A referral should never come at the cost of your dignity!!!!
I reached out to a Senior Data Analyst at Barclays for a referral. After referring me, he asked for my number and invited me for coffee date . I politely declined. Later, I was told the referral would be withdrawn. It hurts to think a career opportunity could depend on a personal invitation instead of merit and professionalism.What hurt wasn't losing the referral it was realizing that saying "No" to a coffee date could cost my career

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