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Woman Applies For Job At KFC, Gets Rejection Letter Filled With Puns
NDTV Food ^ | 10/24/2021 | Staff

Posted on 10/25/2021 6:30:52 PM PDT by simpson96

A job rejection letter by KFC has gone viral on Twitter and for the wrong reasons. The fast-food chain denied a job to a woman named Sophie Corcoran despite her prior work experience. Sophie posted a screenshot of the letter on Twitter. Users have called it the “most cringe rejection ever”. The letter is packed with chicken-related puns that, people felt, were inappropriate to convey a rejection message. Further, Sophie was rejected even though she had worked with KFC before. On the contrary, the letter by KFC mentioned that Sophie's application was being rejected as she lacked work experience.

In the Twitter post, Sophie stated, “I can't even get a job in KFC up in Durham because ‘I don't have experience' despite working at KFC for two and a half years. I give up with Durham. I want to move back home now I just want my life back,” along with the image of the letter sent by KFC.

She received a reply from KFC with the subject line, “Team member application at Thinford KFC.” The letter by KFC read, “Hi Sophie, thank you for your application to Team KFC. We're cluckin' delighted you're keen to join our flock, however, at this moment in time your skills aren't the secret recipe the Colonel is looking for.”

It further added, “But we'd love to hear from you again when you have some more experience under your wing, so please give us a cluck if you would like to apply in the future. Best wishes, Team KFC.”

The post received hundreds of likes and comments from the users. A user commented, “Another user wrote, “Sorry no offence to Sophie but that is the funniest rejection letter I've ever seen.”

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1 posted on 10/25/2021 6:30:52 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Most places are very happy to have people applying for open jobs rigbt now.

If they believed she wasn’t a fit, they didn’t have to be complete bent d1cks about it. No reason for it.


2 posted on 10/25/2021 6:34:00 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: simpson96

I’d own a franchise behind THAT jit !


3 posted on 10/25/2021 6:35:15 PM PDT by knarf
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To: simpson96
Funny, but she’s qualified. The guy that wrote that has egg all over his face. He could have just said no, but he chickened out. Now she can’t get a job there on a wing and a prayer.

Ok, I’m done.

4 posted on 10/25/2021 6:35:52 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Never do anything illegal, when you are doing something illegal. )
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To: simpson96

Seems kind of chicken-shit to me.


5 posted on 10/25/2021 6:36:57 PM PDT by Captainpaintball
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To: Michael.SF.

She didn’t just apply for the job on a lark.


6 posted on 10/25/2021 6:39:01 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

They only pay chicken feed anyway.


7 posted on 10/25/2021 6:39:11 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: simpson96

That note was highly inappropriate and unprofessional.
People apply for work because they need the job, they don’t apply to be mocked, however lightheartedly.

This employee probably has a similar template letter for
Job Termination. Lots of whimsical puns and gauche little rhymes. This is someone who’s very bored with their job.
They should not be conducting interviews anymore.
Such disrespect would leave....a bad taste in my mouth.


8 posted on 10/25/2021 6:44:09 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: simpson96

I guess the chicken’s have come home to roost!


9 posted on 10/25/2021 6:44:41 PM PDT by jonsie
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To: Secret Agent Man
"In the Twitter post, Sophie stated,"

Amazing how it's now a commonplace, fact-of-life for the young generation to put whatever happens to them "out there" for the world to see and know about.

In her case, it amounts to - "Look what happened to me, feel sorry for me".

It's astounding how little resiliance and backbone most of this young generation has. They require attention, sympathy and emotional propping up for things us older folks would just chalk up to a loss or a moment-in-time disappointment and simply move on.

10 posted on 10/25/2021 6:44:48 PM PDT by simpson96
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Maybe their experience with her for 2.5yrs wasn’t up to scratch.


11 posted on 10/25/2021 6:45:44 PM PDT by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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To: lee martell

You’re crying “fowl”?


12 posted on 10/25/2021 6:45:47 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Pullet my finger.


13 posted on 10/25/2021 6:45:57 PM PDT by decal (MOLON JABE)
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To: Captainpaintball

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3928396/posts


14 posted on 10/25/2021 6:46:46 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: simpson96

Nowadays people are “empowered” when they are given the victim title.

And most modern women are addicted to selfies and postings and getting social approval from those online “followers”


15 posted on 10/25/2021 6:47:52 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: simpson96

You don’t think she has a bone to pick?


16 posted on 10/25/2021 6:48:36 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: gundog

The Applicant, no doubt feels ‘battered’ after that letter.
She should demand a face to face interview with a different manager, but that manager would probably be
‘too chicken’ to wing it.


17 posted on 10/25/2021 6:51:41 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: gundog

Now she can seek out a better job - spread her wings and fly.


18 posted on 10/25/2021 6:55:03 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Fire the rotten egg who wrote that letter. What a fowl way to treat her.


19 posted on 10/25/2021 6:55:07 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Buy a Let's Go Brandon! sticker. Show your disdain for the maniac in the White House. I did.)
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To: simpson96

Damn, this has the henhouse all a twitter.


20 posted on 10/25/2021 6:56:02 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The road to tyranny is paved with compliance )
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