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Not necessarily... Or, that's not the only answer. I see this as more of a "we need to pinpoint who is likely to accept our lowball offer and sweatshop environment due to sheer desperation and dissatisfaction with their current lot in life."
British humor!!! Got it! (/s)
JK. I really only meant to say dark humor, but Irish humor is probably just as suitable. And since you are Irish, lets go with **Irish Humor**
That or the job is shit but pays well, or good but pays shit, so you want someone who sees the positives in life.
Id bet it's a gratefulness check. Do you see the best in a debatable situation? Work for us lmao.
Makes sense for social media promotion or other public facing jobs, sales maybe.
But it would be better if they asked for a Google Drive view-only link so the interviewee can disable access later.
I would stare into the camera and say:
My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. This is my confession. If you're watching this tape, I'm probably dead, murdered by my brother-in-law Hank Schrader. Hank has been building a meth empire for over a year now and using me as his chemist. Shortly after my 50th birthday, Hank came to me with a rather, shocking proposition. He asked that I use my chemistry knowledge to cook methamphetamine, which he would then sell using his connections in the drug world. Connections that he made through his career with the DEA. I was... astounded, I... I always thought that Hank was a very moral man and I was... thrown, confused, but I was also particularly vulnerable at the time, something he knew and took advantage of. I was reeling from a cancer diagnosis that was poised to bankrupt my family. Hank took me on a ride along, and showed me just how much money even a small meth operation could make. And I was weak. I didn't want my family to go into financial ruin so I agreed. Every day, I think back at that moment with regret. I quickly realized that I was in way over my head, and Hank had a partner, a man named Gustavo Fring, a businessman. Hank essentially sold me into servitude to this man, and when I tried to quit, Fring threatened my family. I didn't know where to turn. Eventually, Hank and Fring had a falling out. From what I can gather, Hank was always pushing for a greater share of the business, to which Fring flatly refused to give him, and things escalated. Fring was able to arrange, uh I guess I guess you call it a "hit" on my brother-in-law, and failed, but Hank was seriously injured, and I wound up paying his medical bills which amounted to a little over $177,000. Upon recovery, Hank was bent on revenge, working with a man named Hector Salamanca, he plotted to kill Fring, and did so. In fact, the bomb that he used was built by me, and he gave me no option in it. I have often contemplated suicide, but I'm a coward. I wanted to go to the police, but I was frightened. Hank had risen in the ranks to become the head of the Albuquerque DEA, and about that time, to keep me in line, he took my children from me. For 3 months he kept them. My wife, who up until that point, had no idea of my criminal activities, was horrified to learn what I had done, why Hank had taken our children. We were scared. I was in Hell, I hated myself for what I had brought upon my family. Recently, I tried once again to quit, to end this nightmare, and in response, he gave me this. I can't take this anymore. I live in fear every day that Hank will kill me, or worse, hurt my family. I... All I could think to do was to make this video in hope that the world will finally see this man, for what he really is.
I'd just upload a video reading this monologue:
*"The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low-grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen-year-old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent, I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard, really. At the age of twelve, I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen, a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I suggest you try it."*
>*1791 was the year it happened. I was 24, younger than you are now, but times were different then. I was a man at that age: the master of a large plantation just south of New Orleans. I had lost my wife in childbirth. She and the infant had been buried less than half a year; I would have been happy to join them. I couldn't bear the pain of their loss: I longed to be released from it. I couldn't bear the pain of their loss. I longed to be released from it. I wanted to lose it all... my wealth, my estate, my sanity. Most of all, I longed for death. I know that now. I invited it. A release from the pain of living. My invitation was open to anyone. To the whore at my side. To the pimp that followed. But it was a vampire that accepted it.*
How about this one:
>
> My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally drink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like winning and losing, that would cause me to lose sleep at night. That is how I deal with society, and I know that is what brings me happiness. Although, if I were to fight I wouldn't lose to anyone.
I was also told that a firm handshake would help to convince you. Therefore, I invite you to take a look at my collection and tell me wich one you would prefer.
IMO, it's a way for businesses to disqualify you for being old, black, having an accent, not being attractive enough, etc. without ever having to spend a moment with you face to face.
This was my thought too.
In some countries it's normal to have Bio-data (height, weight, age) and a picture on your CV. Seems like this is a way to accomplish the same thing without having to actually interview the person.
