28 Examples Of Hilariously Unrealistic Expectations When Applying For A Job

I hope you humbled him after the interview :D

Does this company understand what an internship is coz I think not.

At this moment this is the last item on the list and it for sure is the worst. I still hope it's only a joke.

Free coffee? Best offer today, count me in

This is due to the fact that HR has no real idea of what each of these jobs do. They are using a cut and paste mentality in a fast evolving tech world.

Ironing shirts here is like 13$ per hour

there capabailities??

This negates the very nature of the human soul, it infuriates me

What kind of degree for a receptionist?

Seen plenty of these on Monster and LinkedIn.

Damn. I only have a Masters. That doghnut serving process will be too complex for me.

Duuh, if you're really good at swift, you work so swiftly that you get several years experience every year.

"Must be able to use everything that was ever invented, for minimum wage".

They have no clue to begin with.

Prior to an interview, I had to go through a list of words and pick ones that I felt described me. It was really vague and, honestly, there couldn't have been a wrong answer. Yet, I was rejected solely on my answers. I'm really curious about what the right answers were.

Hahaha just like 'key workers'. Not sure if this translates worldwide, but those that kept working despite low pay and a pandemic. We thank you for your service! (I do, but that was good old fashioned British sarcasm).

Surely that can’t be legal.

Alright! I qualify! I have a bullsh** degree in engineering, plus I am over ten years old. Ka-ching!

Ah yes, everybody knows you get a free lab when you get a bachelor's degree so you can do your job for free.

Yes! So many job postings for lawyers are ridiculously out of touch in requirements or offer ridiculously low pay for what they require.

Wow. I did medical transcription from home 15 years ago. Some transcriptionists said they made $35k a year. I took the 2-year course. In that time, transcription services were offered offshore. By the time I got my degree and a job, stuff was stating to move back due to quality issues with language. But by then, doctors didn't want to pay what they had paid before. I was making 7 cents an hour on straight transcription and 5 cents an hour on automatic trascription, which is basically proofing transcription that the doctor dictated directly into a program that types up what it hears, which was making headway at the time. For the year, I made less than minimum wage. Another year later, I got a new job out of the house. That degree was a waste of time and money.

I seriously read 1+ years of autopsy experience and was like wait.....

HR were told to employ 3 people with 4 years experience and HR went "Why not one person with all the experience!" while thinking of all the money they would save

Hello Everybody, I'm Doctor Nick Riviera, and I will be be a medical writer.

process engineering is field work in a refinery, operating equipment, running process equipment. entry level is probably a reflection of it being a unionized spot, so senior positions are filled according to seniority, experience, competency etc. But een entry level positions pay well probably $25-$30/hr

I met recruiters at a conference from Lockhead Martin. A lot of them were very stone faced when speaking to which I presume was to weasel out the weak from the sea of people trying to get an interview, but personally I think it kind of backfired. Just made me not want to apply to a job there, like they had no respect for anyone. I saw them again at another conference and that group of recruiters were definitely nicer and more open to undergraduate students looking for work, but I still can't forget my first experience with them... It really is a competitive employer, I can tell you that

Not uncommon at all...that's why it's so hard to pay back student loans.