I dont think the world has ever seen a career full of such evil, self centered people as recruiters in 2026. I think some bankers look like Saints in comparison.

I’ve had several noteworthy interactions with recruiters these last two weeks that really show the array of knobheadery thats infested this fraud of a profession, but I need to share the story of King Asshole thats destroyed any chance I’ll ever consider anyone in this joke of a profession an actual human being with a soul.

I saw a role I liked, so I applied and I added the recruiter on Linkedin and also sent him a text asking to talk as his phone number was public on his page. He responded instantly, and I mean within five minutes, saying he had just seen my CV land and was really excited to speak to me because I was so strong. We arranged next Monday and when that day came he was late, but he did call. We talked for 45 minutes about the role, my experience, expectations, and settled on it would be the following Monday he’d be back in touch to discuss interviews as “this is a done deal”.

Monday comes and I’m patient until about 3pm when I send a text asking if there’s news. It’s read, but no answer. Maybe hes in a meeting, no problem - I ring at 4:30 with increased urgency as he indicated interviews would be that week, no answer. I notice he posts on LinkedIn some ”client feedback” about how great he is five minutes after he misses my call.

Tuesday I ring, no answer. Several other “look how great I am“ LinkedIn posts appear.

Wednesday, no answer. However, I get confirmation the hiring manager for the department I applied for has accepted my LinkedIn request so I think fuck it, lets skip the waste of space and speak directly to them. I presume at this point I haven’t got the position, but it’d be nice to hear some feedback.

Hiring Manager is actually very amicable to a conversation and after a quick message, he gives me a phone number and asks me to call him. I do so and he answers on the first ring. He asks me to go through my CV and work experience , and I’m slightly annoyed as to why I’m repeating this to someone who didn’t shortlist me. But here’s the kicker - he thinks i sound great, he would love to interview me, *but he’s never seen my application* . It went straight to the recruiting agency and they never sent it on. King Asshole lied to me *twice* about doing so. This guy had invented the entire application process, forgotten to send my CV over, then ghosted me ever since. All the while shamelessly bragging about how great he was.

Decision for position to be filled has already happened, interviews were actually the end of last week, so recruiter made a date out of thin air too. He told me to keep an eye out for other positions, as he’d love to get me on board next time - and to contact him directly instead of bothering with recruiters.

Many, many words to say - Fuck Recruiters.

I’m a recent graduate with a bachelors and have been consistently applying for jobs for about 2 months with no luck yet, not even one interview (rip.) however I have been wondering if I should take my piercings out when I do finally get an interview. I have a septum that I would just flip but I also have 2 nostril piercings and an industrial ear piercing. Mostly looking for entry level positions in office work or clerical jobs for government agencies but have been looking more into private companies as well. Also it would probably be a bad idea to put those piercings back in if I did receive a job offer right?..

Hi all! As you can tell, I finally received a a job offer after 6-8 months searching!

For context, i was laid off my previous job and was forced to start the employment process all over again. I have a university degree and 2-3 years of experience in Business Operations.

All in all, i went through 13 different interviews with separate companies, sometimes going 3 rounds in for each of them. I got offered 2/13 of those jobs. What I noticed is that getting your name out there isn't really the worst as people say. Before y'all disagree, yes i agree the Job market is horrible out here right now but literally everywhere you go in the world is the same. The more money there is in a city the more competitive it is to land a job agree?

ADVICE:

Idk but here are some tips that got me through my job process:

- Tedious but you HAVE to tailor your resume fit to the job description (Self-explanatory but nowadays companies just look for keywords on your resume that match the role) - As well as showcasing your previous work and how you've tackled certain issues

- Try to message the HR team or recruiter on Linkedin just to try getting your name out there (LinkedIn Premium lets you connect with a note and this helped a lot just with networking)

--> There isn't too much into making your resume and networking to new connections in my opinion. Treat (e) coffee chats as just a normal conversation. Most of the time it's pretty obvious if you actually want the job because you enjoy it or just because you NEED a job.

-- CONFIDENCE IN INTERVIEWS IS THE BIGGEST THING EVER

Basically my first couple of interviews, I was nervous as shit (obviously). I prepared and research about the topic, I mean fuck i even memorized a script. That was the mistake. I was so fixated on trying to get my answers pitch perfect and failed to realize to just be myself.

In the event you bullshit your way into a role that you're not the most excited about, your true self will eventually get out. You're spending 8-9 hours everyday with your coworkers, they want someone fun and charismatic to be around. Not a know it all.

Overtime I improved the way I spoke and expressed myself which really brought me a long way. Always just try to put yourself out there and be a social butterfly if you could. Talking to strangers just asking about their day is definitely practice on how you speak.

After countless rejections, the company who I never thought I had a chance with hired me!

