Agency decides my g/f lives too far away for a job

SandC

Companies can choose any reason they wish to not give someone a job so long as it is within employment law.

It's one of the things I would look at if I were recruiting, sometimes it can be the deciding factor between one candidate and another. In view of the recent chaos due to a bit of snow don't you think it's very relevant indeed that someone lives 30-40 mins motorway drive away without any hitches?

easy

Look, bear in mind that at the moment, agencies are probably getting 10's of applications for every vacancy they advertise. They have to use some criteria to decide which CV's they will put forward (because an employer uses an agency to filter out the majority of applications). This agency has decided that they will reject you g/f, because they have suitable applicants living closer.

It's unfair, but it's life. Keep looking, move on.

solodanceparty

wontfallforit wrote: »

From what I can gather from the original post, girlfriend had already received a rejection, stating the travel distance as a reason.

It's not like the OP rang up for the original decision. The die had already been cast. Yes, the girlfriend could have rang back herself and challenged the point - but who here really believes that it would've made any difference? Who here has never had somebody else make a phonecall on their behalf? Especially if you're feeling hurt/rejected/confused, etc.

I really don't see what the big deal about OP calling up on his girlfriend's behalf is. I certainly don't believe that it cost her the job, given that the decision had already been made (if the agency was willing to negotiate, then why bother submitting a seemingly bizarre decision in the first place?).

It sounds as if the agency - or the employer, or whoever - decided they simply didn't "like" the girlfriend (it happens), and played on the fact that she lives a few miles out of the way.

OP - for clarity - why did you call, instead of your girlfriend? Thanks.

If you want a job, YOU should call. If someone can't even call a place of employemnt themselves, they clearly can't handle a job. The girlfriend needs to grow up if she wants to get anywhere. She can't hide behind boyfriend's apron strings. What happens if she does get a job and someone hurts her feelings at work, is the boyfriend going to call in for her? Get a life.

briona

Not exactly an answer to the OP's question, but of some relevance nonetheless:

The best jobs in my industry are in the London area, but I live in Wales. However, my siblings all live in London so when applying for contract/temp jobs, I just use one of their addresses!

The agency I use most KNOWS that I am based in Wales (as I registered in person with them, gave them both my address and my sister's address and explained my situation) but none of the others do. Interestingly, the applications I have made using my sister's address are looked on more favourably than those using my own address...

Briona

wontfallforit

solodanceparty wrote: »

If you want a job, YOU should call. If someone can't even call a place of employemnt themselves, they clearly can't handle a job. The girlfriend needs to grow up if she wants to get anywhere. She can't hide behind boyfriend's apron strings. What happens if she does get a job and someone hurts her feelings at work, is the boyfriend going to call in for her? Get a life.

I do agree with that. I've always arranged my own jobs, and will continue to do so (both me and OH would cringe at making job phonecalls for each other). But, there's been no definitive answer as to why the OP made the call instead of his girlfriend. I know I'm playing devil's advocate here, but without the facts, why bother assuming that the girlfriend hasn't got the 'balls' to do things herself?

Also, the girlfriend is the anonymous 3rd party here. We don't know if she made the OP call, if she was happy with his decision, or if she even knows about it. OP could've gone behind her back...girlfriend could actually be gutless and lacking in the courage to make the call herself...or she simply may be oblivious to the partner's actions...

What I'm saying is that it bears no relevance to the OP asking whether or not it was fair for her to be rejected on the grounds of location. Yes, his phonecall may have impacted upon her future relationship with the agency, but that has nothing to do with the query regarding commuting distance.

spiritus

wontfallforit wrote: »

I do agree with that. I've always arranged my own jobs, and will continue to do so (both me and OH would cringe at making job phonecalls for each other). But, there's been no definitive answer as to why the OP made the call instead of his girlfriend. I know I'm playing devil's advocate here, but without the facts, why bother assuming that the girlfriend hasn't got the 'balls' to do things herself?

Also, the girlfriend is the anonymous 3rd party here. We don't know if she made the OP call, if she was happy with his decision, or if she even knows about it. OP could've gone behind her back...girlfriend could actually be gutless and lacking in the courage to make the call herself...or she simply may be oblivious to the partner's actions...

What I'm saying is that it bears no relevance to the OP asking whether or not it was fair for her to be rejected on the grounds of location. Yes, his phonecall may have impacted upon her future relationship with the agency, but that has nothing to do with the query regarding commuting distance.

....and there lies the voice of reason.

Thanks for not judging and for being one of the few to actually understand the question.

Anihilator

spiritus wrote: »

....and there lies the voice of reason.

Thanks for not judging and for being one of the few to actually understand the question.

Lol because its the answer you wanted.

Everyone else understood the question fine and gave the right answer. i.e 1 ) Yes they can and 2) you phoning to fight her battles probably got her blacklisted.

scubaangel

spiritus wrote: »

....and there lies the voice of reason.

Thanks for not judging and for being one of the few to actually understand the question.

Even though they didn't actually answer the question.....

Apolonation

Anihilator wrote: »

Lol because its the answer you wanted.

Everyone else understood the question fine and gave the right answer. i.e 1 ) Yes they can and 2) you phoning to fight her battles probably got her blacklisted.

I second this.

DCFC79

OP if you havent already just let it go,