I've never grovelled for a job, and I'm not starting now.
this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2025
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Thank you email? Do employers make house visits or take you out for dinner when interviewing in the US?
Dear Assface,
I'm writing to thank you. Not for the interview. For making a stupid post on a job site that you treat as social media. You are clearly deranged. I know that I don't want to work for you or with you or anywhere near you. Thank you for making that clear to me. Suck a fuck.
Best, some_guy
You didn't say thank you to someone who gave you the opportunity to be considered for having your surplus value extracted? For shame, SHAME I say.
The fuck? I interview people frequently. The thank-you email is nice, but definitely not required. I'd never write someone off because they didn't send me a thank-you email. Geez.
If you had two very close candidates, and one sent you a followup email making their case specific to the job, that wouldn't sway you?
Depends. Are you hiring people to send thank you emails?
Industry dependent I know but every time I've had two good candidates I've just gone ahead and hired both
That's definitely not a common thing, unless you're fielding a new team or division. There is a limit though, yeah? So it could be a deciding factor even when hiring multiple positions from the same pool of candidates.
Every thank you letter I've sent wasn't a thank you letter at all. I call back to specific things the interviewer said during our interview, and make it one last opportunity to pitch myself as the best candidate.
I have yet to see any place with a good hiring procedure, this nonsense included. People saying they work in HR should generally be looked at as if they just admitted to being in a cult, which is terrifying because it means cultists will be deciding whether you get to do the thing you do to keep from starving in the street.
People saying they work in HR should generally be looked at as if they just admitted to being in a cult
I mean, what else do you have to evaluate a resume and some thinly sourced references except chicken entrails and prayer? It's not exactly a hard science.
People saying they work in HR should generally be looked at as if they just admitted to being in a cult
I've never heard it described like this but you nailed it.
Why do all these shitheads want to be my mommy and daddy as well as my employer? I bet this moron is one of those alpha MAGA types who rails against the nanny state but loves being cuckolded and spanked in literally every other context. Fucking weirdos.
as a switch, there is nothing at all wrong with enjoying spanking or being spanked.
shut the fuck up marco
Ya pass
I might be old school but I see nothing wrong with a little politeness, especially if it gets my foot in the door. But then again, I’m not going to continually kiss someone’s ass for what should be a mutually beneficial situation.
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On the other side...
I'm so dead sick of those "thank you for applying, you are so awesome and amazing! But we went with another guy" emails
The alternative is to not know, I don't care if they send a nicely worded rejection over ghosting.
A lot of bitter job-hunters in this post.
Yeah, that's what happens after a few hundred ai stirred rejection letters
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I'd rather have that email than being ghosted by the company you applied at. Which happens more often than not.
At least it’s something to let you know. I got down to a final 2 interview and haven’t heard anything from the company in a week even though I thought I had pretty good chances. I’d rather take a wishy washy answer over no answer at all.
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It’s all part of the test I guess. No need to get angry, it’s just part of the game and we are usually not the ones setting up the rules.
Not until you succeed at the game that is
Those that send a thankyou email fail the test and have to work for that guy.
I’ll probably get a lot of downvotes for this, but why exactly should I send a thank-you email?
What about the potential employer – why don’t they send one to me? I took the time to prepare my application, sent them all my documents, and showed up for the interview.
I’m not begging for a job – I’m applying for one. They’re looking for someone who will generate more value for the company than they’ll pay in salary. That’s a business transaction, not charity.
So again – why should I be the one to send a thank-you email?
Personally, I think it’s enough to thank them in person during the interview.
Downvoting you specifically for saying you’ll get downvotes for expressing a rational thought in response to a linkedinlunatic post. How dare you.
But also you’re right, bullshit tests should be called out as bullshit and employers should be shamed for pulling stupid shit like this. This is a business transaction where I’m selling you my time and skills for less than their worth so you can exploit that for a profit. You(the employer) should be fucking thanking me.
Why would you get downvoted in a community called LinkedIn Lunatics where we are expressly making fun of the content of the post?
I'll probably get down voted for this opinion, but the earth is round and orbits the sun.
False! The Earth and Sun orbit the center of gravity between the two of them!
False! They all exist in a complex system of gravitational pull where all bodies, not just these two, have differing degrees of influence on each other dictated by distance and mass!
The barycenter of the earth-sun orbit is within the surface of the sun, therefore the earth is understood to orbit the sun.
The JUPITER-Sun orbit barycenter, however, is outside the surface of the sun.
I liek spec
False!
You forgot to prefix your comment with "False!".
I was taught that the point of a thank you note is to get your name in front of them one more time. It's a form of advertising; they might have done 5 interviews that day, 5 the previous day, and have 5 more scheduled for tomorrow. You want them to remember you over the next person who has the same qualifications.
Also a final opportunity to emphasize anything that went well in the interview, or downplay/explain anything that didn’t.
Anyone who’s judgementally dismissing applicants for not sending a thank you is an asshole, but this does not change the fact that sending a thank you is a good idea if you actually want to get the job.
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Capitalism is a sickness.
Someone having big ego and some kind of hierarchy is present in all systems. Such are humans
You just need to get it to work for you - narcissists are easily taken advantage of. Be crafty, do not give up to learned helplessness and this will turn into an opportunity. Such ppl are a walking vulnerability ripe for exploitation
Give them what they thirst for and stab them in the back later when your position is solid
You can hate someone but don’t let it make you miserable
Perpetuate that cycle, amirite? Fight narcissism with sociopathy!
A divorce attorney posting this. I get the feeling most of his clients are scumbags trying to get out of their responsibilities.
As a hiring manager, I can confidently say, please do not send me any more email - even if it is to thank me.
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