Try a cold shower. Once you’re done cussing like a drunk bar-whore who lost her cigarettes, smother your face in a pillow and scream. If you’re still full of piss and vinegar you could call the company and explain what an incredible mistake they made, or you could take that energy and use it to fuel a 5 hour morning session of resume distribution.
People who conduct interviews are sneaky and will call you at times in the day when you may not be at full mental capacity. The worst is when they call at 6 in the morning from a blocked number. Nice try, idiot, but I already have ALL of your contact information in my e-mail. Anyhow, as I was saying, they call at 6 am from a blocked number and they LIE. They LIE about their reasons for not giving you the position.
The next time you are practically accosted by a rude, full of shit excuse as to why you didn’t get the position, don’t be a shrinking violet. Stand your ground and explain your disdain. When they call you, they have their speech all ready to go. They aren’t expecting you to respond, rather, they want to bombard you with the biggest litany of reasons as to why you’re not qualified, making you feel like shit and wanting to cry, leaving you speechless at the end. Surprise the hell out of them and politely make them feel like shit. “I appreciate you taking time to meet with me, however I have decided to take another position with a bigger company which offers a higher salary, and I wouldn’t have to stare at your face all day long.” With this statement you have accomplished several things. 1) You lied your ass off. 2) You royally turned the tables, making it sound like it is YOU who is not choosing THEM. 3) You might have made them feel like absolute fools for letting you go.
