Anyone else find "polite" rejection emails to be MORE soul-crushing than honest rejection emails? (employees, unemployed)
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They're not being openly direct while at the same time trying to keep the candidate placated. That's the definition of passive-aggressive.
And disingenuous is also a good way to describe it. That's the behavior passive-aggressive people engage in.
Passive aggressive comments express hostility or include an insult cloaked in something positive, like an attempt to be helpful. An example would be, "We had a lot applicants and were surprised by the number of candidates who mistakenly thought they were qualified for this position, but we did not wish to leave you wondering about the status of your application."
The email didn't include anything passive-aggressive.
You should be applying to a great many positions to support yourself. You can never put all your eggs in one basket.
It looks like you've stepped up to serve as this thread's resident "Bootstrapper." Every thread on W & E has one. Keep giving us advice that we've already tried.
I never walk into an interview nervous, why? Because they aren't interviewing me, I'm interviewing them.
During an employee market, I'll agree with you. An employer market right now, I don't. This is because you may have the options but they still pale in comparison to the options you have during an employee market. Basically you need this job to get down the road and instead of 5 companies that you can end up with so you can cherry pick, you have maybe 2 and none are a sure thing to give you an offer.
It looks like you've stepped up to serve as this thread's resident "Bootstrapper." Every thread on W & E has one. Keep giving us advice that we've already tried.
Go on, let it out...
And when you're done you might as well just give up as well.
The Great Depression didn't derive it's name from some emotional standpoint, it derived it's name due to the downfall as in a depression in the economy. Hoover and others choose depression because they thought it would be less noticeable than panic.
Sure, that was its origin.
But in the modern context, after revisiting the emotional toll the economic crisis took on people, it is also known as The Great Depression because of the feelings of despair many expressed given how hard it was to earn a sustainable living.
But in the modern context, after revisiting the emotional toll the economy took on people, it is known as The Great Depression because of the feelings of despair many expressed given how hard it was to earn a sustainable living.
Passive aggressive comments express hostility or include an insult cloaked in something positive, like an attempt to be helpful. An example would be, "We had a lot applicants and were surprised by the number of candidates who mistakenly thought they were qualified for this position, but we did not wish to leave you wondering about the status of your application."
The email didn't include anything passive-aggressive.
Not always.
A response along the lines of "Someone else was a better fit for the position" can also be passive aggressive.
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