Shikhar Sachdev wanted to reveal what made the process so draining—so he spent 11 hours filling applications. Now he has tips for both job seekers and hiring managers.

Job Hunting Sucks. This Programmer Filled Out 250 Applications to Find Out Why::Shikhar Sachdev wanted to reveal what made the process so draining—so he spent 11 hours filling applications. Now he has tips for both job seekers and hiring managers.

    • @[email protected]English
      63•1 year ago

      It’s dumb in dating as well as hiring.

      I mean, do you really want to limit your pool to people who are desperate enough to suffer such indignities?

      • @BrianTheeBiscuiteerEnglish
        52•1 year ago

        I mean, do you really want to limit your pool to people who are desperate enough to suffer such indignities?

        If you want the individual to be submissive, yes

        • @[email protected]English
          5•1 year ago

          I recently landed a new job where the salary range could be considerably higher than my last gig. Predictably, I was hired at the base of the range. It’s still more than my last job, but having been laid off from a struggling company, I felt no power to negotiate. Had I still been employed, it’s more likely that I’d have balked and said I want better than the base pay.

          Job listings are lies like people on dating apps using filters on their photos.