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[–] hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 21 hours ago

Maybe that job does not exist and the job listings are just there to make the company appear thriving and growing.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Did you follow up with an email? Did you do a deep search of the company and the person doing the interview? Did you smile during your interview? Did you ask about salary?

[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Did you tickle their balls while you sucked on their toes? Anything for a job these days.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 1 points 12 hours ago

Bonus points if you bring the a #1995 Chateau d'Agassac.

[–] Odehl@midwest.social 4 points 23 hours ago

I literally got my last job this way. 4th one and I got a formal follow up and was hired. Seems like their Agentic HR system was just incompetent though.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 day ago

This made me laugh. Go for it. Waste their time. Give me the job description and I'll do the same.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I did that once and it legitimately spurred another outreach from the COO at the time (small company) which then led to me being allowed to make a case for my hiring again and actually led to a job offer. So you never know?

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The absolute worst case is that you slightly annoy the HR/TA at the company and they reject you again with a slightly annoyed letter.

Most likely case is that the same garbage AI system that rejected you the first time just rejects you again.

And best-case you get your case heard again and get hired, even if just for the perseverance.

So I don't see why not, an employment relationship is not like personal relationships where "no means no", it's not like you're stalking the company.

[–] anonymouse2@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Can it be like I'm stalking the company? I mean, if companies are persons now, I wouldn't mind being such a pain in the ass that a company takes out a restraining order on me.

[–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I did it once, the first time they just sent a no email. The sub cond time the hiring manager messaged me on LinkedIn a bit annoyed telling me no again. I looked them up recently as I was recently fired and I don't think that company exists anymore.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess you dodged a bullet then!

[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 12 points 1 day ago

Maybe the company wouldn’t have died if they hired him!

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Once applied for job didn't get it. Months later tenp agency sent me out to the same job. Had that job for 6 years before it closed.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I once applied to the same position I was fired from. They let me go for refusing to return to office towards the tail end of COVID. Advertised the position as 100% remote, so I figured they'd come to their senses. Never heard from them. 🤣

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The people who sign the paychecks don't like having to admit that one of the peons was right.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

I know. That position had a particularly obnoxious marketing person in a technical lead position. No idea how they ended up there.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago
[–] PolarTaco@reddthat.com 62 points 1 day ago (1 children)

skip this step and just work there. maybe steal something if they don't want to pay you.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] X@piefed.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m out there, Jerry, and I’m lovin’ every minute of it!

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What’s in the briefcase?

[–] Tanoh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

ive seen then do on several occasion, reject, post the same job like 6months later with more requirements, then tested it again they added more requirements the next time.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 4 points 1 day ago

I didn't hear no bell

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

I thank my lucky stars every day that I picked a field where this has basically never been a problem. Is it horrible stressful bullshit that no one in their right mind wants to do? Sure. But when one employer finally properly pisses me off I can spend the night applying to other jobs, go home to sleep for the day, and wake up to 3+ interview requests in my voicemail and have offers by the end of the week.

Never taking a sign on bonus again though. That was some predatory shit. If I wanted to get another job before August I would have to get the next one to cover it (but it wouldn't be hard, I'd probably even net positive, I just don't wanna get trapped in a cycle of it).

I will say though I mentioned to the clinical lead that my contract for that bonus is up this year and her eyes briefly widened in panic. People act like she lets me get away with whatever I want and like yeah. I'm doing like three different specific things she does NOT want to have to replace or do herself. And every time I get bored and do a side project for the night she gets partial credit for "promoting innovation" or whatever. And there's only like one specific thing I'm a little shit about and I do everything else at a level no one else holds a candle to so 💅

[–] retreaux@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago
[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Anyone else read "I've come to bargain" and hear Cumberbatch in your head?

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

~~DORMAMU~~ Applebee's ! I've come to bargain

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I did that and got an email saying that I had already applied for the job.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That sounds promising. A company that does good bookkeeping. I'd wanna work there.

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

it's a wonder anything gets done at all, when you see how seemingly 99% of business is conducted