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[@KnightSlasher]

The hank hill episode about applying to 40 jobs and not getting a call back was once comedy but is now a sad reality

[@jenkathefridge3933]

I can't even find a job with a no experience which feels impossible

[@lottievixen]

having applied to about 600 in a year and getting maybe 8 call backs, had 3 interviews. was turned down at interviews but now about 4-5 years later, a few are emailing say they want me again.

[@Deamons64]

I've applied to 160 jobs in the past 4 weeks. I have gotten ONE call. From a place on the other side of the country to tell me that it wasn't actually remote like they said it was. I DESPISE the job I have now, since I'm not making enough to survive, and it's physically and mentally destroying me. Shit like this is why every day is a new rock bottom

[@fuckcanadafuckyoutubefuckc4596]

And now, you'd have to be extremely lucky or experienced to apply to ONLY 40 jobs, let alone all of the extra garbage that job recruiters do, such as "urgently hiring" but never getting any callback, having to individually put information from a resume to the job site, no salary available, site errors that forces you to go through the shitty process all over again, being ghosted, and all that disgusting crap. But hey, they can always hire offshore workers instead, for stacks of profits from pennies of labor.

[@thegoldenguy9777]

@@Deamons64 i hope you feel better soon keep on going!

[@fake_plant]

The expectations that minimum wage workers are held to are absolutely INSANE.

[@wta1518]

These companies need to know that minimum wage === minimum effort. Edit: it also mean no experience or education.

[@stepver2273]

as robin said before, we gotta bring the guillotines back

[@Deamons64]

And those expectations stop at the bottom level. Management is never held to anything remotely close to that standard.

[@MidnightRose.]

@@wta1518Unfortunately a lot of people (mainly older people) believe the reverse is true 😔

[@cfri9332]

@@wta1518 What about us tryhards that give maximum effort despite no education or experience?

[@TmOnlineMapper]

And that's ladies and gentlemen is why you absolutely need to fight for workers rights.

[@Ryanthusar]

This is why people you need to stop voting in politicians who take money from ANY company. No country should be run by business. You politicians should be voted into their positions without such 'sponsorship' and are TRULY there for the people. That is the issue with the USofA when it comes to everything. The corporations dictate what laws are passed through each level of government. Even if you fight for worker's rights, without those laws to back it up, then no change is ever going to take place. One example of that sort of thing right now is the strike action that is taking place with the film/tv industry. Problem there is that sure, they get heard, however the government themselves are NOT doing anything by making sure the production companies do not use AI to replace jobs. They are not stepping in and making certain the writers and such are getting the proper wages. The problem is, as seen with Netflix within the last 24 hours, they are now looking in that direction to use AI. Unfortunately with that part of the industry it isnt going to work out well with the little people. AI unfortunately is here to stay, and those striking need to start working with AI and not against it. At the same time the companies need to realize that they need the human aspect as well, and not something just pushed out by the AI. Now, while I dont work within the industry, I have messed around with ChatGPT 3.5, cant afford to invest in paying $20/month to access 4.0. I've tossed simple lines of what I've required for a story for the AI to create, and some of the work its created could be turned into a novel given enough material from the AI, so warning when you start buying books from now on, dont expect it to be from the actual author's own mind.

[@mo-s-]

​@@Ryanthusarin the USA that applies to both parties, so vote for the less evil one

[@Leo-gq1yi]

⁠@@mo-s-i love the united states. we don’t even say that one candidate is better, just that one is probably less evil.

[@shinyian82]

@@Leo-gq1yiI know right

[@Archgeek0]

@@Leo-gq1yi *I* voted for Kodos!

[@TechMechMen]

Personally I prefer the prompt “you are not the one” rather than a long explanation that inevitably ends with “you’re not hired”

[@TheMamaluigi300]

I mean it *is* honest and upfront, though it’d still be even better if they tagged a reason *after* they say “you’re not the one”

[@neoqueto]

Please always let people know if they didn't get the job. Please. It's so much better. I know it takes time and resources but don't leave people hanging, have the courtesy. Being uncertain is so much worse than flat out knowing you didn't get hired especially when in a tough situation.

[@wta1518]

What time and resources? All it takes is a BCCed mass email.

[@copperlocke]

I got a notice of not getting a job 15 months after my interview. I had already been employed for almost a year at that time.

[@FiatUno2003]

I wish companies would let you know that you didn't get the job, and also WHY you didn't get the job, so I could actually improve my curriculum and interview skills

[@jessicas2379]

@@FiatUno2003yeah I wish places did this! It would help everyone

[@cfri9332]

They spend so much time automating the system but not actually improving the efficiency of it or its outcomes. Big data, record resumes, performance evaluations, and company performance data; have applicants send in resumes and standardized interview questions, have AI analyze the top candidates, automatically create individualized rejection letters and interview requests. Bonus points: Make it a public system and collect employment data and use that information to fund education programs to alleviate the unemployment created by creative destruction, a fundamental part of capitalism. Also, less filling out the same forms over, and over, and over again.

