The job market has an overabundance of ghosts, and it’s more annoying than spooky.

If you play the dating game in a big city, you’ve probably at least heard of the term “ghosting”. This term isn’t only used in reference to dates, as it describes any situation where someone was supposed to show up, but simply didn’t have the common courtesy to let you know they’re cancelling. While young people in big cities might not mind this, an employer who has actually decided to hire you will certainly take offense if you don’t show up for work and don’t even let them know.

The trend of ghosting has reached the American workplace, and employers who go through it are dumbfounded and not pleased. Many employers are now joking that when they hire a new employee, the question is “will they even show up?” The ghosting trend in workplaces comes in the form of an interview that an applicant doesn’t show up for, or even an employee who doesn’t show up after receiving a new job. This is especially insulting when employers, especially in the service industries, train and guide people who disappear without explanation.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has even mentioned a growth in “ghosting” in their December activity report. When it comes to the explanation, Peter Cappelli of the University of Pennsylvania sites “Better economy, tighter labor market, more jobs.” While you’re far from alone if you’ve ghosted a job interview, it’s still much appreciated when you refrain from doing so.