random vent: A few years ago, I was rejected from a role I wanted so badly. I still think about how much I would’ve crushed it.
Funny enough, I just saw a LinkedIn post from someone in that role — they’re struggling, and thinking of leaving.

Careers are weird. Timing matters. Don’t confuse rejection with irrelevance.

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Do you think it was because of the circumstances (e.g. org issues, like layoffs, restructuring, business struggling) or because of the candidate lacking?

I think its not a great role and I dodged a bullet. Maybe this person also jut wasnt a match for it

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