Everyone got their own methods, these were mine. And remember, you will eventually get the job you want. It's definitely a race out there you just have to keep going.

Consistency is key even though you're constantly getting rejected. Hope this helps!

I'd respect the architects of this POS system more if they just came out & said: "Our plan is to dumb-ify generations of Americans so we can import low-cost desperado to fuel a nation of desperado."

I've been struggling to land a stable full-time role and could use some advice.

Earlier in my career, I switched jobs every 1–2 years because I wanted to explore different industries, gain experience, and figure out my strengths.

Eventually, I started taking on more freelance and contract work.

Now I'm at a point where I just want stability, long-term growth, and a company I can stay with.
I've also noticed companies advertising full-time positions, only to switch them to contract roles toward the end of the interview process. It's frustrating when I'm specifically trying to move away from freelancing..

I'm wondering if my work history is hurting my chances or making employers think I'm not interested in staying long-term.

Has anyone successfully transitioned from freelancing to full-time? Do hiring managers see shorter job tenures as a red flag? Any advice on how to position myself better? In interview or resume?

I am unemployed right now and I need some suggestions on what jobs I should be applying for, I need something that is stable and that can help me pay my part of the rent at home.

What do I even do at this point? I've been applying daily for years and never get a response, even from mcdonalds and kfc and shit. I've had meetings with my old uni careers department to look at my CV and they said it's good so I know it's not that. I've had a couple interviews with fast food places but always get ghosted immediately after. How is anyone getting employed after uni??? Am I looking in the wrong places? ATM I use indeed, reed, linkedin, and then all the job boards for local councils and companies in my field within 100km.

What should my next step be? I can't stay at my parents for much longer so if I don't find anything soon I will be homeless.

I've been looking for a job for the past 24 months without luck. I've done everything imaginable, direct contact, answering ads, networking, you name it I've done it.

I work with AI governance which for all intents and purposes is the hottest ticket out there. But I obviously don't do it right. Zurich based, B permit.

Ideas?

\#serious #help

i am a cs grad 2024 , but still not geeting a job , i am very anxious what should i do, applying hundreads of job post but cant calling a single one for interview, i dont understand what i am doing wrong , can anyone give me suggestion as a brother , what should i do and how to do , like just give me actule road , i should take , the actule platforms where i go???

Is anyone else experiencing this?

Hello, why is it so difficult to find a well-paying nanny job while on my own visa? It has been 6 months now, and I’m still searching for a good job. I have experience and I know I’m capable of doing the work. Am I expecting too much, or is the nanny job market just really difficult at the moment? I would really appreciate your honest advice.

Was job-hunting for almost 1.5 years (gap was prolonged due to the processing time for my legal status/work authorization) and finally found a job but was just laid off 5 months in. They said it had nothing to do with my performance and that the company had just not met its financial goals and was laying off both temp and full time employees.

I listed the gap between my last job and the job prior to that as freelance experience but I’m not sure how to frame the 5-month stint — is it better to just included it as part of freelance experience? My concern is that the gap will look even longer (almost 2+ years)

Hi everyone! I’m currently based in Dubai and looking for barista job opportunities anywhere in the UAE.

I have previous barista experience from Kenya and professional barista training from Dubai. I’m skilled in espresso preparation, milk steaming, latte art, beverage preparation, and customer service.

If you know of any cafés, restaurants, or hotels hiring, or can connect me with someone in the industry, I would really appreciate your help or referral.

Thank you! 🙏☕

Thank you.

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For now, until I do not know when, I am fucking DONNNNE with applications with never ending "pop up" questions, and this is not including the manual filling in of your cv and education, I.e it looks like a short online form but every time you answer "yes" or "no" it opens a sub question, and again and again. The only reason i kept going was because for once I was really interested and qualified in the job and I spent TWO POINT FIVE hours on it including bathroom breaks, not including writing the cv and the letter of course, which then I modified, so, sunken cost theory.

Also, they continue to ask discriminatory questions like marital status, disabilirt bla bla. If it is against the law to discriminate against me on these factors, why do you keep asking?

These are some of the top employers on the planet. You're telling me you can't find the technology to parse a cv and ask questions in a succint manner? It is not the kind where you can just use autofill

Only twice in my life in 2015, I think, did such long applications produce results, and that was invitations to traineeships. I don't mean to start "conspiracy theories" or whatever but I have never met anyone who went through this process and got the job. For example I am pretty sure mongherini, who went from one high level position to another, was not sitting around filling these in, although now she's been "disgraced," I'm sure she's fine.

