This just forwarded from my Recruitment Consultant
Unfortunately we have decided not to bring Macy back in for a second stage interview. We felt that Macy interviewed well but wasn’t quite what we were looking for in terms of experience and fit. Having said that, she does have strong experience and so we would wish her well in finding a suitable role.
Kind regards
15 December 2009 at 10:14
What - are they saying you aren't fit?
Sue the buggers.
15 December 2009 at 14:06
Those SOBs. Ugh. Sorry to hear this, Macy. Keep looking (while doing "All the above" to keep your spirits up).
15 December 2009 at 14:17
They're looking for someone with a perfect fit.
BRING ON THE WALLLLL!!!!!!!
I used to take comfort in the thought that in 76.4% of cases people don't get a job because the interviewers feel that the candidate is TOO capable and would therefore be a threat to their own position.
I made this statistic up but it cheered me up to believe it.
15 December 2009 at 18:55
Ach, those fuckers. Nice of your consultant to forward that instead of putting it nicely in person. Lazy ass. That job probably didn't deserve you anyway. The next one will!
15 December 2009 at 19:59
Pile of shite really. Onwards and upwards. Or something nonsensical like that. Hope the next one goes better.
15 December 2009 at 21:46
Ah, bollocks to them.
Perhaps you need a better recruitment consultant (or none at all if they come up with "they need 150%" and then forward the standard fob-off letter - even we give 500% better feedback on your interview than that!)
15 December 2009 at 22:10
One thing, Macy dear: I'm a bit perplexed by your "evening of diplofenac, whisky, fags and TEARS."
I get the d-fenac, whisky and tears, but I guess fags must mean something else altogether in British. Here, in the Yankee-land, it's a very ugly slang term used to describe homosexuals.
I'm getting an impression that this is not what you're talking about -- is it? (Not that there would be anything wrong with that, if you did, of course.)
16 December 2009 at 12:16
Ha ha ha---I'm sorry Macy but I was reading the comment from Elizabeth and thinking of your night at home in tears with a couple of American homosexuals---yep, that would top your night off well.
Hey, keep on going, you will fit in somewhere just fine
16 December 2009 at 16:03
Kaz - One word. Haribos.... this might have been what they were getting at!
Rog - Your statistic sounds absolutely 150% correct to me.
Ms Veg - Thanks. Though if Rog's made up statistic is true, I will obviously need to be interviewed by a very smart, warm, intelligent human being. Not many of those in financial services...
Mme DeF - oh indeedy, per ardua ad astra and all that...
Mr Musgrove - No. I've got no idea why recruitment consultants don't rank above estate agents and journalists in the Nation's Most Hated polls either.
Elizabeth - Hilarious! Greatly cheered indeed by the picture of me summoning members of Cheesetown's "Gay Community" to singalonga my Liza Minelli impersonations.
Unfortunately here in the UK fags = cigarettes.... Which are also needed for Liza Minelli impersonations now you think of it...
Clyde - I know! Off to look for a video of Liza singing "Lady Happy".
Thanks y'all. Greatly cheered up already.
Macy x