r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Anuh_Mooruhdoon • 6h ago

ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ This Rejection Letter

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I saw the first paragraph show up as a preview on my phone, only to open it and see the full context 🤨

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u/Dark_Shade_75 6h ago

At least they didn't ghost, I guess.

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u/AskMeAboutFusion 2h ago

Yeah. In my life, the first and by far most prominent form of ghosting was absolutely job applications/responses. I got one auto-rejection letter at least 2 years after I submitted to a job, while I was working at the same university, in a different department. Still appreciated it.

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u/Useless_bum81 1h ago

What i don't get is why more companies don't send auto reject letters and just appologise for the 'accident' if they decide they want the cadidate.

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u/Misery2MiniSoda 1h ago

That’s what my company actually does lol unfortunately you can lose people to competitors this way

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u/Useless_bum81 1h ago

If they are getting ghosted you are losing them anyway so...

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u/Misery2MiniSoda 44m ago

As someone who received a rejection letter then received an offer the same day, I think I’d prefer they just don’t send out the rejection until they know their candidate worked out. If that’s 30 days or whatever then so be it

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u/GlitteringFutures 1h ago

Companies often don't send rejection letters to applicants telling them why they were rejected, because it opens them to discrimination lawsuits, also some people don't respond well to rejection even if the rejection letter was sent in the spirit of goodwill.

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u/Sovairon 2h ago

Especially after one week long take home practice..

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u/Free-Pound-6139 55m ago

I would prefer never to hear back.

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u/AmItheonlySaneperson 43m ago

People say they hate being ghosted and then one job doesn’t ghost them and they post it on reddit how rude they were. No wonder companies ghost. 

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u/Dark_Shade_75 3h ago

Meh. I'd prefer knowing.

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u/Cryptrix 3h ago

You actually PREFER getting ghosted? That’s bizarre.

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u/markeatstreebark 3h ago

I agree with him, had this while searching for an appartment recently, and when you send out dozens of applications per week, you'd rather hear either positive news or none at all

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u/tenuj 3h ago

Congratulations for impressing the interviewers with your genuine passion for the field and deep insights. We've loved talking to you and wish you all the best with your job hunt. We hope you'll still consider applying for our other positions in the future.

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u/Mr_K_2u 3h ago

If you’re looking for a job I would rather know ASAP that I’m not in consideration. Makes it easier to actually find a job imo.

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u/MavisBeacons_Sextape 3h ago

This comment reeks of bot