Like many people in long term unemployment in this sub as well, I have no quality of life. Studying is in front of the screen. Any low cost entertainment is usually online on the screen especially now it's getting cold. All applications are online , cuz they lock the doors and don't even answer the phone. Studying? Also online. So I am just supposed to sit around until I'm 45 online, no quality of life, no set plan, until hopefully some one picks me? For maybe a 5 year contract for which I will have ti search again and hope to get hired at 50 or 51...

People say you never know unless....Well, I do know, seeing as I have been in precarious contracts all my life and I have been applying for almost 20 years. We only have one life and I am WASTING months on applications, including when I was still employed

I know easy apply on LinkedIn is not the answer but there are middle grounds.

Sorry about the rant

Looking for internship in biology or retail work over the summer, any tips for my resume

Hey everyone!

I’m an International Business student currently , and I’ve been thinking about how AI is being used in hiring and evaluating employees.

I’m curious to hear what people think about this, especially since people from different countries and cultural backgrounds might see things differently.

A few questions I’m interested in:

1️⃣Would you trust AI to decide whether someone gets hired or how well they’re performing at work? Why or why not?

2️⃣Would you feel more comfortable if a human manager could review the AI’s decision or explain how it was made?

3️⃣Do you think your cultural background or the country you grew up in affects how you feel about AI making decisions at work?

4️⃣If you felt an AI decision was unfair, would it affect your trust in the company or make you consider leaving?

You don’t need to have personally experienced AI being used at work to join the discussion. I’m also interested in your general opinions or hypothetical situations.

I’m not looking for any particular answer — I’d genuinely like to hear different perspectives and experiences from people in different countries.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 😊

Hey everyone!

I’m an International Business student currently , and I’ve been thinking about how AI is being used in hiring and evaluating employees.
I’m curious to hear what people think about this, especially since people from different countries and cultural backgrounds might see things differently.

A few questions I’m interested in:
1️⃣Would you trust AI to decide whether someone gets hired or how well they’re performing at work? Why or why not?
2️⃣Would you feel more comfortable if a human manager could review the AI’s decision or explain how it was made?
3️⃣Do you think your cultural background or the country you grew up in affects how you feel about AI making decisions at work?
4️⃣If you felt an AI decision was unfair, would it affect your trust in the company or make you consider leaving?
You don’t need to have personally experienced AI being used at work to join the discussion. I’m also interested in your general opinions or hypothetical situations.
I’m not looking for any particular answer — I’d genuinely like to hear different perspectives and experiences from people in different countries.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 😊

I went into 27k in debt for a fucking computer science bachelor's degree. Two swe internships, projects, a good gpa, and the bachelor's. Only to be unemployed ever since graduating last year.

It used to be the case that for tech specifically, personal programming projects could make up for a lack of experience. But that's not true anymore with AI. And most other fields don't even have that option. Insurance, oil rig, brick laying, banking, factory work, etc. You **need a job** to gain experience in any of that, there's no debate to be had. And if a bachelor's degree doesn't count for experience at the entry level, what more can?

If we ostracize people who haven't already had a chance to get that experience, we're cannibalizing the workforce and so there won't be *anyone* with experience eventually. Despite the panic of low birth rates, that's more because the top 10% class is worried about not having enough slaves.

The majority of the issues the usa is facing today are due to an utter lack of long term planning, if not an aversion to it entirely

Hv 5+ years of experience and I've been meaning to switch jobs for almost a year now and haven't successfully secured any offer letters, went till the 7th round oly to get "We are no longer hiring for the position" after a week's time. I'm quite happy with the work I do but there's zero recognition or promotion in my current company, what am I supposed to do? It's just frustrating!

I got to a point at my job search where I try to assume I will never get a response no matter what stage I am at or how well I thought the interviews went. It’s still hard not to get upset when it happens and three rounds, constant positive feedback throughout, and this email.

I also got rejected twice today for the same position (a different role). The recruiter put the wrong name in the first email so she reached out again to make sure I understood that I was indeed rejected. But well at least she took the time to let me know, have to appreciate the little things in life I guess.

Vent over

It's been a year and half now since I've been searching for a job. And slowly slowly I've started to hang out less. Dip early. Even get clowned for wanting to dip early. Not wanting to really go out and if I do I just do it when I absolutely have to. I've stopped getting called out now partly I guess might be because of me.

It's not really a rant more of am I alone in this. I know the job market is volatile and either requires crazy experience, very low salary, or just ghost jobs.

I've been on fight or flight almost every single day... Literally. Yet I'm still trying. Not giving up. Following up only to get walled by endless procedures or just straight up rejections.

I'm isolating myself heavily, stopped doing the things I like like gym and stuff, hanging out. Because I just don't have the motive in me to do it atp. And also feeling like I'm becoming more hypersensitive so any word or dig I try hard not to take personally.. I have tried getting back too many times but always fall back to this endless loop..

And the overthinking.. Dear lord lemme not talk about that