A job seeker has managed to land herself an interview despite receiving a rejection letter.
Carly, from the US, has been applying for jobs - but she hasn’t been having much luck with moving to the next stage of the hiring process.For more Lifestyle related news and videos check outAnd so when she spotted another job application rejection email in her inbox, she decided to respond to the recruiter with an amusing meme.
“I just got another rejection letter from a job I applied for and I really wanted this job,” she said in a now-viral TikTok video.The meme showed a famous painting of Pope Leo X by Colombian artist Fernando Botero with the caption “y tho”, an abbreviation of the question, “Why though?”.Much to her surprise, the meme led her to a job interview.“They sent me another email saying they do in fact want to interview me.”“This is the success story we needed in these dark times,” one said.
Another suggested: “I feel like a lot of interviewing is just for personality and the fact that you showed some… they were like, ‘Wait a minute, this person is cool’.”While another revealed: “Responding to a rejection email was literally how I got my job now. I kept thinking: What are they going to do, not hire me more?”Many recruiters admitted they would give applicants a chance if they responded to a rejection email with a meme.
“Being funny with recruiters is so under appreciated because I hate sending rejections and want the best for everyone - this would have made my year,” one said.Meanwhile, many agreed that “Gen Z really has it all figured out”.While one added: “Gen Z has mastered how to IDGAF [I don’t give a f***] their way to success. It’s like magic to me I can’t fathom how they got the guts.”