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Lately, complaints that “nobody wants to work anymore” have been all over the headlines. Businesses claim there’s a real talent shortage with people losing motivation during the pandemic and not bothering to apply to their jobs.

Many of them forget that job seekers these days are smart enough to do their homework and find the information about the employer before they bother to apply. And if they don’t like what they learn, they skip the ad and go on to another one. In fact, 95% of job seekers surveyed by Glassdoor say an employer's reputation impacts their decision. Call it captain obvious, but many business owners seem to be totally oblivious about it.

And often you don’t need to dig deep to find red flags in a job description. Awful working conditions and unattainable expectations repel potential employees for the sake of their own good. So when Twitter user Janel Comeau shared some examples of disastrous job conditions with the caption “‘nobody wants to work anymore’ starter kit,” people immediately responded by sharing some more. Below is quite a solid collection of jobs that scream “run” from a mile away.

This Twitter user shared a couple of pics of awful work conditions to point out how delusional business owners are to complain that 'nobody wants to work anymore'

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Jasondrums68 Report

Radek Suski
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In case someone wondering https://twitter.com/tiangolo/status/1281946592459853830

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    TaurusSnowFox Report

    If you’re still more or less convinced that nobody indeed wants to work anymore, has gotten super lazy, lost their talent, doesn't care about their mortgages, bills, loans and things they’re gonna put on the table today, let’s take a look at one illuminating experiment. Not so long ago we wrote about a guy named Joey Holz who went viral after applying to 60 places and getting a single interview. This took him 2 applications every day for an entire month of September. I would call it a pretty legit job search, wouldn’t you?

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    After Holz’s experiment made the headlines, he realized he’s not the only one who just otherwise could be written off as unsuccessful. But he said he’s now heard from people all over the country who have had trouble getting any response from companies they applied to. For example, there’s a woman in LeHigh Acres who showed her Indeed page with a whopping 114 applications submitted and no interviews.

    Now, Holz is on a mission to expand on his experiment. He invited others to share their personal job hunting experiences in a bid to find out "what's really happening in the labor market." The idea is to challenge the infamous employers' complaints that there's a labor shortage because "nobody wants to work." Here is the link to his latest project called “All Of Us Experiment.

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    GamerForeverrrr Report

    Thaddeus Thompson
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Due to my American public education, I do not know what a Norway is, and I'm automatically suspicious of it.

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    Uber Mensch
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, they're desperate enough. Problem (for them) is that the workers aren't desperate enough to be exploited.

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    _ETHIKOS_ Report

    Ľuboš Csonka
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please, tell me this is just a joke.

    Troux
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Giggles + Grins in bottom left suggests yes.

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    Thorfin Wolfsbane
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suspect what the boss actually hears all the time is "f**k this, I quit"

    Thaddeus Thompson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hard to speak around the capitalist c**k in my mouth.

    EJN
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And most employees are wishing that JUST ONCE their employers would say: Profits are up so everyone gets a big bonus for working hard!

    Gogamash
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where is "I don t want salary, add it to the bonus payment of the CEO" ?

    Bacony Cakes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know what to dress up as on Friday! I'll dress up with a red cap, blue coat, and brown pants, you'll dress up with a red cap, blue coat, and brown pants, you'll dress up with a red cap, blue coat, and brown pants, and you'll dress up with a red cap, blue coat, and brown pants!

    SPQRBob
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go?

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    Mariano Martín Asensio
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This can't be real. I refuse to believe that there is a person who thinks this way

    Bruce Ferrier
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They assume $7.25 per hour is enough to buy a yacht the first day

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    Viviane
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. Reminds me of the time I started to suck up to my boss before quitting (dumb sh!t like "You look like Al Pacino"). Got a nice reference out of it. If I tried that at my present job, I'd get "brown-noser" on my review.

    Magne Johannsen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If i saw that i would stick a Post It that says "Keep dreaming." Or maybe "And people in hell want icewater. Nobody get what they want."

    David Furr
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the type of management that will pay an outside consultant an exorbitant fee to conduct an "anonymous" survey (no one will ever know it was you....., Ha!) which will inevitably conclude that the work force's performance isn't affected by pay increases or improved benefits but by "The satisfaction of a job well done!"

