'Jackpot. Say nothing, get a lawyer': Man gets snubbed after multiple interviews when management blatantly admits he doesn't fit their gender requirements

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Jan 28, 2024 1:00 PM EST

Interviewing is exhausting. You update your resume 14 times, change your cover letters, and rewrite your personal statement more times than you can count before you're even offered an interview. It may be a sweet moment when you score your first call-back, but your job search has only just begun. 

Nowadays, it's not uncommon to have 6+ rounds of interviews before setting foot in HR's onboarding office. With that many hurdles between you and your next paycheck, the job search has never been more challenging and has never required this much endurance. 

In our next story, one man gets tripped up at the finish line of a prized job position, going through multiple rounds of interviews before his prospective employer pulls the rug out from underneath him. Scroll for the entire story (that may just turn into a discrimination case in court) of an employer who royally wasted an interviewee's time. 

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  • 01
    r/antiwork . 2 hr. ago Inevitable-Rip9542 did my interview then this... Hello, We regret to inform you that your current qualifications do not match those needed for our current openings. Unfortunately, it turned out that the client wanted a female employee for this role. We will retain your resume and if a position opens that closely matches your skill set, we will contact you at that time. Thanks again for your interest in employment at Best Regards, ...
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    Toasty Bern 2h ago Unless they can establish a bona fide reason for the job to require a female employee (which they likely can't as a woman can do 99% of the jobs men can) this is discrimination. I would report them either way.
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    plleco 2h ago Bold of them to put that in writing when it's literally discrimination on the basis of __
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    Keeping100 2h ago That is so illegal. 03 40 ↑
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    Scoobydewdoo • 1h ago To all the people saying this is illegal, companies are allowed to discriminate based on /gender as long as they have a reason beyond mere preference. If a gym wants to hire a female trainer to lead a female only class it is allowed to only review female candidates, for instance.
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    hurtfulproduct. 54m ago Oh that recruiter knew what they were doing and were probably super salty to be jerked around like that... Lawyer up and make them pay you the hard way.
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    Ok-Yam6841. 2h ago This is discrimination by gender. If real, you can sue them. 413 ↑ Share lilgayfag 1h ago I would love an update on this if any action is taken
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    Grimnir106 1h ago I mean they just handed you a law suit. This right here is gold to any lawyer 13 ↑ Share ResurgentClusterfuck 1h ago Gender discrimination in writing. I find it very hard to believe that the applicant being female is a bona fide occupational requirement
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    Hado0301 58m ago Illegal where i live. 41 凸 ↑ Share ajacquot1 33m ago It's not discrimination if they're fitting a hiring quota of male to female funny how that is
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    ItsGotToMakeSense 15m ago "Thanks for putting this in writing! I had suspected I was being discriminated against, but now I know for certain. Please expect to hear back about this."
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    matcha1738 12m ago Jackpot. Say nothing. Get a lawyer 41 凸 ↑ Share BluuBonds 2h ago SUE them.
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    imnuts07 2h ago Isn't that only illegal if they report to be an equal opportunity employer? Still doesn't make it right, and it's very bold of them to put it in writing.
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    Duuudechill 1h ago idle No matter how you justify this it's too funny on so many levels. Either this person stumbled in off the street and gotten the job or the client themselves just haven't been working long enough to know consequences of their actions.HR will have a field day but if they employ people like this that are unprofessional and sexist so easily, just have to laugh at how much HR really helps its own company.
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    Makes me wonder what would happen if the prospect were a woman now.Still seems like a lawsuit would be brought up sooner than later. My head is spinning just thinking of what was going through their mind sending the email.
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    NCC1701-Enterprise 48m ago So if the company is less than 15 employees they can legally do this. Also in some situations it is legal to discriminate based on gender. Regardless a report to the DOL isn't going to cost you anything so go for it and if this isn't one of those situations where it is legal they will get a hefty fine.
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    You can talk to a lawyer but there isn't likely going to much in the way of damages to make it worthwhile. Even if the law in your state allows for punitive damages it isn't going to add up to much and likely will cost you more in legal fees than you will win, but still worth a free consult.
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    heyashrose 1h ago ILLEGAL 41 ↓ . Re Share ⠀ frogfart5 48m ago That's a lawsuit! They just admitted that somebody would rather have a female employee than a male employee. You could go after potentially get something out of it if you're so inclined.
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    Dingo-thatate-urbaby 31m ago Enjoy that payout OP 41 Re ↑ Share GoodEffects 24m ago Unedit that employer, bro. We should be able to know who discriminates.
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    anonymous-creature 1h ago Other people have said it but Sue them, call the labor department. This is literally illegal 41♡ Re Share Beached Bottlenose 56m ago I had an interviewer outright tell me he wasn't hiring anymore women.
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    MyCatHasCats . 49m ago Isn't every employer required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer? And WHY DIDN'T THEY TELL YOU THAT BEFORE THE INTERVIEW?
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    PrinceValyn. 42m ago I would like to think that the recruiter told you this purposely to let you know you dodged a bullet and also to give you an opportunity for lawsuit if available in the situation/area.
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    Did my interviews then got this... We regret to inform you that your current qualifications do not match those needed for our current openings. Unfortunately, it turned out that the client wanted a female employee for this role. We will retain your resume and if Hello,
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