[@yuishishido8780]

Using the Myers-Briggs test for a job interview is like requiring someone to take a “which Sesame Street character are you?” test. It says here you’re an Ernie, I’m sorry but I’m afraid we’re only hiring Elmo’s and Big Birds right now.

[@erickyle5604]

Is the position of "Oscar the Grouch" open by chance?

[@mikethegoo]

​@@erickyle5604I want to be Oscar too

[@littleladybrooks6635]

Dang it, there's not a lot of jobs for Cookie Monsters right now.

[@mikethegoo]

@@littleladybrooks6635 Any hope for Oscar the Grouch?

[@bumberton7958]

Can we give Robin a video of just looking at r/eyebleach? Homie deserves a chance to just stare at cute animals for a bit

[@fluffezic5183]

Underated comment

[@rueisabelle8765]

I had not seen r/eyebleach thank you for blessing me with thisss

[@imagominus]

I absolutely second this!

[@whyareallofthegoodnamestaken]

Remove the a /s /j /nevergonnagiveyouup

[@lunlunnnnn]

make sure not to misspell it as r/eyeblech

[@eclipsedfury]

I'm currently job hunting, and my parents tell me to "take whatever you can get." While I agree with them that I should take whatever job I can get, I also think I shouldn't put my fragile mental health at risk for $10/hr part time jobs... PS, Been hunting for 5 months. Applied to I have no idea how many jobs. Had ONE interview with a job I applied to four times. No job yet. Everyone is so desperate for workers but they're clearly not hiring anybody. I just want to get a job, take over the car insurance payments for my car, get out on my own, and be an adult. But it's hard in a broken job market. Edit: Thanks for the support and encouragement, everyone. I appreciate it. I kinda gave up for a while because I started getting depressed. I started going into jobs that I applied to, and I got some funny looks from some workers when I asked to speak to the manager about my applications. One of y'all's comments makes a lot of sense now. I'm applying for jobs again, and now I will go into each job I apply to (that I'm able to go into) and ask about my application. Maybe that'll increase my chance for a job.

[@__-fm5qv]

Yeah thats rough, I think I once applied to about 150 jobs before even getting an interview. Thankfully that worked out, at least for a few years. So hang in there something will come along!

[@chrism8180]

Don't get your hopes up. The adult world is fun only while it's new and exciting. Independence becomes oppression very quickly and you're constantly drowning and gasping for air

[@dominidurbano8896]

I am in a similar situation man I keep hiring to places and yet most of them do not respond at all. I feel your pain.

[@bobbywamsley4828]

I think it's called quiet hiring to keep their disgruntled employees quiet. As a tactic it sounds stupid but it's a way to tell your employees "We're trying but no one wants to work". As stupid as it is, I wish you luck with it

[@chrism8180]

@@bobbywamsley4828 that makes a lot of sense actually (in a bad kind of way) you have your employees who are already making you profit but are swamped and need help, so you make it appear like your trying like mad to get someone else, but the truth is that the already existing employees are generating enough profit, even if it kills them

[@leoskoble]

I have so much more respect for Layla than the dozens of jobs I never heard from AFTER an interview. Sure, it's impersonal and curt but she SENT AN EMAIL and that already puts her ahead.

[@julianemery718]

Please make sure you look after yourself. And Emkay staff, please make sure you look after your presenters.

[@Regina.6692]

The King of the Hill thing is relatable. I applied to probably 10+ jobs, got a couple of interviews, and didn't get a call back for any of them. I got one job, was only there THREE days, wasn't given a schedule, and haven't heard back from them since May. I've considered myself fired as of right now.

[@fuckcanadafuckyoutubefuckc4596]

10? Try 100+

[@need4speed5353]

I applied for 100+ jobs and I never heard back from 90% of them. I only got one interview and that was my last one

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

I had a call center job from 6pm to midnight selling Funeral Insurance to people in Australia. It didn't go well, and after a month or so the boss let everyone go.

[@DSoSJohnH]

from 2014 to 2018, filled out, I don't even know, 1000+ applications during those three/four years. Heard back from 3. Only 1 for an interview. I didn't get the job. I filled out applications from McDonalds to Walmart, to what I specialized in, electronics/IT, so from Amazon to Intel including Google, FaceBook. I gave up after that.

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

A new Walmart opens and there are immediately 40,000 applications. A new airport opens and there's over 100,000 applications. Plus the fake ghost listing to collect resumes, and other lies and scandals. You'd might as well work for lottery tickets.

[@iamdb1990]

seriously, companies should, at the bare minimum, send a generic reply email saying "sorry sir/madam, you're unsuccessful this time, good luck going forward" not hearing anything back is no fun

[@wakeangel2001]

I remember that King of the Hill episode, the explosion was caused when the teenaged employee with NO experience handling tanks of highly flammable material (Buckley, his niece Luann's boyfriend) ignored Hank's warning not to carry the tanks by their nozzles because despite over 20 years of experience in the field as far as Mega-lo Mart was concerned he was only an entry level employee while Buckley was higher ranked because he'd been there longer. Nice little commentary on corporate America.

