I am looking for advice on this scenario, mainly "run the hell away and don't look back" or "send a complaint to their HR person" being my two initial thoughts.
Here's the story:
About 2 months ago, there was an opening at my sister-in-law's company. She recommended me for a position in her department, and I applied. Her boss reviewed the applications, which I know included mine, but the job went to an internal candidate without any other interviews. No big deal.
Last week, her boss came to her workgroup and asked them if they had any recommendations for a temp position in a neighboring office that she also oversees. My SIL reminder her she already had my app from the previous opening. She called me last Tues for a short phone interview and found out I had 2 yrs experience doing this kind of work, and kept telling my SIL that she was so excited I was coming in for an actual interview. That was Thursday last week, and the "interview" basically was her asking when I could start, if the pay was okay, and then coordinating "my" schedule so that I could carpool with SIL! However, I thought it was weird b/c in talking with her and meeting the other coworkers on my tour, it was clear she had NEVER read any of my info. Then on Friday last week, she said there was an issue with HR and they wanted her to interview at least one more person. She said she'd call me this week.
So here's the gross part! Yesterday, she went to my SIL and told her she hired someone else. I didn't find out until last night through the family grapevine, and my SIL spent the night crying and worried about how she was supposed to tell me the job was given to some other person. Basically all of my in-laws know I didn't get the job, and they're all upset b/c they had no idea the boss never informed ME!
As of this morning, she still hasn't called me! Do I call her and ask for an update, knowing full well someone else is starting today? Do I just ignore it and run the opposite direction? Do I make a complaint to her supervisor or HR department?? Job searching is already stressful enough, and then this???