Stupid application form questions compendium!

[Necroplant]

I might get hired Friday, most likely yes, but he has to interview a couple others before deciding. I thought a good general discussion post would be discussing the stupid fucking questions on application forms. The place I applied to, btw, doesn't use application forms.

1) "Wages expected". $20 an hour, please. Yes, knowing how sadistic employers can be, I just write "TBA", as a safe answer. Answering with the minimum wage says to them "I don't have to pay him the preferential $12 wage, then!" Sometimes I put down $11/hour, and they say "We start at $10.25". Redundancy at its finest.

2) "Are you eligible to work in Canada?" NO, I'm here illegally, please seriously consider my application.

3) "Reason for leaving", I've left a few jobs because I fucking hated my boss, but you can't put that down. So I write the usual bullshit of "Wanted to pursue new opportunities."

Then there are online applications, who redirect you to 30-minute personality quizzes. Unless the company is going to pay $100,000 a year, this is a waste of time, from my experience. I did one for Best Buy a few years ago, and it asks stupid questions.

1) How much money have you stolen from a previous employer? $100, $50, $10, $5, $0.

2) Wendy is about to go on her lunch break, when a customer stops her to ask for assistance. She replies "I'm just heading out on my lunch, but I can get someone else to help you." The manager sees this and fires her. Was he right? Yes, probably yes, somewhat, probably not, no.

I wrote probably not, and my application was flagged and rejected.


While looking for examples online, someone gave me the best answer as to who makes these application forms and why: it's a torture test for the applicant. It is pure sadism. Why do you have to write down your address when it's both on your resume AND cover letter? And when you get hired, you have to fill in your address 5 times in the hiring package.

When I get a job, I'll post on here.

[Duzero]

I heard internet trolling will become illegal somewhere in america...

I wonder when the forms start to ask "Are you an internet troll?"