Rejected after four weeks and four interviews, she skips the usual «thank you for your time» and takes her case directly to the CEO. This story proves a big point for any young person that want to start dipping their toes into the job market: although there may be a «no» as an answer, that’s …
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26-year-old woman rejects 32-year-old man after he plans a 1st date at a bar that serves soft pretzels: ‘Giant pretzels don’t exactly give «refined.”’
What’s so wrong about soft pretzels? I fundamentally do not understand people who expect first dates to be extremely fancy. Maybe you think I’m just one of those people who does not expect much from my romantic partner, but I don’t see it that way. I believe that the only function of a first date …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old woman rejects 32-year-old man after he plans a 1st date at a bar that serves soft pretzels: ‘Giant pretzels don’t exactly give «refined.”’
Company Discovers Employee is Interviewing With Competitor, Tells Competitor to Reject Him, and They Oblige, Even Though They Were Going to Offer Him The Job
This guy must be a really good hire if the higher-ups at his company are willing to go to this length to keep him. One of the most stressful parts of finding a new job is trying to keep your current workplace from finding out you’re looking. It’s not always easy to do that, especially …
Seguir leyendo Company Discovers Employee is Interviewing With Competitor, Tells Competitor to Reject Him, and They Oblige, Even Though They Were Going to Offer Him The Job
Job applicant rejects tech company that offers a job 4 months after interviews, pays half his desired salary: ‘I even gave them a discount’
Are we at a point where job seekers should be obligated to accept any role they can get? It is no secret that the job market at the moment is even bleaker than in previous years. Genuine, decent roles are few and far between, with far more qualified candidates battling it out to get a …
Seguir leyendo Job applicant rejects tech company that offers a job 4 months after interviews, pays half his desired salary: ‘I even gave them a discount’
School principal tells teacher she didn’t get a promotion in the school hallway: ‘In front of the students, whispering, as other classes walked by. I then had to continue to teach for the rest of the day.’
This principal in the pinnacle of unprofessionalism Have you ever applied for a promotion at work, only to be denied? It’s awkward and humiliating. When you get rejected by an outside company, you can at least feel comforted by the fact that you never have to see the people who rejected you ever again. When …
Seguir leyendo School principal tells teacher she didn’t get a promotion in the school hallway: ‘In front of the students, whispering, as other classes walked by. I then had to continue to teach for the rest of the day.’
Employee rejects promotion that paid him 35% less than what he’s making now: ‘More responsibility, higher expectations as higher management, but significantly less pay overall.’
Why would he want more responsibility for less pay? It can be hard to know when you’re underpaid. A lot of people claim to be underpaid, even when their salary is pretty standard for their industry and experience level. Most employees don’t have access to their company’s books, so they have no way of knowing …
Seguir leyendo Employee rejects promotion that paid him 35% less than what he’s making now: ‘More responsibility, higher expectations as higher management, but significantly less pay overall.’
Recruiter rejects job seeker because she left her old job due to a toxic work environment: ‘It shows she’s not loyal or responsible.’
A «toxic work environment» could mean anything from «my boss screamed at me every day» to «I felt uncomfortable that I was expected to work,» and it’s impossible to tell which is true if you weren’t there. Have you ever been on a first date where the person kept talking about their «crazy ex.» If …
Seguir leyendo Recruiter rejects job seeker because she left her old job due to a toxic work environment: ‘It shows she’s not loyal or responsible.’
Job seeker loses out on $92K job offer because an executive thought his LinkedIn Profile Picture looked unprofessional: ‘I’ve had the same photo up there for like 3 years. Got other jobs with it.’
It’s wild that they would tell him that the picture was the reason for his rejection. They could’ve just said, «We decided to go in a different direction.» Maybe they thought they were helping him by telling him his picture cost him the job, but it could be risky if he decided to pursue legal …
Seguir leyendo Job seeker loses out on $92K job offer because an executive thought his LinkedIn Profile Picture looked unprofessional: ‘I’ve had the same photo up there for like 3 years. Got other jobs with it.’
Employee refuses to accept award at work because a coworker nominated them instead of a client: ‘I don’t feel that it means the same coming from coworkers as from clients.’
She can’t turn down the award without looking like the most ungrateful coworker in the world. Have you ever won an award you don’t deserve? I know I sure have! This past summer, I won MVP on my dodgeball team despite being the 2nd-worst player. I was pretty shocked when my name was announced, and …
Seguir leyendo Employee refuses to accept award at work because a coworker nominated them instead of a client: ‘I don’t feel that it means the same coming from coworkers as from clients.’
Business owner ghosts job candidate after discovering she’s a close friend’s girlfriend, only to be confronted by friend when he finds out: ‘That’s uprofessional’
In an attempt to be professional and unbiased, this guy ended up being the complete opposite. Being a small business owner can’t be easy; there are so many responsibilities that fall on your lap, without you even knowing these are tasks that must be done in a business. Hiring people, however, is not the surprising …
Seguir leyendo Business owner ghosts job candidate after discovering she’s a close friend’s girlfriend, only to be confronted by friend when he finds out: ‘That’s uprofessional’