[@freckledandred]

After my girlfriend came out as transgender she got "laid off" and she never ever had issues getting a job and impressing people in interviews but has gotten over a dozen rejection emails from companies one even having the audacity to say "while you have impressive skills and are qualified for this job we have decided to move on with other candidates that better fit the characterization for our business." It was a restaurant and she applied as a server

[@thatonewitch]

I might know whats legal or illegal in hiring, but rejecting someone on the basis of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, etc should be illegal - even if the emails dont mention it, its way too suspicious that you suddenly started getting rejection emails

[@Leekodot15]

This is... why I am kind of afriad to be openly a furry or anything in real life. I did it once as an april fools prank, but I'm not doing it again. Welcome to America, land of the free. Got a different opinion? ...Pack your bags and leave, is how it feels.

[@freckledandred]

@@thatonewitch definitely suspicious but not provable.

[@Leekodot15]

@rach3092 I still can't help but fear in case it DOES happen, seeing how prominent antifurs are...

[@freckledandred]

@rach3092 it is illegal but it needs to be proven without reasonable doubt and the companies all gave shitty excuses to avoid getting sued

[@AurizenDarkstar]

Pretty sure the one where the guy had the job pulled out from them at the last minute would have been able to sue the company that had supposedly hired them. It's very illegal to offer and give a job to someone, know that they quit their previous job, and then decided to hire someone else before the person starts (breach of contract, promissory estoppel or even fraud).

[@pennyforyourthots]

I wonder if it's logistically possible to make a hiring Union or something. Like, people searching for similar positions at similar or the same companies get matched up with people of a similar location and skill level, then they all agree to interview for the same jobs, but refuse the lowest wages. I'm sure something akin to this idea already exists.

[@condimentking3395]

Not really possible. Ignoring how legal or how much pushback would happen, I doubt it would be able to sustain itself off of dues and PAC donations from people that do not have any income. I wonder if this stuff is lessened in fields that are unionized though? I haven't thought about that yet 🤷‍♂️

[@hayuseen6683]

@@condimentking3395 No need for dues when you’ve got a bunch of unemployed people to volunteer to do the union work themselves.

[@condimentking3395]

@@hayuseen6683 A union made up of people who aren't paid to work is not what you want. Besides, a lot of benefits of unions are funds for strikes, funds for work related legal problems, PAC drives to educate or influence the political system, etc. It just isn't possible to do much of anything without money, which is ignoring the immense irony and probable hypocrisy of it

[@hayuseen6683]

@@condimentking3395 Whatever, collectivist action pre-employment organization then. Don’t grt hung up on the word union and what unions are and forget what the concept that’s being discussed is.

[@alex2143]

​@@hayuseen6683I still don't think this is something where collective action would work. The reason a strike works is because 1) everyone in the company participates, and 2) it directly hurts the company. Stuff like that wouldn't work for hiring, because it'll require all unemployed people (including the ones that don't know about your initiative and the ones that are super desperate) to take action, and even then, if they don't fill a position, they'll still have their existing workforce in the office, so the immediacy is a lot less there. This is something that should be solved legislatively. Collective action has its place but this ain't it.

[@stoppickingurnose7852]

Every time Robin gets pissed with employers, I feel a great catharsis

[@davidbluehope9276]

I went to an hotel 5 hours away from my city for an interview to work as a waiter there. The man who interviewed me said that i could work two days to see how it was and how i felt about it before a decision was made. They gave me breakfast, lunch and dinner, a place to sleep the night and when it was over they said they would call me after a while. Its been 2 years and no call, no email, no nothing. Thankfully i got a job at a hotel just one hour from home through a family friend.

[@thalia5382]

IMPORTANT ADVICE for those moving jobs: Before handing your resignation letter, make sure you 1st get a “letter of appointment” from the new job This basically holds the new job accountable for something like this 1:39 you can them take them to court (I think it’s called the ccma, but they will have to compensate you for what happened)

[@RADish-official]

At this point, I’m convinced everyone as a community really wants to see Robin suffer

[@andreanarileyveronica7923]

I recently started getting emails from a recruiting firm I used to use, after they had a higher up trek me I was no longer in their rotation because I couldn't be found any work outside of opening interviews. And now they send me emails to celebrate their 25th anniversary? The AUDACITY

[@CaTastrophy427]

I know a guy who had much the same experience as the guy at 29:16 The condensed version of the several minute long story he loves telling at any opportunity: he was told that he knows nothing about the tool he developed _to his face_ and his response was to say "alright, bet. If I can prove I know more about this than anyone in your company, you'll hire me at double the pay you were offering. If not, I'll stop wasting your time and give you $10,000". Without waiting for the interviewer to accept the bet, he went on to say "so, pop quiz, I've got three questions for you: The first is, what's the name of the guy who invented this software? Phone anyone in the company and ask, I'll wait" Recruiter didn't know off the top of his head, gave one of the people who worked with it on a daily basis a call, and regurgitated the answer without thinking about it. "Second question: what is my name? I'll give you a hint: you just heard it over the phone" He didn't get to ask the third question, he was told to get out.

