The context of the following conversation is Ash immediately offered the job to the first person who applied, ignoring negative feedback about the applicant.:
Ash says I think I made a hiring mistake today..
The friend responds Oh no, what happened?.
Ash responds I think I hired the wrong person because I got desperate..
The friend responds That can happen, maybe they won't be so bad?.
Ash responds I ignored a lot of negative feedback and they were the first person to apply!.
The friend responds I see. Hopefully they will work out for you..