You're making this way more complicated than it needs to be.
Is radio silence common courtesy? Is leaving recruits out to dry after insisting you'll get back to them common courtesy? This isn't exactly brain surgery.
"Is this the kind of indecision we can expect on the job?"
lol, what an irrelevant cop-out. Taking seven weeks to make an offer for a position isn't indecision though, huh?
Where did I imply that it is exclusive to this field? I referenced "this field" because we're talking about journalism, but I very clearly said "the business world".
Morals are arbitrary, I guess, but I think we can all agree that common courtesy is one of them. I was simply discerning a moral...
Well, I didn't see the harm in fishing for what else was out there. They didn't have an opening until one of the staffers left at the beginning of the month anyway, so I don't think that made a difference. Timing was actually perfect besides HR deciding to make cuts at the last minute.
And no...
So, only 10% of college graduates in this field make a full-time living within a decade? That seems a bit farfetched. 90% of journalism majors weren't sports editors at top 100 universities. Those aren't "Joe Blows" looking for a participation trophy. How silly.
I hear what you're saying, but...
Graduated from Rutgers in May with a journalism & media studies degree, sports specialization certificate. Here's the CliffNotes version of my situation:
Been having some pretty tough luck in my job hunt. Toward the end of April I gained traction on a couple openings in NY and Philly, but ended...
Does anyone know of a site with listings for fall internships at major newspapers or websites that recent college graduates are eligible to apply for? I'm in that boat as a May 2015 graduate of Rutgers. Feel free to PM me if necessary.