outsource candidates
I needed more staff (secveral actually but only allowed one). So wrote a job spec and my manager says here are some CVs from outside candidates. I pointed out that neither CV was even close to the job spec but was told we should interview one of them. So i choose the best one.

The (telephone) interview is surreal (candidate in another well known outsource country). Each question followed by a very long pause before an answer. It became apparent the guy couldnt speak English and was being told what to say by his manager.

So interview finishes and I point out it was a waste of time to my manager and he says we should take him on for a trial period! (I should point out he is expected to deal with European users who have English as a second language. Good move.)

So take him on 6 weeks training - hopeless. Not a clue. Manager says dont worry we will give him a few months "on the job" and if no good get rid of him. Every month from then on i complain about him. He is hopeless - cant understand a word he says and he doesnt know what he is doing. Point this out to my manager time and time again and his comment? "Well I think we made a mistake there and we both need to be more careful in future". What a Bunt. (He was slightly embarrased when I pointed out I still had copies of all the emails I sent him from day 1 saying the guy was unsuitable.)The guy is now sitting somewhere in an office in the subcontinent being paid by the company to do next to nothing. What little work that he does do each day, I could do in 10-15 mins. What a crock.
(anthorin, Thu 20 Jan 2005, 12:30, Reply)