'You were not qualified': Job candidate messages interviewer to decline role, receives unhinged response in return

Rejection is a hard pill to swallow, no matter what form it comes in. You can sugarcoat it any way you like, throw around the whole "It's not me, it's you," "It's just not a good fit," or "I really don't like the cut of your jib," and your words are still going to have the same message: "I don't want to be around you anymore, and everything is over between us." While there are certain situations where this is more cutting, such as a clandestine rendezvous with a long-time associate, it's still a brutal affront to anyone's ego, even when it comes after a first meeting, shattering any prospective future you might have imagined with the other party. And, of course, when our ego is affronted, we tend to react poorly, even the most measured and nonconfrontational among us might be pushed to such ends as not going out of our way to open the door for the other party.

 

Like what you see? Follow our WhatsApp channel for more.

Author image for Brad Dickson Brad Dickson
Advertisement

Stay up to date by following us on Facebook!

Tags

workplace discussion employment issues antiwork workplace-stories jobs employment-discussion job work job candidate interviews workplace Horrible Bosses job interview interview employment in the workplace
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From FAIL Blog

'I was too stunned to speak': Boss tries to earn social approval by mocking overworked employee during meeting, coworkers back them up instead of taking his side

'I was too stunned to speak': Boss tries to earn social approval by mocking overworked employee during meeting, coworkers back them up instead of taking his side

Trending Now

'You want me to resign? Well, good luck without me!': Disrespected engineer refuses to take on project during vacation, hands in resignation the day he comes back to work

'You want me to resign? Well, good luck without me!': Disrespected engineer refuses to take on project during vacation, hands in resignation the day he comes back to work

01
New employee gets forgotten after boss is fired, collects paycheck with no work to do for months: 'I'm riding the wave till it crests'

New employee gets forgotten after boss is fired, collects paycheck with no work to do for months: 'I'm riding the wave till it crests'

02
Entitled mother demands neighbor give her their WiFi password to entertain her bored kids, neighbor refuses, leading to a dispute: ‘My internet is not community service’

Entitled mother demands neighbor give her their WiFi password to entertain her bored kids, neighbor refuses, leading to a dispute: ‘My internet is not community service’

03
'They’ve made it clear who their favorite child was, it's only fair he steps up': After always favoring her younger brother, 32-year-old neglected sister tells parents she won't look after them when they get older

'They’ve made it clear who their favorite child was, it's only fair he steps up': After always favoring her younger brother, 32-year-old neglected sister tells parents she won't look after them when they get older

04
Manager's boss accuses him of favoritism after he adjusts employee's work hours to align with her bus schedule, manager refuses to change it back: ‘I could hear raised voices from the office’

Manager's boss accuses him of favoritism after he adjusts employee's work hours to align with her bus schedule, manager refuses to change it back: ‘I could hear raised voices from the office’

05
'I deleted his name': Overachieving high school student removes partner's name on group project after he refused to do any work, partner gets a failing grade

'I deleted his name': Overachieving high school student removes partner's name on group project after he refused to do any work, partner gets a failing grade

06
Advertisement