I MOVED for a Job but they CHANGED THEIR MIND once I got there... so I made them LOSE $400,000
Am I the Jerk?
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🗓️ 6 March 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | I moved for a job but they changed their mind once I got there so I made them lose |
| 0:05.7 | four hundred thousand dollars here's what happened subscribe to am I the jerk on |
| 0:11.1 | YouTube and hit the bell for notifications. |
| 0:15.0 | Let's start with the background. |
| 0:16.2 | A few years ago I worked in the wine industry and I travelled to Australia to try to broaden my |
| 0:20.6 | experience of the industry, as well as of life and to try out living abroad for a while. I also knew the pay there was vastly higher |
| 0:28.7 | than what it was in my home at the time, in the UK. I had quite a bit of experience, a decent CV slash resume, great |
| 0:36.3 | qualifications in the industry and academically, and I was young and eager. At the time I had a |
| 0:42.3 | one-year work visa, but this could have been extended |
| 0:45.2 | to two or longer depending on the employer. I applied for loads of jobs. Many were listed on the |
| 0:51.4 | various employment websites, industry specific ones, gum tree, and if I like the sound of it, I applied for it. |
| 0:58.0 | I also wrote to various wineries in the area that I really liked with my CV and various details. |
| 1:04.3 | I got a lot of replies, but one of my favorites got back to me. |
| 1:07.8 | They put me in touch with their hiring manager. |
| 1:10.0 | I was stoked to have an interview with one of my favorite wineries in the region for a sales rep job. |
| 1:15.0 | I drove to the winery and met with the hiring manager and had the interview of my life. |
| 1:20.0 | I nailed it. |
| 1:21.0 | To this day, I've never had a better interview. |
| 1:23.8 | I met the winery manager and we got along great. |
| 1:26.8 | At the end of the interview, the hiring manager told me I was a shoe in and that they'd be in |
| 1:31.4 | touch shortly to let me know if I got the job, followed by a very |
| 1:34.6 | reassuring wink and nod. |
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