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[@annieothername]

“What do you hope to accomplish in the first 30 days?” “Two paychecks” UNDERRATED

[@Seethi_C]

Good luck getting two paychecks, you're likely to only get one since processing takes 1-2 weeks.

[@Ultrajuiced]

How often are you paid in the US? In Germany you get your salary once a month, after the month.

[@etricd]

@@Seethi_C i got 4 my first month. We get paid weekly and we had no processing. Our orientation was 2 days and we got paid and fed for both.

[@a.b.2405]

@@etricd AND FED!?!

[@greasycheese8095]

@@Seethi_C i get 4 paychecks in a month

[@BronzeAgeMan1350]

"Why should we hire you?" Me: I'm highly passionate to not starve myself to death.

[@mitoCoroadoJr]

Your parents pay the food

[@o.602]

@@mitoCoroadoJr you don't get the joke

[@saran9736]

I laughed so hard 😂👍🤣🤣

[@CaveyMoth]

I wish I could say the same. I'm basically starving myself to death at my job.

[@craftymojo5882]

@@aswcu maybe Grade A should do the same then lmao

[@vasyan123]

"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" "Still waiting for response from your hiring manager"

[@SebastiansSebastian-fc4pj]

You being strangled in prison by me

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

Underrated comment alas!! 🙈

[@derrickdomino7287]

Two weeks.

[@justamanofculture12]

*The Job & Experience Paradox* "Every job requires experience." "You need a job to get experience." 'Stuck in a Time Loop'

[@harrylitzler7086]

Fr 😂

[@KendoPicaro]

Pulling up to interviews like "Dormamu I've come to bargin"

[@tuqann]

more like catch 22: - to get paid for your labor then you need a professional job - to get a professional job that pays you for your labor then you need ptofessional experience - to get professional experience then you need a job that pays for your labor then they ask why we say the world is mad!

[@dwanderwoooman]

for ( ; ; )

[@Callisto000]

My exact same feeling

[@inmysoul_TLH]

“I was born and it was pretty tough to get a job after that”

[@duyenle1612]

As an 18yo who just barely stepped out of hs, reality just slab me on the face during this pandemic. 🙁

[@professional.commentator]

@@duyenle1612 And people thought Millennials had it tough. Gen Z is even more screwed.

[@weareallbornmad410]

@@professional.commentator It might just be that every generation will be more screwed than the last now. And then we'll die out. Late capitalism is fun.

[@melodyparker3485]

@@weareallbornmad410 Yay!

[@niayoung3076]

Feeling this shit right now. I swear if I see another entry level internship that requires two years of experience I will lose my mind.

[@spinloki]

"Why should we hire you when we don't hire the weak?"

[@michaelwinter742]

The Christian Bible says I will be inheriting the Earth.

[@rocketpod1]

Sorry it’s the meek inheriting not the weak

[@livethefuture2492]

because everyone else you hired is weaker...

[@d.n5287]

@@rocketpod1 same thing both will get crushed under the boot of the ruthless and mighty

[@Rand0mPeon]

@@d.n5287 It’s not the same thing. With time came changes in language. Meek wasn’t originally synonymous with weak. It used to means being strong, but humble. Basically, if being strong was having a sword and being weak was having no sword, then being meek meant having a sword but keeping it sheated unless necessary. The knights of the round table in medieval literature were described as meek, but they weren’t weak. They were exceptional warriors. The greek word from wich meek was translated was also used to describe war horse. Would you call a war horse ‘weak’?

[@jaketaft7533]

"How do you expect to get a Job if you've never had a Job?" Didn't think that one would make me as angry as it did lol.

[@NewPaulActs17]

and you need references before actually have any references

[@memeeater420]

Yeah same. I mean this is an entry level job. If you got years of work experience on it, I doubt you're not qualified for a level 2 IT related job.

[@Ro-yt15]

"What's with this 20 years gap in your work history?" "Well I was born" It really be like that tho when I was 18 this interviewer asked me why I didn't have any work experience... until a few month ago it was literally illegal for me to get a job without my parents permission so...

[@SebastiansSebastian-fc4pj]

Expecting you to be an house elf or a sweatshop worker i guess

[@johnnyvivic8730]

I had 5-6 differnent jobs between the ages of 14-18.. it was a good way to learn what I really enjoyed doing. But yes, as a minor, this does require parental consent.

[@gamergodofjustice]

As a retail manager I never asked about experience, I asked how they thought retail works how they think they would contribute, why they felt I should hire them specifically without being generic. This usually weeded out kids that were forced their by their parents and kids that wanted a job and could use critical thinking skills. Plus you could get some very funny answers with the don't be generic line.

[@jd0879]

I started working at 16 so seems like a reasonable question

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@jd0879 Good for you, not everyone did

[@patricks.7951]

Entry level job. Pays $15 an hour, requires 3 years experience and a bachelor's degree Edit: Thanks for the likes, this comment was inspired by the truly ridiculous job listings I found while actually looking for a job.

[@jamescrock2213]

dead ass, I'm looking at potential careers but they start at 14, 17 at most. I'm making 20 in a warehouse that called me the same day I applied. You don't even have to be sober!!

[@TheMohawkNinja]

In PA, that's pretty much dead-on accurate. Luckily, it's generally "3 years experience OR a bachelor's degree", but still.

[@jasonshere]

@@jamescrock2213 Well, you don't HAVE to be sober, but they usually recommend it.

