job hunter with caption 'When you apply to a job that you're qualified for & within 4 minutes you get an automatic decline email that they are not moving forward with your application... did you even read my resume? It's after hours how was I declined???' (l) emails on laptop screen with hands typing on keyboard (c) job hunter with caption 'When you apply to a job that you're qualified for & within 4 minutes you get an automatic decline email that they are not moving forward with your application... did you even read my resume? It's after hours how was I declined???' (r)

‘I genuinely don’t understand the hiring & job market’: Candidate gets rejection email 4 minutes after applying

‘You won’t make it past the automated systems.’

On May 25, 2023 by Phil West

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‘I had a job 6 hours later’: Worker shares ‘how to get a job in 2023’

‘Once I hopped on LinkedIn, I’m afraid to say I literally almost doubled my income and double the recruiter interactions.’

On May 25, 2023 by Eric Webb

Panera bread

‘Salary in food service is a joke’: Panera worker says she was promoted to ‘manager’ so restaurant would pay her less

‘This isn’t anything new! That’s why I stay away from salary jobs.’

On May 24, 2023 by Jack Alban

worker speaking with caption 'CVS Will Pay You $34 hr to: Work From Home!' (l) CVS/Pharmacy sign on building (c) CVS website remote job listings on computer screen (r)

‘I want a WFH job where I don’t have to speak to anybody ever’: Worker recommends CVS WFH job that allegedly pays $34 an hour

‘Is their applications as long as their receipts? ‘

On May 24, 2023 by Phil West

student at graduation ceremony working on phone with caption 'when you already started working and you forgot to take PTO for your grad ceremony so you have to do work on your phone' (l) student at graduation ceremony working on phone with caption 'when you already started working and you forgot to take PTO for your grad ceremony so you have to do work on your phone' (c) student at graduation ceremony working on phone with caption 'when you already started working and you forgot to take PTO for your grad ceremony so you have to do work on your phone' (r)

‘Forgot to take PTO’: New hire has to work on her phone during her college graduation ceremony

‘Got a check, a degree and saved a PTO day all in one day.’

On May 24, 2023 by Eric Webb

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‘Home Depot shoppers and associates, effective immediately, I quit’: Home Depot worker announces resignation over intercom

‘I WAS FRONT DESK LEAD AND IT WAS LITERAL HELL. GOOD FOR YOU.’

On May 24, 2023 by Maya Wray

job listing on screen with caption 'Job Hunting 2023' (l) LinkedIn on phone screen on top of laptop (c) job listing on screen with caption 'Job Hunting 2023' (r)

‘It just means they want to pay you 15$ an hour’: Job-hunter finds entry-level position on LinkedIn that requires 8 years of experience

‘They do this so they can pay you less than the listed salary.’

On May 24, 2023 by Jack Alban

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‘That’s my biggest fear’: Worker shares relatable feeling of being embarrassed by everything when starting a new job

‘I’m 11 months in and I am just now starting to feel confident.’

On May 23, 2023 by Parks Kugle

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‘They’re literally not gonna hire me’: Woman’s card declines at Trader Joe’s before handing over job application

‘When your card declined that should tell them you deserve the job and how loyal you’re to them lol.’

On May 23, 2023 by Parks Kugle

Applicant says KFC had him wash dishes on interview day and didn't hire him

‘They dish person must called off or sum dat day’: Applicant says KFC had him wash dishes on interview day and didn’t hire him

‘Subway tried to get me to clean the bathrooms on an interview.’

On May 22, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Worker shares all the places she's job hopped and how much she earned at each one

‘I leave a job every three months’: Job hopper says she’s worked at Wendy’s, KFC, Dunkin’, Walmart, and more. She reveals her salary from each one

‘This not even all the jobs I had.’

On May 21, 2023 by Phil West

Woman explains how she found fake job listed on LinkedIn

‘Idk why I thought everything on LinkedIn was legit’: Remote worker explains how she found ‘fake job’ listed on LinkedIn

‘You just have to do the research.’

On May 21, 2023 by Jack Alban

Worker asks why white people have jobs with such random titles

‘The other day i met a “ad coordinator” and literally all he does is show people how to hold a phone when they film ads’: Viewers defend worker who asks why white people have jobs with such random titles

‘I’m tryna be the person who puts the stickers on the fruits.’

On May 19, 2023 by Phil West

worker speaking in car with caption 'supposed to show up to my job at 1030 and it's about to be 1030 right now' (l) worker at beach with caption 'Well I'm at the beach' (c) worker speaking in car with caption 'I need to choose peace' (r)

‘I’ve had 6 jobs this year. What’s 1 more?’: Worker decides to go to the beach at 10:30 instead of clocking in at 10:30

‘I need to choose peace.’

On May 18, 2023 by Phil West

job hunter speaking (l) woman interviewing for job with interviewer holding paper in front of laptop on table (c) job hunter speaking (r)

‘I wanna be fully transparent with you’: Interviewer tells candidate company only budgeted for lower end of salary range

‘What in the world is going on with the job market??’

On May 18, 2023 by Adrienne Hunter

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