CommunicationMatters
#InterviewExperience #firsttimemomjourney #phlebotomistlife