Clever job candidate outsmarts potential employers who post fake job listings to collect free assignments, getting them to pay thousands of dollars in compensation

Finding work is never an easy task. It would be an understatement to say that there are times during the interview process when it feels overwhelming—it appears like a never-ending process that only the lucky few are able to complete.

The story that follows centers on a clever lawyer who happens to stumble upon a job posting seeking a research lawyer. The Original Poster (OP), a research lawyer by profession, applied for the job immediately. Upon submitting his application, he was requested to schedule a meeting, and he promptly replied. But OP realized something wasn't quite right when the interviewers insisted that he perform a legal study as part of the 'interview' process. In basic terms, the business tried to score free assistance on an case that they had already been handling. Naturally, this interesting piece of information was not disclosed to the candidates, and after submitting the 'assignment' to the firm, OP followed up with a hefty lawsuit and a fee for his time.

That being said, make sure to read the story below if you're interested in learning what happened and whether OP received the compensation he deserved! Additionally, don't forget to check out the story about the IT employee who cleverly obeyed the micromanager, worked sixteen hours on a two-hour task, and got the client to refuse to pay an hourly rate!

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