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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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Radek Suski
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    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?

    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.

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    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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    Thaddeus Thompson
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Leodavinci
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Viviane
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    MoodyBlue
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Sky Render
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Troux
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Walking On Sunshine
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Isaac Harvey
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Katinka Min
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Sanguinius
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Kathy
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    2 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Mad Dragon
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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    Amanda Reicha
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Joseph Kastorff
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Yort
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Alphabet Soupy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Troux
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    Ellis Reed
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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    chi-wei shen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated 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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