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Don't text-message anyone during your interview

Submitted by Polenta on January 17, 2008 - 15:56.

I guess this is the year-2007 equivalent of the late '80s story about the candidate who wore a Walkman and headphones, and told the interviewer "Go ahead, I can hear you over my music."

A friend in Santa Clara was interviewing a young man for an entry-level position. As they were talking, the young man's phone rang. He checked the display and started texting a reply while the manager was talking. She decided to give him the benefit of the doubt: "Is everything okay? Is there some kind of emergency?"

"Oh no everything's cool. Go ahead," he replied, still tapping away.

She told him "You know what - why don't we reschedule for another time. I'll call you," and ushered him out the door.

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