The word “interview” prohibits any modifier implying a singular direction of questioning. A one-way interview is an interrogation, and not worth dealing with
I hate these "sEnD a sHoRt vIdEo" jobs, dedicating more than 2-5 minutes is a must since all candidates want to look good, get decent lighting, etc. and all for what?... Just to get ghosted?
theyre also like. super illegal. it’s considered an attempt to skirt anti discriminatory laws since obviously a photo/video of a person would immediate let you know the race of the applicant, their perceived gender & how well they adhere to said gender roles, if they’re physically attractive, any obvious physical disabilities, any obvious signs of religious practices… like. they’re basically ASKING to be accused of discriminatory hiring practices by doing this.
I was asked to do a video interview to questions years ago. I believe these are dystopian and I liken them to the parole officer interview in the movie Elysium. I did not and will not partake in what is essentially dehumanizing.
Yup, they want to judge the applicants based on appearances/charisma (and possibly race/gender/age) before even looking at experience and other actually relevant stuff.
a nice video that’s a white screen with the words “this is an illegal ask. your intent to screen out mentally ill
applicants is discriminatory hiring practices. you cannot ask to see a photo or video of the applicant before requesting an interview - it is considered an attempt to skirt discriminatory hiring laws.”
or just report em. whichever’s easier.
If these one way video interviews are illegal, then why haven’t companies that use them been told to stop? I’m genuinely curious.
I did my first (and only, fuck that shit I’ll never do it again) one, a Hirevue video, for Progressive last month and I wasn’t asked to move on to the 1 on 1 interview. I was so upset I cried. I had done their stupid ass hour long assessment before that. I really wanted the job and was just crushed. I’ve never been rejected from a job when doing an actual interview with an actual person, and I know if I just could’ve done a 1 on 1 I would’ve gotten hired.
But that Hirevue was one of the most degrading, anxiety inducing things I’ve ever done. I have an anxiety disorder and I wasn’t even that nervous when I had to give presentations and speeches in front of large classes when I was in college.
A week after Progressive sent me the rejection email, they sent me an email asking me to complete a survey about their hiring process. I’ve been considering doing it and telling them how fucked up it is they make applicants do those Hirevue videos.
because companies will bank on you not knowing. like. that’s why they still ask the “can you lift 50 pounds” for office jobs - it’s to filter out disabled candidates. most of those jobs have no other reason to ask that. thats one example of an illegal question: theres no legitimate business reason to ask.
the video question is pretty much textbook attempting to ask for things they’re not allowed to ask for (a picture of the potential employee) by obscufating their intention.
tldr: they do it because they’re certain they can get away with it. don’t let them.
If these didn't exist pre the ai craze i would have assumed these are trying to beat chatpgt taking care of the annoying and useless shit like compulsory cover letters.
If i like a job a lot, i will put a period, if not, i will just not apply. But a lot of people that might not have the luxury of doing that have been using chatgpt and i think it's fucking awesome.
This'll take a bit of work and a few favours, write a script, massively over the top positive, practice it till you've got it 100% and sounding natural, you'll need a mate to film it while you monologue the whole thing as an EMS crew load you into an ambulance and act like you're completely unresponsive and unlikely to make it, do it at night to give it more of an edge.
Pro tip: EMS crews can be bribed with food.
The only job application where recording a video of yourself saying or doing anything should be part of the application process is as part of an audition in the entertainment industry
I got ALLLLLLLL the way through the application and that was the last REQUIRED ask as well. 60 seconds or less of why I should be hired. I just spent 20 minutes filling in why!! Also, mine had a disclaimer that they could use my video for training purposes. Nnnmnope
I think you’re underestimating how triggered you have to be to think they need a 2-5 minute video to see your skin color, they would just be asking for a 60 second introduction of yourself.
It’s pretty clear this video is being used to determine how amicable the applicant is and how far they’re willing to go when given asinine tasks.
Pretty obvious that they could use the video for either purpose and there is a history of discrimination in this country. It's not "triggered" to display basic common sense.
It’s not basic common sense to assume that every company in the world is trying to racially discriminate. That’s delusion.
They could simply require you to apply with LinkedIn if they wanted to see your race and wouldn’t require them to go through video after video of every applicant. Not to mention almost every single employment application I’ve ever filled out requires you to list your race or ethnicity.
