Archived ETL rejection email

[Jaser123]

I went through 3 interviews for an ETL position. I interviewed in this order (SL, DTL, SL) I am making $21/hr currently & thought I did great in all my interviews and had retail experience to become an ETL.
Anyway, I didn’t receive a typical rejection email like I’ve been reading about. I received this from an “executive recruiter”. Does this happen often? Should I ask for feedback?
My job submission still reads “under consideration”

Email read like this:

“I wanted to let you know that our team decided to move forward with another candidate for the role you recently interviewed with us for. “

 

[Bullseyerc]

Just run. Lol.

 

[Planosss]

Are you external?

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

No jobs open. Run away.

 

[pellinore]

Looking at the grammar of the letter makes me think that this is not a location I'd want to be!

 

[Jaser123]

Are you external?

Yes, external.

 

[KittersOfTarget]

Looking at the grammar of the letter makes me think that this is not a location I'd want to be!

EXACTLY the same thing went through my head. My very first thought was phony email as whoever wrote it clearly doesn't speak correctly.

 

[NKG]

Maybe you didn't chug the koolaid hard enough during the interview?

 

[Modernization]

You didn’t get the job. Just move on. It was annoying when I was HR and people asked why they didn’t get the job as if they could just walk into any interview ever and be handed a job. If you didn’t clear your interview or they picked someone else just move on.

 

[Black Sheep 214]

EXACTLY the same thing went through my head. My very first thought was phony email as whoever wrote it clearly doesn't speak correctly.

Yep, Target professionalism on display...🙄🤣

 

[PackAndCry]

Count yourself lucky. You don't want to be an ETL. Really.

 

[Planosss]

Count yourself lucky. You don't want to be an ETL. Really.

Yeah I definitely wouldn’t want to make $65k a year either

 

[gsa4lyfe]

Yeah I definitely wouldn’t want to make $65k a year either

Minimum for ETL is still around 55k but I would have to side with your sarcasm..... I would be an ETL for 65k

 

[NKG]

I get ETLs get paid $55k because of the whole college degree but seriously if Target saw I still live paycheck to paycheck on $16 an hour; they would be ashamed. Matter in fact if my STL knew my power regularly gets shut off then they understand why I'm pissed all the other Tls are seniors but me. Yes- I know the position is going away and everyone is LOD but same pay to do same work is stupid.

 

[TM2]

I get ETLs get paid $55k because of the whole college degree but seriously if Target saw I still live paycheck to paycheck on $16 an hour; they would be ashamed. Matter in fact if my STL knew my power regularly gets shut off then they understand why I'm pissed all the other Tls are seniors but me. Yes- I know the position is going away and everyone is LOD but same pay to do same work is stupid.

Unfortunately target definitely knows, and doesnt care at all. Your STL may be a different story.

 

[Planosss]

I get ETLs get paid $55k because of the whole college degree but seriously if Target saw I still live paycheck to paycheck on $16 an hour; they would be ashamed. Matter in fact if my STL knew my power regularly gets shut off then they understand why I'm pissed all the other Tls are seniors but me. Yes- I know the position is going away and everyone is LOD but same pay to do same work is stupid.

You live paycheck to paycheck, and probably don’t have time to think about other career options. They have you hooked. The only way you can think about improving your financial situation would be if had time to stop and think about your options. Its a brutal cycle, and I don’t wish it on my worst enemy.

 

[gsa4lyfe]

I get ETLs get paid $55k because of the whole college degree but seriously if Target saw I still live paycheck to paycheck on $16 an hour; they would be ashamed. Matter in fact if my STL knew my power regularly gets shut off then they understand why I'm pissed all the other Tls are seniors but me. Yes- I know the position is going away and everyone is LOD but same pay to do same work is stupid.

55k isn’t that much.... it’s only 21 an hour. I make more than that as a senior. If I go for ETL they’ll need to pay me at least 70k to not be a slap in the face.

 

[Overadecade]

You didn’t get the job. Just move on. It was annoying when I was HR and people asked why they didn’t get the job as if they could just walk into any interview ever and be handed a job. If you didn’t clear your interview or they picked someone else just move on.

Most people asking that question are looking for productive feedback that could help them personally develop or find a suitable job, not feeling like they should have been "handed" the job.
A lot of places actually take the time to give interview feedback to qualified candidates, and Target refuses simply to avoid PR or lawsuits, because they know the people doing the job probably aren't trained well enough in a lot of cases.

It frustrates the hell out of me every time a kid comes into our store desperate for a first job, who likely would have gotten it if anyone in their life had given them a little feedback, and I'm not allowed to say anything to them.

 

[SeniorAP]

Consider the rejection a blessing in disguise.