Company apologises after employee asked man to pay $6.50 for coffee he had at job interview

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Some job interviews are done over coffee and the company usually picks up the bill. One jobseeker, however, was shocked when he was recently asked to pay $6.50 for his coffee. In a Facebook post on Monday (May 15), Sriram Suresh shared screenshots from a WhatsApp conversation he had with his interviewer from an unnamed company. She had texted Sriram...

Some job interviews are done over coffee and the company usually picks up the bill.In a Facebook post on Monday , Sriram Suresh shared screenshots from a WhatsApp conversation he hadShe had texted Sriram after the interview and Sriram said he would pass on the opportunity because he was looking for a stable job.

While the woman had wished him all the best, she also said: "By the way, your part of the coffee last week was $6.50. Do PayNow thanks ."But not without sharing his two cents' worth. "Had I known, I would've paid [for my coffee] on the day itself, now it just seems unprofessional," he told her, adding that this was the first time he had been asked to pay for a coffee after an interview.Company apologises and refunds money

In an update, Sriram shared that a manager from the company called him to apologise for their subordinate's actions. "I'm extremely sorry that you had to go through such an experience and I'm thankful that you flagged this out so as to stop this in its tracks," the manager told him, adding that their subordinate will be "dealt with"."I believe that was not their standard practice and it could be an honest mistake," Sriram concluded., but she brought him to a nearby cafe instead.After the interview, the woman stayed at the cafe to do work and Sriram left.

 

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