Person With 18 Years’ Experience In HR Breaks Down This Insane Job Posting And It Shows Why It’s Important To Read Red Flags
These days, when the job market is one hell of a tough nut to crack, jobseekers are willing to submit their resume to most of the job openings they find suitable for their skills. But they should never underestimate the power of a job listing, which may tell you more than thousands of words the hiring manager will say during an interview.
This job ad by TGG Accounting, a small accounting firm with two office locations in Southern California, turns out to be an example of it. Recently, a person with 18 years of experience in human resources broke down their “insane” job listing, explaining not one, not two, but too many concerning red flags hidden there in plain sight.
“Buckle up. It’s a job post breakdown of epic proportions,” the person announced in a post that has been reshared all over the internet, from Reddit’s “Antiwork” community to the “Notshrmapproved” Instagram page. So scroll down below to see what they had to say.
Recently, one person broke down this job listing from the company “TGG Accounting” and explained its red flags
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The author of this viral post has concluded with a caption and a picture of the company’s CEO
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“It’s difficult to find out just from the job listing whether a workplace is toxic,” Christine Mitterbauer, licensed and ICF-approved career coach and serial entrepreneur told Bored Panda. “One trick though is to check out how well the company is doing financially. This isn’t a guarantee, but if the company is making money, it is more likely to be able to invest in its employees and have happy, thriving people work for it,” she said.
“Another thing is to check out is the engagement and tone of the social media posts of the company. If employees are engaging actively with posts, and the content isn’t just about achieving targets, this might be a good indication that people genuinely like working for the company,” Christine explained.
According to the career coach, you can get a much better feel from speaking and ideally meeting face to face with one or several people who work in the company. “Some of the questions to ask potential future colleagues include the simple question of how they like working there. Also, looking at the staff turnover, ideally, you’d like people to have worked there for a long time. You can also ask for training and development opportunities.”
And this is how people reacted to the debunked job listing
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Exact! This is the definition of a wife > 20 years ago or a stay at home parent of a toddler who does neglects their own needs (naps, eating before being cranky, will overdo screen time, fighting potty training, needs someone to brush their teeth, etc...) So outsourcing previous mommy or wife duties.
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How is this even legal? The person's salary is going to be paid out of the company's budget, right? They can't count all these personal care duties as business expenses, can they? At the very least, the shareholders and board of directors should be asking why their company has to pay to hold the CEOs hand.
And guess what? All of this is written off as a business expense for the company instead of making the CEO hire his own damn life coach out of his paycheck.
I just found his website ... obviously small business owners need to blow their own trumpet a bit but feels like a bit less about him and more about the company's work might be in order
Soooo... he wants to do what he wants, play golf, schmoozing with his 'peers' act like the big business dude he thinks he is etc etc while the poor exec/slave basically runs the company?
I like the "work from anywhere" flexibility --- but it means from the kitchen where light duties are required, the bedroom where you must do some tidying, the hallway, the car parked on the driveway, ...
This guy doesn't have enough money to pay people to do this job. Oh, and don't forget to wipe his @ss, cut up his food, and get him down for a nap by 2pm.
While I would not apply, I do not see responding right away even if you do not have the answer yet as an issue. I have worked in companies where you responded promptly with "I am looking into that for you and will contact you when I have the answer."
That's what I was thinking, I was taught to reply with, "I don't have the information to hand, but I will get back to you as soon as possible," just so the client knows they are not being left in limbo.
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Want an even better laugh? Look up this guy’s about section on his LinkedIn profile. He talks about how he’s failed three different startups and now he’s here to make sure you don’t do the same. Fourth times the charm
how can someone work for and respect a person who can't take care of themselves or their business.
Did Matt just write a wishlist with all the things he wants done but wishes he didn't have to deal with and call it a job posting? Because that's what this feels like. Plan me a vacation, do my laundry, deal with my renters, keep my clients happy - there is one (1) person whose responsibility extends to all these areas, and it is Matt. And he throws in some compliments for himself and a picture he likes, because he figures that's going to draw candidates who are impressed with him.
