[public] MercuryTide play games with my life.
I was first contacted by Elan IT, who wanted to put me forward for a web development role at MercuryTide. I looked the company up on the net and found they were a small business providing (mostly local) IT/web solutions.
On Friday, 11th of March I had an interview there. Despite leaving an extra 40+ minutes for travel, I was stuck with non-appearing buses and roadworks and arrived 20 minutes late. This made me nervous in my interview and test, though the man who interviewed me said they were all late in that day too. But needless to say I found it stressful.
Elan contacted me to say I'd done particularly well in the test and they were impressed, although the interviewer had a gut feeling that I couldn't be trusted. I was a little taken aback at this forthrightness, but I explained my position and my explanation was passed along. I stayed in contact with the agency. I was surprised because although the agent told me that my interviewer was very straight-talking, he'd not mentioned any concerns at the time. I said I was always available for a second interview if required.
The next Friday I was offered the job. I accepted. All I had to do now was wait until after the weekend to be told my start date. I began making mental and logistical preparations.
I kept in touch with Elan every work day. On Monday the 21st I went in and spoke to the agent face-to-face. He told me that their board were unconvinced of my commitment to the company. I wondered how this was possible seeing how I had spoken to only one man, and suggested that if they had concerns all they had to do was ask to see me again. He agreed and said he'd already made that suggestion.
Last weekend was the Easter bank holiday, and on the Thursday before I asked the agency to continue trying to get my start date, because it was getting a bit silly. I waited until Tuesday and found that the agent was on holiday, and nobody else knew the details, so I waited another day again.
This Wednesday (the 30th) The agency called to tell me they'd received an email from MercuryTide saying they were withdrawing the offer.
I'd been shafted. By people who claimed I was untrustworthy.
On Friday, 11th of March I had an interview there. Despite leaving an extra 40+ minutes for travel, I was stuck with non-appearing buses and roadworks and arrived 20 minutes late. This made me nervous in my interview and test, though the man who interviewed me said they were all late in that day too. But needless to say I found it stressful.
Elan contacted me to say I'd done particularly well in the test and they were impressed, although the interviewer had a gut feeling that I couldn't be trusted. I was a little taken aback at this forthrightness, but I explained my position and my explanation was passed along. I stayed in contact with the agency. I was surprised because although the agent told me that my interviewer was very straight-talking, he'd not mentioned any concerns at the time. I said I was always available for a second interview if required.
The next Friday I was offered the job. I accepted. All I had to do now was wait until after the weekend to be told my start date. I began making mental and logistical preparations.
I kept in touch with Elan every work day. On Monday the 21st I went in and spoke to the agent face-to-face. He told me that their board were unconvinced of my commitment to the company. I wondered how this was possible seeing how I had spoken to only one man, and suggested that if they had concerns all they had to do was ask to see me again. He agreed and said he'd already made that suggestion.
Last weekend was the Easter bank holiday, and on the Thursday before I asked the agency to continue trying to get my start date, because it was getting a bit silly. I waited until Tuesday and found that the agent was on holiday, and nobody else knew the details, so I waited another day again.
This Wednesday (the 30th) The agency called to tell me they'd received an email from MercuryTide saying they were withdrawing the offer.
I'd been shafted. By people who claimed I was untrustworthy.