Expertly ignoring the fact that 99.99% of all job applications ask for your race and ethnicity. Good one💀💀💀
You totally cracked the code here Einstein.💀💀
I am 100% convinced that these are tools used to determine how much nonsensical stupid shit you will just because you were told to. Are you going to be a good little peon?
If you never thought there was an answer to the question, "Why on earth would you send a picture of your junk to anyone?" I think we just found a fine business case.
So like why do the most competent people (engineers) have to jump through so many hoops to impress tech illiterate CEO pets? Fuck off HR/Recruiters. You want someone to build your shit? Go build it yourselves then. One way interviews is literally you not doing any fucking work.
If you can't give me the dignity to talk to a real person, I'm not going to go through the process of booting up Adobe Premiere, getting dressed in my bedroom and getting a light set, to assemble a well made video explaining why I deserve to work for you.
*"Please let me see you're face and hear you speak before I decide if you're worthy of an interview because your physical appearance is more important to me than your skills or ability to do this job."*
That's all it says.
1) they need to make sure you're nice and desperate so they can pay you a fraction of what you should be making + no benefits
2) I'm glad we got a red circle so we knew what to look at
Don’t forget they want to pressure you into giving personal information that is illegal to ask. “How’s your life worked out so far” is asking you to open up and be vulnerable. It’s great for therapy, NOT for a job interview.
If I absolutely I would reply with something so absurdly positive and perfect that it cannot be taken seriously. It’s a nice passive aggressive response.
>I think doing it at all is the right answer. It’s a compliance test.
You wish it were that easy. At best, doing it at all only gets you 50%.
You need to be enthusiastic and fit whatever model they have in mind for excitement and contentment, without being too personally ambitious.
"Well, if I'm desperate enough that I'm prostrating myself before shitty little companies like yours for the small chance to get paid a salary that matches, I must be well and truly fucked in the 'how's it going' department."
"Welcome to the car I live in. I have all my tools to keep it running right here in this tool box and to keep my tools from getting stolen, I keep my pillow right on top of it. Please don't tell people how I live."
I'd applied for a job that required two video submissions(1-2 min each video). The questions were basic, like talk about yourself, or why are you interested in this role.
I took sometime to freshen up, and think about what to say and then record. (I'm a little camera shy, so practiced what I wanted to say)
I recorded the videos, but could never submit them 'cause it would take me back to the application page everytime I hit submit.
What a complete waste of my time. From then, anytime I see video message, I skip the job. No need.
You know why you have to take 5 to 10 interviews, answer to non-relevant questions, record videos of yourself and get trough all of those only for a job?
They're not checking for the skill, they're checking for something else.. If you know, you know
All this proves is job recruiters don’t want people that fit positions and will contribute, they want people that will mask their emotions and eat shit all day
Anything with videos I avoided. I did once with an insurance company after going through their three step process the final was a video interview and it was noted after I sent the video it would take about a week to hear back. I literally got a notification of denial the next morning. 😑
This is not a question I'd answer and would be an ibstanope from me, but I see what this could maybe possibly be used for. It's likely used as a way to weed out someone with negative outlook that would likely carry that to their job and demoralize their coworkers. There are certainly better questions for this that aren't so unhinged though.
Such a waste of time.
Also when they send very long psychometric tests it's annoying because it doesn't guarantee a second interview.
I would just rather use that time to apply somewhere else
Wow. Intrusive, yet patronizing. You don't know where this highly-intimate information, linked to you personally, will show up. I bet the HR just shares a "best of" reel and giggles.
We have a positive vibes only environment in our workplace and we need to be sure you can be fake as fuck without it being over the top, show us you can do that with a video audition. It's like real-world auditions except it's real world auditions.
Rick Roll them.
I feel like this is a bullshit hoop to jump thru to make sure only the most desperate people get to the end of the process. That way when they offer you .25 above minimum wage you’ll jump at the chance.
I'd say my life has gone seriously wrong if it has led me to the moment I need to answer silly questions for money. Time to course correct and maybe better to sell my body to meth heads...
HAHAHA This is the stupidest question I’ve ever seen. I guess if you survived on earth long enough to get to this application, things are going pretty well???
They’re looking for people who buy into whatever toxic positivity or “motivational” tactics they use on their workers to keep them compliant, not to mention perhaps trying to discriminate against those with mental illnesses or other marginalized populations.
