You just want to live your life
The best way you know how
But they keep on telling you
That you are not allowed

I woke up this morning with a theory/analogy.

TC > Associate > Partner

When applying for TCs, firms either have an ideal perfect candidate in mind; or are holding out for someone more qualified.

And then when you have a TC, it doesn't even mean you are guaranteed employment at the firm - it's only a short-term contract for them to evaluate you and ultimately make the decision whether to retain you.

There is a difference between saying "we are holding out for someone better" and "I will never consider your application at all".

The latter ground is perhaps amenable for review under GCHQ; illegality (fettering discretion) and procedural impropriety (bias).

It's quite ironic if... let's say, the firm rejects your application because they think you know too much about it; when all the info you know are things the firm tells you at social gatherings and on their website.

Imagine the scenario as such: You have a firm where you know you will enjoy working at because you know what to expect from all your interactions with it, be it through social media, career fairs and networking sessions. In order to apply to that firm for a TC (not even an official job position!) you pretty much shut your eyes to other firms because you are not supposed to get a TC from e.g. Firm A, then apply to Firm B and if the latter accepts you, you ditch the former.

It is all-or-nothing; you put all your eggs into one basket.

Imagine the firm as a person.

And the firm never gave you a chance.

This pain
It is a glacier moving through you
And carving out deep valleys
And creating spectacular landscapes
And nourishing the ground
With precious minerals and other stuff
So, don't you become paralyzed with fear
When things seem particularly rough

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