Remember the old days as freshers when we wait days to get the joining date? Even during COVID-19, many people lost their job. People spent hours conducting online interviews to get their dream jobs. Not only employees but even recruiters face a tough time getting the right candidate for the job. The process takes weeks and even months to get the suitable candidate onboard to fulfill all the requirements. Also, the candidate’s notice period or commitment from their current organization makes this wait a little longer, two to three months. Some candidates do not value the chance they get and back off at the very last minute. This really pissed off the recruiters as they might have spent their time and money to get you onboard. It can happen with any organization when candidates refuse to join just before the joining date. Prashant Pitti, the co-founder of EaseMyTrip, shared a chat with the candidate on Twitter in which the candidate backed off at the last minute.
EaseMyTrip Co-Founder Prashant Pitti Shares Chat
Prashant Pitti has shared a screenshot on the micro-blogging site Twitter where the candidate refused to join the company before the official joining date. The candidate claims to get a better offer from another company. Sharing the screenshot, Prashant Pitti has asked for the resolution of this problem. He argues that other potential candidates are rejected when a candidate accepts an offer letter. As a result, the organization has to wait for months to get the right candidate to join.
Someone pls solve this hiring issue
This is hugely prevelant & ends up wasting so much time & resource
Once a candidate accepts offer-letter, companies wait for months & rejects all other potential candidates
But candidate decides on very last day, that they won’t be joining pic.twitter.com/R9UfV45eMz
— Prashant Pitti (@ppitti) September 1, 2022
He further asked if companies reject a candidate on the day of their joining and say they found a better candidate. Is it acceptable?
Many people falsely equating this to, employers firing people. Firing and quitting happens all the time
Real equalizer would be, if employers also start to offer-letter and then on joining-date say NO to candidate, as they found better employee!
Would this be acceptable? Big NO
— Prashant Pitti (@ppitti) September 1, 2022
Also it’s very common, 25-40% of the hired candidates, say they won’t be joining at the last minute.
And its not just the juniors, happening at senior level equally
If this is happening to an org as big as ours; I can’t even fanthom what’s happening at newly launched startups!
— Prashant Pitti (@ppitti) September 2, 2022
Don’t accept offer letter, it’s fine
But this is after accepting offer-letter & then not showing up the last minute (after making employers wait for months)
— Prashant Pitti (@ppitti) September 1, 2022
Ashneer Grover, one of the sharks in Shark Tank India, also voiced his opinion on the same. He said,
“Prashant – In India there is no value of contract – neither would you go after someone nor would they as legal system is broken and expensive. So in India it’s – ek haath le doosre haath de. Best to tone down your expectation that you employ daily wagers in guise of salaried folk”
Prashant – In India there is no value of contract – neither would you go after someone nor would they as legal system is broken and expensive. So in India it’s – ek haath le doosre haath de. Best to tone down your expectation that you employ daily wagers in guise of salaried folk
— Ashneer Grover (@Ashneer_Grover) September 7, 2022
Many people even support the candidate, and you might be in trouble choosing between the two. Check out some of the tweets.
You guys pay extra to immediate joiner, Why?? Are you ethical enough? You hire those who can join you immediately and we join those who pay us more money. If you are looking for job then you will do the same. Stop playing victim.
— ekta agnihotri (@ektaagnihotri4) September 7, 2022
Happens with us every single day, happened today too that too with one of the most senior hire who turned down after we releasing appt letter citing competition clause, are u kidding me!! You are a brand, just think how difficult would it be for the growing unbranded startups
— Akshay Shah – Founder CEO, iWebTechno (@AkshayiWeb) September 1, 2022
Employers kick out employees when they r not needed, they can also do the same …. In capitalism world both r right …
— Pawan sharma (@pawanca_2000) September 1, 2022
Which side are you guys on? Are you with Prashant Pitti or with the candidate? Share your views in the comments below.
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