[@enginerdy]

@@jamescrock2213 People talk about how "kids today" don't want to work these crap office jobs, but I'm like ... everybody I know makes way better money serving and bartending (well, did). If you'd... I don't know... budget your new hires competitively maybe you'd actually get some takers

[@Jiawii]

Arrrg, those generic ones

[@TheFreshMakerHD]

This video is false, everyone knows entry level jobs require a masters degree or 10 years equivalent experience

[@randidoesthings]

Derek Dorr “or” or “and”?

[@ayushbansal3140]

Exactly

[@tiagooliveira95]

Me, 2 years ago, getting interviewed, 3 apps on the PlayStore, 1 government entity interested on acquiring one of my apps. 1 programing award Worked with some silicon valley companies including google Interviewer: Sorry but you did not qualify for a junior Android Developer. Go to university and apply again when u finish your master's... The girl from HR did try to convince the boss on hiring me during the interview but with no success. He was also kind of a dick, I'm used to call people that I don't know personally Sr. it's a matter of respect, I'm so used to this that I say it without thinking, but he got pissed during the interview because he wanted me to refer to him in a causal way

[@randidoesthings]

Tiago Oliveira lol I can just imagine “so tell me about some of your experience” “yeah alright dude so like I made this one thing that some other dudes wanna buy but like, I’m just not sure” XD

[@dragonarch0]

Last year I saw a job post where they wanted intern that already published a game and worked on at least one AAA project.

[@greenstonegecko]

"Why should we hire you over someone else?" Well if you hired someone else, I wouldn't be getting paid so... Hire me so I can pay my bills?

[@lotuswolf1518]

😂😂😂😂in my country hirers ask about family income marital status siblings residence etc

[@sisilotau2185]

Depending on the personality of the interviewer that actually can help get you the job to say that. However if you misread the person they might end the interview right there

[@littleburrit0]

I once had a mock interview during high school and the college girl interviewing me took point off because i was “inexperienced” i have no idea what she expected from a 17 year old doing a MOCK INTERVIEW

[@johnMD1599]

you should have said "i'm experienced in bed".

[@PotassiumLover33]

​@@johnMD1599 that would be really funny 😐

[@caliqm2199]

"Ok so you listed Microsoft Excel,how experienced are you with that?" "Oh I excel at it"

[@cordan305]

“I’m excellent”

[@taylorallred6208]

You might say it’s one of my Powerpoints. But don’t take my Word for it...

[@charlieoocharlie9466]

Or you can have a general outlook on this.

[@vvvinblue5557]

Word

[@yerr234]

"you're hired"

[@senpaiyaa]

*5 years later* HR: YOU DID NOT GOT THE JOB

[@a.b.2405]

TRUE!

[@DavidHenderson1]

For real!!! I got a call from PetSmart three years after I applied saying I didn't get the job.

[@cottageapollo]

@@DavidHenderson1 no way 💀

[@ha-jq2wo]

@@DavidHenderson1 q

[@Garydos07]

I've had this happen to me before! The longest was like a year.

[@adamwoolston253]

I had one where a recruiter sent me like five unsolicited emails and when I finally agreed to an interview, first question was “why should we hire you over other applicants?” I stared at him for clarification that he was serious, and then said, “well, your recruiter reached out five times, so clearly you see something in my resume that really interests you. Can you tell me why I should work for you over other companies?” I got the offer but it was a massive low-ball

[@asterisque9252]

"How do u expect to get the job if you've never had the job?" Oh We went _there_

[@marajaneee]

i literally saw a customer service job for retail that had “a bachelors degree preferred” line in the post for 10$ an hour.

[@obrigaah]

Lol oh hell no

[@palmberry5576]

So I got my bachelors degree in checkout service

[@marajaneee]

@@palmberry5576 LOL IKR

[@pianofry1138]

Unless they were specifically looking for a teacher in summer that's crazy.

[@tirkdiamond]

once I saw an ad looking for people to give away flyers and they wanted you to have previous experience. lol

[@TheMrNut]

What baffles me is that there’s a questionable amount of entry level jobs that require “pReViOus WorK ExPerIeNcE”

[@JetDahShark007]

It's so they can hire internally but legally have to post job publicly as part of fair trade

[@rohankhubchandani3694]

right. like don’t call it an “entry level” job then lmfaoo

[@bilbo_gamers6417]

Any job offer like that is trying to lowball you. Those are not entry level jobs, they are mid tier at least, and often shouldn't pay less than like $20 an hour more or less. Especially if you have experience and a degree and crap.

[@MarkMcDaniel]

@@JetDahShark007 -- There is no law requiring that all jobs are posted, but it's for job security in HR.

[@ungrave5231]

Do most people go out of university with 0 job experience or something? Seems fairly simple to get at least a few jobs you can put on your resume the show you're a "go getter" and a "team player" or something. Don't put those on your resume though.

[@vampcinder7237]

The part about them refusing to tell you job specifications was so relatable. I actually turned down two sudden offers for promotions because my boss just absolutely refused to describe what I would be specifically doing in my new position. Every time he tried to skirt around it by acting like I asked a completely different question, it got more and more suspicious. Upon further investigation later, I realized that it was because those jobs straight up sucked. Paid a couple bucks more but ultimately it would've screwed over my schedule, my mental and physical health, my respect among coworkers, and it would've thrust me into a department I knew very little about. So yeah, whether it's getting initially hired or talking about a "promotion", always get the specifics of what you'll be doing and what conditions you'll be under.

[@jarskil8862]

Meanwhile Im sending applications to every even distantly engineering related jobs....even if I barely knew anything about them. So hard to start a career when every place requires experienced people

[@voided_sun]

I once almost got demoted from Junior back to Intern after 2.5 years work. The higher ups decided to have new salary levels, that raised the bar for what salary fits to every position, so the managers simply lowered everyone's position to match their current salary. I was effectively lowered back to level 0, described as "promising internship". Needless to say, talks about obtaining medior position became impossible and I got pretty close to being fired when I would not sign for the internship position. Even after that, they still delayed correcting my wage to the new minimum indefinitely. Half year later I got a new job with 50% wage increase and way less stressful. At my new job they just give me constant pay increases without me having to even ask for it. It's a completely different world.