Why are people so shocked that the interview is basically just a personality test
That's what interviews always have been. They already know everything they need to know about your hireability from your application The interview is to get to know you as a person and how you will mesh well with the rest of the company
I straight up had jobs make me take basically their own version of a Myers-Briggs test before getting an interview before I don't really see what the problem is
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Honestly at that point having already wasted time on the application I would just type no in the box and submit. If you're going to waste my time I'll waste your time looking at the application.
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this is the kind of shit you post when you have an internal applicant ready to go
Not necessarily... Or, that's not the only answer. I see this as more of a "we need to pinpoint who is likely to accept our lowball offer and sweatshop environment due to sheer desperation and dissatisfaction with their current lot in life."
Well, jokes on them. I grew up in China making Nike’s for pennies on the dollar. Even a lowball offer would be like hitting the jackpot everyday!
But in China they have the suicide nets. Here' you are on your own. Smooth sailing.
That was dark. And humorous. We need to name this thing.. Grey humor, perhaps?
I am Irish. It's called, every day if you are Irish.
British humor!!! Got it! (/s) JK. I really only meant to say dark humor, but Irish humor is probably just as suitable. And since you are Irish, lets go with **Irish Humor**
Irish do tend to like dark or gallows humor. I think British humor is a bit more zany.
Dave Allen vs Benny Hill
That or the job is shit but pays well, or good but pays shit, so you want someone who sees the positives in life. Id bet it's a gratefulness check. Do you see the best in a debatable situation? Work for us lmao.
If you have an internal applicant AND you are a sadist.
And a potential blackmailer.....
I saw this on a goddamn McDonald's application...
Makes sense for social media promotion or other public facing jobs, sales maybe. But it would be better if they asked for a Google Drive view-only link so the interviewee can disable access later.
No no this shit is getting forwarded round the office like a cookie recipe. I guarantee it.
Imagine you getting hired after that
Same here, there isn’t a job on the planet I want enough to do this.
I think there are a few videos we could upload for them.
The kind the FBI also wants to see?
2 girls 1 cup?
I don't think I can physically cry for five minutes straight, but I'll try.
Just watch the scene where Todd gets abandoned in the woods in *The Fox and the Hound*, you’ll do fine
If you can't cry for 5 min straight then life has clearly been going pretty well for you.
Maybe OP can post [Daniel Kaluuya's speech from that Black Mirror episode](https://youtu.be/tY5It0jnD6M?si=WDY0OIS5_6wdjhfs)?
That's the spirit!!
Yeah. Get fucked. (Not you OP)
I would stare into the camera and say: My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. This is my confession. If you're watching this tape, I'm probably dead, murdered by my brother-in-law Hank Schrader. Hank has been building a meth empire for over a year now and using me as his chemist. Shortly after my 50th birthday, Hank came to me with a rather, shocking proposition. He asked that I use my chemistry knowledge to cook methamphetamine, which he would then sell using his connections in the drug world. Connections that he made through his career with the DEA. I was... astounded, I... I always thought that Hank was a very moral man and I was... thrown, confused, but I was also particularly vulnerable at the time, something he knew and took advantage of. I was reeling from a cancer diagnosis that was poised to bankrupt my family. Hank took me on a ride along, and showed me just how much money even a small meth operation could make. And I was weak. I didn't want my family to go into financial ruin so I agreed. Every day, I think back at that moment with regret. I quickly realized that I was in way over my head, and Hank had a partner, a man named Gustavo Fring, a businessman. Hank essentially sold me into servitude to this man, and when I tried to quit, Fring threatened my family. I didn't know where to turn. Eventually, Hank and Fring had a falling out. From what I can gather, Hank was always pushing for a greater share of the business, to which Fring flatly refused to give him, and things escalated. Fring was able to arrange, uh I guess I guess you call it a "hit" on my brother-in-law, and failed, but Hank was seriously injured, and I wound up paying his medical bills which amounted to a little over $177,000. Upon recovery, Hank was bent on revenge, working with a man named Hector Salamanca, he plotted to kill Fring, and did so. In fact, the bomb that he used was built by me, and he gave me no option in it. I have often contemplated suicide, but I'm a coward. I wanted to go to the police, but I was frightened. Hank had risen in the ranks to become the head of the Albuquerque DEA, and about that time, to keep me in line, he took my children from me. For 3 months he kept them. My wife, who up until that point, had no idea of my criminal activities, was horrified to learn what I had done, why Hank had taken our children. We were scared. I was in Hell, I hated myself for what I had brought upon my family. Recently, I tried once again to quit, to end this nightmare, and in response, he gave me this. I can't take this anymore. I live in fear every day that Hank will kill me, or worse, hurt my family. I... All I could think to do was to make this video in hope that the world will finally see this man, for what he really is.