[@anushasridhar4111]

He was told to get out because he proved he knew his shit, or he "embarrassed" the hirer? That's ridiculous. The recruiter should probably have been fired or something

[@toyamwarr]

I kept a collection of my rejection emails as well as follow up information of what happened after getting an interview. When I finally decided to start my own business last year, I had my mother read through all 300+ letters I’d received in the previous 4 years and laughed at her outrage when an employer decided not to hire me after claiming I was a good interviewer and they loved how it was to talk to me. Being able to “invest in myself” is so much better for my mental health than trying to convince employers that I’m the perfect person to help them make money.

[@KalebCorvid]

Zero-hour contracts are a UK thing unfortunately. Its basically the job holding shifts over your head, requiring you to have full availability, which also means that you cant risk taking another job in case they call you in. But they don't actually /have/ to give you any shifts. And if they /do/ call you in? If you don't jump immediately and come in, guess what? Suddenly there's no shifts available. Its extremely scummy, and its been debated for years as to whether it even should be legal, but unsurprisingly its still a thing

[@arcticxabyss]

companies should NOT be allowed to ghost people who apply to work for them!! it SHOULD be 100% illegal for companies to do shady crap like this!! shame on those crappy companies!! 😤

[@raarasunai4896]

Should be, but it’s never gonna change😢

[@Bacteriophagebs]

That's impractical if it's just applications. Ghosting people after an interview, sure, but if 100K people apply online for your postition, you can't respond to all of them. It should _definitely_ be illegal to offer less than the minimum salary shown in the job listing. That arguably falls within the legal definition of fraud.

[@arcticxabyss]

@@raarasunai4896 maybe one day it will..🫤

[@arcticxabyss]

@@Bacteriophagebs I get that they can't respond to LITERALLY all of them, but them not saying anything at all is not fair to the person who tried to apply for a position at the company. it could even be an auto-generated message that says something like: "yes we do get a lot of applicants and we can't reply to LITERALLY all of them, but we'll find a way to let you know if you got the job or not". at least that way the person did get a reply if they got the job or not, instead of wondering whether or not they even got the job.

[@Bacteriophagebs]

@@arcticxabyss That's not something you could write a reasonable law about. There's no reason a company should have to respond to an applicant unless they've already contacted that applicant for an interview or whatever. Do you reply to every spam email you get with "No thanks, I do not require your services at this time?"

[@OdinAUT]

Something similar happened to my wife. She quit her, quite well paying, job to move closer to me when the relationship got serious. Went to the new employer, nice guy, got shown everything and got told to move all her stuff to the employee housing (she worked in a hotel). One the day she was supposed to start he called her in and told her she wasn't needed. Had she not had me, she wouldn't have had a place to stay. From that experience I learned to NEVER trust an employer, no matter how nice, without a written and signed note telling me they would employ me.

[@RisingRevengeance]

The ceramic frog story made me a fair bit less angry, hope those guys are doing well.

[@acidgrey2011]

I need to know the tiny ceramic frog website I need it in my life

[@erickyle5604]

You will find them at Ceramicfrog And yea, you should hop over there, those frogs and the site are rib'ittng.

[@ElisaSarah]

@@acidgrey2011 I NEEEED IT!!!!!!

[@kitkat7805]

1)Went for an interview at Del taco, job listing said pay would be 11-15 dollars an hour. During the interview I discovered that the job didn't allow breaks (I'm a minor) and would be offered 7.50 an hour. Wtf 2) I have applied for 20+ jobs, I have been asked to an interview maybe 3 to 4 times. Wtf 3) I have been trying to get a job for almost five months, I need a job to start up my own business, and have been reprimanded by my parents several times because "everyone is hiring, why can't you find a job yet" I've had several panic attacks. Job hunting f-ing sux 4)it's awful how jobs can get away with this bull, I've been ghosted idk how many times

[@Rexofthe501st]

Every time I try to tell my parents about this kind of stuff they're like "you're globalizing" No, I am literally recounting the stories of millions of people and my direct experience. I'm genuinely amazed at how conditioned Gen X is that this is a NORMAL way for people to be treated at work.

[@Crimson_Calypso]

I had to do 3 interviews to work at Applebee's. About half the time I showed up there to work after they hired me they immediately told me to go home because I wasn't needed. I repeatedly asked them to call me to let me know instead of making me waste gas (15 minutes each way) until I finally just quit

[@nerdypenguin9164]

I hate looking for work. Im convinced companies only put up listings and signs just to placate. They arent actually looking to hire anyone

[@benjie128]

When i did job interviews i always emailed everyone with a yes or no. My boss, the company owner, allowed me 2 hiring slots. Interviewed a dozen or so people. My 3rd choice, who just barely missed, and i had every intention of reaching out on the next round of training, emails me back asking if i had rejected her bc of her race. And i was like no, i had two candidates with more experience, and you had been my next choice if either of them had declined or the next round of training.

