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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Companies should by law have to pay you for each interview round. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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Not only does this disincentivize HR from running fake vacancies or stringing multiple candidates on just to keep their options open, but it also solves the problem of unemployed people job-searching effectively working full-time for free. The fact that companies would have to pay to hire workers would mean they try to make the selection as short and effective as possible.

Edit: From the business POV:

Businesses would have a limited budget for hiring so would limit process to 10 applicants and would have to pick those randomly. Less time spent on interviewing but also might miss the ideal candidate. Although the difference would fall sharply with larger pools.
And 000s of people now stuck wo any appls at all (although better than writing fake, futile appls), and no money. Not enough jobs on the market would translate into not enough paying applications for them to be able to substitute unemployment benefits.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago

Agreed

Looking for a job now and a single company so far has has taken 6 hours of my time.

Two for the initial requirements for applying, the reading their 5 page information, writing a cover letter, etc.

Then two hours on a screening interview, and the initial interview, though that second one went from 1 hour to 1 hour 45 minutes so it was actually 6 hours 45 minutes

Then two more hours on a technical interview

This is where I'm at now, and i still am looking at two more one hour interviews with higher up, then the CEO herself.

That'll make over 8 and a half hours IF I get the job.

If I don't get the job, man, this was a fucking waste...

In principle, jobs should be a mutually beneficial relationship. I give them resources, they pay for that but in reality, the balance 100% tipped to their side

I have to apply for jobs, they dont have to apply for employees

I have to write cover letters and separate letters to tell them how much i love their company and how badly i really want to work there and how much I'll sacrifice for them

They interview me on their turf, their rules. We don't get to interview the company. Some companies allow us to ask a few questions, but that's it.

Shits fucked up