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Sorry, don't agree with this one. A simple "thank you" has been good job seeking advice for a long time. I've specifically gotten a job because I sent in a written thank you. Though that's more practical for local businesses rather than remote jobs that I seek these days.
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I’ll probably get a lot of downvotes for this, but why exactly should I send a thank-you email?
What about the potential employer – why don’t they send one to me? I took the time to prepare my application, sent them all my documents, and showed up for the interview.
I’m not begging for a job – I’m applying for one. They’re looking for someone who will generate more value for the company than they’ll pay in salary. That’s a business transaction, not charity.
So again – why should I be the one to send a thank-you email?
Personally, I think it’s enough to thank them in person during the interview.
Why would you get downvoted in a community called LinkedIn Lunatics where we are expressly making fun of the content of the post?
I'll probably get down voted for this opinion, but the earth is round and orbits the sun.
I'll probably get downvoted for this opinion, but people should return their shopping carts to the corral and not poop in the street.
False! The Earth and Sun orbit the center of gravity between the two of them!
The center of solar system is not always between those two objects. Half the time they're both on the same side of the center
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100%. I’ve never heard of this practise - maybe it’s an American thing?
They tell us to do it in Canada too. But seriously, if you hiring me depends on me sending a mail to kiss your ass, fuck off, I take back my application.
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No, it's not.
That being said, I've interviewed dozens, if not hundreds, of candidates, and have received thank-you notes from a handful of them. These notes are not part of the rubric used to evaluate them for the role. They also tend to come from weaker performers, so if anything, such a note is a red flag.
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Downvoting you specifically for saying you’ll get downvotes for expressing a rational thought in response to a linkedinlunatic post. How dare you.
But also you’re right, bullshit tests should be called out as bullshit and employers should be shamed for pulling stupid shit like this. This is a business transaction where I’m selling you my time and skills for less than their worth so you can exploit that for a profit. You(the employer) should be fucking thanking me.
I honestly use it as a passive aggressive "hey it's been a week and I haven't heard from you, am I still being considered." email.
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As a hiring manager, I can confidently say, please do not send me any more email - even if it is to thank me.
Seriously, who wants yet another email to have to skim and delete, besides narcissistic interviewers I guess
Exactly. I’m so fucking tired of narcissistic people in power, whether in corporations and politics.
When I have clients like these, I’m supposed to keep a smiling face and handle their bullshit, because my bosses are hopeless people pleasers. Instead of you know, standing up to the bullies, drawing boundaries, and upholding values.
If the world keeps going into this direction, leaders putting egos and emotions ahead of rationality, humanity is doomed.
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Dear Assface,
I'm writing to thank you. Not for the interview. For making a stupid post on a job site that you treat as social media. You are clearly deranged. I know that I don't want to work for you or with you or anywhere near you. Thank you for making that clear to me. Suck a fuck.
Best, some_guy
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I've never grovelled for a job, and I'm not starting now.
I might be old school but I see nothing wrong with a little politeness, especially if it gets my foot in the door. But then again, I’m not going to continually kiss someone’s ass for what should be a mutually beneficial situation.
It's the idea that everything can go perfectly, but they have one specific secret test they don't tell you about that's also completely irrelevant to the position you're interviewing for.
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Thank you email? Do employers make house visits or take you out for dinner when interviewing in the US?
It is as far as I know that is the case.
It is cultural dependent. In South Korea and Japan, you are expected to go for drinks with your boss.
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I have yet to see any place with a good hiring procedure, this nonsense included. People saying they work in HR should generally be looked at as if they just admitted to being in a cult, which is terrifying because it means cultists will be deciding whether you get to do the thing you do to keep from starving in the street.
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While this person definitely sounds like a giant douche, it is in fact best practice to send a thank you email after an interview.
Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, I wouldn't want to work for anyone who expects one and I'm glad that me not sending one cements that. I also don't do cover letters. A resume is already a summary of the exact information you're asking for in the application (and going to make me repeat as if you never had a chance to see it beforehand in the interview); a cover letter is just another step, summarizing the resume. If you can't take the time to even look through my resume, don't bother, you're probably too "high speed" for me in your "fast paced work environment" and I'm not looking to "wear multiple hats" to earn your paycheck for you.
Yeah, it's unfortunately good advice. Hearing it from a hiring manager in a "dance my puppet" way makes me want to vomit though.
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On the other side...
I'm so dead sick of those "thank you for applying, you are so awesome and amazing! But we went with another guy" emails
I'd rather have that email than being ghosted by the company you applied at. Which happens more often than not.
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I would think there are very, very few interviews where the interviewee doesn't verbally thank them both at the beginning and end of the interview. Needing more than that is just narcissism.
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shut the fuck up marco
The fuck? I interview people frequently. The thank-you email is nice, but definitely not required. I'd never write someone off because they didn't send me a thank-you email. Geez.
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