25 Hilarious LinkedIn Posts From Career Hustlers

LinkedIn is my nightmare social media. It’s full of all the people I knew from high school and college who work for investment banks and want me to congratulate them on their promotion. It feels so phony– like everyone is putting on their work face and pretending they aren’t fun. I get you have to …
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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’

Ever since I was in college, I’ve gotten wild recruiter requests in my LinkedIn DMs. For some reason, the people at Volunteer For America and other low-paying teaching companies think that telling you they pay $15 an hour is a swanky deal for early 20-somethings trying to get their careers started. I don’t have the …
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‘Why did you send me this resume?’: Job recruiter gaslights airline wiring applicant into thinking they’re unqualified

Job recruiters are an equally interesting and annoying part of the contemporary job landscape. If your information is out there on any of the job search sites, chances are you’ve gotten an email from someone who wants you to work for them. But the thing with those is that it’s never the jobs you actually …
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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

Ever since AI has become widespread, the job market is even crazier than it once was. Remember the good old days when you could rock up to your local watering hole, say «Joe, I’ve fallen on hard times. I need a job,» and then Joe would say «‘Course, buddy. You’re a dear friend of the …
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‘If you’re not lying, you’re not trying’: Former tech recruiter reveals higher ups would rather hire convincing liars than technologically experienced job applicants

Just because some guy said, «Thou shalt not lie» in a book one time doesn’t mean that you’re going to listen to him. After all, there’s something to be said for stretching the truth, especially when you’re trying a job. Let’s be 100% real for one teeny tiny second…is there anyone alive who has never …
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«Did boomers come home from college and face that?»: Gen Zers and millennials discuss the perils of the job market

It’s easy to feel disheartened with the job market when you’re struggling to get a job. People can tell you over and over again, «The economy is booming! Now is a great time to be looking for a job! You’re lucky you didn’t graduate during a recession!» but if you still have yet to secure …
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Job Applicant Withdraws Application After Being Made To Do Free Labor

There are so many things that can be asked of you during the process of applying for a job. I’ve had to take aptitude tests, send writing samples, and, of course, explain my entire life in the hope that I’ll be offered the chance to perform labor. Some job application processes seem excessive; I’ve never …
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The Weird, Unknown Jobs That Actually Pay Really Well

Everybody’s got a gig these days. Whether you’re a full-time working stiff or a freewheeling freelancer, you’ve found a niche and you’re filling it. Some niches are niche-er than others, though. Some jobs are obvious and straightforward. We know we need teachers, servers, doctors, and Memebase editors, but what about the jobs that are a …
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Unsuspecting Worker Hired and Fired From a Job They Never Knew About

Starting a new job can be stressful. You’ve presumably gone through an arduous search for this position, sent in dozens of applications, and showed up for interviews. Selling yourself can be emotionally exhausting, not to mention send you in a spiral about your value and worth (if you’re anything like me). And when you finally …
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Boastful Male Job Applicant Shares Medical Stats on Resume, Splits Opinion of the Internet

The structure of a resume is a very personal thing. It’s not surprising, seeing as it’s basically an attempt to distill your entire professional personality onto one side of A4. The experienced hiring manager can find all kinds of hints based on this one document, and it presents us almost vulnerably — if you really …
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