No one likes being turned down after an interview for a job. But when Megan Dixon – an 18-year-old from Leicester, UK – looked down at her phone to read the text she’d received from her interviewer, she couldn’t believe what she was reading.
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After attending an interview at Miller and Carter Steakhouse on Tuesday, a ridiculously harsh rejection text was sent to Megan’s phone just a moment or two after she left.
Shantel Wesson, the branch’s assistant manager, only waited one minute before hitting send on the cruel message.
Imagine going for a job interview and the woman says she will email u in a few days but then waits 1 minute after u leave to text u this ? pic.twitter.com/8hOY899wNZ
— Meg (@megrdixon) February 7, 2017
Brutal! Even if poking fun at Dixon’s language was appropriate, was that a typo or did Wesson really use the word “we’re” instead of “were”? Not to mention the emoji, the use of ‘x’…
Additionally, Dixon described interviewer’s behaviour “so unprofessional” after adding that she thought Wesson was unprepared – the interviewer’s phone would just not stop ringing during their time together.
The tweet has since gone viral. This seems to be rubbing everyone else the wrong way, too.
@megrdixon @MillerandCarter how unprofessional!!! Won’t be going there again that’s for sure!!!
— Meg John (@meganpaigej) February 7, 2017
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@Charbarley @MillerandCarter She’s the assistant manager of a restaurant that isn’t even open yet so I’m assuming she’s just got the job ? X
— Meg (@megrdixon) February 7, 2017
@megrdixon @MillerandCarter this is vile!! Hope you report this babe! Won’t be going there again x
— jasmine donoghue (@JasmineDonoghue) February 7, 2017
Despite all of this, management claim that Dixon was not the intended recipient of the texts, and they were not supposed to be unwelcome feedback as they appear here.
“We can’t apologise enough to Megan,” Said a spokesperson for Miller and Carter, “It was never our intention to be disrespectful or upset her in any way. The texts were send in error and were intended for our manager, not the candidate.”
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Whether Dixon decides to accept the apology or not is up to her, but we won’t be surprised if “it’s a no x”.