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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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Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, to see how they respond: 'It was a test of desperation'

JR Atkinson

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HR boss rejects one candidate for being 2 minutes early to the interview instead of 5 minutes, rejects another for wearing brown shoes with a black belt: 'These people had better qualifications than our current team.'

Emmy Pratt

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Job interviewer asks job candidate his favorite drink, candidate says 'water' and refuses to elaborate: 'C'mon, you can do better than that'

Emmy Pratt

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Job application demands applicants describe their 'recent trauma' to proceed: 'Bro I just wanted an internship'

Ally Perry

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Man named Daniel Rivera uses a fake name to apply for jobs, immediately starts getting interviews: 'Now considering doing all future applications as Brandon Walker'

JR Atkinson

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After months of working for their dad for free, 21-year-old gets an interview for a paying job, dad finds out and accuses them of betrayal: 'I need someone to work with me'

Bar Mor Hazut

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25+ Job Search Memes Avoiding Writing Cover Letters

JR Atkinson

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Higher-ups refuses to give a raise to employee with 10 years of experience making $50K, hires an inexperienced employee for $80K: 'I handed in my resignation. Boss and department head were shocked'

Emmy Pratt

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'The front desk clerk looked horrified and apologized': Woman drives 30 minutes to job interview at hotel chain, is sent away before the interview starts

JR Atkinson

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