    Riley Quinn
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just once I wish employers would say... This goes both ways, and I think most workers would agree, a harmonious work site starts with a employer who swaps their greed for integrity.

    Jaybird3939
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Employees? Sounds more like something that should come from Manager/Owner.

    JP Purves
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The beatings will continue until morale improves.

    AxleMunshine001
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this doesn't scream Narcissism, I don't know what does

    Johnny Quan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My gosh, I think this is one of worst ones so far.

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would immediately quit any job where my boss put up a sign like that!

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    schwartzy2995 Report

    Leodavinci
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since the government gets its money from taxes, any money the government gives me is just them returning MY money.

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    TheAngieScott Report

    Scott Moore
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah..you can record it. Record it with your phone.

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    cherrytealol Report

    Viviane
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From Arrested Development: Lucille: How much could a banana cost? Ten dollars? Michael: You've never been to a supermarket, have you?

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    slowburnyn Report

    MoodyBlue
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm so happy that I live in a country where the are some regulations and laws protecting also the employees, not only the companies.

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    brnbne Report

    Walking On Sunshine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look! The snowflakes are trying to call others snowflakes again!

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    scib0rg Report

    Sky Render
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So basically they're looking for a Roomba with a smiley face sticker on it.

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    alicetherat Report

    Troux
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I visited a therapist and I got a doctor's note saying I should never return to this place.

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    Kingcllen Report

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    jimmybing Report

    RedMarbles
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always fun to have your intelligence insulted while being screwed.

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    shimmydeans Report

    Kevin Beard
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably also says you are wrong when choose False.

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    Lucas_Mazzeo Report

    Walking On Sunshine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's almost like asking Trump Trash how many people have to die from Covid for it to matter to them.

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    James_J_Hare Report

    Gerard Neaux
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's the green lantern ring got to do with this?

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    missmuttz Report

    Isaac Harvey
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, the federal minimum wage hasn’t changed in over a decade.

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    ceearegee Report

    Katinka Min
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mmean, it depends on the job. Surgeon, doctor, salesperson teacher, fireman - there a ton of jobs with some truly stressful times in it. But putting that specifically in ad is suspicious.

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    SydeGaming Report

    Sanguinius
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best Buy employees haven't been on commission in years. They have numbers they need to hit, but the only thing they get for making their targets is staying employed.

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    RahhmiPoofs Report

    Kathy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And 'Equal Opportunity Employer' simply means that you will all be treated like sh*t, regardless of piffling incidentals like age, nationality, color, gender, etc, etc...

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    keaghan_obrien Report

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    StefanNotSteven Report

    Mad Dragon
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to take an absurd morality and ethics test for a serving job at a fast-food place. One of the questions was, "In your previous jobs, how much do you estimate you have stolen in cash from your workplace? How much in food/serving items/office supplies?"

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    99_Monkees Report

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    CelticMagician Report

    Amanda Reicha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That happened to my husband, who got two bachelor degrees after serving 8years in the military (so older and couldn't afford low income with his responsibilities). His degrees were business and IT security. Any place that offered a job was "work for free or $10 an hour" or "you need 10 years experience for fresh out of college entrance job." College was worthless and he works a great government job at the Denver Mint, hired due to being a veteran.

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    JIB530 Report

    Joseph Kastorff
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazon didn't let workers in kentucky flee before the tornado hit the wharehouse, and many died as a result. Hope they get charged and sued civilly for billions for that

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    katmckatniss Report

    Yort
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay that sucks, but libraries also have no funding, hence why so many of them are only open 20 hours a week. If firing the higher paid people means the library doesn’t have to cut even more hours, I feel like that’s a necessary evil.

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    KathyDi86 Report

    Jenny Pugh
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Six. Days. A. YEAR??! Jesus H, America - you need a revolution, pronto.

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    Corvak Report

    Alphabet Soupy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are professional firms who specialize in union busting, it’s not as easy as “talking” to fellow exploited employees.

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    caroIene Report

    Troux
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would like to know how Germans get by with so little. Is it because so much of the other needs are provided/subsidized/regulated?

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    willllance Report

    Ellis Reed
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, if it gets these idiots to wear their masks correctly I say spy away.

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    justanotherrr1 Report

    chi-wei shen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see anything wrong with a Ph.D. in organic chemistry as a requirement as long as the payment is appropriate.

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