From the recording Hybrid - LP6
A song partly inspired by Squid Game, as well as the many letters I have received from potential employers. The language of this one is stronger, and is meant to relate to the very last application you could make! This is done in a nu-metal, rap style
Lyrics
Three doors
Only one is for you
Green - made it
Orange - not yet
Red - out you get
Dear Mr Doe , dear John
Thanks for your recent application
Sounded like you were a sensation.
But your answers in the interview
Showed a very different point of view
Psychometric tests a disaster
Got to react much faster
Surprising because from your letter
You promised to be so much better
With your overall confusion and fear
How did you manage to get here?
You weren’t properly prepared
We wonder if you really cared
You certainly were not well dressed
Below the standard of the rest
Sorry, you’re not ready
Gotta to be a lot more steady
Need to offer so much more
To open up the green door
A lot of work still to do
Before we can let you through
But we see that there is a chance
Soon you can surely advance
We’ll give the benefit of the doubt
One more slip and you are out
Just be thankful it wasn’t red
No second chance. Enough said
Overall you showed enough potential
To convince us that it was essential
To let you improve in certain ways
Over the coming months, not days
Underestimated what we were looking for
Your first time, never here before.
The final selection has been made.
Regret you’re out. Didn’t make the grade
Disappointing for sure, but try next year.
With the right focus there is nothing to fear
We can consider you one more time.
Take orange and stand in line.
If someone leaves and we have a place
Maybe the right place and time for your face
We are an equal opportunities employer
There is no distinction in our recruitment procedures on the basis of gender, age, religion, ethnicity or social class.
Qualifications are desirable but not essential.
Personal qualities, and the potential for development and growth are the main criteria.
If you are orange you can apply one more time.
There is no guarantee that you will be selected the second time.
If we feel that you have the composite skill set for the future you will be invited to remain in the orange waiting area.
If not then you will be expected to leave by the red door. Instructions to follow.
In this case no further application will be possible.
Hope you don’t get the red door slot
We’ve heard it can be a little hot
Once you’ve opened the unwelcome door
Take the elevator to the bottom floor
Follow the signs, the area is large
A different company is in charge
But as no one ever comes back
Advise defence is the best form of attack
Please confirm receipt of the letter.
Help to make our communication better.
Want the process to be smooth and fair.
So we can show that we really care.
KInd regards
HR