[@AdiG1]

The other thing about that King of the Hill episode is that he got the job dealing with propane at the Mega Lo Mart, but despite all his years of experience and training at Strickland Propane, Mega Lo Mart put him under Buckley, a know-nothing wretch who treated Luanne like shit and didn't listen to Hank when he told Buckley not to pull the cans by the pressure valve The new hire with more knowledge than the teenaged supervisor was put on a trainee position

[@NOVAScOoT]

16:14 I can not tell you how many job listings tagged with no experience/entry level, maximum education of a high school diploma/GED, are for positions like this, registered nurse, behavioral or mental health technician, elder care, or youth teacher, in my area. I have been sifting through and applying for jobs for hours nearly every day for the past year and have only gotten a single response and interview. I'm one year out of high school now and am seeing no hope of getting a job any time soon and it is extremely frustrating when all I want to do is have something to put on a resume to start making my way out of my parents house. Its even more infuriating when you go to nearly every business in your surrounding area (even places that I wouldn't even go in for an interview for because I have no interest in working for them) and they all tell you that they don't have any sort of in person application process and that you have to go online to submit an application.

[@wahoodotwav]

i just talked to my therapist about getting a job and then saw that this video dropped lol great as always! hoping robin gets a calmer subreddit soon 🎪✨

[@TheEmeraldSword04]

Editor Kenny throwing in their own stuff in the videos now and then is something I like to treasure every time.

[@Lycan_N.2004]

I worked for 4 days at a daycare and was cleaning dishes which I didn't mind doing but I had applied for a teaching position the only reason I quit was because I was told 10 dollars an hour for cleaning said dishes but my third day there I was told it would be 8 dollars an hour only because I was not certified. Also after I was hired I was told that the person that hired me could tell I was gay and "didn't think I would want to work with straight teachers" I wouldn't have applied if I had a problem with that (I had zero problems working with any of the teachers) they have a picture on there social media page that says they will make sure your kids love ours. Ugh. I have now applied for a new better job where I won't be burned with hot water actually be trained and get a better pay and better treatment. I broke one day at the old job because it was my third day and I was left completely alone to get all of the rest of the dishes done pick up the snack stuff and clean the kitchen the next day after that I was treated like a child for being overwhelmed. I am glad I have a much better job that I will hopefully start soon. Sorry it that was confusing. Tldr: quit an awful overwhelming crappy job to work at a place I have been trying to work at since last summer.

[@valeriaabsinthe]

Ughh, I can relate to this video, cuz I'm currently IN recruiting hell... I don't have a job (had to quit the last one to preserve my mental health), applied to 20+ jobs, and only 2 contacted me... with one never doing so again and one rejecting me without even telling me (only found out because I checked the application status on Indeed). What's even better is the fact that they reject people due to a lack of experience without factoring in that your can't HAVE experience if people won't give you the chance to actually gain any.

[@lilpetz500]

I will never tire of hearing that story about the man who makes the little ceramic frogs and their virtual museum, I absolutely love everything about it. I strive to be like that person, they are living the dream.

[@Just_a_commenter]

I know Robin handles the angy subreddits because he's good at it, but... I'm still concerned for the guy's wellbeing. With these being recorded in advance, I can only wonder how closely this aligns with some of his (now deleted) tweets... Stay well, Robin. :

[@galaxygorl]

what

[@uhhhhhmmmmn]

Sorry could you provide context? I dont really use the blue bird app In general, i think i barely use any social media besides yt and discord

[@Charmavoid]

what do you mean by this

[@uhhhhhmmmmn]

Soooooo whats the thing? Does he have depression? Is it worrying tweets about how he feels?

[@Just_a_commenter]

@Real_Xeyo2019 Robin had some tweets along with a concerning community post on his personal channel. The post and tweets are now deleted, but they imply he's in a very rough spot right now - likely some serious depression. I just want him to take care of himself.

[@julian0496]

I am currently an university student working for minimum wage and the amount of bs regarding applications is insane. I got a job at ikea recently and another place I had signed up for, which had ignored me for a month straight, wants me to quit my already existing job so I can work purely for them. The pay at the other place would be considerably better than at ikea but at least I get treated like an actual human being there.

[@galactick3816]

I wish every job interview went like the one for my current job - Sent an resume. Someone actually read it. From that they knew I could do the job. They sat me down, explained the job description in more detail, gave a timeline for training (On site training is increasingly rare unfortunately), said what money I would be making at each point in that timeline. Asked if I was fine with the conditions or if I had any other questions, when that was done I was told what I needed to do before I could start (Physical and Psychological examination (important in my job), which they paid back with first paycheck). It's a government firm so there isn't negotiation about salary, it's set, and transparent. I also live in Europe so it's little better, but none of the interviews I've been at before were this straight to the point.

