Hiring manager rejects job candidate after failing to schedule an interview for over a month, candidate responds to the rejection email: ‘Good luck or whatever’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Feb 24, 2025 5:00 PM EST

Have you ever wondered what your conversations would sound like if you were completely honest with the person standing in front of you? Or even how the world would look like if people truly spoke up and said what is on their minds?

There are several funny skits online, and even an iconic movie about a world in which people cannot lie, and always tell the truth to each other. All to show just how easy, and slightly chaotic, the world could look like if we were all just a little bit more honest and open.

However realistically, we do not live in a world where people simply say whatever they want. There are etiquettes and social rules in place, that are here to ensure we do not embarrass ourselves and others when we engage in conversation. Whether we're talking to colleagues, friends, family, or even hiring managers, there are some things you should keep to yourselves, even if it sounds extremely freeing to let it all go and speak your mind.

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  • When it comes to job searching, you usually want to be on your best behavior. Whether you end up getting a job or not, you should always be respectful to the person in front of you, because you never know when your paths might cross again.

    It seems like the job candidate in the story below did not care one bit about what the hiring manager would think of them, because as soon they were rejected from the job, they decided to respond with the most unhinge email we have ever read.

    Keep scrolling to read the full story, written from the perspective of the hiring manager.

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    "First time for everything..." OOON
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    The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.

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    "First time for everything"

    This response absolutely blew me away
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    < RESUME.pdf PDF PDF = ... N me Jan 24 Hi Thank you for expressing interest in working for... 10 Hi N me 6:40 AM to ← Thank you for your interest in the barista position at After further consideration, I have decided to move forward with other candidates and will not be proceeding with your interview at this time. I appreciate the time and effort you invested in the application process and wish you all the best in your job search. Warm regards,
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    to me v 6:41 AM LMF O. Thank you for letting me know. Good luck with your future endeavors or whatever you're supposed to say. Best of luck to you as well! Haha, thanks! Reply >Forward
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    tubatheist OP For some context: this person originally took 2 weeks to respond to me about setting up an interview. No problem at all - life happens and we all
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    miss emails totally - understand. We set up an interview, and they responded with, "What's the address?" That was the first red flag as the address is listed in my email signature,
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    and....the internet exists? However, still willing to give them the benefit of the doubt at this point. I wound up having to reschedule the interview due to an
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    unforeseen meeting taking place. I reached out the night prior letting them know I would need to reschedule, and offered to meet the following day at the same
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    time. The next morning, I heard nothing in response, and by the time the original interview was supposed to be, they didn't show. Later that evening, they finally
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    responded to my email asking to reschedule, by letting me know they had seen my email, but chose to ignore it. That was when I decided to send the above email, letting them know that I would no longer be offering them an interview.
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    The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.

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    AzorAhai96 Asking the address isn't a red flag imo. Idk how your company works exactly but many companies have multiple offices and interviews sometimes are in 1 exact location.
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    LeopardBasic478 you all dont get it. HE SENT the rejection and got this answer
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    AlaynaAlana The op was the one who sent the rejection email
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    disboyneedshelp lol one of the google suggested responses are "haha, thanks" matching energy asf
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    NayNayHey Well. Good news is you got the instant gratification that you made the correct choice.
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    WannabeCowboy617 Confirmed. They are not the right candidate.
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    RasThavas1214 That's what we all want to say after a rejection.
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    HehroMaraFara Guarantee that the applicant was about 17-21 years old, one of their first jobs applied for and a generally entitled vibe. The response was a
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    combination of hurt feelings, not having the skills to handle that emotion and not understanding even the biggest cities can be small worlds when you burn bridges.
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    AggravatingCamp9315 Who responds to A job turn down with LMAO?!? Sounds like they dodged a bullet bit hiring this person. These kids know nothing of professionalism
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