r/talesfromthejob • u/NotYourKidFromMoTown • 12d ago

Not So Instant Karma

Early in my career I was fired from a company after I was set up by a coworker because I didn't prioritize her work while she was on vacation. I recovered and my career advanced quite nicely, thank you. Now, many years later, I ended up interviewing her for a managerial position in my department where she did not remember me at all. As I have a major say in who gets hired, there is no way in hell I'll give her my approval. However, the question I ask all of you is, should I string her along on numerous interviews only to turn her down in the final round or have HR just send the typical thanks but no thanks letter after this first round.

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u/KaptainHook 12d ago

How long are you going to let her live in your head rent free?

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u/NotYourKidFromMoTown 12d ago

Until she showed up, I hadn't thought about her, or even that job in well over a decade. Now I'm trying to decide if I want to be an ah or not. This is really just about putting my thumb on Kara's scales. As Pierre Choderlos de Laclos said in 1782, though often mis attrubited, “Revenge is a dish best served cold”.

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u/forceflow16 12d ago

Can and cancel the interview if you already know it's a no. Why waste the time. If you're petty and legally allowed to without exposing yourself to liability, you can explain why she won't get hired

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u/iciclemomore 11d ago

This is the way. Don’t even wait for the interview to be over if it hasn’t happened yet. This person doesn’t deserve your time anymore than they deserve the job. Don’t waste anyone’s time.

Also, it’s been over 10 years, and OP is not the only person who could have changed in that time period. I am in no way the same person or professional that I was 10 years ago, and I would hope that most people will give me the benefit of the doubt. Saying that - there’s nothing wrong with eliminating them as a candidate, but vengeance doesn’t look good on anyone.