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Am I an asshole if I ignore this resume?
- Thread starter Dr. Feel Good
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Why not give her an interview or a trial?
It's a bit harsh to discount someone just because they're rich.
It's a bit harsh to discount someone just because they're rich.
I think it may be wrong to judge someones resume based on their perceived social standing (even if you have reason, which trust me, you do.)
But shes a spanish major looking for work in a completely unrelated field with no work experience, you're completely in the right to judge her off that, and you should. She doesnt qualify at all.
But shes a spanish major looking for work in a completely unrelated field with no work experience, you're completely in the right to judge her off that, and you should. She doesnt qualify at all.
Yeah it seems like you might want to save your Resume points for a better shot at a 5 Star unit, OP.
Rich people aren't inherently evil.
Wouldn't give any bonus points for her spanish degree though. That was a poor choice if she intended to use the degree to become employed.
Wouldn't give any bonus points for her spanish degree though. That was a poor choice if she intended to use the degree to become employed.
Do you have to give her an interview? No. Are you an ass if you just delete it? Kinda. You promised you would see what you could do to help this young woman and if you ignore her email, you're not holding up your end of the agreement. If she is not qualified per her resume to work in the industry, reach out to her and let her know. Tell her what you look for in a resume and what she might have to do to become a better fit for the industry. But offering a hand and then deciding that the person is too privileged to deserve your help is a crappy move.
I 100% understand where you're coming from - as someone who worked 40+ hours a week in shitty fast food and retail jobs from my freshman year in HS and all the way through college, I'm empathize. Nothing sucked more than getting looked over after graduating because I had no internships because I needed to make my $8/hr making pizzas.
That said, when someone reaches out to me for help - assuming they are polite and the ask is genuine - if it's not too much trouble for myself, I ALWAYS help. Always. The job market is tough, and we all need some help at one point or another. I like to think good karma will come back around.
That said, when someone reaches out to me for help - assuming they are polite and the ask is genuine - if it's not too much trouble for myself, I ALWAYS help. Always. The job market is tough, and we all need some help at one point or another. I like to think good karma will come back around.
If you can buy/rent a 2m house you are probably set for life anyway and wouldn't even need to work I imagine. =/
I would probably look into if somebody else needs the job more then she does.
But give her an interview and look what kind of person she is and how she would fit. Just sending it back without looking at it isn't really polite in my opinion.
If she's not an ideal candidate (she majored in Spanish, she has no work experience, and rather than being a qualified applicant she's just a friend of an acquaintance) just reply to her e-mail in a day or two that you've moved forward in the interview process with other candidates, thanking her for her time.
If you still think she could be a good fit regardless of her lack of experience (that it's enough for her to have the passion and charisma for the job) bring her in for an interview.
If you still think she could be a good fit regardless of her lack of experience (that it's enough for her to have the passion and charisma for the job) bring her in for an interview.
This should be in off-topic, and yes, you seem to largely be basing your decision on your own assumptions about her based on her social standing, and that does seem like an incredibly unfair thing to do. However, depending on the position, the issues with her degree and experience may be legitimate reasons to not consider her.
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Ok to be fair I haven't done anything yet and I am completely self aware of how fucked up it sounds in my head. The major and lack of experience alone is enough for me to be done with it but is it wrong that these other factors are influencing my final judgement?
If she doesn't have the skills or experience then there's no obligation to hire her.
But your focus on her financial status and perceived silver spoon is extremely dickish, and in some countries, illegal. If you can't separate personal grievances from your work, you shouldn't be involved in the hiring process.
But your focus on her financial status and perceived silver spoon is extremely dickish, and in some countries, illegal. If you can't separate personal grievances from your work, you shouldn't be involved in the hiring process.
Honestly? You sound like a dicklord. I hope she keeps at it and finds something better. Jesus fucking Christ dude.
I mean, she is unqualified. That is clear.
But yeah, you're being a bit of a dick for making it about something unrelated to her education/work experience. Social standing is not a good reason to deny someone employment.
But yeah, you're being a bit of a dick for making it about something unrelated to her education/work experience. Social standing is not a good reason to deny someone employment.
If you've got your company's best interests in mind, you should be looking for the best people to work there. Is this girl going to make your company better? Then focus on that. Her money isn't (necessarily) going to make her a bad worker.
