I am sick of acting like an unpaid clown and being interrogated in job interviews. I’ve been in enough to know that whole process is just a bunch of people bullshitting each other. I’m at the point where I don’t want to smile and pretend I love what I do anymore. I applied because I need the money and I want the benefits, that’s the only reason. Get over it. I don’t get why companies want you to give bullshit reasons for wanting to join them when deep down we all know why everyone goes to work. Doesn’t matter what my “motivations” are for applying or what I do outside of work. If I have the skills and experience, display maturity and good communication, and pass the skill based assessments, then I should be good enough to be hired. I work in tech, and the amount of interviews we typically…
It puts pressure on employees to feel like they have to go to look good and move up in the company. Also, it’s taking MORE time away from their family. For example, my fiancé’s job has a monthly pizza party. Always falls on a Friday night. They have ALCOHOL provided and whatnot. I’m over here thinking, we get TWO good nights a week where we don’t have to be expected to wake up in the morning to be at work. He spends 2+ hours a day commuting and spends 9 hours at work. By the time he gets home, eats, and showers, it’s time to go to sleep. Then you’re going to try to waste part of his weekend with a stupid pizza party? So frustrating. I know they’re trying to build culture. DO IT DURING THE DAY WHEN PEOPLE ARE GETTING PAID. ETA- my fiancé typically doesn’t go, but…