• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Not just on the Americas side of the pond, apparently.

    I’m applying for dozens and dozens of jobs right now in the UK, so I expect to get plenty of rejection emails, but today, Monday, two days before Christmas, 11 rejection emails so far, which is a record (I’m not upset, I am aware I will get far more rejections than interviews). Obviously people are working like crazy to get everything done right before Christmas, but I thought at least the UK was more relaxed on this stuff. You really couldn’t wait until January to send out rejection emails? Gotta grind right up to Christmas?

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        4 days ago

        You would think, but just before I checked my replies here, I got a text from a recruiter asking me if I was still interested in a job and I had an interview a couple of hours ago. 🤷

    • Good luck, job searching is the worst. Last time I was in that boat, I jumped overboard and started my own. There came a point where I wasn’t going to fill out the same fucking form again for another job I had no interest in doing.

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        5 days ago

        It is and I hate it. In this case, though, I am both desperate and willing to live anywhere in the UK, which makes things a bit easier. I’m still supposed to have an interview today though.

        Also, thank you.