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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 56 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why is the name censored? This is someone who wanted to post it public with their face attached. Let them. It's not like it's a private Facebook group.

[–] CaptainBlinky@lemmy.myserv.one 13 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I feel like self-censoring is the fad this part of this decade. Everyone's afraid for some reason. It's all blur this, black out that, I've even noticed police bodycam footage and news footage bleeping out curses and public information. People are more concerned with their "content" going viral than disseminating the honest information.

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[–] Scrizzle@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not just reddit. Not by a longshot. unalive is a ticktok invention, for example.

[–] scytale@piefed.zip 126 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I once had a conversation with a dude in the waiting room at the doctor's clinic. He said he purposely delayed in-person interviews for up to an hour sometimes so he can "judge" how the applicant reacts and show their dedication to getting the job. I pretty much stopped engaging after he said that. Fortunately I was called up shortly.

[–] yeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.com 85 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Always tell these people that they’re despicable to their face. It’s the only way to change their toxic culture.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 21 points 1 day ago

Abusers will try to lash out and I enjoy that 🐸

I was a naive young lad desperately looking for internship. I was waiting for one hour for an interview and then the hiring manager is a short lady with a stern face came to get me. I thought the interview was simple and easy enough but I didn't get the job. Looking back, it was a power tripping move. However, I probably dodged a bullet because I heard from a colleague in my previous company that the company I tried to get internship in is toxic. The employees there have been working there for twenty years and stick to each other, not talking to new people. It is an old boy's club basically.

[–] Waldelfe@feddit.org 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So he's pissing off all the great candidates who have better options.

[–] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago

Seems that he is confusing desperation for dedication. The only people who are going to wait for an hour are those who have no other choice.

It seems to me that he is really testing their ability to put up with his bullshit more than anything. One of my biggest pet peeves professionally is respect for the time of others.

Wow, that's terrible. If I'm not there 5 min early to perform your interview, I'll apologize. Being on-time to something like that just invites time-wasting things like kicking the previous group out of the interview room or whatever.

An interview should be a 2-way deal, I'm representing the company and trying to find a good fit for the role, and you're trying to decide whether the company is a good fit for you. If I'm late to an interview, I expect any self-respecting candidate to leave after 15 min, and I wouldn't be surprised if they left after 5. I'm the one looking to fill a role, you're just here to see if it suits you, so it's on me to give the good impression IMO.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 72 points 1 day ago (5 children)

It sounds a lot like Ken Cheng

[–] Bubs@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Feels to me like the lunatic's fantasy. Like, the guy really wishes he could do it, but realizes he doesn't have the power to actually go through with it. So he makes up these fantasies to make himself feel better and to try and garner some clout with his fellow lunatics.

Maybe. But it is satire by holding a mirror on power tripping, clout chasing LinkedIn influencers. That's like accusing the South Park creators of secretly wanting to swim in piss in a piss park, or secretly wanting to get into orgy with Satan, Saddam, Trump and Laura Loomer.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is yes, but also 100% possible.

[–] hypnicjerk@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

it doesn't matter if it's real, it only matters if it confirms my biases

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[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 136 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Assuming this isnt a parody, odds are good the job is a bog standard 40k a year desk job. Also filtering candidates and finding a suitable one takes many peoples' time, which you are wasting if you have invisible criteria revealed on the persons start date.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 178 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You mean a fast paced environment?

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 56 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Fucking dream for an office. I just got a table a notebook stand and a monitor. I have to carry the keyboard and mouse with me everywhere.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Shit most places do the “open office” thing where you get a third of this space and less privacy. Everyone can hear everyone’s calls.

And people wonder why employees hate RTO

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Eh, I like our open office workspace. Our desks are large, we each get drawers, and if anyone needs to make a call, they go to a breakout room. Navigating cubicles sucks, and separate offices aren't great either.

That said, I'm a developer, so inviting someone over to my desk to look at something is quite common. We also frequently have impromptu 5-min meetings between rows, and we arrange people so those who will likely need those quick meetings are near each other.

It certainly wouldn't make sense for a call center or something, but it definitely makes sense for a creative, collaborative environment.

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And ironically IIRC, this was the vision of the creator of the concept that managers then perverted into the infamous cubicle: a modular and open collaborative environment.

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[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 day ago

I swear HR has a rolodex of dumb filler phrases to put into job ads. The kind that are vague enough that nobody can specifically call them out on it later.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago

That looks like a dynamic fast paced environment, to me.

[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago

Reminds me of the Team Fortress 2 Expiration Date animation.

Spy: Final Question... You have a dinner date for seven... what time do you arrive?

Scout: Seven. A.M. Case the restaurant, run background checks on the staff. Can the cook be trusted? If not, I gotta kill him. Dispose of the body, replace him with my own guy no later than 4:30...

Spy: You're ready.

Scout: Really?

Spy: No. Everything you just said was insane... and, we are out of time. Congratulations. You're a failure.

[–] exu@feditown.com 125 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If the agreement says to come in on Tuesday, you're arguably trespassing when you force your way in in Monday.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago

"Yes, I broke in the office at 4AM in a Sunday but that was only because I'm DEDICATED"

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 50 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hillariously, I've tried this a few times. Either security wouldn't let me in, or I couldn't clock-in ... no matter what, they didn't pay for the time, or at least not the whole shift.

(vs OOP): Sure, encourage me to realize you aren't worth working for before you have any idea what I can really do.

[–] dnick@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Showing up a few minutes early to work could make sense, but showing up a day early? WTF? Why would someone possibly tell you to start work on Tuesday unless there was some reason Monday intentionally wouldn't work? I mean ffs, either you won't be in the system, keys aren't ready, your friggin co-workers may not be ready, no desk... And you want to show up a friggin day early and make someone babysit you on top of their regular job?

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[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Must be sooo nice to work in the US :)

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's a big part of why I stick w/ my company when I know I can get higher pay elsewhere. My boss is actually pretty reasonable and the workload is totally acceptable.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah. Sometimes pay isn't worth the toxic environment.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

My employer used to be reasonable. Now after having the office moved to another county they are expecting me to just switch from remote to hybrid working starting Monday morning.

I am not doing it. But feeling quite a bit of anxiety over the situation as I don't really know what is going to happen. I hope a lot of people refuse to but I don't know if they are. I do know that a lot don't want to.

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[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 38 points 1 day ago (8 children)

I hope this is Ken Chang or what's his name.

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[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 37 points 1 day ago

I would have reverse-fired my future ex-boss. 'Monday? That was my day off after working 80 hours this week-end (I spent this day off doing research obviously). I was there on Sunday at 3:00 AM and couldn't see you so I took the liberty of making you redundant'

-- drolex, AI-evangelist and crypto-blockchain entrepreneur/guru, CEO and ninja

[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 20 points 1 day ago

Did he dodge a bullet? Yes

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hope he got his car keyed and his tires slashed

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[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

For $20-30/hr? Unless it's a 6 figures never expect this effort from anything.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 20 points 1 day ago (21 children)

Figures don’t matter. If your pay comes with a check stub, you do your job, and then go home.

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[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

why is this censored

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