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My non-academic linguistic take on recruiters’ circumnavigation.
After two months of interviewing with a company round by round, I encountered another round of everyday small talk.
“Um, I see your resume here. You went to college in California, right?”
“Yes, thanks for asking. I did. In San Diego.”
“So you want to move all the way back from Pittsburgh?”
“I look forward to it.”
“Since you went to college in California before, it means that — “
Long pause.
“That I already knew how to drive because there was no Uber back then?” I broke the silence and was proud of my humor for a second.
“Ah. No. I meant if you grew up here. That you don’t need sponsorship.”
“Oh, thanks for clarifying. Actually, I do need sponsorship as an international student. Would that be a problem?” I stopped being funny.
Despite the fact that I didn’t get this (dream) job in the end (after several more rounds), I can vouch for the company that me needing sponsorship was not a problem for them at all. They was truly just thinking about hiring the best person.
Two months later.
Yesterday.
