While I totally sympathize with those who were selected but not given jobs by the company, prudence dictates that when an offer is not converted into a job within 30-45 days, the applicant should have started his/her own cross-checks and moved on in life. The company has not done the right thing if what is posted is correct. Candidates should not have bet on one horse alone and should have continued applying for fresh jobs once a reasonable time had passed after selection. One must put such bad experiences behind and boldly move forward.
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I do not condone what IBM has done in this case; it is unconscionable conduct. However, I wonder if this sort of thing goes on in India more often than we know? Others could comment on that.
However, I will take a contrary view here. IBM has not made your life hell; you have, to a great extent.
As others have rightly pointed out, never ever put all your eggs in one basket. When applying for jobs, you must keep your options open. In this case, not all opportunities will come to fruition. Circumstances change, and if we are to be charitable, then maybe, just maybe, the situation has changed at IBM, and the original jobs are now no longer available, for whatever reasons. That does not excuse IBM from this totally inappropriate behavior. I just seek to shed some light.
You have not told us what your fallback position - Plan B if you like - was if, for some reason, the IBM job did not work out. You should not have waited so long before pulling the plug and moving on to find another position.
If you have expenses like housing, food, etc., then you cannot afford to sit around waiting for things. If IBM was fobbing you off with excuses, etc., then you should have acted sooner and cut your losses.
You are not going to win this battle with IBM, try as you might. They have done the wrong thing, but unfortunately for you and your colleagues, they will prevail in this case. You might be best to bow out and keep your reputation intact. No one wants to employ people they perceive as troublemakers.
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However, I will take a contrary view here. IBM has not made your life hell; you have, to a great extent.
As others have rightly pointed out, never ever put all your eggs in one basket. When applying for jobs, you must keep your options open. In this case, not all opportunities will come to fruition. Circumstances change, and if we are to be charitable, then maybe, just maybe, the situation has changed at IBM, and the original jobs are now no longer available, for whatever reasons. That does not excuse IBM from this totally inappropriate behavior. I just seek to shed some light.
You have not told us what your fallback position - Plan B if you like - was if, for some reason, the IBM job did not work out. You should not have waited so long before pulling the plug and moving on to find another position.
If you have expenses like housing, food, etc., then you cannot afford to sit around waiting for things. If IBM was fobbing you off with excuses, etc., then you should have acted sooner and cut your losses.
You are not going to win this battle with IBM, try as you might. They have done the wrong thing, but unfortunately for you and your colleagues, they will prevail in this case. You might be best to bow out and keep your reputation intact. No one wants to employ people they perceive as troublemakers.
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