[@moazim1993]

Just got off an interview where the first question was You come in on your first day, what do you do? Bruh, you tell me.

[@invadazim4320]

Oh wow. We have the same last name. I've never seen anyone with the same last name as me before lol. Are you bengali, as well?

[@moazim1993]

@@invadazim4320 Hey, yea I am. I didn’t even know it was a Bangali last name. My dad and grandpa both had different last names.

[@invadazim4320]

@@moazim1993 bangali last names can get weird. My moms last name is Anwar because my grandpas first name is Anwarul. While all my moms brothers have their last name as Haque because that's my grandpa's last name.

[@chiriviscospower]

Take off shirt. Assert dominance.

[@FaithsStardust]

Both the ‘Azims’ should make-out, honestly.

[@richardkapowsky6073]

Feeling this shit right now. I swear if I see another entry level internship that requires two years of experience I will lose my mind.

[@shellbeebo]

Right there witcha

[@planesimple8619]

Apply for them anyway, they’re often just saying that and will consider you.

[@Weebwhacker]

@@planesimple8619 i agree, it only takes one yes, try everything

[@kermito3659]

try 3 or 4.... thats what things are like in britain at the moment....

[@darylesells19]

Only if I’m able to lose my mind with you.

[@GuRuGeorge03]

I once had an interview where the recruiter oversold my skills so hard that from the very beginning of the interview on it felt like they tried everything in their power to convince me to start at their company. they didn't even want me to answer ANY questions and just kept repeating how they would love to work with me. it was the weirdest interview ever. I then ended up getting an offer as a tech lead for an entire team even tho I haven't had any fulltime programming experience at all. I declined it and the recruiter got mad at me lol

[@mentafe8764]

when they act like this there is ALWAYS something going on

[@ayrton56612]

I have been in similar situations. Usually recruiters from secondment agencies who are desperate because nobody that is actually qualified wants the job.

[@charlesludwig8672]

Bruh

[@ChristAliveForevermore]

This is a prime example of what's wrong with industry in general: lies at every corner. Genuine talent and experience gets thrown out the window in favor of over-sold randos with no experience or pure and simple nepotism. I've heard stories of people being denied a job when they have tons of qualifications because somebody who works in the administration knows another person with zero qualifications who happens to be their cousin or something. Incidentally it's how I got my internship at some random company one winter: my sister was a corporate executive. I did data entry the whole time but I knew I wouldn't have been looked at had she not worked there. The kicker: I studied physics, not business or accounting. I was unqualified (not that Excel requires qualifications, but someone may have needed an internship there for their degree requirements, idk). This whole corporate-government system is corrupt to the bones. I hope it all collapses.

[@campflyingdragon2863]

You should have just lied, everyone else does. I had guys lie about experience all the time when I was interviewing. That's why people can't do jobs right when they are supposed to be "master mechanics" or whatever other bs they push.

[@cephalon_kuro6833]

"why do u want this job" U see im really passionate about not starving to death.

[@englishmotherfucker1058]

ah yes, Cflat++, that's a programming language

[@JJPMaster]

i prefer g sharp minor triad to d flat power chord progression++

[@BrandonBeanland]

@@JJPMaster ...script11

[@jackplace4149]

Thats just C

[@devrim-oguz]

@@jackplace4149 maybe C11

[@mrjaquavis6444]

I prefer Beethoven symphony no 9

[@professional.commentator]

"How do you expect to get a job if you've never had a job?" THIS right here is why young people are so screwed in today's world!

[@user-fh6oy3rd8o]

I guess im lucky that in Germany apprenticeship are needed to legally work in a job. Wich results in 3 years work experience. And most times they just keep you couse they now what they teached you.

[@professional.commentator]

@@user-fh6oy3rd8o We have internships here but they don't guarantee any jobs. They just help students out on their resumes.

[@user-fh6oy3rd8o]

@@professional.commentator how long is a normal internship ? If it is like 6 months long, the company has a good base to decide if they want to keep you or if they think that its not worth to invest there time in you.

[@professional.commentator]

@@user-fh6oy3rd8o A summer internship is about 3 months. Usually they can be 4 months long. They help in the hiring process but it's not guaranteed.

[@user-fh6oy3rd8o]

@@professional.commentator after you did like 2 or 3 summer internships, can't you call that: Exprience in the workfield, when you apply for a job?

[@laplace2190]

"How do you expect to get a job if you've never had a job?" DAMN. I FELT THAT AT A PERSONAL LEVEL LMAO

[@zachcochran343]

Legit was asked once in an interview “what are your career goals” when I responded with “honestly I’d love to work at a company with a ladder for advancement in place, one that recognizes hard work with results, but I definitely understand I have to put my time in”. The response I got was “yeah we definitely know millennials like to be appreciated so we appreciate our millennials.” SMH lol

[@jlco]

Ah, yes, _millenials_

[@ChristAliveForevermore]

*asks for Boomer-era treatment* Interviewer: *pats head* "Oh, you Millenials and your ideals! *NOW GET TO WORK, SLAVE!"*

[@tirsden]

The fun part is millennials dissing millennials because they don't realize it's literally their generation.

