A job ad should have a few simple components. Recruiters should list salary, benefits, flexibility, potential prospects, and company values. At least, that is what hiring experts are saying. In reality, job advertisements aren’t always like that.
We’ve collected the most ridiculous and insulting job listings we could find, and some of them might make you think: “What respectable company would actually post this?” From absurd working hours to laughable pay, some of these job ads have some pretty laughable requirements. Do you remember any nonsensical job listings from your job-seeking days, Pandas? If so, tell us about them in the comments!
Bored Panda reached out to two corporate world experts: manager trainer and the founder of Manager Method, Ashley Herd, and leadership coach and CEO of Beamably, Robyn L Garrett.
They both kindly agreed to have a chat with us about where these kinds of job postings come from, how organizations can improve their ads, and how job-seekers can navigate the frustrating waters of job searching.
#1 Actually Job Posting I Found Today
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#2 Apply For This Job! But Only If Your Portfolio Has No Gaps, Yet You Can Start For Me Tomorrow Without Needing To Work A 2 Week Notice For Your Precious Employment
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#3 This Is An Actual Job Posting...
They want to hire someone with a PhD (someone who has been in school at least 10 years), but pay then so low they would need to live like a struggling undergrad eating cheap ramen all the time... without guarantee they will be able to pay them at all for long
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#4 In Search Of Someone Who Doesn’t Value Their Time Whatsoever
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#5 We Don’t Pay You, You Have To Pay Us
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#6 It Job Listing Requires 4 Months Of Unpaid Training For A 2 Month Internship
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#7 Everything About This Job Listing
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#8 Wants To Hire A Photographer For 8 Hours. No Pay, But Will Put Your Name On The Flyer! (Yeah, No Thanks)
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#9 Job Ad: Caretaker Work For Free! No Wage! Bonus Power, Water And Bathroom Access!
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#10 Great Low Paying Job With A Friendly Boss!
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#11 Full Time Job No Pay
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#12 Girlfriend Is Looking For Jobs, Found An Opening For Slave Labor
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#13 You Better Be Reliable And On Time For This Incredibly Below Minimum Wage Job!
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#14 A Full $10/Hour!
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#15 An Employer With An Insane List Of Requirements For A Strenuous And Dangerous Job... That Only Pays $8.50 An Hour
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#16 Wants A Masters Degree For A Minimum Wage Job
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#17 Here, Take This Full Time Job For $1.50 An Hour, Oh And I'll Need You To Be My Personal Chauffeur Too
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#18 Shockingly, This Company Can't Find Anyone With 'Thick Skin' Willing To Work 8-5 And Be Available To Respond To Email And Calls For The Rest Of Their Waking Hours
It was just posted for the 4th time on a local job bank
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#19 Now Hiring But Not Really!
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#20 Company Requires "20+ Yrs Experience" To Hire You For $18-$22 An Hour
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#21 Woman Thinks Two Jobs Are One
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#22 Kind Redditor Offering A Job... And What A Deal It Is!
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#23 Ridiculous Job Posting Lists "Can Afford To Live On Minimum Wage" As A Qualification
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#24 Neighbors Want To Hire A Maid To Clean 5 Houses For Under Minimum Wage
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#25 We're Looking For An Experienced Candidate To Do Hiring/Onboarding, And Will Pay Half Of Min. Wage
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#26 "About 500$ Job"
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#27 Job On Upwork. $5 To Post 50 Articles. 10c Per Article
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#28 Run My Business For $10 /Hour
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