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up_N2_no_good t1_iujpr3f wrote
Always ask in the interview "why did my predecessor leave this position?". If they were fired or asked to quit, ask why. If the resigned on their own ask why.
Also ask what are the five best qualities you are looking for in this position as well as the five worst qualities for this position. Not only do asking questions make you look like a better candidate, but what the interviewer says and doesn't say to your questions can help you determine if this is an employer I want to work for or not.
Sauerteig t1_iujvg8x wrote
True. And the old "nobody wants to work anymore" has been around for a long time. Came across this a few days ago:
greensandgrains t1_iujyuou wrote
The "Urgently Hiring" flair on Indeed gets a no from me.
TheTurtleSpeaks t1_iuk08pt wrote
One description that was included in a job that I recently applied for was, “low turn-over rate”. I was impressed by that and figured it must be a great place to work. Turns out most of the people have worked there for 5+ years, with a few only leaving due to being able to get a government job. I start in a week, and I’m so excited!
gHx4 t1_iuk0pkc wrote
Also worth note: job boards tend to be "a market for lemons". The best companies fill their positions quickly because so many people want to work with them. So a large proportion of postings that accept less qualified candidates are workplaces with a lot of churn.
Not to say it's impossible to land an excellent position with growth potential, but rather that it takes a lot more effort to avoid the bad workplaces. Networking helps you sidestep those issues, but is definitely a lot harder than spamming resumes.
gHx4 t1_iuk1j0f wrote
I was invited to interview with one and I figured I'd give it a shot. It was surreal because it was on a sketchy side of my city nestled between two burnt down buildings. It was a converted motel and a lot of lights in the hallway were burnt out. It was so run down that I sent some pictures to friends and joked about how I wondered if I was going to get murdered.
The interviewer asked me to be 10 minutes early. When I got there, not only were they 15 minutes late (total of 25 min waiting), but the job was wholly commission based unlike their ad.
cbmcleod70 t1_iuk2mb2 wrote
Yep, it's the worst job in town in the worst environment for the worst pay.
Lakersrock111 t1_iuk40g9 wrote
It is shitty pay and lack of benefits. And they want you to give into their ___fund even though they make billions.
Lakersrock111 t1_iuk475y wrote
Report those fuckers to the attorney general or whatever office of that nature handles that.
ledow t1_iuk4nbw wrote
It's almost like "there are no jobs" in that respect.
Strange... I've never had a single day not working in 25+ years. And I have literally walked out of jobs on the spot (with good cause, I might add). And, yes, I've worked horrible jobs in the meantime.
But I've never had a day in my adult life where I didn't have any job to go to.
However, to counter-act your story: In one place, I started work with four other people just to fill in a gap (I had a guaranteed job, already signed the contract, but it didn't start immediately so I just needed to cover the gap and though I could have just lazed around, I got a part-time job instead).
Not one of the people I started with actually wanted the job. There was nothing wrong with the job, it wasn't particularly arduous or horrible, and it paid in line with what you'd expect. They were all sacked within the first month, they just couldn't be bothered to hold the job down or do the very basics. I can't even fault the employer, they were actually handling it quite reasonably, but the employees just couldn't be bothered to just do a little basic work for some pay.
There are people out there who literally don't want a job at all, even if it means suffering and moaning endlessly because of it. I've known several of them quite well. They can't hold down a job not because they don't need to (they really, really do NEED to), but because they can't be bothered to do so. They don't like being told what to do, or they just get bored and lazy, or they ignore every warning they're given.
They're usually the same people complaining that they have no money, and that nobody (not even the state) is helping them. They do exist.
But equally, there are people who never have a day unemployed in their lifetime.
mynewnameonhere t1_iuk6od1 wrote
I’ve worked places with good pay and great benefits that were awful work environments and places with shit pay and no benefits that were the most enjoyable jobs I’ve ever had. It seems to me that’s often the trade off; how much are you willing to sell your soul for?
Lakersrock111 t1_iuk6vpr wrote
Oh I don’t mind selling it. It buys happiness.
NezuminoraQ t1_iuk89u0 wrote
And when a business you're working for is haemorrhaging staff, try to leave too if you can. There's a reason everyone is getting out, and you don't want to be one of the very small number of people left behind to do the work of a bigger staff
TexasRabbit2022 t1_iuk8zr5 wrote
So avoid all store level restaurant and retail
Artanthos t1_iuk926y wrote
This pretty much describes me.
Never gone more than a few days unemployed since I was 16.
Some of those jobs were pretty shitty, but even the shitty jobs appreciated someone that showed up ready to work.
McDonalds? I had guaranteed hours and paid vacations six months after I started. Same working dish tank at another restaurant.
In the end, I found a great job with great people and good compensation and excellent work/ life balance.
centumcellae85 t1_iukaxn1 wrote
We have 10 vacant positions in my division. Only 2 are listed as open, and they're only being advertised for two weeks.
But "Nobody ever applies!"
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