[@Civ33]

"What is this 20 year gap in your work history?" underrated joke 😂😂😂

[@ispeakstupid]

This implies he had a job before he was born

[@thymerhemann3230]

@@ispeakstupid in his past life before he got reborn as an idiot loser

[@bag.a.6465]

@@ispeakstupid he technically was a part of his dad's body so, if his dad had a job, then yeah

[@derrickdomino7287]

It's not a joke.

[@luthandonxumalo1254]

"2 girls 1 compiler" damn my G you killed that one (lol) ^2

[@leonhardeuler9839]

Luthando Nxumalo I lost it when he said that lel

[@craighalpin1917]

That's the programming language of the future, you just wait you'll see.

[@n3gi_]

What does that mean? I don't get it.

[@a.b.2405]

Did...did you...did you just squared “lol”?? Looort I’m six feet underground 😂😂🤣🤣😭😵💀⚰️

[@sycration]

@@n3gi_ I think it's a reference to an old porno movie but I can't remember the name

[@DrSmart20]

"you know I was actually this close to hiring you, but I just felt you lacked ambition with the 'next 5 years' question, you should have aimed for the head... office" *snaps*

[@alekvillarreal3470]

Entry Level jobs: You need experience! Me: I have experience. Entry level jobs: You're overqualified! Me *confused poor noises*

[@autumnrogers2933]

"Oh yes when you get hired here you will definitely be doing specific stuff." Why does this feel so accurate

[@sergiusprintar5491]

because its true :)) most HR doesn't know what specifics each job requires they, at best if they have some interest in people the information at large. Lucky for me, most of the time i did get that type of hr person on the other end. But you won't get specifics, especially since most projects are confidential.

[@autumnrogers2933]

@@sergiusprintar5491 but this is for entry level jobs. Like food service and retail. They should be able to figure out the departments.

[@sergiusprintar5491]

@@autumnrogers2933 unless the job there would involve doing a lot of stuff and listing everything would take to damm long, I do not see why they would act like that for food service or retail 0.0 i get it in engineering, programing, designing and a bunch of others that they can't tell to much but the domains you listed. Idk other than the HR girl or guy doesn't give a fuck

[@markmcculfor6113]

AND THINGS!

[@silkroad1201]

It is accurate Autumn Rogers. Very accurate Autumn Rogers. Have a good day Autumn Rogers

[@eggyrepublic]

“How do you expect to get a job if you’ve never had a job?” Simple, just start your own factory, earn a few million dollars and bribe the HR to hire you.

[@kali3828]

Is this a reference to some obscure show I don't know about?

[@jasonshere]

@@kali3828 Yes. And it's not even that obscure. I can't believe you don't know the reference.

[@kali3828]

@@jasonshere Lol which show is it?

[@OptiGamer]

Wanna know, too

[@DJcyberslash]

Let me guess the office?

[@gwaynebrouwn844]

"C-Sharp, D-Sharp, G-Flat, Ascending C Natural Minor Scale" *Me, classical pianist:* My time has come

[@ladyalicent705]

Boomers: How can you expect to have a job if you’ve never had a job? Also boomers: Why are so many young people still living with their parents?

[@daddy3484]

Boomers lived well beyond their means. Now we're paying for it.

[@Jokerboy1410]

Can we have a moment of silence for those gradutating in the middle of a pandemic where most companies aren't even thinking about hiring people for most positions?

[@nighthawkviper6791]

We just hired people for benefits at our company and pay them $12.50/hr LMAO The position requires a degree...(Delta Airlines)

[@2hot4u435]

@@nighthawkviper6791 what a joke. If airlines can’t afford to pay livable wages for jobs that require a degree, then its quite obvious that privatization of the airline industry has failed. I say we nationalize airlines so that we (taxpayers) don’t have to bail them out every couple of years while executives, in the mean time, spend billions on stock buybacks so that their stock compensation packages grow as large as possible, all while employees face dwindling wages and reduced hours...burn it the fuck down!!

[@geemorales3555]

A bunch of engineering companies are still hiring. I've gotten 4 offers. Then again my end goal was always have job options.

[@Jokerboy1410]

@@geemorales3555 yes this ist the exception. if you are an engineer you will always find good jobs. first of all because there is a heavy demand on those jobs no matter what because only a few people are able to achieve such a degree but also tech businesses run well during a pandemic and some companies even have higher demand than ever before (for example pharamaceuticals) ... but have a degree in something else and you are done right now. :/

[@archesworn377]

​@@2hot4u435 How about you don't vote for bailouts, dumbass.

[@MubashirAR]

Me: *applies at Company 1* *1 month passes by* Me: *Gets a job at conpany 2* Company 1: "Thanks for applying, please complete the online test and we'll let you know if you're shortlisted"

[@jherc12990]

That’s literally what happened to me🤣🤣

[@zwink37]

You got a job within one month of applying?

[@Smidgon]

The reason I know this is a lie cause you got a job within 1 month of application. At minimum it takes 5

[@sparkle0859]

lol thats exactly what happened to me

[@damianpadayachee5111]

@Devilslayer101 I think they were saying a joke...

[@sheolcodemonkey4027]

"Have you ever used xyz" "I used it once briefly" "Okay well that's still more than any of us have done, so that makes you our resident expert" I have legitimately had this conversation several times

[@daniellavaly3463]

"You unemployed thousands" Employer: it was random and fair.. This company Is finite and it's budget is finite and now our check book is balanced, as all things should be.

[@RsRj-qd2cg]

Getting a job is like getting a girlfriend. Boomers were able to get one by cold calling. Everyone else either gets one online or through friends.

[@Ownage4lif31]

Sad but true. Actually easier to get a gf than a job.

