>It seems pretty clear that the trip was an interview and you didn't pass? I don't know how interviews work in California but here in the midwest someone that'

>It seems pretty clear that the trip was an interview and you didn't pass? I don't know how interviews work in California but here in the midwest someone that's been playing email tag for you with a year doesn't fly you out, put you up for two nights, and talk to you about random stuff between meetings with their feet up on the table with no mention of either company they run. >It doesn't take a genius to realize a lot of people struggle to put food on the table There's a world of difference of going "I know some people can't afford food" and understanding what it is like to actually be in that position. Unless you've been there, you can't claim that.