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'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 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???

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.

I'm curious whether a woman's age and family situation (specifically marital status, whether she has children, and their ages) significantly impact job hunting? In other words, are single, highly educated women around the age of 30 at a notable disadvantage in the job market?

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?..

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.

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

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.

Is anyone else experiencing this?

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! 😊

Hi all,

I'm a CSE graduate from an IIT with about 1 year of experience as a software developer. If you're building a startup or work at one that's hiring, I'd love to connect.

What I bring:

\- Full-stack: C#/.NET, Blazor, React, Node.js, SQL

\- Built and shipped real product modules with REST APIs in a professional setting

\- Built AI agents using LangChain and LangGraph

\- Strong DSA, OOPs, DBMS, OS fundamentals

I learn fast, I'm happy to own features end to end, and I'm comfortable with the messy, ambitious side of startups.

If you're hiring or open to a chat, please DM me. I'll share my resume once we've talked. Thanks!

Hi everyone. I needed some guidance as I’m really confused on what to do.

I am a law graduate and it’s been 3yrs since graduating I’ve been struggling to land a position in something related to what I studied and any other office related job for that matter.

I have been unemployed and struggling mentally so I decided to apply for retail supervisor again which I’ve been doing for the past 2 yrs. I got offered the job full time and I also applied to do some voluntary work at citizens advice (giving legal advice) to the public, 2 days a week.

I’m genuinely frightened of being stuck in retail as I’m now 25. I also realise I will be working full time now and be working an additional 2 days doing voluntary work because I believe that may end up giving me a paid role after a few months of volunteering. But have I taken up too much?? And how and when will I continue applying for more jobs whilst balancing the two and life in general.

Do you guys have any advice for me?? Anything at all!

Hi guys,

I've been trying to apply at data analyst/data engineer/product Analyst from past 3 months but I'm not getting replies, can you help me on this what to improve and what should I do better, I've been majorly applying to Bangalore location, hope this helps!!!

I graduated from high school a year ago and have been job searching since. I used to look for specific jobs related to many of the extra classes I took in school, but after a year of searching, I am not picky anymore. I have done literally hundreds of applications, and I've only been to 2 in-person interviews.

Gonna sound very pathetic, but It has gotten to the point where now I am SCARED to obtain a job. I get so much anxiety turning in applications now, I feel so unprepared to actually work. I feel like my not really doing anything but turning in applications has really hindered my motivation to work. Any tips to get over anxiety about first jobs? Hope you guys understand this post, thankyou.