Comment on Tell HN: Launch HN TestparentComments−dsr_6y#3, especially: if your company has sane mail tools, it can autorespond to every single application with a variant on this:Thanks for applying to $COMPANY.We will get back to you by $(TODAY + 7) if we want to start a conversation.Sincerely,A. Robot−withinboredom6yI generally give companies a week or two to reply. If they don’t ever reply, I never apply there again. Or I’ll apply and ghost them years later. Several times.−throwanem6yThis thread is a great generic example of why job posts don't enable comments.
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#3, especially: if your company has sane mail tools, it can autorespond to every single application with a variant on this:
Thanks for applying to $COMPANY.
We will get back to you by $(TODAY + 7) if we want to start a conversation.
Sincerely,
A. Robot
I generally give companies a week or two to reply. If they don’t ever reply, I never apply there again. Or I’ll apply and ghost them years later. Several times.
This thread is a great generic example of why job posts don't enable comments.