I can't offer any advice since you already work in public sector you know the score
Fingers crossed there's no preferred internal candidate
( $$ ✅, Wed 21 Jan 2026, 9:22, Reply)

Wait crap I meant private. Why did I type public?
This is the sort of thing interviewers will probably try to trip me up on. Are you secretly working with them?
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Wed 21 Jan 2026, 9:23, Reply)

Too late
I'm sorry, we decided to go with a stronger candidate
( $$ ✅, Wed 21 Jan 2026, 9:27, Reply)

You won't regret it

( mongychops, Wed 21 Jan 2026, 9:48, Reply)

I don't like it, but I understand.

( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Wed 21 Jan 2026, 10:03, Reply)

Ich nichten lichten

(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Wed 21 Jan 2026, 11:49, Reply)

strong fitt
(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Wed 21 Jan 2026, 10:34, Reply)