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Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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post #6

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Sorry, what about being a girl conveys unprofessionalism?

"teenage" girls aren't the height of professionalism, I think was the thrust there. The use of the word "like" frequently denotes this. Nothing wrong with girls, period. But teenagers aren't looked up to as the paragons of professionalism.

Are teenage boys the height of professionalism? I think the gender comment is unnecessary, irrelevant, and harmful.

Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry, what about being a girl conveys unprofessionalism?

"teenage" girls aren't the height of professionalism, I think was the thrust there. The use of the word "like" frequently denotes this. Nothing wrong with girls, period. But teenagers aren't looked up to as the paragons of professionalism.

Not to mention the wacky animated GIFs every other paragraph.

Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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post #7

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From the other side of the table, employers usually hold all the cards. I don't care about your mission, your values, just show me the money. This is a transaction, not an interview for me to be a part of your family. I will be polite, but if you offer a dollar less in total compensation than the other person, I will accept the other offer and thank you for your time. Have to make hay while the sun is shining, and th…

Sure and I don't expect people to be foolish. Or to buy into any BS. However I do think politeness and an interest in long term mutual benefit is better. The world you describe suggests a zero sum approach in which, indeed, the music must one day stop.

It isn't labor's decision whether this is a zero-sum game or not, though.

Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"teenage" girls aren't the height of professionalism, I think was the thrust there. The use of the word "like" frequently denotes this. Nothing wrong with girls, period. But teenagers aren't looked up to as the paragons of professionalism.

Are teenage boys the height of professionalism? I think the gender comment is unnecessary, irrelevant, and harmful.

Stop trolling around SJW.

Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

"teenage" girls aren't the height of professionalism, I think was the thrust there. The use of the word "like" frequently denotes this. Nothing wrong with girls, period. But teenagers aren't looked up to as the paragons of professionalism.

Not to mention the wacky animated GIFs every other paragraph.

Well, those are all content marketing techniques, GIFs and casual language speak to the author's target demographic I suppose.

Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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This reads and looks like it was written by a teenager. Quite ironic that it is preaching professionalism. Edit: I did not mean this as "only girls are unprofessional" so I removed that part. Teenage boys are equally as unprofessional, but I don't think they express it in the exact same way. If this was filled with dick jokes and the like I would have written "teenage boy".

The animated gifs are a nice touch saying "I have no idea what Im talking about but have feelings too"

Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"teenage" girls aren't the height of professionalism, I think was the thrust there. The use of the word "like" frequently denotes this. Nothing wrong with girls, period. But teenagers aren't looked up to as the paragons of professionalism.

Are teenage boys the height of professionalism? I think the gender comment is unnecessary, irrelevant, and harmful.

Oh, come off it already. It is clear what he meant, you are just trying really hard to be offended by something.

Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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post #3

I value talented people but sometimes during the hiring process I find myself thinking: 1. You're spoiled 2. You're overpriced 3. Your lack of humility is going to burn us one day Technical folk and designers hold the whip hand right now, but that's no reason to abuse it.

Spoiled and overpriced sounds like you don't value them. Is this a reaction to their attitude in the interview or does it start at the resume or email communications?

Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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post #6

This reads and looks like it was written by a teenager. Quite ironic that it is preaching professionalism. Edit: I did not mean this as "only girls are unprofessional" so I removed that part. Teenage boys are equally as unprofessional, but I don't think they express it in the exact same way. If this was filled with dick jokes and the like I would have written "teenage boy".

Sorry, what about being a girl conveys unprofessionalism?

This is a fair comment and I don't think it ought to be downvoted. It should have been "teenager" - that's not a criticism of the original commenter - but I think something worth correcting.

Re: Thanks, but I have accepted another offer

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This reads and looks like it was written by a teenager. Quite ironic that it is preaching professionalism. Edit: I did not mean this as "only girls are unprofessional" so I removed that part. Teenage boys are equally as unprofessional, but I don't think they express it in the exact same way. If this was filled with dick jokes and the like I would have written "teenage boy".

Did you get this far? This explains a bit: "Trust me I know this already. I’m like barely 22."

The second sentence there feels like it's missing a set of commas for, like, emphasis.
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