[@morninggoblins]

I know Robin hates the rage-inducing subreddits but I'm happy for this one today. I got two job offers yesterday after two months of searching! So this is fun to listen to and be like 'HA I'm done with that'

[@Bigfootthebigfeet]

He doesn’t hate them he stated in one video he does prefer them.

[@morninggoblins]

​@@Bigfootthebigfeetwell that goes to show how closely I'm listening lol. And makes me feel better cuz sometimes I feel bad that it gets all the ragey ones

[@V0X9652]

I know first hand how horrible something as simple reading things that make you angry can have such a horrible effect on your mental health. My most sincere regards to robin.

[@MWSin1]

Companies talking to customers: Sorry about the delays, we can't get anyone to work. Companies talking to applicants: (crickets)

[@bobbywamsley4828]

So companies have gone from tiny text "Up to" and then in big eye catching text "Eighteen an hour" to flatout lying about their wages? Wonderful, thats something I'll have to watch out for when applying for jobs

[@handsomeman5371]

Personally I’m a huge fan of disturbing books and games, but when I’m really itching for something REALLY disturbing I come over to this subreddit.

[@ceraunoashe9134]

I feel bad... In Colorado, I went into an interview and got hired on the spot. I wish anyone struggling to get hired the best of luck. You'll find it soon enough!

[@wallywallace2184]

Robin is my favorite narrator and I wish he'd get some of the happier subreddits. He deserves it.

[@salsamonkey65]

As someone with a graduate degree still barely making 20k a year, this is borderline traumatic. I never hear back from anyone I apply for. I don't have the energy to care anymore Update: Got a new job. Actually salaried and have some decent benefits. Good luck to anyone still looking.

[@scp2539]

the first job I applied for told me I was "over qualified" with a single associate's degree. I knew the person they hired, for less than what I was offered, and they had more degrees than me.

[@FiatUno2003]

I applied to at least 50 jobs in the last 2 weeks and so far I did not get ONE email or message calling me to an interview or something. I'm really tired of this bullshit. I need a job to actually survive but it's extremely hard to find one. You apply to a job and one of these two things happen: you get rejected and they don't even take the time let you know that OR they call you for an interview just to reject you and don't tell why. That's my experience in the last few years. Apply for a job, get rejected, repeat the same thing over and over. Companies will post that they need more employees but won't hire you. That's great.

[@AndragonLea]

One thing to do if you're only uncomfortable with one part of the job is to team up with someone who isn't. If you're amazing at the actual managing but the presentation gives you hives, get a team member that's good at or fine with presenting and work something out.

[@dune3001]

I luckily got a job recently that is pretty decent. However, when I went to interview it was so apparent that the HR manager had not read my resume that I wanted to point blank ask her about it. She was also pretty ignorant of some basic stuff in my field, so that was fun...

[@alex2143]

To be fair, HR managers don't need to know the details of the field. I work in information security, and I don't expect our HR manager to be able to perform a pentest or an incident analysis. Her job is to know enough about the work so she's able to identify people who are able to do the job. But the resume thing is infuriating. If you're asking people to come in for an interview, at least read their resume.

[@alex2143]

To be fair, HR managers don't need to know the details of the field. I work in information security, and I don't expect our HR manager to be able to perform a pentest or an incident analysis. Her job is to know enough about the work so she's able to identify people who are able to do the job. But the resume thing is infuriating. If you're asking people to come in for an interview, at least read their resume.

[@MonoSharkBold]

Robin being mad on my behalf at the job market is really oddly calming, during the long period of sending out resumes to just sit in a company's job posting forever

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

"There were several questions about fist fighting customers and fellow employees." Somehow this makes sense for Discount Tires, though... It just has that vibe where you _know_ someone is going to start swinging at some point.

[@DoYouExist666]

Can't wait for the feature length film of robin just raging

[@FiatUno2003]

31:40 Actually, this story happened almost 30 years ago and the company is long gone. According to the interviewer, the website was made with notepad files on the guys notebook if I remember correctly. I wish the site was still alive cause I would've loved to see it.

[@EnchantingWings1]

A zero-hours contract is a thing in the UK. It's basically where you can be given work, but doesn't mean that they'll give it to you.

[@RedKobalt]

7:46 Loving the old Funhaus group photo. Very apt considering what happened with Slazo and Funhaus respectively. The whole reason I stopped and went back to look at the pic is because I immediately recognized Adam Kovic. Felt almost like a jumpsscare. He left Funhaus after it was uncovered that he was doing some really not great things, and a fair number of people in that photo also left for various not fucked up reasons.

[@Qwertky]

I had to pause and look again, lol. That immediate: "Is that... yikes." feeling.

