Netizens Rally Against What Could Be The Internet's Most Exploitative Job Ad

No one Is standing by for any job seeker to fall prey.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• November 19, 2023

In a world where job seekers strive for meaningful work and fair compensation, a job advertisement on the r/ChoosingBeggars subreddit has become a focal point for discussions around labor rights and employer expectations.

The job listing, which has been sarcastically celebrated as an opportunity for a “rockstar team member,” stretches the boundaries of reasonable expectations to an almost comical extent.

For a meager salary ranging from $1,250 to $2500 (If you're lucky enough to hit those numbers), candidates are expected to have over five years of experience in hotel or Airbnb guest services, two internet connections, and be willing to man their workstations seven days a week.

Netizens were quick to dissect the post, calling out the employer for what many perceive as an attempt to entice unsuspecting job seekers into an oppressive work situation. According to one particular Redditor, "The more emphatic they are (and for some reason, their love of an overabundance of exclamation marks), the worse the job sounds."

The reaction from commenters was a blend of outrage and advocacy, with users rallying to expose the toxic nature of the job. Indeed, there seems to be a growing vigilance among the online community to challenge and call out unfair labor practices.

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An interesting job posting

We gathered some interesting reactions from the Reddit community:

You can spot a potentially toxic job from the first paragraph

The more emphatic they are the worse the job sounds

The employer might just be targeting job seekers from third world countries

Apparently, you’ll be working 7 days a week. If you’ve got plans for the weekend, push it aside because your time is no longer yours

“It’s generally a good idea to pass on any position where they use the word ‘rockstar’…”

“Think it's meant to be outsourced to 3rd world countries.“

“Can't imagine anyone would pay for two separate Internet connections 'just in case’…”

This is 100% percent aimed at exploiting the people of other countries where unemployment is high, and dollar to local currency makes you rich.

There’s something about job ads that have the words “rock start” in them. Most of the time, the working conditions are exploitative

Redditors were quick to point out how deceptive and potentially toxic the job could be. It seems a lot of people have come to the conclusion that the use of emphatic phrases like “rock star” is just another term for “exploitation.”

In addition, a few commenters suspect that this ad is most likely targeting job seekers in third-world countries. With the high rate of unemployment and the inflated dollar-to-local currency exchange rate, such terms could be seen as favorable.

For those living in America, such compensation falls below the minimum wage. And as one Redditor said, it would definitely be difficult to keep a roof over your head.

We’d love to get your thoughts on this story. Join the conversation in the comments.

Jesse