Rejection letter from job. Am I upset for no reason?

[SusanHall101]

Hello,
I've been a supply teacher for two years. To be honest, job hunting was never a big prioirty for me, I loved being a supply teacher.
With all the coronavirus, I thought it would be a good idea to apply for some jobs, see how it goes. I kept telling myself 'If i get a job great. I don't get a job still great as I have supply'.
I completed my first job application two weeks ago and I had an email today basically saying 'Thank you for your application but you were not successful. Good luck in the future'.
I read it about 3 hours ago and I still feel down about it. It's the fact I didn't even get an interview. I know it's on rejection but I spent about 5 days writing the statement, tailoring it to the school and getting friends to proofread it, that I just feel a bit embarrassed that after all that I get a 'Thanks but no',
I know it's just how life goes but AIBU to feel sad about it for a couple of hours?

I got rejection on NYE. Bastards. I sas furious rather than sad because they quite ruined the eve.

YANBU
I think it’s natural to feel disappointed when you have worked hard on something.

I am in education and I think it’s reasonable to say that a lot of schools putting jobs up at the moment will have someone in mind - it’s expensive to put up adverts in the usual places and is a strange time to do it when people have so much going on.

Get back on the horse, you will find something for you.

@Pipperleen I was thinking that today that since we can't visit a school so I presume they might go to previous supply teachers that have been there,
None of the schools I have worked in are currently hiring

@OmgThereAreNoPlanesAboveMeNow was that a teaching application? Feels rubbish doesn't it!

YANBU at all. Horrid time to be job-hunting (I’m in a similar boat). The first rejection for a while is always hard, but hang in there

Not a teaching application. I tried for a job in finance😂
I am still, all this time later, thinking about emailing them and telling them that maybe NYE isn't the best evening to send out "thanks but no thanks".

It's really hard to be rejected. The horror of being rejected for so make jobs is why I've no intention of moving jobs from where I am. Been there since 2002...

@BeNiceToYourSister what tyoe of jons are you currently applying for?
@OmgThereAreNoPlanesAboveMeNow definitely not! I hope you found something even better in the end though

@OwlinaTree how many jobs were you rejected from before you found your current one?

@SusanHall101 and you will too!

Job hunting is soul destroying. Sorry about your rejection. You just have to keep sending them in and one time it will work out.

You could ring them to ask for feedback on your application. Put them on the spot if they have played a fast one and already earmarked someone for the post.

On the bright side I find the more rejections you get the less they upset you as it becomes more normal.

Teaching I think maybe about 10? Interviewed for about 3 where I was told you are second place basically. Then got accepted in a teaching pool and had 5 interviews in a week and got offered two jobs on the same day. Had to cancel the other interviews. I've got no confidence to go anywhere else now though, I've left it too long I think.

Job hunting is so tough. I let my imagination run away with me and picture myself in the job and how satisfying it will be to hand my notice in. So disappointed when I get the thanks but no thanks email.

It's difficult not to take it personally i know. Look upon it as experience and definitely ask for feedback. They may have had somebody in mind so it's not necessarily a reflection on you... Keep trying.

At least you had the courtesy of a response. Many places don't bother at all.

You have absolutely no reason to feel embarrassed,
They have your application on file, who knows when they might need you?
They may get back to you at some point in the future,
Keep putting your application/ CV out there and don’t give up.
When circumstances are different you may find yourself spoilt for choice.
Please don’t give up.

At least you've done the groundwork, so you can easily adapt it next time.

When I was looking for a job I started out by assuming one interview per 5 applications, one job offer per 5 interviews. It didn't work out like that, but it's best to make that kind of assumption from the start, so you aren't disappointed.

It’s rubbish. I had an interview recently where they sent me home after the second part of the interview. They said ‘we loved your lesson, and your task entry was good but the other candidates are stronger’

I cried on the way home I was so embarrassed. Please don’t take it personally- sometimes you’re just not a fit for a school, they have someone in mind etx

I got one in January. Three weeks after the interview. I had written them off, but it still stung. Hard not to take it personally. Also have sent off resume/cover letter off to several places. Not a peep from them.

YANBU at all!

Did another (virtual) interview on Wednesday. The advert did say "strong internal candidate," but apparently she was at the school 1/2 year and "it did not work out." I'm guessing she got sick, there wasn't enough work, maybe maternity leave? However, still sort of expecting a rejection, though the interview went well.

If you're in education, I imagine many schools are having to rethink their budgets and so are kind of frozen. Our state has lost hundreds of millions of dollars and our school district is preparing us for cuts up to 7%. Doesn't sound like a lot, but when we're talking millions, it is!

Also keep in mind that many older teachers are choosing to retire early because they are more vulnerable, so spots may open up soon.

Good luck! You'll find something!

I hate the wording: "You were not successful". Gut punch. I got two rejections like that recently, but then was offered a position that was much better than the rejections. Resilience is the lesson, I guess. Good luck.

Job hunting is so hard, recruiters use all sorts of odd selection criteria that you've no chance of meeting because it's hidden, plus the jobs that are advertised but then just awarded internally anyway (despite running a full process and like you say taking up hours of candidates time with personal statements and all sorts). It's a savage bloody process and I can understand why you are upset but please don't let it ruin your weekend, better things will come.

You need a very thick skin to job hunt. I don't mind getting a rejection at the application stage, but it really sucks if you've done two interviews, got all on tenterhooks, imagined handing in your resignation etc (even if I tell myself not to get my hopes up I can't help it) and boom! null points!

I was job hunting before the current crisis, jobs all dried up now and I'm unhappy where I am, so I suppose there's only one thing worse than being rejected and that's not having the opportunity to apply at all.

Owlina I’ve been in mine since 1995!

i went through a redundancy process 18 months ago and did not apply for my old job back, I was offered 2 external jobs and another internal job in a different office/department (the job I previously did).

In order to persuade me to take the job in my existing dept they made lots of changes to the job description to make it interest me (changed the job title, location, removed elements I didn’t want to do and gave a large pay rise).

The external jobs i interviewed for had not been advertised, in fac5 the job descriptions weren’t even written. As I said, niche role,