'No' never means no

In humanitarian response, a ‘No’ is hardly ever ‘No.’

If you’re caught in the frustrating, demoralising, seemingly fruitless search for a humanitarian job, hearing ‘no’ after ‘no’ after ‘no,’ take comfort in one thing: The very process is building up a skill which is absolutely essential in front-line humanitarian work.

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