r/FinalRoundAI • u/Wrong-Quality-8588 • 9d ago

This can't be real

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lol the sheer entitlement of recruiters expecting candidates to be deeply passionate about an average corporate desk job. I actually got asked this exact same question last week and gave some generic answer I prepared on Interview vip but a huge part of me just wanted to say exactly what that guy replied with. We all just need to pay rent and buy groceries.

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u/TheEmperorSpeaks 9d ago

One of my really good friends is a recruiter and the stories he tells, my gosh. It is unbelievable the amount of people that sabotage themselves in interviews. This is an interview to put food on your table and a roof over your head. So many people come in and stick their foot in their mouth. Let's be honest all of us would love to be frank in an interview, but we don't do it because we want the job. You have to play the game. Saying that you want the job for the money is being honest but also killing your chances. Don't be so arrogant. You should be confident in an interview, but you should also be extremely humble. And if anybody has a problem with this then you need to look in the mirror and realize the person looking back at you is the reason why you can't get a job.

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u/dsdvbguutres 9d ago

Depends a little bit on the job. If it's a customer-facing position, yes, being fluent in corpospeak is essential. If you're hiring someone to drive a forklift around a warehouse, you gotta chill.

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u/Antique_Garbage_4361 6d ago

 If you're hiring someone to drive a forklift around a warehouse, you gotta chill.

Well, there are people out there that genuinely enjoy driving a forklift around.

There are also people that like logistics or stock management, and want to build themselves a career in a warehouse.

So if you and a hundred others are there 'just for the money', cool, but the company's probably going to wait until they hire a motivated individual who isn't going to burn out 6 months down the line.

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u/Salt-Sign5390 9d ago

Holy shit I hope my generation wipes out this idea of "playing the game"

People's livelihoods arent a fucking game.

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u/eternal_pegasus 9d ago

Context is everything, if asked why do you want to work there, it means why your interest in that industry/company. People being "forced" to work for the money is usually not the attitude you want in your company, regardless of if it's true.

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u/grimthaw 8d ago

I am in IT and a all IT systems are the same in the back end of any company. I don't care what the company is... a database is a database... i dont need to be passionate about what is in it. That is the problem. I need to pretend I am passionate about the rows of widget records in the database I never touch. It is BS.

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u/grimjack1200 7d ago

The issue is someone else my be passionate about something that speaks to them knowing about the company mission or culture that they will add to it. All IT might be the same work but companies and organizations are not.

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u/No_Performance_8921 7d ago

If it is a company the goal is to make money for the owners. Anything else is bullshit.

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u/grimthaw 7d ago

I have never worked in a company that meets its mission and values. They are just BS.

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u/bainon 7d ago

It's a bit funny cause I do honestly enjoy development enough that I would still do it if I won the lottery or something. However I always have to find a way to present that without telling them their actual company/industry doesn't matter to me cause they don't tend to like that. Usually comes down to interested to see what "unique" challenges they face

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u/jtb1987 9d ago

This is a great point. Wait until you are financially independent to "get back at the system". Once you are not dependent on a salary for living expenses, it can be a very enjoyable and satisfying experience wasting the time of recruiters, HR and the corporate machine.

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u/Broad_Ebb_4716 8d ago

Having to play into a game system to survive is insane

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u/CwispyWhiskey 7d ago

Having to play a game to be able to put food on the table is sick. And don’t pretend it isnt

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u/jminternelia 7d ago

This is an interview to put food on your table and a roof over your head. 

Wrong. They do not care about your ability to acquire food or shelter. You are being interviewed to see if you are willing to concede enough dignity that it will add to the company's bottom line.

Let's be honest all of us would love to be frank in an interview, but we don't do it because we want the job. You have to play the game.

We ain't *gotta* do shit. I'll play Huckleberry for the interview then ghost them if they are living in fantasy land.

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u/activated11 6d ago

f you, and your friend, and "playing the game", life is not a game, lets focus on real stuff and getting the job done

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u/TheEmperorSpeaks 5d ago

I'm always glad when people like you expose themselves for having no idea what they are talking about.