[@nitrovan]

I feel so bad for Robin at this point. Give him a happy subreddit every now and then!

[@FeeshUnofficial]

Emkay really just wants to make Robins fairly easy job as difficult and painful as possible for him

[@Chspas]

For the story where the user quit a 75k job that stressed him out. My hot take is that not having money might stress you out evenly. When your buying power lowers and your savings aren't piling up, or maybe going down, its not going to feel great. Absolutely okay for you to quit a job you hate, but for people in that similar situation, consider the balance.

[@tzisorey]

"I'd start collecting my rejection letters and interviews..." Oh, look at Mister _"If I don't get the job, I get informed that I didn't get the job"_ over here!

[@kyvehvolvadan5260]

As somebody currently unemployed because my previous boss literally gave me an anxiety disorder, yeah, finding jobs sucks. It's even worse when you tell them that you have anxiety/depression. They'll either tell you to not let it get in the way of work or say they understand/have the same problem. Managers are terrible.

[@piagebot2943]

I always have a screenshot of the job listing with the hourly wage and say this is what I’m getting. I worked at petco and said I would be getting paid $15 an hour and they literally tried to haggle me down to like 14.30 and i refused. They were desperate cuz they were seriously understaffed so they did it anyway.

[@calaverx11]

7:50 - the reason they ask questions like this is because they want to get a sense of a candidate's personality and how easily they'll be able to get along with their teammates. It's not about being buddies or friends in the workplace, it's about being able to work together and not be at each other's throats constantly. We don't have to be friends, but we should at least be able to get along if we're gonna be working together.

[@Schilani]

For some in person interview I actually kinda understand that question. Seeing how somebody reacts to something unexpected. But for written stuff it feels just so weird.

[@Ryanthusar]

14:50 - Not necessarily the case, that could represent a MUCH bigger issue if you find the email address you used for that company is receiving spam. They could have had a data breach and because you had been in contact with them about a previous position, which they didnt tell you you didnt get, however they kept your email address on file, along with your resume. So, because of that data breach, your email address, ended up being taken and added to spam lists. Worse things again, if you find those spam emails are more personalized, such as your name being within them. So, you then have two options. One, you can contact them DIRECTLY and put the question DIRECTLY to them on asking if they had a data breach, if they are then evasive in answer, you can bet they have. Your second option is to check the media and see if they have reported one. If they havent, report it yourself, because that email address didnt get out there without there being a breach, or your email address got shared by the company. And if it got shared, well you didnt give permission. And if you do report such a breach, you can bet they will be quickly in contact with you regarding it.

[@therickrollmaster69420]

Props to the editor for adding memes, thank you :)

[@KatThePixelCat]

When recruiters say that "You just wanted to get to the point" the most likely mean that they think you're rude

[@DameiusLameocrates]

I was applying for a job at B&Q once, then they wanted a 1-way interview. I considered doing it for like 30 seconds and decided working at maccies for a little longer was better than doing a 1-way interview.

[@Officer-Balls]

I saw the video and remembered to check a recent job application, thanks emkay

[@tatesmith9085]

I have applied at 50 jobs in my area over the last 3 months that claim to be desperate for people. and the few who actually did reach back out to me tried to offer me to start at $10 an hour when their recruitment information says $18 an hour starting.

[@isitleeyourelookingfor6352]

These videos always drop exactly when I need them the most, bless y'all

[@EremittV]

4:55 had something similar happen. Got rejected because I wasn’t interested in their personal lives, according to them. They kickstarted the conversation with details about the job and never seemed interested in my personal life, so I was a bit confused. They didn’t really know what to say when I told them that… These people just make stuff up in order to justify rejecting someone. Just say: We don’t think you’re the best fit, good luck in the job search! I am currently on a streak though of sending one letter and getting a job offer. Market is crazy right now

[@theragingmuffin4631]

ALWAYS sign a contract with a new employer before leaving your old one, set a starting date and give your two weeks notice, always cover your ass, this way you can sue for breach of contract.

[@Insert_Bland_Name_Here]

I once did an interview for an internship at a company that I really wanted to work for, a fairly known manufacturer of high-end guitar pedals. Before my application, they weren't even approved to have interns, which is actually pretty easy and free for them. I went to the interview, did pretty well, they got approved to have interns... then a couple of weeks later, I got an email, saying they had to turn me down, because they didn't have the resources to take on an intern at the time... The very same day, a few hours later, they made a post on Facebook saying "welcome to our first ever intern", along with a photo of someone else. I have black-listed all products manufactured by that company since that day out of pure spite.

[@10Neon]

36:00 it warms my heart that AI is taking jobs from recruiters

[@PrimeCypher]

I got a story, I applied to a very well known company in September, didn’t hear back from them, but heard back from a local company. The first one called me and asked for an interview…mid December.

