This beautiful Monday morning, I thought I’d share one of the biggest lesson I stumbled on in my adult life

I tell everyone close to me, “after everything make sure you ask for feedback” and here is why;

I had just received a rejection email to a job I used 3 weeks to apply for

You know the jobs that you cannot even afford to do shabby application for? It was that kind. I took my time, I used my brain and that of my managers at that time.

Everyone said it was good to go, but I was staring at the “Thank you but unfortunately...”

Instinct was to finish reading the mail, close it and finish work for that day. The tears would come later when I was praying at night, so there wasn’t any rush.

An hour later, I was still at work and I just couldn’t relax since seeing the email and I wanted to know why

So I emailed the address the mail came from, in my most professional and polite writing skill, I thanked them for considering me and requested feedback on my applications and interview

I didn’t do that to get a reply, I did it to be at peace with myself.

About 40 mins later, I get an email back, thanking me for coming back to request feedback and was advised that it was just really competitive and they had to go with the best candidates.

It made me feel better really, I was reminded I had more work to do learning and learning

With a settled conscience, I emailed back a ‘thank you’ and genuinely felt grateful for the clarity.

Didn’t stop the fact that I cried to my mum that night on the phone and then later to God in prayer, by the next day, I was settled

Went to work and carried on my day normally, forgetting the rejection I never anticipated

Late that afternoon. I get an email, this time, from a personal email and not the organisations HR.

She explained someone who had accepted, dropped out & she offered me the position

She didn’t stop there, she actually said “I should go through due process with my boss but I came back to you because you were the only candidate who emailed in to request feedback”

God knows I couldn’t even believe it, I read that email like everyday the rest of that week

I got a job for asking for feedback. I didn’t even request it to be reconsidered, I asked to put myself at ease.

That turned out to be the reason I’d be considered as soon as someone opted out.

I saw requesting feedback in a whole new light from then on

Someone might say I was lucky, even though I know I’m blessed, but I keep realising that if that email didn’t go out from me, I would’ve never celebrated this win or had that amazing job!

There’s no guarantee about anything, but what will it take from you?

Ask for feedback today.

Aww!
Thank you so much guys
This actually happened a little over a year ago, but thank you, I still appreciate the post-congratulatory messages lol