←back to thread

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

(arxiv.org)
391 points JSeymourATL | 1 comments | 14 Nov 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.199s | source
Show context
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.

replies(10): >>42136776 #>>42136862 #>>42136939 #>>42136967 #>>42137209 #>>42137219 #>>42137240 #>>42137329 #>>42138876 #>>42144162 #
1. truemotive ◴[15 Nov 24 05:23 UTC] No.42144162[source]▶
If I had to wager a guess, and this is being conservative and fortunate, after about a year and exhausting unemployment you start staring into the wall and saying 'WTF' to yourself out loud. It's a bummer and discouragement is the last sort of thing that person needs at that point.