Sure, you can do whatever you want. That doesn't change the fact that people will consider u a prick and a coward if you ignore calls for weeks on end without any explanation.
Re:How Booking.com manipulates users
by macspoofing on Thursday September 21, 2017 @05:03AM
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>Part of being a grownup is doing whatever the hell you want.
Wait till you're a grownup and you realize how not true that is.
Re:How Booking.com manipulates users
by dullgiulio on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:11AM
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It's not the same thing. You can skip a call out of the blue, but after you have had some kind of interaction, is really good manners to have open and direct discussion. Both professionally and in the example you mention.
> Part of being a grownup is doing whatever the hell you want
No, that's being a child. Being a grown up means not only thinking about yourself
Re:How Booking.com manipulates users
by tempestn on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:50AM
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My thoughts exactly. Unfortunately these days it's clear not everyone feels that way.
Part of being a grownup is doing whatever the hell you want. If you want to ring that phone (and have a potentially awkward conversation with some immature developer that's not yet picking up on your opportunity), do it.
Goes both ways.
Re:How Booking.com manipulates users
by dredmorbius on Thursday September 21, 2017 @07:30AM
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The rights come with responsibilities and/or consequences.
Being an adult means you get to own many of your choices, but also their consequences.
Giving the recruiter a direct "no" would be far more professional. OTOH, I've dissed more than my share of recruiters myself, though generally only after an initial clear and unambiguous communication wasn't respected.
This reminds me of the people that think women (or men) that don't want to go out with them owe them some kind of explanation. No, dude. Get some social awareness and move the fuck on.