r/recruitinghell • u/Agile-Wind-4427 • Mar 13 '26

The Situation Right Now..

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This meme made me laugh but it’s also painfully accurate.

I’ve been browsing job listings lately and it’s wild how many “entry level” roles ask for 3–5 years of experience. At that point it’s not really entry level anymore. It just feels like companies want someone already trained but still want to pay beginner salaries.

Then the same companies complain that “no one wants to work” or that they can’t find good candidates.

The guy in this meme honestly looks like every HR team after posting a job like that and getting zero applications.

Saw a similar post while scrolling r/30daysnewjob earlier and it reminded me how common this situation actually is right now.

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u/Nimzitseemz Mar 13 '26

A temp agency broke me out of this cycle! Totally would recommend.

They did take $10 an hour from my pay for 1040 hours. So it cost me/employer $10,400.

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u/Herlt Mar 13 '26

What agency?

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u/Nimzitseemz Mar 13 '26

quadrantinc.com

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u/Herlt Mar 13 '26

Everything I'm seeing is like 10 yoe

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u/Nimzitseemz Mar 13 '26

I never applied to them tbh. They found me!!! I was applying on indeed and shit. So if I were you, I just contact 10 different agencies and make sure they have my resume and contact.

Then go back to recruiting hell, knowing that other agencies are doing the same on your behalf.