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Why is it so hard to find a job now? Enter Ghost Jobs

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391 points JSeymourATL | 1 comments | 14 Nov 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.344s | source
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oriel ◴[14 Nov 24 14:56 UTC] No.42136714[source]▶
A question I've had on my mind for a while now, watching this progression of fake or poisoned jobs, and miles of automatic systems to navigate:

At what point do people consider the well poisoned? Where they just check out and stop applying, to specific companies or in general, because its very very obvious that there isnt actually a valid hiring market at all.

I ask this question, because I've already passed this threshold, and have instead devoted the maximum of my time to personal ventures.

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1. Applejinx ◴[14 Nov 24 15:35 UTC] No.42137209[source]▶
There are many analogous questions! One of the most interesting challenges in life is trying to observe when the presentation of reality is fundamentally dishonest for some reason. The well poisoned, as it were.

I didn't know the hiring market was one of these situations, but I could see that being the case. Seems like a lot of hype and noise, but is anything really going on or is it just hollow?