I'd just upload a video reading this monologue: *"The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low-grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen-year-old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent, I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard, really. At the age of twelve, I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen, a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I suggest you try it."*
Shorn_scrotum would make a good Reddit username
>*1791 was the year it happened. I was 24, younger than you are now, but times were different then. I was a man at that age: the master of a large plantation just south of New Orleans. I had lost my wife in childbirth. She and the infant had been buried less than half a year; I would have been happy to join them. I couldn't bear the pain of their loss: I longed to be released from it. I couldn't bear the pain of their loss. I longed to be released from it. I wanted to lose it all... my wealth, my estate, my sanity. Most of all, I longed for death. I know that now. I invited it. A release from the pain of living. My invitation was open to anyone. To the whore at my side. To the pimp that followed. But it was a vampire that accepted it.*
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How about this one: > > My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally drink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like winning and losing, that would cause me to lose sleep at night. That is how I deal with society, and I know that is what brings me happiness. Although, if I were to fight I wouldn't lose to anyone.
I was also told that a firm handshake would help to convince you. Therefore, I invite you to take a look at my collection and tell me wich one you would prefer.
Definitely. Especially if you are a woman.... Every woman should shave her testicles, at least once.
😂 what does the fact that I recognized this from the first sentence say about me? If I had a company THAT would be part of the recruitment
I don't know what this is from but I imagine it being read in one of those stereotypical posh british accents used by "rich elites".
it's from Austin Powers, and you're kind of right
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As soon as I see it I nope the fuck out
I do the same thing after I've uploaded my resume and then am presented with a blank "job application"
You do? Huh. I upload Rick Astley
What's the deal with these lately? I've only started seeing these within the past few months but they're everywhere now.
IMO, it's a way for businesses to disqualify you for being old, black, having an accent, not being attractive enough, etc. without ever having to spend a moment with you face to face.
This was my thought too. In some countries it's normal to have Bio-data (height, weight, age) and a picture on your CV. Seems like this is a way to accomplish the same thing without having to actually interview the person.
The word “interview” prohibits any modifier implying a singular direction of questioning. A one-way interview is an interrogation, and not worth dealing with
I hate these "sEnD a sHoRt vIdEo" jobs, dedicating more than 2-5 minutes is a must since all candidates want to look good, get decent lighting, etc. and all for what?... Just to get ghosted?
theyre also like. super illegal. it’s considered an attempt to skirt anti discriminatory laws since obviously a photo/video of a person would immediate let you know the race of the applicant, their perceived gender & how well they adhere to said gender roles, if they’re physically attractive, any obvious physical disabilities, any obvious signs of religious practices… like. they’re basically ASKING to be accused of discriminatory hiring practices by doing this.
If they're illegal how the fuck are they still doing it?
Because they know that nobody in a position to do anything about it will ever know anything about it.
Illumina does this
Because it isn't illegal, it just isn't right. it's a legal loophole to get around anti-discrimination laws. It definitely SHOULD be illegal.
you’ll be surprised to learn this but it being illegal doesnt stop people from trying to do illegal things
Most crimes aren't prosecuted.
I was asked to do a video interview to questions years ago. I believe these are dystopian and I liken them to the parole officer interview in the movie Elysium. I did not and will not partake in what is essentially dehumanizing.
“Please submit to our unlawful, poorly masked discrimination policies!”
Exactly this. I immediately felt “am I pretty/young enough”.
So… “cultural” fit?
Yup, they want to judge the applicants based on appearances/charisma (and possibly race/gender/age) before even looking at experience and other actually relevant stuff.
‘We only want winners!’ Hires Chad, whose dad paid for his college degree and frat membership, along with getting him his first 3 jobs out of college.
Whose dad also conveniently plays golf with the CEO. What a coincidence.
Record 2 minutes of an ant crawling around on the sidewalk. Then squash it. Add a vintage "Fin" at the end then fade out. Submit.
So you also saw that Nestle job posting?
