Former Employer is a no go. I am crushed

MommaP12 · October 2013

I can barely type this. I just ran into the mothers room and cried and will probably run out of here for a late lunch after posting this.

I feel sick. I feel slapped in the face. I feel hopeless. I feel embarassed. I am crushed. I did that exact job for 5 years there and there were TWO openings for the job (product manager). I feel like someone punched me. Why did they have come in in and wait 2 weeks to tell me no? I am sick.

LuvSD · October 2013

I am so sorry it didn't work out. I know how bad you wanted it.

misspunky · October 2013

I'm so sorry

plus12012 · October 2013

Oh no, I am so sorry.

MeatballEsq · October 2013

Aww hun I'm so sorry. I know it's hard to see now, but HOPEFULLY this will be a blessing in disguise. Maybe another job at a different company will pop up? I have been trying to keep that in mind lately, so I know it's hard.

willy_gert · October 2013

I am SO sorry @MommaP12 , I know how badly you wanted that job! Take time to be angry and sad, but keep trying for other positions, even with other companies! Again, I am SOOOO sorry!

eshee8198 · October 2013

I am sorry. I know it's something you really wanted. If it's any consolation, I've found that job decisions are rarely a reflection on your skills and experience, and more often a reflection of a hiring manager's very specific vision that isn't reflected in the job description. In other words, it's not you, it's them.

Still, it sucks. I hope you find a new opportunity so fantastic that you say to yourself, thank GOD I didn't get that job with old company!

melody921 · October 2013

I'm sorry :-( I hope something even better comes along soon!

Stasi · October 2013

Oh no!! I'm so so sorry about losing that job. It's gut wrenching, and they don't know what they are missing!! I'm sure something even better is waiting for you in the near future. Hang in there lady!

Hyaline · October 2013

Oh, that blows. Really. I'm so sorry.

FWIW most of the hiring decisions I saw were less about the best candidate getting the job and more about the person everyone agreed on (ie, blandy mcblanderson who no one hated and no one liked), or the weird box a hiring manager had created for the job. I eyerolled so many hires at my former job.

AKB090609 · October 2013

I'm sorry you didn't get it.

kelbel527 · October 2013

I am so so sorry! I know how much you wanted that job! Don't take it personally and not that it helps, but sometimes it's a really dumb reason you didn't get it.

Did they give you feedback? Like they decided to go internal instead of external? Or what it was?

FX something else comes up soon.

Flamingemu · October 2013

I am sorry.

hmp1 · October 2013

I'm sorry. I hope something even better comes your way soon.

Kissty · October 2013

I'm really sorry. There WILL be something better waiting for you.

MrsKipper · October 2013

I'm sorry!

MississippiCatfish · October 2013

I'm so sorry:(

miss50 · October 2013

Im sorry love! I'd send you some whitey's and we could cry together if that were doable at this exact moment.

I'm keeping all those vibes headed your direction. It WILL happen for you.

Pokedot · October 2013

I am so sorry! HUGS!

AlinnJo · October 2013

I am so sorry. Hopefully something even better comes along soon.

MomtobeNJ · October 2013

NO!!! I'm so sorry, sweetie! Did they give you any indication as to why? This is just awful. I'm so sorry.

Cheenomae · October 2013

Oh no, that does blow. I'm so sorry to hear this news. Keep you head up and your fx that something even better comes a long soon. It might not seem like it now, but there is a reason this job isn't for you anymore.

noloveintennis · October 2013

So sorry for you. I hope something better comes along, and that whoever your old job hires instead sucks and they realize they made a mistake. I hope they come crawling back to you, and you can tell them to fuck off :-) (in a perfect world this would happen)