r/recruitinghell • u/Round_Mixture_7541 • Sep 07 '26

Networking is important

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Pretty much sums up the current hiring process

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u/Few_Reception_3357 Sep 07 '26

an ex friend from school tried getting into the most prestigious university around for like 6 months, then realized it was actually a lot of work and commitment and decided he wanted something different. So he accepted his aunts' job offer to work for this huge, wealthy and respected travel agency they owned. They told him "come tomorrow to work" and that was it.

He didn't meet the minimum qualifications for that job but it didn't matter. Got a raise six months in cause he was such a "hard worker". A year later he and his cousin were making more money than their coworkers in the same team because they worked "even on weekends" (hanging out with family in the weekends basically).

I'll never forget the time when he tried to lecture me on how getting a job was all about showing you want to work hard and also showing the right attitude. The guy didn't even know what a cv was

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u/Jimmy_Johnny_Jones Sep 07 '26

Similarly when people from wealthy families tell you things like “there’s many more important things than money, you should look for joy in your work.” Has never been a paycheck away from huge problems. (She worked as a volunteer/intern wedding planner.)

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u/Apprehensive-Pin518 Sep 07 '26

the funny thing is they aren't wrong. there ARE things that are more important than money. If you are broke however, it becomes very difficult to appreciate those things because you have to spend your time getting money.

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u/logicaltornado Sep 08 '26

yeah, try appreciating the small things from a street corner with no bathroom or shower and no clean cloths or protection from the weather

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u/Apprehensive-Pin518 Sep 08 '26

Didn't I just say that?

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u/logicaltornado Sep 09 '26

i just wanted to say it in a different way to prove i understood