[@NEILAMALONE]

I've had it from a local employability service I had to attend, where they would phone me, excitedly tell me a suitable job was interviewing, employer had seen my c.v (resume) and to go down there. Only problem is that once I did, they would say my C.V. wasn't suitable/qualified enough! Also there was a couple of "job interview" sessions at the local job centre where a company were later forced to admit they were c.v gathering exercises and no jobs were really available!

[@Lynn-rv4ty]

wait, so was it an external company that set up the job interview thing or was it the employment service that did ?

[@McScoober69]

11:20 Speaking as a former movie theater employee, it was honestly one of the worst jobs I ever had. The managers just sat on their ass and did nothing when stuff got bad. I know nobody asked but I had to get that off my chest

[@Ag3nt0fCha0s]

Management take the attitude that their job is to manage people to do the work and nothing more. No idea why china has come up, India is coming up and we are still declining in the anglospherr

[@MrAntiKnowledge]

Tbh I'd much prefer the "You are not the one" over the straight up ghosting 90% of the companies like to do.

[@nyx_the_raven7830]

Recently had to quit a job because I had been forced into a management position that I didn't want, and had been having panic attacks daily before work because of my boss always having something to complain about. So glad I quit, even if job hunting has been hellish. At least now I can find joy in life again and actually spend time with my family.

[@calculatortismm]

robin is currently in the 9th circle of hell, please save him

[@EminayDrackoness]

i do actually remember that episode. He had explained to the new employee how to be safe with the propane tanks and the new employee ignored him and then boom

[@fejdyd]

last friday i got a call from a company i don’t remember ever applying telling me that back in 2019 i applied for a job and they were asking if i’m still interested, decently paid job, but unfortunately a dead end one. still funny that they got the balls to call after 4 years

[@pmcollectorboy2929]

"I'm starving!" "Get a better job!" *gets better job* "Nobody wants to work!"

[@shadowman7307]

Ohhh so THAT'S why I've been unemployed for 4 years straight; no ceramic frogs.

[@DeltaAirlines737]

Just landed my first job at target and am super happy that I did. 20+ applications over 2 summers (just graduated HS this year) and the pay/benefits are good. Working through all those rejections was a pain though.

[@demonicthorn]

POV: I worked at sonic for 2$ an hour, it was a very demanding job for me and it wasn’t a nice fit. 2$ an hour is crazy.

[@lorivaldez4839]

Haven’t been on this subreddit in a while. It’s going to be outrageously entertaining⭐️

[@trishapellis]

5:50 I don't know where these job offers came from, but on LinkedIn I know you can report false job offers. If the job offer says it's 18$ an hour and in the interview they say 15$ you can report them. Don't actually know how much LinkedIn does about these, but I've reported some job offers where the employer told me the offer had been filled (either they were too lazy to take them down or that was their excuse to get rid of me) and those job offers were taken down.

[@Pkiir]

It's all fun and games until they assign Robin to the r/5050 subreddit.

[@ryanewald9740]

Ever go into a job interview with someone and they didn't know they were supposed to give you one and/or they had never given one before?

[@lady_draguliana784]

recent expose's have noted that a huge number of employers are only taking applications to: 1) bank them for future use (which never happens, they just take recent apps when they have a need, but inactive recruiters want to pretend they have a use to the company when it's not hiring actively) 2) just get your personal info, either for internal use, or to sell it (check fine print on apps, often a clause that says they can sell your info) 3) to mollify their overworked staff, without ANY intention of ACTUALLY hiring ANYONE "honest, I'm looking for a replacement! just keep it up and be patient!"

[@abebutts4342]

gotta admit one thing i like about these episodes is robin is just so blunt and up front with most of these posts

[@casfletcher4076]

The worst thing for me while job searching was people listing their openings as remote, then in the description saying its hybrid or on site. What makes you think someone looking for a remote position will just got 'yeah I guess I'll just go to an office across the country why not'

[@Mike190]

31:41 that was some whiplash, hearing some POSITIVE work story

[@Dankauff]

I worked at a sports center as my first “real” job. I ref soccer, get amazing pay, minimum $25 a game for 10 year olds and it’s $80-95 for 16+. The sorts scenter is where these teams play in the winter. It was a concession stand job. Since the sports scenter is owned by the city it’s a “government” job meaning they can pay me less. But this is what pissed me off. 90% of the time, we are doing custodial work. Not like cleaning the concession stand, but the entire sports center. It has 3 hockey rinks, and one full size turf soccer field. I had to work with toxic cleaning chemicals every day without breathing protection or gloves. Not like windex, but ones that have warning labels that say it will burn skin if it comes in contact. I also had the clean the bathrooms, all 5 of them. I brought this up and they said they didn’t have the budget. I was planning on just toughening it out but one of my mangers decided he wanted me and only me, to clean every bathroom. It took me 4 hours. Then after that, he told me I didn’t do it and had to do it again. I had a two week notice pre made and handed it in the day. I was making $11 an hour.

[@NelsonJ]

2:15 Oh what's that? You can't start immediately? Consider yourself unhired.