Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who got laid off?

Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by somenameforme on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @12:04PM (#33883377)

One practical problem is that there are a fair amount of people who are simply unstable, and if told why they were rejected (in very neutral to positive framing) they will actively challenge it and even go pseudo-stalker mode over it.

Dealing with just a handful of these guys is enough to do away with providing any sort of feedback. Like many things, a few bad apples ruin nice things for everybody.

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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by tmh88j on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @01:13PM (#33884557)

> One practical problem is that there are a fair amount of people who are simply unstable, and if told why they were rejected (in very neutral to positive framing) they will actively challenge it and even go pseudo-stalker mode over it.

What kind of positions are you hiring for that you've encountered this? It sounds so absurd that I would guess you're describing a twitter/reddit troll without the context, not a professional position.

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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by nathias on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @02:20PM (#33885554)

ghosting in no way solves this problem, it's universally acknowledged as worse than a simple 'no'

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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by llanowarelves on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @03:43PM (#33886744)

Then we have a right (and moral right) to ghost companies without any notice, too.

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Re:Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who... by dnissley on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @04:38PM (#33887423)

Yes, in the US you do. Makes you look bad just like it makes a company that does it look bad.

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