So ridiculous

Isn't that a recruiter's whole job?

Good Sunday, code connoisseurs and CPU celebrators. Depending on your outlook on life, it's that incredible, or maybe not so incredible, time of the week when we welcome the new week with a company of computer programming comedy ! Buckle up, you're in for some meticulously tech-based memes. I admit this every week. I am by no means a programmer. I've dabbled, I've endured the introductory courses, and I've ultimately failed at my previous aspirations of becoming a programmer. That's not meant t…

So many bosses want excessive access to their employees in manners that cross some boundaries. On the first day of my first restaurant job, I asked one of the assistant managers if I could leave at 9 PM since, on the schedule, my shift ended at 9 PM. He laughed at me, said, “it's good you didn't ask that when the manager was around,” and we continued working. At the time, I felt like such an idiot because I had never had a job before, so I assumed all jobs were like that. Now I just realize thi…

It's no secret that some jobs discriminate based on age and gender. There's a reason that restaurants typically have teenage girls work as hostesses and servers and teenage boys washing dishes or bussing tables. It's not because one group is uniquely skilled at one of these jobs but because of industry conventions. There are still incredibly legal ways jobs can discriminate against certain groups. For example, have you ever applied to a job where one of the requirements is “the ability to lift…

A "2nd chance"!?

When I was applying for jobs, I was a bit skeptical of any job that asked me to take a personality test before the interview. I understand wanting to hire somebody with good vibes, but isn't that what multiple rounds of interviews are for? You would think companies might do such a test to understand someone's temperament and working style to ensure they're right for this position. That, unfortunately, is not usually the purpose. Although it's quite a shady practice, many jobs that use “personal…