Where to begin. I applied for a Copywriter position and was happy to hear back from GCEL, as they're internationally focused and based near my home. I had my first (phone) interview with GCEL/World Logistics back in April. It went well. I had my second (skype) interview with an executive later in April and it also went well. A few days after this interview, the executve asked me to correct some text for him, which I didn't have a problem doing, as I considered it to be part of the interview process. I had my third (skype) interview with another executive in May, and it didn't go as well. In mid-May, I received a job offer and more details about employment at GCEL. I replied with some basic questions (healthcare, which is mentioned in the employment offer; core work hours; etc.). And this is the part where the process derailed. It took them 2 weeks to answer those questions, and the answers were shady (I was told they, in fact, do not yet have a health plan, etc.). Knowing that asking questions slowed the process down, I replied with one follow-up question (regarding health insurance) and didn't hear back from them for 3 months. And it's not that I didn't try. I emailed them several times and even stopped by their office once, just to be sure they actually existed (to that point, I had only spoken with people online or by phone). I was always given reassurance by their sole HR person that they're working on answering my question. I should have given up. 3 months has passed! But I was curious to see where this was leading. In early August, I finally wrote them to say that I'm willing to work without health insurance. I received a reply right away, and the process continued. Within a week, I met with an executive in person to discuss the position. The meeting went fine, but I was still on guard: it had been 4 months since my initial interview. A few weeks later, a final skype interview was arranged between me and the CEO, Captain Salloum. The meeting went well enough, and at the end I was given an assignment: to rewrite a promotional article they had contributed to a trade. I wasn't crazy about doing any more "interview" work for them at this point; but as a good soldier, I turned in the assignment a few days later. That was 2 months ago, and I have yet to hear from them. I have to say that I'm a bit ticked to be dragged through this entire process, and then not even given an answer in the end. Surely this is unprecedented. At some point, isn't an employer required to either hire you or let you know that you haven't been chosen for the position? Or, is giving a final hiring decision simply a matter of etiquette? Sure, they're all busy setting up a new business. But aren't we all busy? In my opinion, they should not be posting job openings and interviewing if they're not prepared to hire.