Serious question, is 'no call no show' really that big of a deal for a job interview?

I showed up 20 minutes late to a interview last Tuesday at a diner Downtown and the manager wouldn't even see me. He said by not calling ahead I disrespected his time and that he had other candidates. I mean, I was still there, I drove 30 minutes in traffic and actually wanted the job. Has anyone else had a place turn you away for being late even when you made it there?

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ruby_henderson367h agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, that manager sounds like he had a hair trigger. Ngl I've shown up late to stuff so often I feel like I should start paying a subscription fee for forgiveness. Tbh it's a bummer but maybe his breakfast rush was just that serious.

phoenix2463h ago

Lmao "subscription fee for forgiveness" is the best business model I've heard all week, honestly. But yeah 20 minutes late with no text is definitely playing life on hard mode, especially when there's pancakes at stake. Maybe the manager was just hangry and saw your tardiness as a personal attack on his breakfast rush lol.

gracec167h agoTop Commenter

Nah, hold up, I gotta push back a little on the "hair trigger" thing. 20 minutes late without a call is not a minor thing, it's pretty bad. Think about it from the manager's side: he's got a stack of resumes, he scheduled you for a specific time, and you just roll in almost half an hour late with no warning. That's not a small mistake, it's a basic respect thing. Like if you're sick that day or your car breaks down, you text or call. If you don't, you're telling them your time is worth more than theirs. The manager might've had a rough morning, but he's also got a business to run. Being stuck waiting on someone who couldn't be bothered to send a quick text? That's a hard no for most people.