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I am about to start TikTok shop from scratch, but I’ve been seeing A LOT of people post that sales have plummeted for them. Some of these people have been doing it for 2-3 years. Other people are saying they’ve had their own family buy their products and did not make any commission on it… has this happened to you? Do you think something is up? Is it worth starting? How well do high ticket items sell compared to cheap quick buys ? I’m looking to sell things like electric kettle, record player, etc. mostly faceless. I hope to sell lifestyle and also have background commentary not necessarily about the product but other topics. Has that worked well for anyone?

Curious how many of you have ADHD/AUT, some form of EDS, have been diagnosed with a chronic illness or have developed long COVID side effects in recent years. Part of me thinks COVID was used to make us very sick…. I was previously a healthy marathoner before COVID. Now seeing the connection between neurodivergence and long COVID, then neurodivergence and EDS, it seems apparent to me that either our food, water, or these illnesses seem to purposely destroy most of us who have the MTHFR gene mutation . Maybe jsut a coincidence … idk

I’m looking for outside perspective because this is one of the strangest interview situations I’ve had, and I genuinely don’t know what the best next move is.

For context, I’ve been job searching for a long time and have had a lot of late-stage processes fall apart. Recently, after a big round of applications, I ended up interviewing with around 10 companies at the same time over a 3–4 week period. When that happens, I try to be upfront with companies if I’m in other processes, especially if timelines start overlapping.

One company stood out as the role I was most interested in. The process started with a recruiter screen, and the recruiter was initially one of the warmest, most accommodating recruiters I’ve spoken with in this market. She mentioned she would be out of office, so I told her I was actively interviewing elsewhere but was very interested in the role and would love to keep things moving if possible. She coordinated the next interview while she was away, which I appreciated.

The second interview went extremely well. It was one of the best interview conversations I’ve had in a long time: conversational, easy, strong alignment with my background, and the interviewer seemed genuinely engaged. After that, I completed a take-home assignment.

The following week, I received another offer from a different organization. It wasn’t my ideal long-term role/pay, but in this market, after being out of work for a long time, I didn’t feel like I could ignore an offer. Since this company was still my top choice, I told the recruiter I had an offer timeline but remained very interested. I asked whether the next round might be possible that week if they were still interested in moving forward. She scheduled me for another interview later that week.

In the third interview, I asked about the rest of the process and was surprised to hear there could still be 1–2 more rounds plus another assignment/in-person component, despite the role being remote. (This is after already having 3 round and 1 take home assignment.) I then said something close to: “I do want to be transparent that I received another offer this week, but I’m still very interested in this opportunity. If I’m considered for the next round, is there any chance the next steps could happen next week before the holiday? I don’t want to lose out on this opportunity if there’s mutual interest.”
I did not ask for a same-day decision. I did not ask them to skip steps. I was trying to communicate a real timeline because this was the role I was most excited about.

A couple hours later, the recruiter called me, and this is where things got bizarre. Her tone was a complete 180 from every prior interaction. She sounded snarky and irritated, almost like I had done something inappropriate by bringing up the timeline. She said the interviewer told her I needed an answer that day, which I clarified was not what I said.

I explained that I had an offer timeline, but that I was still very interested and could likely get an extension if needed. I also said I understood if the process needed to continue after the holiday and that I was just trying to manage timelines transparently. I thought that would clear the air, but it didn’t.

Instead, she kept emphasizing how busy she was, that they still had other interviews, and that she was completely booked on Tuesday (I never said I needed an answer by Tuesday). Then she said something along the lines of, “What I need you to do is write down on your calendar to ping me on Tuesday because I don’t have time,” in an extremely rude and demanding tone.

I got off the call genuinely stunned. It felt less like a normal recruiter update and more like I was being scolded for having another offer timeline. The part that threw me was that I had been polite, flexible, and clear that I was not asking for an immediate decision.

I took the weekend to cool off and assumed maybe she was just stressed or misunderstood what I said. On Tuesday evening, I followed up exactly as she asked. I kept the message positive, reiterated my interest, and did not pressure them for a decision.

It has now been over 48 hours with no response.
The part that bothers me most is not that they may need more time or may not move forward. I understand that. It’s the sudden snarky tone shift, being told to follow up because the recruiter was “too busy”, to give an update on next steps and then receiving no response after doing exactly what I was asked to do. After multiple interviews and a take-home, even a brief “we’re still discussing” would have been enough. Now I’m sitting here wondering if I somehow tanked one of the most promising processes I’ve had by mentioning an offer timeline that I thought I was supposed to disclose professionally. What I’m trying to figure out:

Did I actually mishandle this, or was this a normal thing to communicate?

Is there any way to save this if I’m still interested in the role?

If there is a chance to save it, what would you send as one final message?

If there’s no realistic chance, would you just walk away?

Would it ever be worth giving feedback/escalating about the recruiter experience, or would that just make me look bad?