https://www.matt-jones.org/blog daily 0.75 2026-07-11 https://www.matt-jones.org/blog/a-tale-of-two-rejections monthly 0.5 2026-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a34784a0750714badeeb0d0/766ba019-7e79-4ee7-8ee4-1b957a67c565/Screen-Shot-2017-04-24-at-4.25.41-PM-1024x727.png Blog - A Tale of Two Rejections - Make it stand out Me, twice this week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a34784a0750714badeeb0d0/80280f78-a2ee-4da7-a448-4bf72cd2e38e/screenshot1_redacted.png Blog - A Tale of Two Rejections - Make it stand out All the exclamation points, along with the assurance from the evaluators sure made me feel like it would be good news! Every professional to whom I forwarded this email agreed that the exclamation points meant I was in the market for good news! Now I only needed to wait until Monday!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a34784a0750714badeeb0d0/b316d817-7e10-4d9f-a2a1-cb6f3591a54e/rejection_email2_redacted.png Blog - A Tale of Two Rejections - Make it stand out I was unable to sleep a wink Sunday night due to the excitement. This excitement quickly turned into my soon my heart being broken. I had spent every ounce of effort I had to make this presentation perfect. I did everything I possibly could. I could have had Mr. Claude himself show up and it couldn’t have been any better. There’s one really notable thing about this email though… It is a FORM LETTER. After 4 rounds, 30 emails sent back-and-forth between the recruiter and I, hundreds of hours and hundreds of dollars to make sure the presentation was perfect… sh sent a Form Letter. I’ve never felt so offended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a34784a0750714badeeb0d0/a527a8e0-410d-44d9-95a1-c2f1794a69e0/rejection3_reply_redacted.png Blog - A Tale of Two Rejections - Make it stand out The manager whom I had met with in rounds 2 and 4 made it clear that the Teach Presentation was the difference maker. I asked: “Since there are a handful of candidates where I’m at, how can I make myself stand out?” He told me the tech presentation. But now, the recruiter was telling me it was a “combination of factors".” When I asked for any clarification, she refused. I have never had a 5-round interview for a Technical Support job (!!!), It was slightly below the salary I’d be comfortable with given my experience. And they wanted 5 rounds!! I never dealt with a team so callous and careless. The manager talked more about himself and the team during the second round than he asked questions about me, and, though they were impressed with my tech presentation (which according to Greg was the way to stand out), this is what I received. Not only is this job market tough and impossible, but it’s insensitive and harsh. I needed to call my mom and have her give me a hug over-the-phone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a34784a0750714badeeb0d0/986eec22-86de-4a37-875d-09e85a9e7708/Screenshot+2026-07-10+at+8.59.59%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - A Tale of Two Rejections - Make it stand out Running the API on Motive API was easy as could be https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a34784a0750714badeeb0d0/f2b36ed5-6b33-4891-882c-400afe172b51/Screenshot+2026-07-10+at+9.00.17%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - A Tale of Two Rejections - Make it stand out This is where my geometric mind kicked in. I saw 5 points after running the API, the first and last which were identical. This means it’s a closed polygon. Not just is it a closed polygon, but because Point A and Point B are at the same Point on the X-axis, same can be said of C and D; and B and C are on the same point on the Y-Axis, as are D and A. That makes a square. I don’t work in geofencing, but I know Geometry, I know squares. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a34784a0750714badeeb0d0/6026febd-fcad-4079-bf50-5090a1eeab45/Screenshot+2026-07-10+at+9.00.31%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - A Tale of Two Rejections - Make it stand out They loved that I drew it, they thought it not only showed my creativity, but intelligence and my ability to simplify complex topics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a34784a0750714badeeb0d0/6ef61f24-204e-4747-b683-e53bec10e03d/Screenshot+2026-07-10+at+9.00.45%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog - A Tale of Two Rejections - Make it stand out And of course I created a CSV and uploaded it to Google My Maps. The Geofence shows it’s address as a church, but would ping several different arrivals (to the grocery store, to the Dentist, and even just driving around). THAT’S what Kestrel Insights does: they fix these geofences that Motive posts so they’re more accurate to allow for better Transport data. 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