Gen Zer left in tears after being rejected for job due to age, oversharing: They want lying slaves

A Gen Zer allegedly rejected for a “shoo-in” job due to her age has been spilling her guts — and a few tears — on social media.Ticked off TikTokker @fungalmicrobe managed to snag a fair bit of sympathy after sharing a disheartening conversation with a hiring manager — who reportedly denied her a role the twentysomething assumed would be a perfect fit.“If you’re wondering what the job market looks like right now, look no further than my swollen eyelids,” @fungalmicrobe, whose first name is Alejandra, said in a popular post.

Alejandra claimed that a Gen X hiring manager told her she wasn’t hired because she’s Gen Z.“That’s been making me cry for the better part of the last five hours,” the woman shared.

She explained that she applied to a job she felt “really good” about because it was at a company she previously worked for — with the same team that she had “excelled” with.“Everyone on that team really, really liked me,” she insisted, although she noted that no one had alerted her to the job opening — despite making promises they would keep her updated when she left.

“I was a shoo-in.I had done the job before and fit in really well with the team.” After not hearing back for a while, Alejandra happened to find herself in the elevator with the Gen X hiring manager when she learned the position had been filled.

She was told they had found someone who was “better fitting for the team and had a little bit more history” with the company.But when Alejandra asked the hiring manager to be candid with her and let her know if there was anything she could do better at future interviews, she began to feel the situation was unjust.

The hiring manager admitted that the Gen Zer had “shared things they wouldn’t have” such as medical issues — and their passion for pursuing a social media presence.However, what was “really concerning” was the fact that Alejandra admitted that she doesn’t have a five-year plan wh...