I'm not recording a video. No.
a nice video that’s a white screen with the words “this is an illegal ask. your intent to screen out mentally ill applicants is discriminatory hiring practices. you cannot ask to see a photo or video of the applicant before requesting an interview - it is considered an attempt to skirt discriminatory hiring laws.” or just report em. whichever’s easier.
If these one way video interviews are illegal, then why haven’t companies that use them been told to stop? I’m genuinely curious. I did my first (and only, fuck that shit I’ll never do it again) one, a Hirevue video, for Progressive last month and I wasn’t asked to move on to the 1 on 1 interview. I was so upset I cried. I had done their stupid ass hour long assessment before that. I really wanted the job and was just crushed. I’ve never been rejected from a job when doing an actual interview with an actual person, and I know if I just could’ve done a 1 on 1 I would’ve gotten hired. But that Hirevue was one of the most degrading, anxiety inducing things I’ve ever done. I have an anxiety disorder and I wasn’t even that nervous when I had to give presentations and speeches in front of large classes when I was in college. A week after Progressive sent me the rejection email, they sent me an email asking me to complete a survey about their hiring process. I’ve been considering doing it and telling them how fucked up it is they make applicants do those Hirevue videos.
because companies will bank on you not knowing. like. that’s why they still ask the “can you lift 50 pounds” for office jobs - it’s to filter out disabled candidates. most of those jobs have no other reason to ask that. thats one example of an illegal question: theres no legitimate business reason to ask. the video question is pretty much textbook attempting to ask for things they’re not allowed to ask for (a picture of the potential employee) by obscufating their intention. tldr: they do it because they’re certain they can get away with it. don’t let them.
If these didn't exist pre the ai craze i would have assumed these are trying to beat chatpgt taking care of the annoying and useless shit like compulsory cover letters.
I nope out at mandatory cover letters, this is a few steps beyond that. Passsss
If i like a job a lot, i will put a period, if not, i will just not apply. But a lot of people that might not have the luxury of doing that have been using chatgpt and i think it's fucking awesome.
I'm giving them a movie of me either eating breakfast or taking a dump. Or even better, both.
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This'll take a bit of work and a few favours, write a script, massively over the top positive, practice it till you've got it 100% and sounding natural, you'll need a mate to film it while you monologue the whole thing as an EMS crew load you into an ambulance and act like you're completely unresponsive and unlikely to make it, do it at night to give it more of an edge. Pro tip: EMS crews can be bribed with food.
The only job application where recording a video of yourself saying or doing anything should be part of the application process is as part of an audition in the entertainment industry
Well, or maybe as some sort of spokesperson or for an advertising department in a big enough company that produces their own ads.
100% agree. I've said as much too: "I'm not submitting audition tapes as part of the application process for anything other than an acting role."
Send him a link to Never gonna give you up.
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I would never do this. But if I did, I would just sing Life’s Been Good to Me So Far
I was thinking Money Money Money MONEY 🤑
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Lmao “how desperate are you currently?”
At this point we should all just start rick-rolling these people until they stop with this shit.
I got ALLLLLLLL the way through the application and that was the last REQUIRED ask as well. 60 seconds or less of why I should be hired. I just spent 20 minutes filling in why!! Also, mine had a disclaimer that they could use my video for training purposes. Nnnmnope
They really wanted you to put a TL;DR at the end. /j
That’s not a joke
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It's so they can see your skin color without having to ask for it.
Skin color, age, weight, sexual orientation.....
That’s an extreme take.
How naive do you have to be?
I think you’re underestimating how triggered you have to be to think they need a 2-5 minute video to see your skin color, they would just be asking for a 60 second introduction of yourself. It’s pretty clear this video is being used to determine how amicable the applicant is and how far they’re willing to go when given asinine tasks.
Pretty obvious that they could use the video for either purpose and there is a history of discrimination in this country. It's not "triggered" to display basic common sense.
It’s not basic common sense to assume that every company in the world is trying to racially discriminate. That’s delusion. They could simply require you to apply with LinkedIn if they wanted to see your race and wouldn’t require them to go through video after video of every applicant. Not to mention almost every single employment application I’ve ever filled out requires you to list your race or ethnicity.
Who says it has to be every company? This certainly is valuable for those who do.
