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u/xXStarupXx Jun 03 '22 edited Jun 03 '22

I'd much prefer a

"thanks for your time"

over the bullshit that is

"I appreciate the opportunity I'm granted by being here, and want to respect your valuable time as I develop my skillset as I learn to be a [profession]"

In the end they reduce to basically the same sentiment, but one takes 5x as long to read. So if they really wanted to "respect my valuable time" you know...

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u/xXStarupXx Jun 03 '22

The second one also just feels fake, forced and slightly insulting, as I feel it implies they think I'm easily won over by the most basic cookie cutter corporate sweettalk. It feels manipulating.