Nigerian Man Turns down Company's Interview Invite after Getting Another Job, Sends Them Epic Email
- Mixed reactions have trailed the rejection email a Nigerian man in the UK sent a company he had sought employment at
- After getting a job offer somewhere else, he turned down the previous company's interview invite with an epic email
- Some people suggested words that should have been included in his email as people hailed what he did
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A Nigerian man in the UK, Emmanuel Akpe, has displayed the rejection email he sent a company that invited him for a job interview.
Emmanuel, a stress management coach, remarked on X (formerly Twitter) that it felt good being the sender of the rejection email after receiving over 50 rejections.
Source: Twitter
His tweet read:
"It felt good being the one sending the "unfortunately" email after receiving over 50 "Unfortunately."
Emmanuel's rejection email
In the rejection email, Emmanuel told the company he won't be proceeding with the interview because he got a different job offer.
Source: Twitter
He thanked the company for the opportunity.
People were amused by Emmanuel's rejection email.
Migrant workers vs UK-born worker
While there are different factors like skills, visa type, and English language proficiency which may affect a migrant's job chances in the UK, The Migrant Observatory in its report noted that over 6 million migrants were employed in the UK in 2024 first quarter.
"In the first quarter of 2024, 6.8 million foreign-born people were employed in the UK, making up over a fifth of the workforce.
"There have always been more non-EU-born than EU-born workers in the UK labour market. The gap in the number of EU and non-EU-born workers narrowed from 2012 to 2016 when EU net migration to the UK was high."
Migrant men more likely to get jobs
Going further in the data-backed report, it said that men had higher chances among the migrant workers.
"Migrant men were more likely to be employed than UK-born men, but among women, migrants were less likely to be in employment.
"Women from MENA, Central Asia and South Asian countries, excluding India, were far less likely to be employed, with looking after the family home the primary reason."
See the letter he sent below:
Emmanuel's email to company sparks reactions
@georgenw_ said:
"Last week I sent two IT coys unfortunately emails after their assessments and scoring. I didn’t feel too good about that because I remembered when I used to receive such “unfortunately”. I had applied to one of the vendors during my job search and I received an “unfortunately”.
@0mah_shulli_Ade said:
"I legit told one last year to move on to other applicants when he insisted on putting a call through because he's impressed with my CV and really wanted to hire me...impressed na why u dey offer me N250k per month. God forbid.
"I got a way better offer."
@ocatiz said:
"You try, in my time, I ghosted the interview… Well, I have been ghosted by them before so no hard feelings."
@babycoach10 said:
"What pains employers most is the rejection of offers. But this isn't bad either."
@qudus593 said:
"Kai you missed the opportunity to use the “I will be moving ahead with another company who is a best fit for me right now” I wish you the best of luck in your search."
@Zee3kee said:
"Play the player at their own game. You love to see it."
@nawtybukola said:
''Let me save this template for sometimes next month."
@Excel4Freelance said:
"Plot twist: you're the final boss of 'Unfortunately' emails now."
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a man got two job offers after jokingly sending emails to companies that did not have vacancies.
'No hard feelings' - HR expert weighs in on candidate rejection
A candidate's rejection of an interview invitation or job offer after initial interest does not affect the recruitment process or future hiring decisions, according to Divine Dozo, an HR specialist.
Dozo, in a chat with Legit.ng, emphasised that rejection is a natural part of the hiring process, and she remains open-minded when it happens.
"As an HR professional practitioner, I have encountered candidates who withdrew after receiving another offer or because they found the recruitment process too demanding. In such cases, I respect their decision and wish them success in their careers," she said.
Man sends email to company after rejection
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian job seeker had sent a crazy email to a UK company that rejected him.
The man made public the rejection email the HR sent him, informing him that he was not considered for the Catford support worker role he put in for.
He replied the HR that he would not accept the rejection email and would resume work to familiarise himself with the team.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a HR expert for this report.
Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at Legit.ng
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