Ever apply for a job...

[FrugalRican]

..and instead of a job... well, let me explain:

I applied for a job I was qualified for at Fulton Bank, about 3 weeks ago.

Never heard back from them until yesterday. I received a letter. I assumed, in this day and age of rapid information and electronic mail delivery, that this letter was a rejection on their behalf and that they chose someone more qualified, or they hired internally, or whatever the blah blah blah was...

Lo and behold, upon opening the letter, I see... a pre-approval for their VISA card.

Really?

So I apply for a job and instead, I get offered their credit card. Should I consider this as a consolation prize?

I don't think I've ever had anything like that happen before.

[Anonymous]

Wild. lol  I imagine they pulled your credit as part of the screening process and in doing that automagically added you to their "list"?  Dunno ... but hey, if it is 0% APR, no AF, and 5 Delta Miles per dollar then heck yeah!  Consolation prize territory! lol

[trumpet-205]

To me it seem like rubbing salt on top of my wound. It is just me.

[marty56]

A.  I would toss the app away.

B. They gave you insight into what type of company they are.

The only thing worse is if they called you back asking for a date.  This happened with the wife of a co-worker who applied for a job at a bar.  Shed didn't take the job and her would have been boss didn't get lucky.

[thrasher865]

Did you send them a follow-up email?  This is a must.  Although, at this point, it's probably too late.

[FrugalRican]

Did not send them a follow up email, to be honest.

Last thing I expected was to get a credit card offer from them.

I wonder if this is some new hidden tactic now: "Post a job, send out CC offers to applicants."

[Cranski]

Insert conspiracy theory here...

So if I got to all my local banks and apply for jobs I should be getting some descent cc offers  >_>    hehehe... pull one over on the man. Now to find a suit to match my aluminum foil hat.

[CS800]

Now that was funny in a weird way

Apply for a job and get a card preapproval

[FrugalRican]

In retrospect, definitely hilarious.

I'm getting my credit report in a few weeks. I'll see if they actually softed me for this.

If you want a credit card at Fulton Bank, just apply for a job :/