Fed Up Job Seekers Are Sharing The Most Ridiculous Things They've Seen In The Application Process, And I'm Sorry, But The System Is Broken

If you're currently looking for a job, then you know that it's ROUGH out there right now. The "ghost jobs," the unprofessional recruiters, the lack of pay transparency...it's all pretty horrific.

"I hate it!"
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For all my fed-up job seekers wishing to feel seen, here are 17 screenshots that prove it's not all in your head:

1.This job that straight up LIED about being remote:

"Candidates would have to be interested in relocating to the area"
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2.This job that expected applicants to not only share their personal budget, but also wanted to interview their spouse (creepy):

"Spousal Interview"
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3.This job that asked a very unnecessary and very unhinged question:

"chatting up the dog"
u/scorpioqueenn23 / Via reddit.com

4.This job that wants to know what you keep in your refrigerator:

"Photo of the inside of your fridge"
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5.This job that wanted applicants to make a video explaining what they do when they're...not at work:

"Please record yourself introducing yourself and telling us how you like to spend your weekends."
u/cmykillah / Via reddit.com

6.This job that wanted candidates to "briefly" write a full essay on their application:

"This is for an entry-level position"
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7.This job that required applicants to already own a $2,000 laptop:

"A Mac laptop as we operate a BYOA(pple) policy"
u/Haytham_Ken / Via reddit.com

8.This job that did not even try:

"insert skills we need but the candidate lacks"
u/gordyNUT / Via reddit.com

9.This recruiter who accidentally sent this internal email to the person they planned to reject:

"lives far and looking for unrealstic income for this postion"
u/407Realtor / Via reddit.com

10.This job that expects you to have a PhD on top of a "hacker mindset" (give me a break):

"Minimum at least a PHD in linguistics"
u/Parasore / Via reddit.com

11.This job that said, "Pay transparency? I don't know her":

"$11,000–$186,100"
u/ErinGoBoo / Via reddit.com

12.This job that thinks it's perfectly reasonable to ask someone to work 30–40 hours a week for FREE:

"this is an unpaid position."
u/Embarrassed-South252 / Via reddit.com

13.This recruiter who really tried to play dumb:

"Company, salary, location, possibility of remote..."
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"My expectations are that you will provide a salary range."
u/reddrick / Via reddit.com

14.This job that's weirdly preoccupied with the kind of pets their applicants have:

"Do you have any of the below listed animals in your household?"
u/reddrick / Via reddit.com

15.This job that's definitely not a scam:

"what is your social security number"
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16.This recruiter that blatantly asked if they could underpay someone:

"We have a narrow salary range for this role."

It says: "We have a narrow salary range for this role. So, to save you time can you please send the lower end of your salary requirements?"

u/notbigtony / Via reddit.com

17.And finally, this job that totally outed itself as a toxic and harmful environment:

"Explain below how you can prioritize this job above all aspects of your life right now?"
u/Sweaty_Dance5657 / Via reddit.com

H/T: r/recruitinghell