'Are you willing to go through UNPAID training?': Ridiculous job posting from choosing beggars sparks online debate

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Dec 16, 2022 2:00 PM EST

Isn't this kind of thing illegal? This job posting has got to be one of the most explicitly messed up ones we have ever come across on Indeed, LinkedIn, etc. It was posted via this thread on Reddit's r/ChoosingBeggars subreddit, and let's just say that the folks in the comments section were quick to call out just how unfair and outdated unpaid work really is.

These hiring managers required applicants to accept the idea of giving 4 hours per day of unpaid training (that's half a full work day, folks) for an entire 4-6 weeks. To assume that people would be willing to accept that is to capitalize on an assumed sense of desperation among job seekers rather than to present your workplace as an ideal one for future employees. On that note, let's also kiss any form of a "pay your dues" mentality goodbye.

Keep scrolling below for the original job posting. For more, check out this post about a coworker's abrupt exit.