Overview

• Coditas CEO Mitul Bid shared a screenshot of the anonymous Gen Z candidate’s email reply on LinkedIn after redacting identifiable details.
• The response asserted that rejecting the candidate amounted to passing on an “upgrade” and declared “you lost a gem, and I’ll make sure the world knows it.”
• Reactions have split along age lines, with Boomers and Gen X criticizing the tone, Millennials offering mixed views, and Gen Z users largely praising the candidate’s confidence.
• Media reports note the individual’s identity remains unverified and there have been no reported hiring or legal actions stemming from the exchange.
• Commentators say the incident underscores generational tensions over professional communication and raises questions about the ethics of publicizing private job correspondence.