Cavavin - The Wine Shop
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Unprofessional Management
The interview went okay, they asked me to come in for a trial. I was meant to work as a graphic designer and a barista. My graphic design role was to include running their social media accounts, improving their website and taking pictures for content. Before my trial, I got an email with a very long list of spaces and items to photograph in the shop. They have also asked me to review their website and social media to see what can be improved. I have prepared a presentation with ideas for content, a new navigation system for their website ect. I have put a lot of effort into the presentation to make a good impression. I have done that in my spare time which I was not paid for. I didn't mind not getting any money for the time I put into researching and preparing the presentation in hopes of getting the job. My two day trail went ok, the owner that interviewed me was meant to show up on my second day so that we could discuss my ideas, review images and take the next steps. Unfortunately, he never showed up. Instead, I had to speak and present to the manager Louise. She asked me to transfer all the images and the presentation, and that they would get in touch with me next week on Tuesday as she needed to speak to the owner and show him my work. On Tuesday I did not hear back from them. I have messaged the owner and the manager but they ghosted me, I also called them and no answer. I find this behaviour to be quite unprofessional as I have put in a lot of work for them. I do not mind if they didn't like my images or my ideas but I do think that it is unprofessional to not inform me and simply ghost my messages. It is very frustrating as I turned down a different job offer in hopes of working as a graphic designer for Cavavin. I did get paid for the two-day trial, but it seemed like they were only looking for a photographer to take pictures of their Christmas hampers. If that was their intention they should not have called it a trial. For the amount of work that I put in, I do at least expect a reply to my message.