Would it hurt to do an interview? I've interviewed candidates just to try them out even if I knew they weren't the best qualified for the position. It gives experience in the interview process and nothing is saying you have to hire her. Unless you are just picking interview candidates and someone else is making those decisions.
Oh no somebody had an easier life, let's make them pay for it because they can't help who they're born into.
Should be EtcetEra, but id give her an interview at least. Rich doesnt mean she is a bad or undeserving person. You won't know until you do know if that makes any sense.
Also i have always hated the excuse of not giving young people a job because they have no experience. They wont have experience until somebody gives them a chance.
Not trying to judge you, but you should give people a chance before making a judgement on them man.
Also i have always hated the excuse of not giving young people a job because they have no experience. They wont have experience until somebody gives them a chance.
Not trying to judge you, but you should give people a chance before making a judgement on them man.
What technical skills does the internship require such that the Spanish major disqualifies her from it?
Why does this woman have no work experience? What was she doing with her summers in college? Why is she asking for an internship when she should be looking for a job?
Why does this woman have no work experience? What was she doing with her summers in college? Why is she asking for an internship when she should be looking for a job?
Can she be trained for the job she's applying for after she's hired? Is there another job at your company she can be trained to perform?
Would your company benefit from a multilingual applicant who speaks perfect English and Spanish?
These are the only two questions that seem meaningful to me.
Would your company benefit from a multilingual applicant who speaks perfect English and Spanish?
These are the only two questions that seem meaningful to me.
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Ok to clarify I am not going to just delete and ignore. I would come up with a polite response to say she is not the right fit or will send it to HR and let them decide.
In this case, her work related feature set is unqualified for the job. Everything else about her background shouldn't matter rich or not. You should base your decision on that.
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You know equality is suppose to be a about everyone being treated equally... regardless of background etc.
Yeah, this. Wtf does her money have to do with it? Is it company policy to pore over how much not only her college tuition was, but her high school tuition? And did you honestly look up where she lived and how much it cost?? (edit: ok Zillow, sure, but you still should really put all this aside. See how she fares in an interview, not what her lifetime receipts look like)
Yes, you're being a total douche if you're already taking the opportunity away from her based on your own stupid assumptions. AT LEAST give her an interview.
And AT LEAST put this in the appropriate forum.
And AT LEAST put this in the appropriate forum.
I see what you're saying here...
This is some pretty big ass hole shit right here. Her parents must have money, so fuck her? I'm sure there are a lot of people here who would rather not be judged based on their parents.
It sounds more like you are jealous of the life, to be quite honest.
Out of respect for your friend from college, just forward her resume to HR with a positive word since you said she was polite and sounded OK on the phone.
The music and the sport industries need more women working behind the scene
Don't block her from a getting a job because she was born into wealth.
Out of respect for your friend from college, just forward her resume to HR with a positive word since you said she was polite and sounded OK on the phone.
The music and the sport industries need more women working behind the scene
Don't block her from a getting a job because she was born into wealth.
If she's unqualified she's unqualified.
Don't ignore it though. Just let her know you don't have a position for her and don't be a dick about it.
Don't ignore it though. Just let her know you don't have a position for her and don't be a dick about it.
If she's unqialified then by all means ignore it. But what you're judging just sounds like a bitter person mad someone else was/is better off than you. That is inherently dickish. You don't know anything about her but you're making it personal.
My other issue is dont say you will try and help someone out if it's condirional on how you feel. Either say no, or put in a solid shot at helping. Sometimes people just need a shot, if you can't be bothered to genuunely give it don't position yourself as a nice caring friend. Just say you dont know higher ups enough to make a play at pushing resumes through.
My other issue is dont say you will try and help someone out if it's condirional on how you feel. Either say no, or put in a solid shot at helping. Sometimes people just need a shot, if you can't be bothered to genuunely give it don't position yourself as a nice caring friend. Just say you dont know higher ups enough to make a play at pushing resumes through.
You literally repulse me. You're deciding to not even give this girl an interview just because she's richer and had an easier life than you.
Repulsive.
Regardless of your assumptions, you don't really know anything about her life or experiences. You would be wrong to discard her imo.
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