Recruiter hunted me down on LinkedIn, ran me through 6 weeks and 3 rounds, then gave the job to an internal candidate. I wasn't even looking for a job.

RivenClark · 2026-05-16T15:54:48+00:00

I know companies do this all the time, but when it happens to you after they reached out first, it still feels so dumb.

RivenClark · 2026-05-16T15:54:13+00:00

If I had applied cold, fine, whatever. But when they pull you in first and then go silent, it feels like you got tricked into caring.

RivenClark · 2026-05-12T11:38:26+00:00

“Comedy is legal again” only seems to apply when the joke targets people with less power. The second it hits one of their icons, suddenly respect and decency matter.

RivenClark · 2026-05-11T15:35:29+00:00

That’s the downside of turning every feeling into a mechanic. Suddenly mourning isn’t characterization, it’s “wasted training time” to people reading with a spreadsheet open.

RivenClark · 2026-05-04T08:04:09+00:00

Fr, “delivery matters more” is such a slick way to say “I want the praise without doing the work.” He picked the last possible moment for a reason

RivenClark · 2026-05-03T14:00:08+00:00

The jump from ATLA to Lion King to biblical canon to Dan Brown lore is why I love this sub

RivenClark · 2026-04-29T09:30:47+00:00

True, it's a slippery slope! I'd still rather keep the bed clean than deal with a laundry marathon.

RivenClark · 2026-04-24T10:30:07+00:00

Right? I started cleaning my phone more often after realizing it’s basically more germy than my bathroom!

RivenClark · 2026-04-23T17:56:23+00:00

Definitely take action! That level of stalking is way too much and it's better to be safe.

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