this industry and its wanton display of pettiness as gatekeeping, and yet we spend hours discussing diversity.

sending a thank you note means someone told you it was a way to curry favor. it’s elitist to expect it, and unethical to punish talent for it in THIS economy at that. https://twitter.com/julito77/status/1380142081159663622

like we really live in a world where you could be qualified to get an interview, crush it, and it’s an email that is going to give you and “edge.” it’s giving good old boys club.

couldn’t be me. https://twitter.com/julito77/status/1380233549127811074?s=21

but also: more hiring managers, please, tell us what other arbitrary things you’re holding against people. Zoom backgrounds? Accents? Clothing? Hair? Perfume? but, seriously. I know so many talented people who cannot get a job in this business and we beat ourselves up about it.