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When disappointment turns to relief...
Jan. 12th, 2026 12:26 pmI'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.
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.