When disappointment turns to relief...

[glassy_witch]

I've had....quite a few interviews of late. Nothing has come of them so far, some because they said no (or ghosted me) and some because I said no. Some from both camps have disappointed me.

But in a couple of instancesnow, the "liked posts" on LinkedIn by the CEO or the interviewer have left me absolutely cold and so very glad I will not need to deal with those people.

From one person who liked a post where the underlying message was that unless you're a white male of European descent you a) do not deserve a job and b) you are guaranteed to be a rapist/thief/terrorist. While if you ARE of that enviable demographic, all good things should be handed to you on a plate, and if they have not been forthcoming, it's probably the fault of a brown person, particularly a woman, who got above her station. The post itself, written by an absolute "pick me" woman of dubious intellect.

Another thought that the use of Grok by a number of individuals to undress women and children was no big deal, and if it was going.to be made such a fuss over, then we should start criminalising the sale of pencils which could be used to draw a naked body. Not only am I hugely pleased not to work with THAT dickhead, I will never use that company and will make sure everyone I know avoids their services in future.

Most recently of all, and again a man, saying that teasing or goading a man with a gun means that you deserve to be shot in the face.

It's heartbreaking. That the face of evil truly is so utterly banal is quite depressing, but I shall thank my lucky stars that I have managed to swerve dealing with these individuals. I may need a new job, but I don't need to be dealing with that sort of blatant stupidity.

Comments

[maksudov]

You are not alone. Same feels here over the ocean, thousands miles away, world is just nuts. Good luck in your job search and remember that everybody lies ;)

[glassy_witch]

I wish I could say I am pleased it's not just me seeing these things - I'd much rather *none* of us had to deal with it. Consider best wishes returned, along with sheepy smiles - because one can never be uncheered by a sheepy grin.

[maksudov]

Thanks to your response just learned another english word, sheepy, nice one. But here is another bitter truth - we would like to live in a world without pain and death, but its not possible unfortunately, same pays for dickheads, they are inevitable part of reality and you don't have to search for them, they are everywhere. Im rather going different way, reading random posts and glad to see a stranger that shares 'normality', dont know how to name it better.

[michaelboy]

Ugh! I really hope you find a good place to land.

And that Grok thing is sickening. To dismiss it as frivolous or harmless makes me angry.

Hoping you have better luck on your job search.