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Dismissed after interview

Recruiter head-hunted me on LinkedIn. Said I seemed like the ideal candidate, and after a phone interview [where I stated my interest in continuing is completely based on the advertised level of compensation] wanted to present me to their client. The client dismissed me because I wore a short-sleeve button-down instead of a long-sleeve button-down in the summer. And I was upfront that my interest in the position was 100% due to the level of compensation (~30% more than I currently make). In all other aspects, I was pretty much the ideal candidate. I'm the one with the skillset to help your company, I'm not gonna grovel. Fuck you, pay me. Illegitimi non carborundum. Note: I was able to take this attitude because I am perfectly content in the position I have now, but hey, more money is more money. Edit: In all honesty, I would have taken a job…


Recruiter head-hunted me on LinkedIn. Said I seemed like the ideal candidate, and after a phone interview [where I stated my interest in continuing is completely based on the advertised level of compensation] wanted to present me to their client.

The client dismissed me because I wore a short-sleeve button-down instead of a long-sleeve button-down in the summer. And I was upfront that my interest in the position was 100% due to the level of compensation (~30% more than I currently make). In all other aspects, I was pretty much the ideal candidate. I'm the one with the skillset to help your company, I'm not gonna grovel.

Fuck you, pay me.

Illegitimi non carborundum.

Note: I was able to take this attitude because I am perfectly content in the position I have now, but hey, more money is more money.

Edit: In all honesty, I would have taken a job offer to my manager and said “Hey, a recruiter found me and their compensation was not something I could ignore. But, I want to stay here. Here's the offer letter, if you can meet even halfway, I will stay here.”

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