Most of us are familiar with the concepts of flash mobs. But flash weddings? Like a flash mob, these quickie nuptials occur clandestinely at parks, public spaces and sometimes even private businesses.
This trend really made the news when a couple and 20+ loved ones held their wedding in an Indianapolis coffee shop without explicit consent from the owner.
Allegedly, the small but disruptive ceremony led to a loss in sales for the shop and meant the happy couple was skirting rental fees the coffee shop requires for small events. After an Instagram post from the coffee shop calling out the wedding, this couple has gone viral, stoking supporters on both sides of the argument. Last week, it came to light that the couple had contacted shop management before the event, and the owner had forgotten about the exchange.
It seems a simple follow-up email would have avoided the whole controversy, with discourse brewing online and even a GoFundMe to compensate the shop for its lost revenue.
So, whether planning a quick wedding or pursuing a job app, never forget the power of following up. It could save you some internet embarrassment (or land you the job).
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The Jobs
Philly + Delaware
- Financial services firm Vanguard is seeking a:
- Global quantitative trading firm Susquehanna International Group is hiring an Associate DevOps Engineer.
- Self-storage company CubeSmart is searching for a Program Manager, Store Systems.
- Data and healthcare startup HealthVerity is seeking a:
DC + Baltimore
- JP Morgan Chase & Co. is hiring a Commercial Banker, Startup Banking, Middle Market Banking, Vice President.
- Technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton is looking for a Full Stack Developer.
- Interested in physics? The American Physical Society, a nonprofit physics education organization, is searching for a Senior Product Owner, Publication Platforms.
- Planned Parenthood is on the lookout for a Data and Research Specialist.
Pittsburgh
- Autonomous trucking company Stack AV is keeping an eye out for a Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering.
- DataAnnotation is searching for a Software Developer (Contract) to train AI.
- Software development company Mindex is hiring a Sr. Java Software Engineer.
Remote
- Strategic research public opinion research company Datapraxis is hiring an Analytics & Data Engineer.
- AI job seeking tool maker Relentless is seeking an Operations Manager.
- Data government consulting company Skylight is keeping an eye out for a Product Designer.
The End
Don’t fear the follow up, and we’ll follow up with you next week.
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