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[His.Dirty.Little.Secret]

so i have an ad in a local mag about the last room that is available for rent. someone called last week and left a message saying very interested, pls call me at this number tomorrow (saturday). i called the number, someone answered, said person wasn't there.

that night at 8:55, this person left a msg on my machine returning my call. i called back, no answer. left msg with my cell#, no return call. (you see where this is headed by now, i'm sure.) :roll:

on tuesday, i get a call right before i'm about to leave for the day, asking if this person can stop by. said has been waiting @ a restaurant for a party for an hour and the party hasn't arrived, so this person thought they would just come over to see the space. (i am already not impressed with the communication issues) so apparently i'm an afterthought... i said, if you can come now fine. 30 minutes later, nothing. 40 minutes, i walked out the door and went home.

she made it at an hour and ten minutes past the time that she called, and because she doesn't have a phone she went to all of the other offices in the complex asking to use theirs and leaving messages on my machine.

so of course the answer is no. my question is: do i tell her WHY it's no or do i waste my time?

~amanda

 

[mynameismud]

Wow!! I am scratching my head over this one!! I would just tell her that you are no longer interested. Surely, on some level, she knows she blew it.

 

[Bonzo]

Surely, on some level, she knows she blew it.

Don't bet on that.

I had an interview candidate call me yesterday. They went to the wrong location for the interview -- got confused about what company she was interviewing with. Did not take her cell phone with her, was calling me from the businesses' phone.

Emailed later asking when I could reschedule the interview.

 

[Been]

Surely, on some level, she knows she blew it.

Don't bet on that.

I had an interview candidate call me yesterday. They went to the wrong location for the interview -- got confused about what company she was interviewing with. Did not take her cell phone with her, was calling me from the businesses' phone.

Emailed later asking when I could reschedule the interview.

see i think the same thing, too. so would you, r&r tell her why or just leave it alone?

 

[Loving My Baby Monkey!]

you owe no explanation. I would not bother or waste any more time. I am sure you have a million other better things to do. I agree that she most likely does not have a clue about how clueless she is. Most people like that don't. Doesn't mean shes a evil or bad person. Just not a reliable and aware one.

 

[princess like kitty]

you owe no explanation. I would not bother or waste any more time. I am sure you have a million other better things to do. I agree that she most likely does not have a clue about how clueless she is. Most people like that don't. Doesn't mean shes a evil or bad person. Just not a reliable and aware one.

thanks! i felt the same way, but i had that little voice nagging me to tell her why so that she can learn from the situation. you're right though - i have a million other things to do!

 

[xOxSnowXAngelxOx]

I feel like if you try to explain you'll either get an argument or excuses....both a waste of time. I might call and leave a message the space is on hold for another just to sever the tie.

This is the biggest reason I don't look forward to employing LMTs. It takes a lot of time hearding cats if you know what I mean.

 

[dont.panic]

It takes a lot of time herding cats if you know what I mean.

i totally know what you mean - and i thought my dh and i were the only ones that used that expression!

:cat: :cat: :cat: :cat: :cat: :cat: :cat: :cat: :cat: :cat:

 

[Cjfogler15]

They went to the wrong location for the interview -- got confused about what company she was interviewing with.

WHOOPS! Not sure if I would own up to that one with a potential employer...