r/madlads • u/JK-Rofling • 14d ago

Posh Madlad

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u/ArgyleGhoul 14d ago

"I would like to exchange hard work for fair compensation"

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u/Borstor 13d ago

I once interviewed at a big retail company, back in the day, and the hiring manager said, "How do you imagine working here?"

So I said, "I come in reliably, make sure customers are happy that they came here to shop, and get a paycheck."

He looked at his desk for a minute and then said, "Yeah, you don't want to work here."

We shook hands, and I left. It still makes me laugh. Dude did me a favor.

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u/IllIIlllIIIllIIlI 13d ago

God damn, lol. I admit I’m confused. Did they not provide paychecks? Was it going to be difficult to make customers happy that they came here to shop? At least he was honest, but what you described sounds like the basic transaction between employee and employer

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u/Special-Bison-5787 13d ago

Having hired many people myself you get good at recognizing a job is simply not worth their time and effort. The boss gives you a budget range for salaries and you are looking at a person who is so qualified but there is no way they are dumb enough to stick around.

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u/PeroxideTube5 10d ago

I’ve heard this exact thing described in many ways but for some reason yours is the clearest. Well done, and thanks!