Have you ever found yourself scrolling through job boards, only to stumble upon some listings that make you go, “Wait, is this for real?” Well, you’re not alone in this wild job market safari.
We’ve all seen our fair share of ridiculous job listings that make us question if we somehow entered an alternate reality. With so many employers demanding crazy amounts of work for next to no pay, it seems job hunting today has become its own special kind of hell on Earth.
In the spirit of shared misery and for a good chuckle (because we’ve got to laugh to keep from crying, right?), we’ve compiled a list of job listings so absurd, so utterly outlandish, that you might just feel better about your current job search woes.
1. Sick? That’ll cost you $100
2. Actual Job Posting I Found Today
3. It Job Listing Requires 4 Months Of Unpaid Training For A 2 Month Internship
4. This takes being “hungry for it” to new levels
5. Full Time Job No Pay
6. .There is nothing entry level about this
7. Here, Take This Full Time Job For $1.50 An Hour, Oh And I’ll Need You To Be My Personal Chauffeur Too
8. Every time I think it can’t get worse…
9. Woman Thinks Two Jobs Are One
10. You must be willing to run an entire safari but you’ll be paid like you’re running the drive-thru window.
11. Neighbors Want To Hire A Maid To Clean 5 Houses For Under Minimum Wage
12. 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
13. Wants To Hire A Photographer For 8 Hours. No Pay, But Will Put Your Name On The Flyer! (Yeah, No Thanks)
14. Great Low Paying Job With A Friendly Boss!
15. You Better Be Reliable And On Time For This Incredibly Below Minimum Wage Job!
16. 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
17. This Is An Actual Job Posting…
18. Everything About This Job Listing
19. A Full $10/Hour!
20. Wants A Masters Degree For A Minimum Wage Job
21. Kind Redditor Offering A Job… And What A Deal It Is!
22. In Search Of Someone Who Doesn’t Value Their Time Whatsoever
23. Job Ad: Caretaker Work For Free! No Wage! Bonus Power, Water And Bathroom Access!
24. Girlfriend Is Looking For Jobs, Found An Opening For Slave Labor
25. Company Requires “20+ Yrs Experience” To Hire You For $18-$22 An Hour
26. Ridiculous Job Posting Lists “Can Afford To Live On Minimum Wage” As A Qualification
27. We Don’t Pay You, You Have To Pay Us
28. $6.25 An Hour ?
29. An Employer With An Insane List Of Requirements For A Strenuous And Dangerous Job… That Only Pays $8.50 An Hour
30. Now Hiring But Not Really!
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