Frustrated Candidate Spams Company With Fake Resumes After They Refuse To Interview Him

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Feb 24, 2022 7:00 PM EST

For most of us, the job application process is an extremely soul-sucking experience. There can come a point when the rejection emails start to get annoying, especially when you know that you're capable of the job.

It's understandable that you might want to enact some kind of revenge, just like u/SeanGrande who took a dislike to a would-be employer after they refused to interview him. While he was qualified for the job and the company were struggling to fill the position, none of the hiring managers he contacted would reply — so in response, he began sending across large numbers of ridiculous fake resumes. 

While his retaliation to their behavior may be on the extreme end of the scale, many sympathized with his frustration and had their own hiring horror stories to tell. Unfortunately, no matter how many times you spell check your cover letter, you're still going to be miles behind the guy with a Fortune 500 CEO for a dad.

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    Font - r/pettyrevenge Posted by u/SeanGrande • 18h 1 1 2 3 e2 S 4 1 I am submitting fake applications to a company who refuses to give me an interview on a position they are struggling to hire for. Fake Resume in description. I have applied to a entry-mid level position that has been reopened several times over the past two months. I am perfectly qualified with years of experience in the appropriate field, I have reached out directly to several hiring managers, and have been extremely profession
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    Font - I have been in contact with a few of the managers on the project and see that they are posting on LinkedIn often trying to get people to apply due to lack of applicants. My main issue is not even being able to get a phone call screening interview. If I had gotten an interview and they went a different way, I would have absolutely no issue with that. Edit: I just want to point out to the tons of people who have told me how terrible of a person I am and how I'm a piece of s t for doing this
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    Font - Resoto10 17h Lol, we just had one of our site managers interview candidates for a front desk office assistant (reception, phone, taking cash payments, etc) for their branch and they couldn't get anyone hired. They would constantly complain about how underqualified people were. I had held the same position before and knew the process so I asked them what exactly they were looking for in a receptionist that they just couldn't find someone. They gave me a list of requirements that was so abs
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    Font - SeanGrande OP • 17h I've definitely been seeing that on a lot of positions. Some low level management jobs that are like 55,000 in an expensive area want 8-10 years of directly aligning experience and an MBA. That candidate can't afford their lifestyle in this area on that salary, so I don't know who they are hoping to land. I apply anyways lol 965 splitdipless 14h Oh, apply anyways. When it comes to salary, act surprised: "55k? I thought it said 155k... I was willing to take a bit of a c
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    Font - Floridaman12517 12h I did this a couple years back. It was a state university staff position. I was offered a position without ever being asked what I was looking for with salary and without even having been given the benefits information. The manager was flabbergasted when I told her that I wasn't willing to take a 7% pay cut and pay 10% more for inferior insurance and 401k. They acted as if no one would ever pay what I was asking. I reminded them that I was already being paid what I ask
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    Font - bananahammerredoux 11h 21 Award I applied for a job at my alma mater private school a few months ago and a similar thing happened to me. They offered me $41k. 24k less than what I was earning in my public school job doing the same thing and acted offended when I tried to negotiate. I asked them why they valued their own degree so little, when they felt confident enough about it to charge me $120k for the privilege of earning it a decade ago. And it's like this across all of higher ed. Tho
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    Font - SunshineRobotech 11h That reminds me of a situation I encountered a few years ago. I had a recruiter call me repeatedly demanding I run on down to interview for an absolute garbage position with deliberate high turnover, crappy pay (especially for what you do there), benefits that don't kick in until after they get rid of you, and a horrific corporate culture. They hire a fresh crop of entry-level techs every three months, drop a bunch of responsibilities on them that are never mentioned
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    Font - Then after just under three months they give everyone their review, tell them they failed to meet expectations, and fire them. Technically they aren't fired, they just don't pass probation, but the end result is the same. Basically, they hire entry level people for a position they pretend is entry level, pay them entry-level wages (a couple bucks an hour over fast food), promise them benefits after probation, then get rid of them because they aren't way above entry level. I know all this
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    Font - So I finally told him l'll consider it for a buck more an hour than I was currently making and the same benefits (three weeks paid vacation, 401K, profit sharing, medical, etc.). He flipped out yelling at me about how unrealistic my expectations were, demanding to know where I got off thinking I was worth that much, and "good luck finding your dream job." I do alright where I work (the intangibles keep me there), but I could make more if I went elsewhere. It isn't like I was demanding six
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    Rectangle - commissarbandit 13h Live in an area that has seemingly overnight become an expensive area. When I see panda express is hiring chefs for 21.50 an hour and nurses for 19 it just pisses me off. Not at the panda workers, good for them but at the hiring people and the companies trying to shaft people. 金 144 okeefm 11h 1 Award Why is Panda Express hiring nurses? 金 84 seditious3 11h You've evidently never eaten there. 仓117 Formerhurdler 9h BURN. Accurate though.
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    Font - hangryvegan 17h If a business doesn't have a receptionist with a PhD (or at least a master's degree), I'm walking out. I don't care if that tire store can't find a PhD for $24k a year, I'm the customer and I'm always right. /s 4 557 3 Hot-Yam-444 15h Ive seen job postings for receptionists and the job requirement is to have either a BA or a masters degree! its f: king insane... 176 3 Sparky10-01 13h I've seen the same, and the pay is $14 an hour. They want 3-5 years experience and a BA. 1
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