Ringing… Ringing… Ringing… spam?

We all ignore unknown calls because who wants to discuss urgent loan offers or win a fake lottery, right? 

But what if I tell you that an unknown call could be the life changing one? A candidate kept receiving calls from an unknown US number for a month. The candidate ignored them all, assuming it was spam. 

Later it turns out, it was Amazon's recruitment team! When he finally realised, he tried calling back, only to get a “call not monitored” message and lose a rupee as a fee. Peak comedy of blunders and blunders… 

The candidate must have realised : Rejecting an unknown caller too fast could cost losing a dream job….. Opportunity could pop out at any time like relatives in weddings, be ready! 

Did you miss any call that could have changed the fortune for you? 

Sapne dekhna acchi baat hai but…… 🤯

A candidate applied for a role, he was selected as everything went well. We reached the last stage : Salary Discussion!! 

I asked him, “What are your salary expectations?”

Candidate replies, “I'm open to discussion.” Which was obvious… 

I clearly stated, “Great! The budget is around ₹12 LPA. Does that work? 

Now guess what could be the most shocking negotiation? ₹13 LPA? ₹15 LPA? ₹20 LPA? No!!! 

Out of nowhere, he replies, “Hmmm, I was thinking ₹35 LPA!!”

At first, I thought I didn't hear it properly, but I confirmed, “You mean ₹13.5 LPA or ₹35 LPA ? 

He was like, “₹35 LPA. But I'm flexible!”

Itni flexibility ki he is negotiating for more than double the budget 😅

I think he assumed that it's an auction! Next time I'll start with, “Are we discussing salary or lottery winnings?”