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They posted the role and didn’t call

I just secured a new job!

A recruiter I know well posted the role and somehow forgot to reach out, even though I had told him recently that I was in the job market.

I took that personally. They may have forgotten. Either way, I applied.

They saw the application and got in touch to walk me through the role and the company.

I didn't think they believed I was a fit, so I was candid: if you don't think it is right, I would rather you didn’t put me forward. I probably made it uncomfortable. They put me forward anyway.

“Strong technically. Not enough passion.”

I got a 1st stage interview. The feedback via the recruiter was that I was among the strongest candidates, but I had not shown “passion” for the job. I strongly disagreed!

That kind of note lands differently when rejection sensitivity is already in the room. Directness, a flatter delivery, or focus on the work itself often gets read as a lack of enthusiasm.

Control the controllables

I still made the final stage: two hours, four people. I was annoyed by the previous feedback, so I prepared as if this were the only role available.

Around the same time, I was rereading a Stoic idea I come back to when anxiety shows up: control the controllables. I could not control their first impression, or the fact that they had forgotten me. I could control how ready I was.

As the interview wrapped, I knew I had it.

They thanked me for believing in myself

The recruiter called once I got home, asked for my feedback, and confirmed the offer. I thanked them. More importantly, they thanked me for believing in myself. They had thought a more “experienced” candidate was likely to get it.

The opportunities you opt out of

The moral is simple: do not wait to be chosen. I would not have this role if I had not applied after being overlooked, or if I had talked them out of putting me forward.

It made me wonder how many opportunities we pass on because the first signal feels like a no, or because anxiety decides the outcome before we have even tried.

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Lastly,

Stay Different,

The AuDHD Exec

Disclaimer: I am not your psychiatrist, coach, doctor. Neurodiverse Diary does not provide medical services or professional counselling and is not a substitute for professional medical care. Everything I publish represents my opinions, experience, not advice.