You read that right. I had an employer message me on a jobsite for a technical director position at a theatre school for kids. It was a good job, close to home, 30-40 an hour. I was immediately excited because they encouraged me to apply, based on my resume. That last detail is important.
I apply within 5 minutes, using the quick application on Indeed. Which, I should stress, is how they handle ALL their job openings. Not an hour later, after I'm dancing giddily imagining my girlfriend and I benefiting from the new income stream, after a long drought of employment on my end, I get an email.
It says “we have decided to not move forward with your application.”
I contacted the business, concerned it was a robot recruiter or possible scam. The owner just goes “No, we want someone with more teaching experience.”
I HAVE teaching experience. I was a substitute for 3 years, I was basically unofficial/intern TA during my graduate program AND the job didn't LIST teaching experience as a must have. As I was applying for a TD position, I listed my technical job details.
TL:DR job pulled the Futurama, you raised my Hope's and dashed them quite expertly, meme on me.