#job hell

[apple3rst]

Why is getting a job like the hardest thing ever like just hire me

[sydnamon]

Applying for a job in 2026 really be like:

-This job expired a year ago

-This job wants your data

-This job is a devil corp

-This job is a job I marked as not wanting to see why are you still suggesting it

-This job is a known MLM

-This job requires 3 years of experience despite being marked as "entry level"

-This job wants to scam me

-And this job wants me to work 8 hrs a day for $12 an hour, 7 days a week Gee whiz, it's almost like companies DON'T want to hire people

[gayemoji]

they fucking. they scheduled my redundancy so that my last day of work is april 1st.

[atomicjellycat]

Surgeon :) is :) not :) entry :) level :)

STOP SAYING A JOB IS ENTRY LEVEL WHEN IT FUCKING IS NOT HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW WHAT THIS WORD MEANS

[sonicspeeddemon]

I got a whole week of job interviews lined up I got to get at least one

[all-things-fandomstuck]

I'm a little pissed off.

So, like most people that I know around my age, I don't answer my phone if I don't know the number. Especially if they pull that "Let's call once and then call back when we don't get an answer and then never leave a voicemail."

Well, I'm moving and I applied for a couple of jobs. Mostly ghosting, but that's how the job market is. But, I get an interview with one place. It's not too far from where I'm moving, pay is decent. Not a bad gig. So, I go in, I do the interview, and I get the job. Like, manager hired me right then and there.

Should have been my first red flag.

Red flag number 2? A number I don't know, calls me back to back once a day. No voicemail.

I have a philosophy. If it's important, they'll leave a voicemail. I even have it in my answering message. "If it's important, leave a message, and I will get back to you." No message, whatsoever.

I have already done my onboarding, told them I would put in my two weeks at my current job to be professional, and everything. Manager says he's 100% okay with that. Says he'll call me. He never calls. Or so I think.

Well, I called the store today. Very professionally asked when we were going to schedule training and start dates, mentioned putting in my notice at my current job.

This is the part that pisses me off. Y'all, when I tell you that this is a new one, even for me, and I almost flipped shit on the phone....

According to the manager, he TEXTED me, and I "should have put his number in my phone". Not the store number. HIS PERSONAL NUMBER. I never received a text of any kind, and I say as much. Well, he rattles off his number, and it's the same damn one that's been calling me and not leaving a voicemail. I, very understandably, even though I'm aware my opinion is biased, made a comment about there never being a voicemail.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MOTHER FUCKER SAID?

"Well, I shouldn't have to leave a voicemail, you should have just known."

Like, first of all, I didn't get your texts, second of all, that's completely unprofessional.

So, now, I'm left with less than two weeks at the current job because moving prevents my stay, and no job for when I get to where I'm going. So, I have to hope I find something in less than two weeks.

Fuck people, man. Fuck 'em.

[stormbreaker101]

I hate coverletters I hate cover letters I HATE COVER LETTERS

[robotmechagirl]

My grief feels too immense.

I'm fuckin' great at the job so far. I more than surprised them with my ingenuity, communication skills, and my dazzle (for lack of a better word) already. I get my second day tomorrow.

I finally got logged into the benefits and I'm learning it's "reimbursement" for up to a certain amount of medical expenses. It is not health insurance.

The second part grinding my gears is that the job was advertised as full time, I was told during the interview it's 28 to 35 hours weekly. I'm being told now it's part time.

In addition to this: The fact that they advertised a pay range but insisted that the job listing wasn't correct and did only $15/hour (minimum wage)

I am feeling hella salty right now. I had to accept the job offer or lose my unemployment insurance, and yet it's not going to pay me even as much, plus likely boot me off of being eligible for medicare and SNAP (food benefits). Part time minimum wage doesn't even cover the cost of living, much less my medicine. If the guy had set aside the time for me to ask questions during the interview we could have figured this out before he offered me the job.

I'm now hella glad I didn't cancel the other job interview on Monday. I'm also going to keep looking for work and just use this job as a placeholder because it's income that's not conditional on how many jobs I apply to. It'll let me be more discerning. It kinda sucks I don't get paid until at least 2 weeks after starting. >~< I am scared that things won't be okay, but I will continue persisting and adjusting course until I either figure it out or my body starts changing back.

At least some good things:

>My girlfriend is a babe and I love her

>I lost the voucher for the pants and shoes, but I rolled a successful persuasion (speech) check

>The shoes I got a hella fuckin' cute, the only "black" pair I could find that would fit me.

>The pants I got are also hella fuckin' cute, and fit perfect, which is hella fortunate luck given that they were the only black pair of pants there that were even remotely close to my size

>The friend I made here is cool and lifted my spirits when we crossed paths on the way to the shelter. Flip yeah.