[@BOBMAN1980]

Another similarity between jobs and gfs: You can only get one after you have an established history of them, without any big gap in between. Being 'fired' is way worse than doing the dumping. Can't appear too desperate for one. And the mere act of getting one increases your desirability by several whole factors; you basically can't shake them off.

[@genebeidl4011]

You think Boomers got girlfriends by cold calling?

[@aronnemcsik]

@@BOBMAN1980 another difference: after 5 years your job still sucks

[@StarboyXL9]

@@Ownage4lif31 False. I've had plenty of jobs in the past. Still no gf.

[@Ohmriginal722]

The REALEST part about this is waiting and usually never receiving a message about not getting the job. Just send the goddamn message telling me I didn’t get it.

[@youtubeceoruinedyoutube]

@@failedsample-astra You’re so used to being treated poorly by companies that you make excuses for lack of basic courtesy. I’m a professional. If I show up for an on-site (taking a PTO to do it) after multiple phone screens and technical screens, the LEAST a company can do is shoot me an email letting me know I didn’t get the job. Especially if I request that basic courtesy directly and they agree.

[@duxae1617]

This has happened to me like ten times now I hate the hiring process they just never even reply at all

[@DavidLinn]

oh i fucking hate that! i did 2 follow up phone calls for a trucking company and i might as well have gotten an answer out of the passing wind.

[@silkroad1201]

Time is money

[@OfficialPinkaMenaX]

My favorite interview question: Tell us about a time you were racist, sexist, homophobic, ageist, or discriminated against someone because of their religious or cultural background and how did you resolve that issue? Umm... I don't do those sorts of things... Don't worry. We'll give you a little time to think about.

[@michaeltorrisi7289]

So follow up, when did you stop beating your wife?

[@joshbull623]

Forgot the ones that require a college degree, 5 years experience, and 6 recommendations to wash dishes.

[@johnnywaffles2482]

Requirements: "masters degree in law, 6 years interpreting and writing legal documents, pay $13 an hour"

[@SebastiansSebastian-fc4pj]

Masterers in bed, general when dead, assasin from the skies, the teller of golden lies, spotter of spies, felatio of demise, cleaner of cream pies "Allright cheks out welcome to wendys"

[@Sewblon]

I don't think that masters in law is a thing.

[@t.warren1363]

@@Sewblon it is. It’s called an LLM in the U.S. Other countries may use different names.

[@DavidLinn]

i literally saw something like that a couple days ago. bachelors in law required to summarize legal documents in laymans terms for clients. starting pay $10 hr.

[@kdaltex]

If they list the pay at all

[@arianag.s.3274]

I’m laughing really hard at this, but as a 2020 college graduate, I can’t tell if my tears are from laughter or unemployed desperation :)

[@Chitario]

Also got my bachelors this year, just apply to everything even if they write 2 years experience required. Dont put too much pressure on yourself, one of them will certainly give you a job

[@temich1985]

Its all but your fault that you graduated in 2020. Should've graduated back in 2013 and get the 7 years of experience before 2020. Where you been duh? (joking, I am same. Graduated in May, still looking for a job :/ )

[@temich1985]

@@Chitario I applied to jobs where they required 2 years of experience for specific skills, I had 3....well apparently I wasn't technically qualified somehow. Its not even enough to get an experience in the general field of work you're applying. You need experience with a SPECIFIC task with a surgical precision doing EXACTLY same things at your last job compared to what you will be doing to be counted as experience.

[@arianag.s.3274]

General Dickbutt ahh good luck to you as well!! :)

[@arianag.s.3274]

Artem Morozov looool you’re so right, I shoulda started learning about Risk Management (what i’m going into) when I was like 5 just to get a small head start 🥲🥲

[@SirDono_]

I got hired by answering one of the questions with "Why would you need that information". The security advisor of the company hired me because I was the only applicant who refused the question

[@StarboyXL9]

Noted. What was the information they requested btw?

[@uptoolate1896]

Ha! I gave an answer like that once on an application. They decided to bring me on, until halfway through the hiring paperwork apparently somebody actually looked at my answers on the application, decided I was rebellious and not a team player, and decided not to hire me after all. Glad it worked out better for you!

[@the_scarecrow3143]

I have watched this video 4 times already. But "4 months, that's... 8 YEARS" Always makes me laugh out loud

[@camilascatonebedin3002]

"Where do you see yourself in 10 minutes?" is what got me

[@eeaotly]

Signing the contract.

[@imperchaos]

The worst thing is when you actually are an expert in four scripting languages, have taken four years of CS focus, literally taught a class on cybersecurity, but because you've been in college you've only had internships so you don't have enough experience.

[@jdally9872]

ya dude I feel you. I get I'm not THE MOST experienced wizard of programming in a bunch of different languages, admittedly, but I got 2 degrees (EE/biometrics), been using basically every big scripting language there is since middle school, hobby projects in a rainbow of languages doing anything/everything I could think of just to broaden my skillset, and multiple internships & jobs in the defense industry (DC area). But because I never had the chance to do one single framework professionally for a long stretch, I'm apparently not "experienced" enough to get a legit job. It's been hell ever since graduating. Basically out of options at this point and gonna go work for the USPS or something

[@schemerboy1005]

i havent even had an internship fml

[@halliemundt]

Right? I feel this way but I’m in the sports industry. I’ve worked for more teams than some of the people that have interviewed me, I’ve managed an entire team for 5 years, worked for multiple teams at once, and I constantly get people or interviewers who go “so are you sure you want to enter the sports industry?” Hello I’ve been in it for years and I’m more than qualified for this job.

[@temich1985]

@@GNParty I know bunch of people who got jobs after just 2-3 month long QA Automation courses. CS degree is a waste of time I think, you don't need a degree to code. Why would anyone care if you can bisect a frog, solve triple integral or tell them a history of the transgender movement?

