Candidate declined an interview. HR replied: "You're irresponsible."

A Reddit user politely declined an interview invitation, explaining they had already accepted another position. The recruiter's reply: an email calling them "irresponsible" and "unprofessional" for "wasting our time." The post gathered over 16,000 upvotes on r/recruitinghell. The top comment crystallised the subreddit's mood: "Big 'you can't quit, you're fired' energy." When companies ghost candidates for months, it's business. When a candidate says no after moving on, it's an outrage. The double standard, served neat.