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So the gentleman who arrived 1 hour early terminated the interview after 25 minutes. People. Are. Weird. But, I won't have to call him and tell him he didn't get the job, which is something I thought I would have to do when he interrupted my lunch.

Someone from a not-to-be-named software company and asked to be transferred to someone I'd never heard of. I think he introduced himself, but he didn't speak to me by name.

I expressed my confusion, and told him that I wasn't usually in the business of accepting and transferring calls, and he actually backed off and called the front desk instead. But how completely rude. I mean, even if you know that person B is my co-worker (she's not in my team), if you don't know me, why would you call me and ask for her?

The earring in my other ear leapt out in my car yesterday evening, and fell somewhere I can't find. That's a crap-assed earring design.

Sparky,

what a weirdo. Do you know what was up?

It almost sounds to me like he thought the 2 hour interview was going to start at the time he showed up and he booked something else for 2 hours later. Then decided to bail and go to the other thing come hell or high water.

Do you know what was up?

Sort of. He was hoping for a different arrangement than what I'd outlined in the job announcement, and when I told him there was no wiggle room there, he bailed. This is a small town, and a small profession, so we were all sort of stunned that he'd leave in a way that would make a bad impression.

Sparky,

devil's advocate: if he didn't want to waste people's time, what were his alternatives? Was it that he left early, or he didn't do due diligence before applying, or that he was rude when he left?

When I called to invite him in, I reiterated the hours/pay that were in the job announcement and told all the candidates that I didn't want to waste anyone's time by bringing them in if those arrangements wouldn't work - no harm, no foul. So he confirmed at that point he was interested in coming in.

So, yes, it was rude to have us all clear our schedules and then bail. I would have gone through the interview, so as to stay on good terms, and then if offered the job politely declined with a vague, "something has come up, but I really appreciate the offer."

One of his references is the sister of someone who works here - it really is a small profession, and we all talk to each other.

I expressed my confusion, and told him that I wasn't usually in the business of accepting and transferring calls, and he actually backed off and called the front desk instead. But how completely rude. I mean, even if you know that person B is my co-worker (she's not in my team), if you don't know me, why would you call me and ask for her?

Sounds like a recruiter or scammer trying to get names/phone numbers