[@facts-zo4qs]

that sucks. my step dad was telling me about his friend who was declined loads of jobs at like 45-50 yrs old or around there for being overqualified. like sorry what>????? how could they be overqualified and u not want them because of that omg. and I bet they still said to other people with loads of qualifications they didn't have enough....

[@yeti4269]

"Ascending C Natural Minor Scale" this dude never fails to throw me off guard and crack me up

[@jhmejia]

As a CS major, I can confirm that our entry-level 5-year-experience-required jobs are exactly like this.

[@NemoK]

"G FLAT" I spat out my drink.

[@zishiwu7757]

Why not D flat?

[@ethanmartin2781]

@@zishiwu7757 or A minor.

[@appleoftheground]

@@ethanmartin2781 Risky move, that one.

[@jettaeschroff6924]

*g string

[@powandwow750]

@@ethanmartin2781 OOOOHH NOO

[@brettvantassel4325]

I can’t believe for a month I didn’t know about this second channel.

[@ZachStarHimself]

I only put it on patreon for a while, wasn't telling anyone else cause I wanted more videos uploaded before I made a bigger announcement.

[@chedidkamal837]

Zach Star Himself wise choice indeed, now because old subscribers will mostly see them all in a row, the channel will be promoted fast by the algorithm

[@simasima5255]

Me too

[@emmanuelikegwuonu1460]

Me too

[@kides6537]

You mean two years?

[@synvpse751]

"How do you expect to get a job if you've never had a job?" So accurate. My recommendation is to volunteer anywhere you can.

[@dannywhite132]

The entry level biology job i applied to required 5 publications, a masters degree and 4 years experience. In the interview I asked them how they expected to pay people so little (at the time 22k) but ask for so much, especially at entry level. They said they had no issues with it. On the lab tour it was 100% only people from China, 90% of whom did not speak English (despite working in england) and were brought over from China by the company to work there.....

[@ChristAliveForevermore]

Outsourcing jobs has absolutely killed America. We will not recover from this. The corrupt political establishment has to answer to God for what they've done to a once strong, God-fearing nation.

[@What-fv1yl]

lmao what a joke, this cant be real

[@dannywhite132]

@@What-fv1yl completely true

[@misteryA555]

Sounds like they were intentionally making the job terrible so no Englanders would apply and they could hire people from overseas. Why they wanted Chinese people instead is a different question entirely...

[@dannywhite132]

@@misteryA555 The company was Chinese so yeah.

[@gjkilla16]

i saw one engineering position that said "must have 4 yrs experience minimum" and also "accepting engineer-in-training" which is a title you get if you have less than 4 years of experience

[@sherwing9054]

just say you have 4 years school experience . better yet, "I have 4 years working experience as a student, instead of the school paying me, I pay the school. Imagine how nice I was back then, u should hire me for my 4 year expertise in school"

[@bizmonkey007]

I would just ignore how many years of experience they say they’re asking for (within reason, of course) and apply anyway. That’s an “ideal” candidate but doesn’t mean anything.

[@sherwing9054]

update: I regret saying that. Now I'm a c# dev with "competitive salary" compared to factory workers.

[@averyinterestingpineapple6038]

@@sherwing9054 oof sorry

[@BLOrtega]

@@sherwing9054 Sorry that you have to go through that

[@shayorshayorshayor]

I don’t think this guy understands how hard it is to come up with these ideas, dialects, convos, whatever you want to call it. Shit had me Rolling.

[@zigzaghyena]

My Mom testing my responses: So, what do you think was the most valuable thing you got out of your last job. Me: ........Money. My Mom: Okay, that's not wrong, but maybe don't say that when they ask this at a job interview.

[@parist6735]

I tried getting an entry level job at Walgreens, but couldn’t on account of not having already worked there for six months.

[@puppetsock]

The important lesson here is not explicitly stated. An abusive interview is a sign of an abusive employer. Abusive employers should be avoided. You should be prepared to walk out of an interview if abusive questions are thrown at you.

[@29957fred]

Example of a abusive questions pls

[@puppetsock]

@@29957fred An abusive question would be one like "did you watch the video?"

[@kyliej6489]

i don’t think you understand the definition of abusive

[@amaykaran]

Most of us dont have the liberty

[@jac1793]

People just say whatever the hell they want, what point are you making

[@mrwalkway4740]

I graduated college this May, got a job in February, relocated for it and started in July, and a week ago I got a call telling me I didn’t get a job I applied for in November 😂

[@vibesbynae4860]

Pests 😂😂😂😂

[@Psychwriteify]

It's really funny when that job you're getting turned down for pays less than half of the of the job you got.

[@matthewkiel5013]

As a joke, I gave my resume to a government agency recruiter at a job fair. It took literally a year to hear back saying they weren't interested.

[@ErikPT]

@@matthewkiel5013me when I heard the IRS was offering 50,000 new jobs for IRS careers. But they posted in the public sooo… it was odd

[@sireliot2149]

My favorite corner I've painted myself and a panel into so far: "Considering that you are the transportation engineers, and I have stated that my planned area of emphasis in civil would be water resources - I could have described my transportation engineering experience more if I knew what position I was interviewing for." Response: "We honestly aren't sure what position you are interviewing for either."

[@eliseosterbrink8000]

This reminds me of something I heard about a guy who applied for a job at a company that used a new technology and required at least 5 years of experience. The guy didn't get the job. The technology was 4 years old and the guy applying invented it.

[@f2p781]

I think and I hope that was a joke story

[@eliseosterbrink8000]

@@f2p781 I could double check but I do think it was a real thing, sadly.

