Hey guys, I have another question for you today, you can skip the story and jump to the last line if you prefer.
I had a job interview almost a month ago with the CEO of a japanese izakaya chain, it went well and he told me he would arrange another interview with the manager of the restaurant he wanted me to work in and I'll start from there. He also told me the actual days of training, which I HAD to attend, at that the restaurant will have its first opening in the 24th of March. All of this was in English, so I understood it very well.
After a week I get a call from the manager of the restaurant and we arrange a meeting, during which he asks me general stuff, like when am I available to work and all of that. He makes a copy of my passport and tells me that I will probably start in another restaurant (far from were a live) in April, then he asks me for my line contact, to stay in touch. This second interview was in japanese so I might have missed some bits and pieces, but it seemed very weird and the guy kept received calls on his phone and answering them, which I found a bit unprofessional. Anyway it's only been a week after that interview but I am already having second thoughts, as they don't seem a very serious company and I haven't received any specific information. Is this normal in Japan?
So the actual question here is: how do I reject a job offer in Japan? What's the politeness etiquette in this situation?
I had a job interview almost a month ago with the CEO of a japanese izakaya chain, it went well and he told me he would arrange another interview with the manager of the restaurant he wanted me to work in and I'll start from there. He also told me the actual days of training, which I HAD to attend, at that the restaurant will have its first opening in the 24th of March. All of this was in English, so I understood it very well.
After a week I get a call from the manager of the restaurant and we arrange a meeting, during which he asks me general stuff, like when am I available to work and all of that. He makes a copy of my passport and tells me that I will probably start in another restaurant (far from were a live) in April, then he asks me for my line contact, to stay in touch. This second interview was in japanese so I might have missed some bits and pieces, but it seemed very weird and the guy kept received calls on his phone and answering them, which I found a bit unprofessional. Anyway it's only been a week after that interview but I am already having second thoughts, as they don't seem a very serious company and I haven't received any specific information. Is this normal in Japan?
So the actual question here is: how do I reject a job offer in Japan? What's the politeness etiquette in this situation?