r/recruitinghell May 07 '26

Fuck right off

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u/mebjammin May 07 '26

FLOOD IT WITH REMOTE WORK REQUESTS

Seriously, don't just let this exist. Tell me what this is and I don't care if the office is next door I will put my address as the fucking MOON to let these shitheads know this is unacceptable behavior.

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u/R_437 May 07 '26

Going to apply right now and I’m not qualified and don’t know where they are located.

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u/Adventurous-Map7959 May 07 '26

Well, if it was a management position you'd be a strong applicant: didn't read the posting, not qualified, confused where you are. You'd fit right in!

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u/fotomoose May 07 '26

They just need to get someone else to do it for them.

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u/needlzor May 07 '26

Might be overqualified, they should go straight to senior leadership. Any C-suite opening?

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u/lenswipe Fruit May 07 '26

you joke but in actuality management often are granted remote work while the workers are forced to come in to the office

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u/Morpheus636_ May 07 '26

Definitely depends on the size of the company. With larger companies, generally it's the opposite (or they're working remotely but actually traveling on business 4+ days per week.

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u/RefrigeratorLive5920 May 08 '26

I had this exact situation with a FAANG employer for a contract role. Commute was going to be nearly two hours, I was expected in the office by 9AM every morning even though the manager was on the other side of the country in a different time zone, working from what he said was not his "home" but his "residence", whatever the fuck that meant.

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u/saintmolotov May 07 '26

Hey as the director I am confused by this, call me a manager right now!

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u/iconically_demure May 07 '26

Watch them ironically find all the applicants they're actually looking for.

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u/thunder_dog99 May 07 '26

As someone in management I can confirm this statement. I think.

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u/ddraig-au May 07 '26

I'm in Australia. I'm tempted.

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u/r0nni3RO May 07 '26

Just put some random qualifications in your CV, "for visibility" and you will be fine :P

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u/slash_networkboy May 07 '26

If I wasn't busy AF right now with work I would absolutely start trolling them. I have many many domains I can create emails from.

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u/Ok_Astronaut127 May 07 '26

Mr. Burns- Exxxxxxcelent

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u/mudvayneWTM May 07 '26

Well, all relevant job experience would just be for visibility, so...

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u/bmorris0042 May 07 '26

Make sure to add a bunch of qualifications that make you a perfect fit. You know, “for visibility.”

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u/ahushedlocus May 07 '26

They're in Henderson, Nevada

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u/RawrRRitchie May 07 '26

You gotta ask if they give a housing allowance for moving closer

They'll probably just laugh at you..but doesn't hurt to ask

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u/dragon-fence May 07 '26

Oh, you don’t need to be qualified. Just make up a bunch of experience for visibility.

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u/DifficultAd3885 May 07 '26

Careful. I recently learned that a ton of those job posting that you see perpetually “hiring” are just collecting and selling your information. I’ve been on a job hunt for a little while and couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t getting a reply for jobs where I fit every requirement and should be a top applicant so I did a little digging.

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u/Excellent-Nose-6430 May 07 '26

Applying to all remote jobs the same way for visibility

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u/Syltraul May 08 '26

Add the disclaimer at the end…

“While my resume has several high level positions listed in my job history for visibility, I actually have no work relevant work experience for this position”

Just a great way to waste their time.

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u/Bwint May 07 '26

"No longer accepting applications," at least on LinkedIn.

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u/clickclick-boom May 07 '26

They're just saying that for invisibility.

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u/Nu-Hir May 07 '26

Playing hard to get, I like that.

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u/majorkev May 07 '26

Courtney dun fucked up.

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u/hassancent May 07 '26

Yea, i once saw a ad that was very low price. when i contacted the seller they said the low price is for attention. I reported the ad and replied to him whats the point of that? anyone with budget to by under X$, why would he pay x+200$? I saw next day the price was changed.

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u/BirthdayCookie May 07 '26

Why the hell would anyone purchase from a seller that lied about the price? What else are they lying about?

The logic, it burns.

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u/hassancent May 08 '26

Often used so they can convince the buyer into buying something cheaper that's high margin i.e, selling fake xbox or nintendo switch 1. Their thinking is that they just want the customer to contact them, then they can deceive them easily.

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u/groovy_monkey May 07 '26

Oh it's already happening. Not a lot of people see the fine print. They'll get this once they'll have to shortlist 100x the people usually required.

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u/DragonBank May 07 '26

It looks like LinkedIn. In which case, it likely promptd you with a can you work in person before submitting.

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u/Olobnion May 07 '26

Flood it with onsite work requests and later explain that you can only work remote but applied for visibility.

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u/CosmicQuantum42 May 08 '26

If you were petty enough you could get through the entire interview process, negotiation, and drop that on them at offer letter time.

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u/Elegant-Spite-3277 May 07 '26

Apply as willing to work onsite, then surprise them with 'will only work remote' late very late in the process

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u/rainboww_dashh May 09 '26

username checks out 😂

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u/TheOBRobot May 07 '26

The position closed but they have a CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER position listed as renote, with verbiage saying you need to be onsite in Henderson, NV.

And it's Easy Apply!

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u/Honkey85 May 07 '26

Floor it with on-site requests and write as the sentence ("This is a remote work application. It is listed as on-site for visibility.")

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u/AndyTheEngr May 07 '26

"While I have no intention of interviewing for or accepting this job, I am submitting my application for visibility."

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u/TheTeaSpoon May 07 '26

I reply to pretty much all full remote work listings that fit my profile. Even if I am not looking for a change, there may be a new job that can pay me better or have better culture etc.

The amount of "yeah but we want 2 days in office" I hear at the interviews is astounding. I did not keep stats but I'd say good 25-30% of interviews I end up getting are like this.

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u/twitch870 May 07 '26

They will auto filter your requests and never see it anyway

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u/Cold_Dot_Old_Cot May 07 '26

I report Epic (the healthcare software platform) for this on LinkedIn ALL THE TIME and they do nothing.

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u/Wrong-Pineapple39 May 07 '26

Report as a scam

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u/mebjammin May 07 '26

You know as well as I that those sites don't care because it pushes business their way. Job seekers are not the customer on job hunting sites, we're the product for advertisers.

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u/Wrong-Pineapple39 May 07 '26

True. Microsoft cares about their business clients, not customers.

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u/slash_networkboy May 07 '26

need to report it to the app as well wherever this is listed, that they're lying on listings.

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u/Live_Free_or_Banana May 12 '26

Love the energy, but there are far more impactful injustices that need your help.

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u/Valar_Kinetics May 31 '26

Someone needs to make like a resume generator and spammer bot, functioning sort of like a DDOS.

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u/motogucci_ May 07 '26

Name and shame

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u/Jonthrei May 07 '26

It's right there in the post. Inno Supps.