0 Dear Hiring Mgr: I reject YOU..

This is the most popular piece of work ever posted at this site.  It was published in 2010 and has almost 10,000 readers, just here -- it was also published in a Detroit magazine...

As we near 100,000 total reads of McCrabby Rants, we thought it might be time to re-run this post, with a 2012 update.

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Dear McCrabby,

I got another rejection yesterday from another job where I interviewed, had great interaction, and thought I was a shoe-in.  I was perfect for this one.  Do you know what they told me? 

They decided that they were going to hire NO ONE.  I LOST TO NO ONE!!  Is my time worth NOTHING? 

You talked about taking the feelings and emotions of job seekers into account (Click here: Hiring is a cruel business), but isn't this the ultimate slap in fhe face?  What would you do?

P.O.'d in Peoria

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Dear P.O.'d,

It happens often.  And, you've given McCrabby a chance to post a piece, which got picked up by a magazine (INSPIRE ME), and has been reprinted on several websites. 

So, here goes:

As a service to the readers here, we suggest that you don't accept rejection.  Tell the hiring manager that is not acceptable.  Reject the rejection.  Here is a sample of how:  we are publishing a "reject the rejection" letter for your review.  

Dear Ms. Woodenhire:

I would like to thank you for your January 24 letter informing me that you would not be able to offer me a position at your second-rate company.  However, I am compelled to return your letter.  After much consideration, we have found that we have rejection letters that are better-written, more concise, and that fit our requirements more completely at this time. 

So, we will be unable to accept your refusal to offer me an opportunity with your company. 

We would offer you the opportunity to re-submit your refusal at a later date,  and we will re-evaluate our position on the matter at that time.  However, we can make no commitments, since we have a large backlog of rejection letters that we have already placed on file.  We might suggest that those hiring managers that actually display the brass to make a call to communicate the bad news are being given priority at this time.  

In spite of your organization's strong commitment to rejecting all candidates for jobs that probably do not exist anyway, we will be applying again the next time we see a job posted, and we would encourage you to enhance your rejection techniques, and to contact us again, when you have jobs that you don't plan to fill, for  people who are desperate to work.  

Thank you for communicating your position; I hope we can continue a dialog which will end when one of us gets real with the other.

Sincerely,
 

Will E. Wurkornot

Note:  This is not a note that is recommended for actual sending, but more for therapeutic use and for sharing with friends and family (this warning is much like, "Don't drink the windshield wiper fluid" warning - obvious, but necessary). 

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I've embedded a favorite interview clip (this is very, very old) to take your mind off your rejections (or not)...

If you would like to read subsequent "Dear Hiring Mgr" letters, McCrabby has posted 25 more since this first one:

The Series                                           

1. Dear Hiring Mgr:  I Reject YOU!!               
2. Dear Hiring Mgr: Thanks for Ignoring Me     
3. Dear Hiring Mgr: You lost my resume??       
4. Dear Hiring Mgr:  You Blew it                     
5. Dear Hiring Mgr:  I'm Soooo Sorry             
6. Dear Hiring Mgr:  I dislike you!!  A lot  
7. Dear Hiring Mgr:  I'll get back to ya..   maybe     
8. Dear Hiring Mgr:  There's a place in heaven for you.. for $12.79
9. Dear Hiring Mgr:  Don't call me; I'm busy..
10. Dear Hiring Mgr: I'm Overqualified?  Is that code for...
11. Wanna tell the hiring manager what you think?
12. Dear Hiring Mgr:  You don't even have an opening??
13. Dear Hiring Mgr:  You're an age-bigot!!
14. Dear Hiring Mgr:  I'd sue your ass, butt....
15. Dear Hiring Mgr:  Thanks for the offer, but...
16. Dear Hiring Mgr:  I hate you
17. Dear Candidate -- the hiring manager responds
18. Hiring mgr scolds applicant
19. Dear Hiring Mgr:  You're a reneger
20. Dear Hiring Mgr:  I'm retiring...   from job searching
21. Dear Hiring Mgr:  How DARE YOU!!
22. Dear Hiring Mgr:  I accept the CEO job -- thank you..
23. Dear Hiring Mgr;  You wanted honesty??  Me, too..
24. Dear Hiring Mgr:  OMG, you wasted my (your) time
25. Dear Hiring Mgr:  You had me at "You're hired" 
26. Dear Hiring Mgr:  You cannot be serious!!!

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