20 Of The Most Absurd Job Qualifications That Applicants Had Encountered As Required In Order To Be Hired
Hopefully, employers will do a better job of hiring people in the future once they are exposed for being so ridiculously out of touch.
Job hunting can already feel exhausting, but some employers make it even harder by posting requirements that seem completely detached from reality. From impossible expectations to strange demands that leave applicants shaking their heads, the hiring process can turn into a test of patience before it even begins.
This roundup pulls together examples from people who ran into absurd job qualifications while trying to get hired. The posts show just how far some companies will go when they are looking for the perfect candidate, even if their wish list makes no sense at all.
Scroll through these wild hiring demands and see which ones sound the most unreasonable.
1. Is this the new definition of "competitive salary"?
Reddit/Multiplexing2. He should probably do background research first before meddling with other people's social media posts.
Twitter/_tommymason3. Aren't people allowed to take a break from working all their lives and take care of personal matters? I hope this one is true, though.
Reddit/lottery_winner77777
Some of these job requirements are so unrealistic that they practically advertise the problem.
4. Job seekers should not be afraid to negotiate for the pay they deserve.
Reddit/agileideation
5. I wonder who is more impolite here.
Reddit/Appropriate_Fudge617
6. Some employers forget that their workers are human.
Reddit/RDPCG
7. Sometimes, it is good to let them know how underpaid their employees are.
Reddit/missmolly314
That is where the hiring process starts to feel less like an opportunity and more like a warning sign.
8. Their requirements are becoming more and more impossible.
Twitter/tiangolo
9. Does telling them take a lot of time?
Reddit/RDPCG
10. The interviewer probably thought he or she could make the applicant feel
Reddit/virtadpt
11. Just don't waste your time on this one.
Reddit/kinggianniferrari
12. Employers should give chances and find a place for someone. You will never know if that person is the best fit for the position.
Reddit/TenNinetythree
People in the comments are not exactly impressed either.
It also feels like a jobless roommate refusing to pay rent, and whether you can demand a contribution.
13. "Refuse to move forward in an interview process without clear expectations of compensation upfront. If they’re not willing to be transparent about pay, what else are they hiding?"
Reddit/SergeantTeddyWolf
14. This is also to determine who the company should keep and who they shouldn't.
Reddit/gatadeplaya
15. "In this work environment, it's better to be disloyal and well-paid than loyal and broke."
Twitter/DanPriceSeattle
16. The lesson here is that you can't really know someone in just 60 seconds.
Reddit/infamouszgbgd
And the frustration only gets louder from there.
17. "Obviously, if you underpay, they walk away." Simple as that.
Reddit/Revealed_Jailor
18. "This is hilarious, though, because it lets any competent employee who knows their worth know that this is not the job for them."
Reddit/54R45VV471
19. "Minimum wage, minimum effort."
Reddit/ryin_matiaz
20. Why do they have to keep it a secret?
Reddit/bookluvr83
This is the reality for most job seekers. However, you shouldn't let those types of employers dampen your spirits.
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Some companies really do tell on themselves before the interview even starts.
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