Been there (well, not to this degree, but close) and done that. I will NEVER EVER again take on a role like that.
Don't forget personal MAID, doing laundry, groceries and tidying his home. Not sure how this man managed to be a Founder and CEO when he hasn't mastered basic life skills.
Sounds a bit like "personal assistant to the CEO" to me... except that it looks like you have a lot more tasks to do, than the tasks of a personal assistant normally involves.
Was someone inspired by the devil wears prada perhaps? Although this makes Miranda Priestly seem like a saint.
I think the position boils down to a single job: make sure the Boss takes his medication.
Sounds like the job description for Waylon Smithers,Mr Burns lackey from The Simpsons.
So basically this is a remake of "The devil wears Prada" starring Matt Priestly?
Actually, I think this is waaay more work than even those crazy, pie in the sky requirements.
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Did you actually read it? It's not one of those.
Load More Replies... Exact! This is the definition of a wife > 20 years ago or a stay at home parent of a toddler who does neglects their own needs (naps, eating before being cranky, will overdo screen time, fighting potty training, needs someone to brush their teeth, etc...) So outsourcing previous mommy or wife duties.
Load More Replies... How is this even legal? The person's salary is going to be paid out of the company's budget, right? They can't count all these personal care duties as business expenses, can they? At the very least, the shareholders and board of directors should be asking why their company has to pay to hold the CEOs hand.
And guess what? All of this is written off as a business expense for the company instead of making the CEO hire his own damn life coach out of his paycheck.
I just found his website ... obviously small business owners need to blow their own trumpet a bit but feels like a bit less about him and more about the company's work might be in order
Soooo... he wants to do what he wants, play golf, schmoozing with his 'peers' act like the big business dude he thinks he is etc etc while the poor exec/slave basically runs the company?
I like the "work from anywhere" flexibility --- but it means from the kitchen where light duties are required, the bedroom where you must do some tidying, the hallway, the car parked on the driveway, ...
This guy doesn't have enough money to pay people to do this job. Oh, and don't forget to wipe his @ss, cut up his food, and get him down for a nap by 2pm.
While I would not apply, I do not see responding right away even if you do not have the answer yet as an issue. I have worked in companies where you responded promptly with "I am looking into that for you and will contact you when I have the answer."
That's what I was thinking, I was taught to reply with, "I don't have the information to hand, but I will get back to you as soon as possible," just so the client knows they are not being left in limbo.
Load More Replies... Want an even better laugh? Look up this guy’s about section on his LinkedIn profile. He talks about how he’s failed three different startups and now he’s here to make sure you don’t do the same. Fourth times the charm
how can someone work for and respect a person who can't take care of themselves or their business.
Did Matt just write a wishlist with all the things he wants done but wishes he didn't have to deal with and call it a job posting? Because that's what this feels like. Plan me a vacation, do my laundry, deal with my renters, keep my clients happy - there is one (1) person whose responsibility extends to all these areas, and it is Matt. And he throws in some compliments for himself and a picture he likes, because he figures that's going to draw candidates who are impressed with him.
Been there (well, not to this degree, but close) and done that. I will NEVER EVER again take on a role like that.
Don't forget personal MAID, doing laundry, groceries and tidying his home. Not sure how this man managed to be a Founder and CEO when he hasn't mastered basic life skills.
Sounds a bit like "personal assistant to the CEO" to me... except that it looks like you have a lot more tasks to do, than the tasks of a personal assistant normally involves.
Was someone inspired by the devil wears prada perhaps? Although this makes Miranda Priestly seem like a saint.
I think the position boils down to a single job: make sure the Boss takes his medication.
Sounds like the job description for Waylon Smithers,Mr Burns lackey from The Simpsons.
So basically this is a remake of "The devil wears Prada" starring Matt Priestly?
Actually, I think this is waaay more work than even those crazy, pie in the sky requirements.
Load More Replies... Did you actually read it? It's not one of those.
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