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As the author got the 1 job he wanted out of 30+ applications, I feel this point is appropriate. The college I went to had a pub with the policy that a rejecti
by rudyfink 14y ago
As the author got the 1 job he wanted out of 30+ applications, I feel this point is appropriate.
The college I went to had a pub with the policy that a rejection letter (for a job, post graduate position, etc) could be traded for one free beer. It was a brilliant policy for encouraging people to try. From one perspective 30+ letters of rejection to get what you want is depressing. From my perspective that would have been getting the thing you wanted along with thirty free drinks.
- markchang 14y agoThat pub has a brilliant idea!
- mkopinsky 14y agoWell, if you had traded in all your rejection letters back then, we would not be reading them now 8 years later...
- tsotha 14y agoAlso, he might have been drinking too much to get around to applying for all 30.
- mkopinsky 14y agoUnless he did them in batch mode. Apply to 30 positions in January, go drinking for free 26 times in March-May.
- chris_wot 14y ago"I am sorry to inform you that we have a strict no-drinking workplace policy and therefore unfortunately the position advertised does not seem to be aligned with your interests. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours."
- daemon13 14y agoOr better yet, apply to 300 positions and go drinking for the whole year!
- nosse 14y agoSome companies offer an ice cream gift card along the rejection letter. That's kind of nice too.
- Shenglong 14y agoThis probably isn't common in tech, but multiple friends in finance have reported sending in over 100 applications for jobs and internships each year. Make your own luck, right? :)