The first rejection was a coincidence. The second was a pattern. By the fifth, Nadia knew she was being played.
It started innocently enough. Monday morning, she interviewed at Harmon & Locke — a smaller firm, but respectable, good benefits, a position she was overqualified for. She nailed the interview. The director shook her hand warmly and promised a call by Friday.
Friday came. The call never did.
She followed up. A polite email, slightly apologetic, informed her they'd "gone with another candidate whose profile better matched their needs." Fine. It happened. She moved on.
But then Ashford Group did the same thing — after a glowing interview. And Meridian Holdings. And Chen & Partners. And by the fifth rejection, Nadia sat on her apartment floor surrounded by takeout containers and