[@Trinexx42]

Lost it at "Thor's Hammer Hydraulic Press." That one was too good.

[@KingJellyfishII]

also the do yo chain hang low sensor

[@Aja-Christian]

Entry level jobs legit want you to have a bachelor's degree or better, want you to be fluent in Klingon and/or ancient Greek, want you to have interned for 2 years at NASA, to have studied abroad in Fiji or Narnia and want letters of recommendation from Einstein, God, and Bill Gates. All for a position that pays less than $18/hour 😑😑😑 And don't get me started on the 2 hour long interviews and the assessment tests that have NOTHING whatsoever to do with the position I'm applying for. And that's just been my experience with the jobs I'm OVER qualified for.

[@heh2393]

Oof, somebody's being accurate. No srsly, this not that far from the truth

[@Swampert00260]

Good news for you- Klingon is taught on Duolingo

[@princeo242]

@Ian Taylor this was untrue for me, I’m an accounting major and job apps have been easy for me haha

[@lordspongebobofhousesquare1616]

my dad said companies sometimes makes their criterions higher so that they could justify paying lower wages because you don't meet their criterions

[@Ares_gaming_117]

@@lordspongebobofhousesquare1616 fuck, that's cold af but makes total sense now..

[@hitenrana4775]

04:02 2 girls one compiler wtf 😂

[@vaibhavnayak233]

I hate my mind 😬

[@hitenrana4775]

@@vaibhavnayak233 😂

[@thekyleyoumans]

You know what’s sad, a friend if mine has a Bachelor’s degree and every job he’s applied for said he’s either overqualified or under qualified. To me that makes no sense at all, you spend all your time and money and for what? This world is truly a fucked up place.

[@nightknight2032]

-"Beethoven Symphony No. 5", isn't that music? -Yeah that's what most amateur programmers would say...

[@thebigb1286]

"How do you expect to get a job if you've never had a job?" It hurts because it's true!

[@Cyberlisk]

4:20 And he didn't even mention Brainfuck, which is an actual programming language. ;P

[@Theffries]

I actually got asked that “What would you do if you caught someone stealing a pencil” question when I applied to Best Buy and didn’t get the job. Applied again a few months later, and said I’d tell the manager and report the theft and they gave me the job.

[@chancewoolsey3415]

The excel thing hits too close to home. I took a Microsoft Office in my junior year of highschool. So yes, I have Microsoft office knowledge. The problem is every teacher I had said NEVER use it in highschool. So now I remember that there is are some equals signs, colons, a vague idea of what you can do. And how to google ALL of it

[@Rovsau]

I actually have 5+ years of hardcore spreadsheet experience, so I'm looking forward to that question :D

[@Christopher._M]

@@Rovsau what does 5+ years of hardcore spread sheet get you?

[@Rovsau]

@@Christopher._M A job if the internet goes down one day.

[@Christopher._M]

@@Rovsau i have no idea how that can be but i will look it up

[@Rovsau]

​@@Christopher._M Most programming today is done by researching the internet while writing code. If that is no longer possible, then it is much more easy and practical to make systems in spreadsheets.

[@jcnot9712]

This actually exposed to me how in many cases the whole interview process is setup as a psychological groveling process to break the applicant into starting to behave as an employee as opposed to an honest way to get to know you and figure out if you’re a good fit.

[@gardnerj44]

Sometimes those two things are the same thing

[@TheRealVorynDagoth]

@@gardnerj44 no they're not and you must be very ill for confusing the concepts

[@theoverseer1775]

@@TheRealVorynDagoth could you further explain what you mean? What are the two concepts? I didn't really understand that.

[@theoverseer1775]

@UCj8QM2W-60lDgom4krg5bnQ I'm pretty sure that person meant to say "sometimes corporate interviews and brainwashing are the same thing" and not that "brainwashing and an honest way to get to know you are the same thing".

[@TheRealVorynDagoth]

@@theoverseer1775 I interpret it as brainwashing under the guise of corporate whatever is an acceptable thing, but I do see your point. Jury's and I guess. If they think what I interpreted then my statement stands. If it's what you said then I would retract my statement.

[@kirayoshikage1491]

Just got a job at Ace hardware, I spent about two hours preparing my answers for all the common interview questions, then when I went into the store the manager just had a normal conversation with me and then said I was hired. I was actually kind of upset that it was too easy, it felt like I overestimated them.

[@maoitsme0]

Yep. I had a few interviews and most of them were pretty normal. It's true you get some weird ones here and there, but not as often people make it to be.

[@kevinnguyen4562]

Zach, I wanted to write out to you saying how thankful I am for the years that I have watched your content. From your comedy sketches to your in depth explanations of mathematical concepts and just watching your passion for math has been such a joy to me. I am a recent Mechanical Engineer graduate in GA and through the years, watching your content has inspired me during undergrad and gave me some direction in where I want to take my career as an engineer. Even now when I am struggling to find a job to start my career within my home state, watching videos like this really reminds me that even though the job search is difficult in our times, I can still laugh about my situation and not take it so seriously all the time. I hope you have been well and healthy throughout COVID and I love your content as a fanboy. Continue to make great videos and being an inspiration for many engineers like myself!

[@blue-1079]

beautiful comment.

[@christianfaux736]

I was asked "why do you want to work at Yankee Candle" for a job interview at Yankee Candle once. I thought about it for longer than i'd like and finally just said, "Because I need money."

[@xenoblad]

Did you get the job?

[@Jokerboy1410]

@@xenoblad Did you get the money?

[@xenoblad]

@@Jokerboy1410 Did you get the drugs?

