Unprofessional Company - Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative Independent Pharmacy Distributor Employee Review

This company interviewed me and decided to hire me. They told me in the interview that my start date would not be until 2 weeks from the date of the interview. Since I was told that I was hired, I stopped my job search. You can imagine my confusion when I arrive for my first day of work and they told me they weren’t going to continue with employment because I didn’t respond to them when asked to do my drug test. I received no communication from the company regarding scheduling a drug test. I asked for proof that they reached out to me. When shown proof, it was clear that they used the wrong number. While I understand companies make mistakes, I was appalled by the lack of accountability and lack of empathy. It was just “oh, we’re not hiring you, bye.” It’s completely insensitive to someone who has stopped their job search because they were guaranteed a job. I could’ve been working someone else but for two weeks I was counting on them. It’s truly disappointing and I hope no one else has to deal with this in the future. HR should pay closer attention and the manager I dealt with specially should learn to be more compassionate and take some classes to learn people skills.