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Wages (quokk.au)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/linkedinlunatics@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 130 points 1 week ago (18 children)

So close to being self-aware.

Because its not the low-ball wages that are the problem, it's being honest about them that's the problem /s

All you're gonna do by being dishonest like this is waste people's time and make them avoid you in the future.

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  • [–] 148 points 1 week ago (17 children)

    They genuinely believe this.

    I interviewed at a place a few weeks ago. They promised everything I wanted - mostly remote, salary range what I was looking for, and so on.

    Did the full circuit: initial screening, initial tech call, then a ~4 hour tech challenge + talk with the team, team lead and finally the CTO.

    The CTO, at the very end, tells me that the salary range actually tops out £10k below the minimum they advertised (£60-80k instead of the advertised £90-120k) AND that remote work would look much different - they need people 4 days a week in the office plus at least 2 weeks a month full 5 days. Basically, if you're lucky, you get the inverse of the advertised 1-2 days a month from the office...

    Of course I stood up and left, but these assholes are banking on people being desperate enough to ignore massive red flags like constantly being lied to from the very beginning.

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  • [–] 78 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    You have to start black balling these companies. Leave named reviews everywhere.

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  • [–] 40 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    Company name, please and thank you. Your experience is worth little if you don't share the company name.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    I would usually agree, but this company seemed vindictive enough to try and corner me legally if I shared details.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    don't be a dick don't be a dick don't be a dick

    Well, I suppose that's the whole point of the imbalanced power dynamic, and the only way to make changes will be to all potentially make personal sacrifices for the collective good, but sips tea, that's just like, my opinion, man.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago (1 child)

    To be fair, that's easy to say when you're the one asking someone else to make that sacrifice

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago

    Agreed, but pressure from the outside is all any of us have until we are in the situation ourselves, and my hope is that if I were, there would be enough pressure to amount to support if I saw consequences. I wouldn't think twice to contribute to a legal fund for someone in that situation.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    There ought to be a law against that kind of bullshit advertising.

    (Parse that both ways: 1. Maybe there is one if you look hard enough for it, and 2. If there isn't then maybe it's time to talk to a legislator about crafting one.)

    Not to give you homework in particular.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    If you had the initial offer in writing I would email it to them and say you'll take the job for no less, and based on their response and your local laws, take it to either a lawyer, a minister of parliament, or the reviews section of any site they post their jobs.

    Maybe even CC somebody important for extra spice

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