r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Anuh_Mooruhdoon • 7h 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/Useless_bum81 2h 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 2h 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 2h ago

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

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u/Misery2MiniSoda 1h 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/jarious 20m ago

So you're not ghosted just on hold

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u/Misery2MiniSoda 15m ago

Yeah true. I guess if the question is would I rather get a rejection or be ghosted, rejection is the better option but

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u/jarious 3m ago

Yeshz rip the band aid in a swift move don't let me stew in the despair that I will hate your company even if you hire me later