Say something once, why say it again?

[wakemewhenitsover]

Excerpt from a recent job application rejection letter:

"We received a large number of applications for the position, and we have determined that another candidate is the most qualified for the requirements of our opening. So, the purpose of this message is to let you know that you have not been selected for the position and that we have offered the position to another candidate."

Somehow, this struck me as three kicks in the gut, instead of the usual single kick.

:spank:

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. Sorry

:hug:

[wakemewhenitsover]

5. ty

[Enrique]

2. write them back

tell them they need a new rejection-letter writer and offer your services. ;-)

[wakemewhenitsover]

7. Ha! I like it.

:thumbsup:

[MineralMan]

3. It's a bit redundant, for sure.

There's no nice way to tell someone they didn't get the job.

[wakemewhenitsover]

9. That's true.

I have to give them a couple of points just for responding. All too often, you submit the application, and that's the last you hear of it.

[valerief]

26. Yes, there is. "I'm sorry to inform you the position of ____ is no longer available. We thank you

for your application and wish you the best of luck."

[MineralMan]

29. That's still a very disheartening statement for the job-seeker.

That's what I mean. If you don't get the job, you're not a happy person about that fact. Not everyone is skilled in breaking bad news gently and compassionately. More's the pity.

A lot of places never notify unsuccessful applicants at all. :shrug:

[valerief]

40. I know what you mean. I'm about to be laid off and I'm old. I doubt I'll get any of those letters,

because I doubt I'll even make it to the interview stage! Old people (though I'm not old enough for SS) are disposable in the US. We're the "useless eaters".

[Lint Head]

4. Redundant Incorporated

[Enrique]

33. whoa

awesome clock, I want one. :thumbsup:

[EOTE]

6. Are you serious?

If it's any consolation, you probably don't want to be working at that company anyway.

[OHdem10]

8. Repitition is mother of learning.

[wakemewhenitsover]

10. We used to say...

...repetition is a motherfucker. :evilgrin:

[MADem]

11. You could be a total asshole, and write to that person's boss, saying something like

"I recently received a rejection letter from ......, a personnel assistant at your firm, rejecting me for the ...... position to which I had applied. I could not help but notice that my rejection letter was very poorly worded as well as redundant, and did not put your corporation in the best light. Accordingly, I would like to apply for a position as a personnel assistant in your offices. I'm quite sure I could prepare correspondence to reject candidates in a much more compassionate and efficient manner, to the benefit of your organization. Yours sincerely, ....."

[wakemewhenitsover]

12. Excellent suggestion.

:toast:

[dmallind]

19. oh.....

"...was very poorly worded as well as redundant, and did not put your corporation in the best light...."

Y

[MADem]

41. Why the giant, oversized pic?

Poorly worded and redundant are NOT synonyms, if that's where you were going. They are two separate conditions.

[Ken Burch]

22. I like that.

And it would be even better to show up outside of their HQ with a megaphone, and READ THAT OUT LOUD OVER AND OVER AGAIN 'til they had security clear you out.

[Shagbark Hickory]

13. Poorly worded but at least they didn't leave you hanging.

Maybe it's a test. The applicant that contacts them about their letter is the one that gets the job. They might be looking for a go-getter.

[Ken Burch]

14. Wouldn't it have been easier for them just to send an audio file

of Steam playing "Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey, Goodbye!"?

Or maybe just this picture:



Either of those would pretty much send the same message.

[wakemewhenitsover]

16. Heh. Great song, great pic, and that's how I felt.

:fistbump:

[Ken Burch]

20. I went through a period of being out of work for almost two years

at the beginning of this century, and at a time when my wife was sick. I'll always remember it and the bastards who kept saying "no" to me.

Good luck to you on escaping that hell earlier than we did.

[wakemewhenitsover]

25. ty. When times are hard, you remember both the kind acts and the not-so-kind acts...

...especially sharply.

[Ken Burch]

28. That's true.

I remember those who were kind...and I remember those who pissed on us.

Be well.

[sharp_stick]

Or you could put the pic of the dude

flipping the finger on the inside of one of those cards that plays the Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey, Goodbye! song when you open it up. At least then you know they put some thought into it.

The look on the guys face cracks me up every time I see it. He's just so happily giving you the finger.

[Ken Burch]

24. Indeed...he could be the "Che silkscreen" of the 1%

n/t.

[sharp_stick]

27. Perfect n/t

[tridim]

15. They're probably paying their HR person $8.00/hr

One thing I've learned in my long job search, ignore the rejection letters and expect more.

[wakemewhenitsover]

18. Yeah, gotta hang in there. No doubt. However...

...I thought the writer of this letter deserved special recognition. :argh:

[Ken Burch]

32. Or maybe it isn't a person.

It could just be a malfunctioning computer algorithm.

[wakemewhenitsover]

35. This was an application for a county job. It seems they subcontracted the processing of resumes...

...and rejections. I'm thinking that a person, somewhere, wrote the form letter they send out, and that at least one other person, somewhere, approved the wording... but, in this day and age, you never know.

[Tikki]

17. I am so mad and angry for you....

I used to be sad about things like this. But then I realized that
anger not sadness is the energy.
Ha...someone who gets a letter like that from that company should call their HR
and tell them that they received a letter and are not sure what it means.
Then ask them to send a more articulate response in triplicate
because he's running out of toilet paper.

angry birdie
Tikki

[wakemewhenitsover]

21. "Not sure what it means..."

Good answer! :)

[lillypaddle]

23. It's just poorly written

sounds like they chose the wrong candidate for the HR position.

[sinkingfeeling]

30. And I would say there are many more qualified to write a rejection letter than the author.

[Liberal Veteran]

31. Sorry to hear that, but at least they did get back to you.

There is nothing more frustrating than going through multiple interviews and never hearing anything back one way or the other.

[dtexdem]

34. You can say that again.

;-)

[Boojatta]

36. I don't see any repetition there.

It could have been that "another candidate is the most qualified", but they decided to hire you because you're better looking or more closely related to the owners.

It could have been that "you have not been selected for the position" because nobody was selected for the position.

Finally, I should point out that repetition can be worthwhile. See the following Laurel and Hardy video for details:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDoeOuxiReQ

[wakemewhenitsover]

37. I see exactly what you mean...

...tell me that again.

[fishwax]

38. someone I know recently got two with that exact wording on the same day--double triple kick!

She had applied for two positions with the same organization, and got the emails for both back-to-back. It was a bit discouraging.

The job hunt can definitely be a drag. Hang in there, wakemewhenitsover. :hi:

:kick:

[wakemewhenitsover]

39. ty!

:hi: