I applied for a job. The place I am at is starting to get questionable in its ability to keep the doors open.. so I am being proactive.
I got this as a rejection letter... this woke shit needs to die a quick and violent death:
Thank you for your interest in the DIrector of IT opportunity at JFF. It was a pleasure connecting with you, and we appreciate the time and preparation you put into our discussion.
Unfortunately, we are unable to consider your candidacy further at this time. The candidate pool for this role has been very competitive, and we can only move forward with those who most closely fit the requirements of the position. The decision about your candidacy represents an assessment of your fit for this role within the context of the pool, as opposed to being an overall reflection of your skills and experience.
While this opportunity is not an ideal match, we encourage you to apply to other jobs at JFF that you're interested in. We wish you the best in your job search and hope to have the chance to connect again in the future!
Warm regards,
The JFF People & Culture Team
While researching them, I saw that this company backs the 1619 Project and often quotes the 1619 founder.
While interviewing them (all interviews should be where both parties are interviewing the other for compatibility), I was constantly asked how I would make the company more equitable. My response was simple, by doing my job.
They asked how my position would be used to bring equity to the workforce. I stated that IT has never had that issue. We (being IT) have always been forced to accept it in some fashion because of what is expected of us.
We have to interact with all forms of life, education, race, religion, and beliefs, treat them equally, and do it with a smile. We never had the ability to hold a personal bias, real or imaginary, or belief that would be detrimental to the ability to not only do work but to obtain work.
What really gets my goat is that entities like this are able to get federal funding in many cases without really doing anything except ask, and companies that actually do some good have to beg for money.
I know I would have been miserable at the job, but two things. The paycheck would have been damn good, and secondly, I could shake things up from within.
