[Maritime Q-Scout]

I didn't want to start a new thread but I have an interesting question.

I once applied for a job, in an industry I love, with an organization which was not well run. I had a good conversation but while the organization said they were looking, they were not. They knew exactly who they wanted.

Shortly after meeting with them I get an email, "we're making an announcement on Monday, you'll be impressed with who we're hiring".

Odd thing to email but ok. I'm self aware enough to know that there are people better than me out there. Fine.

It's been a year, organization strucutre is in worse shape, than a year ago.

Again, you can run your company however you want. Its yours.

My question is, what happens when you run into the hiring manager who arrogantly thinks he made the right decision?

To use a simplistic example:

Oilers need a new head coach, Joel Quennville goes to Kevin Lowe and says he wants the job. Lowe says "we have our guy, I think you'll be impressed". Oilers hire Gulutzan, and proceed to finish 29/31. Lowe and Quennville run into each other and Lowe brings up how great a hire Gulutzan was. What the frig do you say?

You want to be polite but you don't believe in lying.