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Business owner discovers he's paying his employees 113% more than the average business owner in his area: 'Similar firms are paying 35% less than last year.'

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'We both know you're not going to do that, so you don't need to blow smoke': Company rejects candidate after interviewing him for 6 months, asks to put his picture on their website

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Hiring manager tells new hire her first day of work is Monday, September 22nd, fires her when she doesn't show up on Tuesday, September 2nd: 'Your employment has been terminated due to not reporting to work on the first day'

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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'

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Job seeker purposefully tanks interview after recruiter tries to lowball him: 'I was told this role would pay $Y but sure, I could put in $X amount of effort instead'

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Job application requires a polygraph test for $24K per year position where employees work 9 months on and 3 months off: 'They don't even pretend to care about employee well-being'

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'She called me 'titleless'': Recruiter gushes over applicant for 1st half of job interview, bashes her experience for the 2nd half

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'You're an idiot...It's no wonder you did not finish college': Recruiter berates interviewee for not showing up to interview he scheduled incorrectly

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Duplicitous recruiter changes salary from $4-5K to $3K per month before final interview round: 'This is [for] a Senior Engineer position'

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Candidate takes a week to consider job offer, recruiter has a biting response: 'Please do not assume you still have an offer from us'

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Recruiter rejects candidate because they want to make at least £25K per year: 'It's not something I can guarantee at this stage'

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'Why did you send me this resume?': Job recruiter gaslights airline wiring applicant into thinking they're unqualified

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'I just roll my eyes and mark whatever answers make me look good': Bartending job requires insane logic test in online application

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'I'd like to rescind my application': Offensive recruiter loses prospective employee over insulting email

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Interviewer Rejects Candidate After He Guesses The Salary Range Incorrectly