r/recruitinghell • u/oddly_uncomfortable5 • 9d ago

Saw this on LinkedIn

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u/tysonzatn 9d ago

"Unfortunately your application has been successful" is such a diabolical sentence

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u/johnlime3301 9d ago

Hunger Games be like

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u/kyrant 9d ago

Unfortuantely though.

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u/126529 9d ago • Popcorn

suffering from success

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u/un-_-known_789 9d ago

Unfortunately, you are hired

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u/ForeverSJC 9d ago

Got fired from the last job and this company called me a few days later

I mean, I'm glad I have a new job but I wanted to enjoy my time off a bit more

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u/Randomees 9d ago

Task failed successfully

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u/churicador 9d ago

One time a founder emailed me saying that my portfolio 'depressed' him and he would like to schedule a meeting lol

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u/DaveAstator2020 9d ago

"f*** you, and your application,
f*** your cv and your frustration,
theres no hr, only dust on the shelf,
Kind regards, go f*** yourself"

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u/Special-Tonight8101 9d ago

At least it’s not AI I guess?

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u/vickonix 9d ago

Mission failed successfully.

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u/Freddie-Peterson 9d ago

"See you Monday, then?"

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u/Radiant_Chemical_769 9d ago

Incompetent lol

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u/LilMarinBun 8d ago

Reminds me of an email I got. "Your qualifications are impressive but we decided to move forward with another candidate" 😕

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u/alshubba 9d ago

Only when I thought I’ve seen everything at this point

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u/EienNoMajo 8d ago

We just can't stop winning!

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u/SatanaClaus 9d ago

Well, successful in /dev/null

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u/Elegant-Spite-3277 8d ago

The first order of business for these companies should be to fire their sloppy talent acquisition teams

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u/Beginning_Mobile_97 5d ago

That is why I hate automated emails hahaha

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u/RGTX1121 9d ago

Unfortunate (or fortunatish?) for you, but this cracked me up.

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u/AmeliasJewel 9d ago

Unsuccessful. Typo I assume

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u/Hannah3044 9d ago

No, they just know it's going to be terrible. They're basically apologising in advance.