# 'Thank you for wasting everyone's time.'

**[TRUE STORY]** — by Job seeker · via r/recruitinghell

A candidate who had accepted another offer wrote a thoughtful WhatsApp message to a recruiter, explaining the decision and thanking the interview panel for their time. The reply came back as four words: "Thank you for wasting everyone's time." The exchange was posted to r/recruitinghell, where commenters noted the irony — companies ghost candidates constantly, but when a candidate exercises the same agency, it becomes a personal affront. One commenter summed it up: "Now you know exactly what kind of bullet you dodged."

*Source: [r/recruitinghell · viral](https://www.newspointapp.com/english/trending/candidate-politely-turns-down-job-offer-recruiters-4-word-whatapp-reply-shocked-him-et/articleshow/14504820cae7966619dd8877b160a7dffc80bf08)*
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