Patrique Mercier Recruitment

Two days ago I applied via this agency for a job.

Yesterday I was contacted if it was possible to have a short online meeting that day, the next or the day after.

Via email, we agreed upon "tomorrow".

Today is "tomorrow". I only received the invitation to the conversation this morning and, stupid me, I didn't check the day/date. Yet, we've emailed a few times and every time we spoke about "tomorrow".

Five minutes before the meeting I was waiting for the person to let me in. Ten minutes after the start of the meeting I send an email that I have been waiting for the meeting and that I won't wait longer.

I received an email back, from the owner, that although we spoke about "tomorrow" (not with him personally but an employee of his), the date for the meeting was set for the day after tomorrow.

There was no excuse made, nothing at all (an excuse will go a long way with someone who is disappointed), and I decided to cancel the meeting completely.

For me, it is very important that I can trust the agency that is going to represent me at an employer. Mistakes are human. But an excuse for the mistake is the least.

After sending the cancellation I received an email, from the owner, that I am blacklisted for Greece and all other countries this agency is representing.

They make a mistake and I am the one being blacklisted. Isn't that the world upside down?!