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Email, always. Even if it’s automated. Silence sucks

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Wait you got rejected from a pyramid scheme? I would frame and add to my book, that’s hilarious.

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Would rather receive it... I got one last year and emailed the agency recruiter thanking her anyway. Turns out it was a system error and they brought me in for an interview followed by a 3 month gig.

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I’d rather know

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Yeah. Things are that bad right now.

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Yeah I was about to say - Avon? If you have any pharma in your book for nyc pm me if you need a gig badly. It’s only full time but it’s work and it’s cool here. Then go to Mary Kay instead because her makeup remover is dope.

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As a side note, these jobs that don't understand transferrable skills make me smh.

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Closure. It keeps people sane. Yes, a response rather than nada.

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@OP got the same email and have the same feelings about it

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OP I know it.

Thanks CD1! Got no pharma in my book; I'm after any tiny bit of freelance at the moment.
It was just kinda funny to receive that email. And somewhat hurtful.

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