How to cope with Rejection...

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This from a colleague who works in Employment Law--and a true story.
GIE THAT MAN A JOB SAY I!..

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Once in a while an email exchange comes our way that simply begs for a wider audience. And this one doesn’t even rely on innuendo!

Chinese national Mr X applied for a post with a Scottish company which shall remain nameless. Along with other applicants who failed to make the shortlist he received the following email response:

Dear Mr X,
GRADUATE TRAINEE PROGRAMME
I would like to thank you for your interest in respect of the Graduate Trainee Programme with our company.

Your application was carefully considered along with others received, however the decision was made not to take your application further.

I’d like to close by wishing you every success in your career and thank you once again for your interest in our company.
Yours sincerely,
ETC



Completely unfazed by this note, he responded as follows:

Dear Mr/Mrs,

Thank you for your interest in giving me a rejection letter.

I have reviewed your letter and am impressed with your rejection reasons and other suggestions. However, I have received a lot of rejection letters this year, under careful consideration I decided not to accept your rejection letter.

Please understand that this is not a negative evaluation of your rejection letter, but rather a reflection of my unique choice criteria.

Once again, I appreciate your courage to give me a rejection letter and wish you every success in your future rejecting.

Sincerely,
Mr X

[ozneil]

My standard rejection letter to School leavers applying for a cadetship read in part

" ..... we were very impressed by the high standard of the applicants & very much regret that we only had only one position to fill........"

[funnybunny]

I've always found the best way to accept rejection when applying for jobs is always realising that the odds are always stacked against any single applicant. there's know way of knowing, in most circumstances, how the other applicants measure up in comparison with myself.

Often it's those with an inflated sense of self who huff and puff when they done get the job. they just can't understand how the employer could have missed their obvious abilities and talents.

BTW - just in case - I've had far more experience of success than rejection - in all areas of my life. But I would say that wouldn't I!

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Was there something about Mr X's hilarious sense of irony that bypassed you, Unfunny?

[funnybunny]

Nov 26, 2010 19:21:25 GMT -1 @rolo said:

Was there something about Mr X's hilarious sense of irony that bypassed you, Unfunny?

Hey nothing passes me by Rolololol.

Unlike yoooooooooooo lolo

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Cool!

Just struck me you were taking it all terribly seriously an that..... ;D

Good to know you've been uber successful all your life btw---a laurel... and hardy handshake to ya

[ozneil]

I think I have only applied for about 2 jobs. 1 in Glasgow, 1 here all others by word of mouth.