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fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks agoThe internet can't decide: Is the post-interview thank-you card dead?
On Tuesday, Alex Lieberman, an entrepreneur who cofounded Morning Brew, Tenex, and Storyarb, wrote on X that he is "floored" that the majority of job candidates he interviews don't send thank-you notes afterward. "Back when I was interviewing for jobs, it was one of the biggest faux pas to not send a thank you email. Like instant disqualification," he wrote.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months agoMiss Manners: The other parents sit back and assume I'll deal with their kids
As soon as the children start descending, look around for parents or loudly ask the children where they are. (If the children are not old enough to respond, just get louder.) Once the parents have been located, say to the kids, You might want to tell your parents that you are here, because I'm not sure how long we will stay. And we don't want to abandon you.
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fromBusiness Insider
8 months agoParenting
I'm no longer writing thank-you notes, and I'm not making my kids do it, either
Thank-you notes are often rooted in obligation and guilt rather than genuine gratitude.
Expressing gratitude can take various forms, and traditional etiquette should not dictate how it's done.
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