• Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    Those HR people who make the listing don’t understand most of it anyway.

  • notsure@fedia.io
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    1 year ago

    a friend once got me a job interview with his company. he listened into the interview, and i could hear him audibly gasp when the interviewer asked, “why do you want to work for us?”. I replied plainly, “To make a living so that I may pursue my real goals.” I didn’t get the job…

  • jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    You don’t lie, lying will get you into trouble. You just don’t mention it if they don’t ask. And if they don’t ask it’s probably not that important. Most job descriptions are like Christmas wishlists anyway, they will be happy if they get half of it.

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      1 year ago

      These days you’re called different with a sexy word neurodivergent when you tell the truth.

      Like this person I also find this strange. And like this person I also have problems during job interviews. I mean, I’m not bullshitting you and I expect you to do the same. But alas, it’s often bullshit and lowballing all the way.