WHY 'NOBODY WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE!'

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Welcome to a closer look at the oddities of corporate culture! Have you ever wondered why people say "nobody wants to work anymore"? Join us as we delve into job interviews that feel more like tests of stamina than actual skill assessments. See how job hunting has become a survivor's game, where only the most patient or surprisingly agreeable candidates make it through.

This episode, we meet Jerry Doubles, the CEO notorious for boasting about how quickly he can fire staff. Watch as he justifies turning the hiring process into a day-long silent vigil. Then, hear from an HR manager who places all the blame on applicants, showcasing a disconnect that's all too common in today's job market.

[collegeman]

This proves the boss can make you wait all day and waste your time for a job interview, but if you’re just 5 minutes late to the office once you’re hired, you’ll be fired.

[Dan-cmow]

4 people dodged a bullet, 2 are probably a few months from realizing the money wasn't worth their sanity.

[tonybp]

Samsung played the waiting game with me. Cancelled first interview after waiting 2 hours, fine. Cancelled 2nd interview after waiting 3 hours. When they called for a 3rd interview, I said no, the recruiter was shocked. She kept insisting I should go, even sounded desperate. I told her "Just because I'm unemployed doesn't mean I don't value my time, I wouldn't want to work for a company that treats me like this, anyway"... she kept insisting, I just hanged up on her. 2 weeks later she kept calling, I didn't answer. Later on, I found out this waiting game was part of the process all along and that they were really mad that I didn't go because apparently, I was going to get hired for a position they were having a hard time to fill. F em.

[axelmilan]

We don't have an employment problem. We have a toxic "leadership" problem.

[Demona]

I went to a factory to interview once. They wanted to do a sewing test, so I sewed 3 shirts to show em what I could do and how fast.
They wanted me to stay the whole day for free. I said "Can't do. I only made space for an interview today and have other plans for the rest of my day I cannot cancel."

I was still hired, but they weren't happy they couldn't squeeze that free day.


Then when COVID hit, we were sewing face masks and were required to make 60 masks daily.
The supervisor expected me to do 90, because "I know you can do more."
I bluntly asked "Am I gonna get paid more?"
"Uh, no, but...."
"Then I'm not interested in going past 60 masks"

I left as soon as I found a better job

[erictalaveramartinez]

They say they are testing patience. They are actually looking for desperation.

[Maryland_Kulak]

There is an epidemic of sociopathic bosses. I’m 58 years old and never had a problem for decades. The last two jobs I’ve had though, the bosses were a psychopath and a narcissist respectively.

[aaronsmith]

Some companies seem to think they can squeeze a gallon of juice out of a single lemon

[sunnydayempire]

If the company doesn't respect you at the start, they never will.

[XperimentorEES]

Remember, if the company is 'always hiring' that means they're always loosing people for a reason.

[LeeHawkinsPhoto]

If they’ll steal your time on the interview, they will DEFINITELY steal your time on the job.

[alphacentauri]

If you see the words "culture, rock star, team player" on a job description, run away as fast as you can.

[jeremy]

"Oh look! people who dont stand up for themselves, and are not bothered by doing nothing all day, what a role model of an employee"

[MarjaMariachi]

Listening to bosses whine that "nobody wants to work anymore" annoys the crap outta me.

There's a photo floating around which collected newspaper clippings of that phrase. The newest clipping is from 2022, then 2014, 2006, 1999, 1981... and continues to 1894.

Society as a whole isn't lazy, and they weren't in the past, either.

[staceycarroll]

LOL.... some companies. For those who don't know. You arrive 5 minutes early. From the start time of the interview, you give them 15 minutes. Meaning, if the interview starts at 7AM, you arrived at 6:55AM. You walked into the building and told them you were there. (the reason you arrived 5 early is so that the interview starts at EXACTLY 7 AM. This gives the secretary or whoever time to go get the dude, and gives that person time to finish up whatever they're doing and start thinking about the interview so that it can start on time.) At 7AM, that 15 minute timer starts ticking. At 7:15AM and they haven't arrived, you enquire about the Interviewer - Hey, man, seems like he's kinda busy. Do you have an ETA? Secretary - Just another 5 minutes. The interviewer gets 5 more minutes! At 7:20AM, you walk up and ask if the dude needs to reschedule. Secretary - No no, it'll just be a few more minutes. He's on his way. They get 5 more minutes. At 7:25, you walk out if that interviewer hasn't shown his or her face. Let me tell you, they're sure gonna piss and moan if you would have arrived at 7:01AM, and they are now 25 minutes late themselves. Go get breakfast and move on. There are better companies.

[mushroomsteve]

"Fast-paced" in a job description is always a red flag. Translation: You'll be wearing six different "hats" while being under constant time pressure and having to put out 7 different fires all at once!

[xx-qvtp]

The people leaving are the smart ones. Who wants to work for a toxic, petty boss who plays mind games with potential employees, let alone the ACTUAL workers?

Time is money, and if the employer wants to play that game, then I’m not wasting my time

[penguinman]

Too many companies act like they're doing you a favor by paying you at all. "Prove to me you want to work then we'll discuss what benefits we can offer you." Uh, no. Tell me what benefits you are offering me to help me decide if I want to sell you my time and skills.

[madara]

The phrase “no one wants to work anymore” has shifted the blame onto the common folks actively looking for employment instead of the employers who think they did something unique by by eating candidates times

[IgorRockt]

German IT guy (with about 40 years of experience) here. If an interviewer doesn't show up 15 minutes LATEST after the scheduled time, I'll just leave.
If there is a secretary (or someone else to talk to), I will most probably tell them that I won't work at a company which is so badly organized that they cannot even keep the scheduled time for a simple job interview, and that they shouldn't bother to contact me again.
Additionally: I'm a professional, they want something from ME (my expertise and work), I don't want anything from THEM (they are not the only company in the world where I can make money). If they treat me like a beggar or unprofessionally in any other way, I'm out of there before they can even say "But...".