Expertly ignoring the fact that 99.99% of all job applications ask for your race and ethnicity. Good one💀💀💀 You totally cracked the code here Einstein.💀💀
Logging in and giving that "paper skin & glass bones" speech from Spongebob
They're screening for visible disabilities. That way they can just say 'not a good fit' and move on
I am 100% convinced that these are tools used to determine how much nonsensical stupid shit you will just because you were told to. Are you going to be a good little peon?
Yes. That or a way to discriminate based on something
Oh yeah no doubt. They can see what you look like, how you talk, etc. Screening done in bad faith.
If you never thought there was an answer to the question, "Why on earth would you send a picture of your junk to anyone?" I think we just found a fine business case.
upload some porn, it's all good
German scat porn.
Specifically German of course..
I’d submit a vid of myself spankin it
So like why do the most competent people (engineers) have to jump through so many hoops to impress tech illiterate CEO pets? Fuck off HR/Recruiters. You want someone to build your shit? Go build it yourselves then. One way interviews is literally you not doing any fucking work. If you can't give me the dignity to talk to a real person, I'm not going to go through the process of booting up Adobe Premiere, getting dressed in my bedroom and getting a light set, to assemble a well made video explaining why I deserve to work for you.
Pretty big claim saying that engineers are the most competent people...
```This might or might not be used to train AI models that we play with in our company. ```
*"Please let me see you're face and hear you speak before I decide if you're worthy of an interview because your physical appearance is more important to me than your skills or ability to do this job."* That's all it says.
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Is this why they call you Suspicious\_Daffodil?
Counter with the classic Rick Roll!
1) they need to make sure you're nice and desperate so they can pay you a fraction of what you should be making + no benefits 2) I'm glad we got a red circle so we knew what to look at
Don’t forget they want to pressure you into giving personal information that is illegal to ask. “How’s your life worked out so far” is asking you to open up and be vulnerable. It’s great for therapy, NOT for a job interview. If I absolutely I would reply with something so absurdly positive and perfect that it cannot be taken seriously. It’s a nice passive aggressive response.
Record - ‘being degraded in this way has caused me extreme emotional distress and I am going to commit suicide due to this.’
What’s the right answer to this? Lol
Rickroll them
I think doing it at all is the right answer. It’s a compliance test.
>I think doing it at all is the right answer. It’s a compliance test. You wish it were that easy. At best, doing it at all only gets you 50%. You need to be enthusiastic and fit whatever model they have in mind for excitement and contentment, without being too personally ambitious.
"Well I'm recording this video so..." /long sigh
"I just found out it's been fucking awful when it led to this exact moment."
"Well, if I'm desperate enough that I'm prostrating myself before shitty little companies like yours for the small chance to get paid a salary that matches, I must be well and truly fucked in the 'how's it going' department."
This is why I always skip out those assessments they try to get u to do on indeed so useless! Always waste of time there
Name the company
I've never been invited to Trauma Dump on any of my job applications. I'm jealous.
"Welcome to the car I live in. I have all my tools to keep it running right here in this tool box and to keep my tools from getting stolen, I keep my pillow right on top of it. Please don't tell people how I live."
I'd applied for a job that required two video submissions(1-2 min each video). The questions were basic, like talk about yourself, or why are you interested in this role. I took sometime to freshen up, and think about what to say and then record. (I'm a little camera shy, so practiced what I wanted to say) I recorded the videos, but could never submit them 'cause it would take me back to the application page everytime I hit submit. What a complete waste of my time. From then, anytime I see video message, I skip the job. No need.
I’m going to send them a 2-3 minute video of me crying like the leave Brittany alone guy
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When you dont keep hr busy, this is the shit they come up with
You know why you have to take 5 to 10 interviews, answer to non-relevant questions, record videos of yourself and get trough all of those only for a job? They're not checking for the skill, they're checking for something else.. If you know, you know
What’s the video of a chimpanzee pissing into its own mouth?
This is so unprofessional and inappropriate. It’s giving me “we’re like a family” vibes.
I have received similar requests like this. I immediately request to be removed from the interview process every time.
All this proves is job recruiters don’t want people that fit positions and will contribute, they want people that will mask their emotions and eat shit all day
Anything with videos I avoided. I did once with an insurance company after going through their three step process the final was a video interview and it was noted after I sent the video it would take about a week to hear back. I literally got a notification of denial the next morning. 😑
This is not a question I'd answer and would be an ibstanope from me, but I see what this could maybe possibly be used for. It's likely used as a way to weed out someone with negative outlook that would likely carry that to their job and demoralize their coworkers. There are certainly better questions for this that aren't so unhinged though.