[@Road_Work_Ahead]

@@xenoblad Did you remember to pick up some milk on the way home?

[@sigmundfreud4472]

Did you win, son?

[@Mekel01]

"You're done."

[@alexbaker5713]

Didn't expect to see you here

[@yaboi3445]

@@alexbaker5713 same

[@bostarl8002]

Mekel jynxzi slammed you tbh

[@bostarl8002]

Jk it was a good 1v1 lol

[@Starhawke_Gaming]

6:31 - I love what is actually written on the resume, plus the bribe. Sometimes that feels like the only way anyone gets past the recruiting process at some companies.

[@Zindai]

My first entry level job interview is tomorrow and I'm way more scared than I probably need to be. At least this gave me a good chuckle

[@nathanielyankey3626]

Good luck, I hope it went well.

[@PinkieLeKitty]

“I kind of like the idea of you being my employee...with benefits” LOLLL this part

[@leonardovillalobos5277]

Two girls one compiler 💀

[@hazemmohamad3344]

I would’ve busted out in laughter right there

[@despy1855]

“Shoot your code all over me!”

[@f.a3202]

@@despy1855 lol

[@nfrandom3701]

What are you doing step code

[@callmebird8798]

*"How you expect to get a job, if you never had a job"* - literally everyone going into a new field. Bruh

[@extropiantranshuman]

8:30 - I've definitely been there. This person's so lucky they actually got a call saying no - most times it never happens. I love the dystopian environmnet - reminds me of the good ole times when I did interviews.

[@tkjordan1376]

Yeah remind me why I’m in a group interview for a job that pays $8.75 an hour

[@NewPaulActs17]

there's free coffee and oreos?

[@What-fv1yl]

@@NewPaulActs17 or free banana every friday. because you know, thats what counts

[@warrenf5821]

I legitimately had a job interview like this. I ended up having to wish them well finding a candidate and had to walk out lol

[@louisrobitaille5810]

4:34 Yes I've used brainfuck before 😝 (once).

[@CorvoFG]

In 30 years as a contractor, I’ve had dozens of interviews like this. Even ones that have said “we don’t know what we actually want but…”

[@teerich2011]

Sometimes I wish I could be sarcastic for some of the irrelevant or ridiculous questions. Sorry, I hate pretentious interviews.

[@NameNotAChannel]

My serious honesty in answering some questions on an online application were taken as humor by the manager, including: After filling out the entire online application that asked everything you'd usually put on a resume: "Please attach your resume." My reply in the additional notes section: "That would be redundant, as I just told you everything that is on my resume." I got the job. (a job that disappeared with Covid-related problems.) And I got that job 6 months after I applied... so I took another job in the meantime. I quit the meantime job on good terms with the staff/managers.

[@jdally9872]

@@NameNotAChannel please stop. You're gonna make me cry. It hurts how similar that sounds to my experience this year

[@SnakeEyes111]

I laughed at one of the questions... I got fhe job

[@HiMyNameIsKim]

The algorithm recommended this and I must say, it did not disappoint 😂

[@jacobyf8133]

Back in 2018 I applied for McDonalds and a week later they sent me an email saying "Your qualifications do not meet our expectations" or some garbage like that.

[@Ratly300]

I've never felt this more in tune with a video

[@flipandtwist2944]

There’s definitely something wrong with the job market. I’ve been out of college since 2017, got a job that I thought would become a long term career but the hiring manager failed to tell me that the company was in financial restraints and ended up laying people off months later... I went back to working a part time job while searching for other opportunities. For awhile, I worked remotely on a 1099 but didn’t feel any type of job growth coming from it... I even became so desperate for income that I built my own small freelance business (I’m a writer) Finally after nearly a year, I got hired again... All of the jobs I interviewed with were entry level jobs but yet hired people with more experience so that they can pay them less... it makes no sense and it’s so frustrating!

[@embeddedspade9576]

Well, what did you study?

[@flipandtwist2944]

@@embeddedspade9576 Mass Communications

[@MattMcConaha]

@Kamran Dhillon The same problem exists in STEM

[@ethanstump]

It makes sense once you realize the goals of employees and employees are inherently at odds with one another, government does what lobbyists want them to do, companies have competing issues they need to solve such as," do I pay my worker's more or buyback stock", the modern corporate environment must overwork you and underpay you in order to keep existing, the organizations that historically represented workers interests are at a fifty year low in membership, that zombie companies are popping up like mad, and that half of all workers were unemployed at one point during the pandemic, 80 million people. Also the quit rate also went through the roof. I am so glad to be a NEET. From what I've understood from a lot of professors, is that this is just the further continuation of a trend that started in 1971. Otherwise known as neoliberalism.

[@silkroad1201]

You lost my sympathy at "I'm a writer"

[@alexaskew689]

"Yes if your hired here, you will definitely be doing SPECIFIC STUFF - and THINGS......" I felt that

[@TrueSkyblueClouds]

"oh yeah, if you're hired here, you will definitely be doing specific stuff. and things!" favorite bit of the video. painfully accurate

[@dylan_008]

"Why did you want to work here" Brain: money tf Me: I just have a passion to clean toilets and take shit from karens

[@jess522]

“Linux, I am your father.” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

Have you never had a job? No? Get a job Want a job? Repeat from line 1

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

This is amazing omg! As someone applying this is so accurate

[@bmaster591]

Interviewer: Where do you want to be in 5 year? Me (who is unemployed for two years): I have no plans right now, I just want to find a job and get settled in before I think about the future. Interviewer: Oh, you only want a job? We can't hire you since this is the only motivation you have. We need people who are interested in what we are doing, otherwise you will never succeed in this job.