Thems the breaks!

Hi @Kurra maybe it didn't happen because something better is just around the corner, you never know.

Hi @Kurra,

if you are anything like me, things like this can feel like rejection and can make us feel very deflated. I'm not quite sure of the circumstances and the position you went for, but if it was something you really wanted then you are bound to feel disappointed.

If it was simply a case of your not meeting certain criteria, then don't take it too personally. It just means they had other applicants who did meet their criteria and of course they feel compelled to give those people a go. Sadly, that's how it goes.

I remember once I went for a job which I knew I was extremely well-suited for. But technically, I didn't have the exact relevant experience that they were looking for, so I did not even get an interview. I didn't get a chance to prove myself. The person they hired barely lasted 6 months in the position! I thought "Ah-ha! They should have hired me!" But of course they just have to meet certain criteria with their applicants, so this is the be-all and end-all that they go by.

Also, sometimes these things are rigged and someone who has a personal contact within the organization ends up getting the job. Favoritism - it's so common.

I agree with the comment above. Something better will come along for you!

Sounds like discrimination to me.

Hi @Kurra

Hugs for your feelings of disappointment. I hope it was just a redirect tho.

Maybe someone else needs to learn a lesson out of this, and your feelings of disappointment won't be wasted if they result in a breakthrough somewhere else.

Maybe there is something better for you waiting around the corner, and this opportunity would have made you unavailable for that one, which can serve you better.

I hope it's both, actually.

While I have had empathy in the past for people with MI challenges, our current state of affairs has been a real eye-opener. I think nothing teaches you like personal experience !! I have a daughter with Down syndrome. Leaning on the go, all the time, and she is a joy. Not what most people expect, but she's an education 😊

Sending squishy healing happy hugs your way @Kurra... 🙂

Hi @Kurra, I'm sorry to hear about the outcome of this. We've got to pick our battles in life but, for what it's worth, I think there's room for there to be a review of this decision on the basis of what you've said. They've made a blanket decision about your suitability for the role as if everyone with your diagnosis is exactly the same. And as if your performance in the role can be determined purely by that diagnosis. As if YOU are the diagnosis. Your individual circumstances don't seem to have been a factor at all. That doesn't seem right at all to me.

But if what's best for you is to move on, then do just that. Your strength may be best directed at the next application. If you do want to check out your options then there are organisations like this who can give you some guidance.

All the best Kurra. There is a great deal of encouragement to be gained from simply getting this far into the process.