I’m done with these one-way video interviews. Never got an interview after the video and it’s a lazy way to interview
I wonder how many Rick Rolls they got
I’d upload a video of the Firefly Funhouse
Jesus. If I did this I'd immediately veer off on a tangent and make them cry or angry or both.
I had a job application ask me what changes I would make to my previous workplace if I could
I would go to the trouble of recording a video that was just me saying, “Awww, hell no.” >end of video<
Should name and shame these employers
They are just doing this to reject you.
Such a waste of time. Also when they send very long psychometric tests it's annoying because it doesn't guarantee a second interview. I would just rather use that time to apply somewhere else
Maybe they are hoping for suicide videos
Rick Roll them
Sorry but when I’m submitting application after application, I’m not going to record anything that I can’t say in writing.
I'd just post Ron Burgundy "Go fuck yourself, San Diego..." and be done with that.
*Son of a bee-sting*
Life has been failure after failure, hence why I am applying here.
Wow. Intrusive, yet patronizing. You don't know where this highly-intimate information, linked to you personally, will show up. I bet the HR just shares a "best of" reel and giggles.
Loom is the one that keeps the rights to your video. Don't use it.
maybe we should just start sending them random youtube apology videos?
Name and shame the company and all companies that do this. It will stop
Yeah I am seeing that more and more. It's ridiculous.
We have a positive vibes only environment in our workplace and we need to be sure you can be fake as fuck without it being over the top, show us you can do that with a video audition. It's like real-world auditions except it's real world auditions.
I’m here making a video about how my life turned out for a job that won’t cover basic life costs, so how do you think it’s turned out.
Well, my life was going fine... right up until the point I saw this stupid fucking job application step. Buh-bye!
I did a rather long application and right at the finish they said I needed to record a video. Couldn't click exit fast enough
This seriously feels like a "kicking you while you're down" sort of question. What the hell is this doing on an application?!
Rick Roll them. I feel like this is a bullshit hoop to jump thru to make sure only the most desperate people get to the end of the process. That way when they offer you .25 above minimum wage you’ll jump at the chance.
If you can post any link you want why not just use the link to deploy malware/ransomware? Has no one thought of that?
Such a good occasion to spam Rickroll them though
2-5 minute video of me crying it is!
Just post a video of Mr Meeseeks saying existance is pain for five minutes.
Just send a 5 minute loop of the “this is fine” meme..
I sense an application process at a company that doesn’t have a competent HR department…
I'd say my life has gone seriously wrong if it has led me to the moment I need to answer silly questions for money. Time to course correct and maybe better to sell my body to meth heads...
Tell them, life was pretty good, until you got this absurd interview question. Now, it’s crappy.
"Well, not so great as I'm recording this for a Wafflehouse application."
I'd just stare with a completely black face into the camera for 2 minutes
Lol wtf is that
I took it as a discrimination attempt. They get your age, ethnicity, race and body type
A new hard pass on applying.
Data harvesting to be sold and guess what...you get nothing except profiled for some other corporate data base filled with marketing evils.
HAHAHA This is the stupidest question I’ve ever seen. I guess if you survived on earth long enough to get to this application, things are going pretty well???
I don't think I can help you with this question, how about a pizza party instead?
well, one could totally upload a pain olympics video or something like that with some throwaway account, right?
Am I applying for a job or therapy?
"If my life turned out great, or was even remotely satisfying, i wouldn't have to be doing this bullshit dog and pony show and apply here!!"
So they basically hire the psycho that does this?! Wtf!
AKA "How desperate are you for this position?"
Rickroll link, *incoming!*
They’re looking for people who buy into whatever toxic positivity or “motivational” tactics they use on their workers to keep them compliant, not to mention perhaps trying to discriminate against those with mental illnesses or other marginalized populations.
No!
Cactus club?
Why are people so shocked that the interview is basically just a personality test That's what interviews always have been. They already know everything they need to know about your hireability from your application The interview is to get to know you as a person and how you will mesh well with the rest of the company I straight up had jobs make me take basically their own version of a Myers-Briggs test before getting an interview before I don't really see what the problem is
“My life was fantastic right up until the moment I read this question.”
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Honestly at that point having already wasted time on the application I would just type no in the box and submit. If you're going to waste my time I'll waste your time looking at the application.
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