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Employee begs for 3rd shift in interview process, is given all 1st shift while giving newbie 3rd: 'I already have a commute 45 min to an hour and in that rush hour it takes me almost 2 hours to get there'

JR Atkinson

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Job seeker flawlessly redesigns company's app for job interview, company uses their design but refuses to hire them: 'It was 85% my work. I got a generic rejection email.'

Emmy Pratt

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Job seeker applies to job advertised at $70k, salary changes to $28 an hour when she gets interviewed: 'What benefit is it to them?'

Ally Perry

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Job interviewer asks 29-year-old female applicant if she has children despite the fact that asking that is illegal: 'I have been asked if I have kids every single job interview.'

Emmy Pratt

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‘I know its cheesy…': Woman helps a stranger in a thrift store pick an outfit for a job interview, then on a random bad day she bumps into that person and they turn their frown upside-down

Elna McHilderson

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Job interviewer lies that his current salary is $15K more than it is, gets the job, and earns $20K more than he made at his old job: 'They will lie to you to pay you less whenever possible.'

Emmy Pratt

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Job interviewer tells job interviewee to shut up after he spent 5 minutes explaining his background and interrupted the interviewer 7 times: 'John, you really have to shut up and listen.'

Emmy Pratt

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'I've landed 5 interviews in the past 6 weeks': Job applicant cold calls company HR departments, claims he was asked to schedule an interview without applying

Ally Perry

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'I don't think this job aligns with my principles': Job applicant walks out of interview after hiring manager tells her that the role involves unpaid overtime

Ally Perry

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Employer waits until 8 interviews in to tell prospective employee that the posted salary is a 'mistake': 'The absolute most they could offer is $90k'

JR Atkinson

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Job-seeker attends virtual interview, is joined by 40+ other prospective employees competing for the position: 'Don't interrupt me. Raise your hand before speaking'

JR Atkinson

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'10,735 days since a candidate has been called back': The job market is miserable for applicants, and recruiters don't help

Ally Perry

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Hiring manager rejects Stanford graduate because she got a B in a high school class: 'This candidate has a fairly impressive career even as a new college graduate and ticks every single other box'

Emmy Pratt

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'I’m no longer allowed near job interviews': Surprised man interrupted during Zoom job interview, when roommate mistakenly walks into the camera frame fully-dressed as a clown, man rejected from company days later

Emma Saven

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'Your life should be the company's mission': 22-year-old rejects job from tech startup because he wants work-life balance, founder can't understand why a 22-year-old would want work-life balance

Emmy Pratt

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HR department insists job applicant flies home from international vacation to attend in person interview: 'You have to be here this Thursday'

Ally Perry

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