'How about NO': Hiring manager blocks candidate after they politely inquire about the job's pay rate, all while claiming it's unprofessional to even ask

Why has the conversation about wages and pay rates become such a taboo topic? What is it about money that gets people so sensitive, or even offended, that it became impossible to talk about?

When it comes to people's private lives, we get it. People don't want to disclose how much they make, or what their financial status is, and that's fair. But when it comes to the workplace, or at the very least, during a hiring process, we don't understand why it has become almost a rule to avoid talking about money.

A job posting's most important detail is the pay; it is as simple as that. There is no reason why hiring managers should waste time, both their own and job candidates, by going through a hiring process without first discussing the wage expectations. If it's not a good fit, it is simply pointless, and all the politics around the "negotiation" are just a waste of time.

That is why the hiring manager in the story below needs a serious wake-up call. Keep scrolling to understand why.

Like what you see? Follow our WhatsApp channel for more.

Author image for Bar Mor Hazut Bar Mor Hazut
Advertisement

Stay up to date by following us on Facebook!

Tags

boss workplace-stories employee manager job hiring manager tales-from-the-workplace job candidate wages reddit story pay workplace Reddit company funny money
Scroll down for the next article

Also From FAIL Blog

Trending Now

40-year-old father and teacher leaves 15-year-old daughter's musical early, family refuses to go to the musical at the school where he works: ‘He had not bothered to sit through his own daughter's [performance]’

40-year-old father and teacher leaves 15-year-old daughter's musical early, family refuses to go to the musical at the school where he works: ‘He had not bothered to sit through his own daughter's [performance]’

01
56-year-old mother "borrows" and ruins 19-year-old daughter's makeup by mixing it together: 'She has a history of using my makeup without asking me and 99% of the time she uses products incorrectly and damages them'

56-year-old mother "borrows" and ruins 19-year-old daughter's makeup by mixing it together: 'She has a history of using my makeup without asking me and 99% of the time she uses products incorrectly and damages them'

02
Mom refuses to attend family events after being told her 4-year-old 6-year-old children can't attend : 'My 6-year-old adores his extended family, and if he finds out he’s being excluded, it would break his heart'

Mom refuses to attend family events after being told her 4-year-old 6-year-old children can't attend : 'My 6-year-old adores his extended family, and if he finds out he’s being excluded, it would break his heart'

03
16-year-old daughter insists to father that she isn't doing a "princess treatment": 'I want to look good'

16-year-old daughter insists to father that she isn't doing a "princess treatment": 'I want to look good'

04
Neighbor keeps parking in resident's private driveway without permission, resident gets even by selling neighbor's car 'I was done playing nice'

Neighbor keeps parking in resident's private driveway without permission, resident gets even by selling neighbor's car 'I was done playing nice'

05
Entitled aunt thinks herself above 15-year-old niece's "no red" birthday party dress code, shocked when she gets banned from attending: 'She told all family and friends and made it very clear — NO RED'

Entitled aunt thinks herself above 15-year-old niece's "no red" birthday party dress code, shocked when she gets banned from attending: 'She told all family and friends and made it very clear — NO RED'

06
Advertisement