I recently had one of the most absurd experiences I’ve ever had as a job applicant. I applied for a job that only paid a measly $2,800 a month. I was already sceptical about the salary, but I decided to give the company a chance and see what was up.
Little did I know that this would become one of the most ridiculous job interviews of my life. After I applied for the position, the company asked me to come in for an interview. This is not uncommon, so I thought nothing of it.
But then, things got strange. After my first interview, the company asked me to come in for a second interview. I was a bit taken aback but I figured that some companies like to be thorough in their hiring process.
But then, the company asked me to come in for a third interview. At this point, I was starting to get concerned. I had already spent a few hours of my time interviewing and I wondered what more they wanted to ask me.
It turns out, the company wanted me to come in for a third interview in order to “get to know me better”. I was a bit taken aback by this request. I mean, what more did they need to know about me? I had already shared a lot of information about myself during the previous two interviews.
At this point, I was feeling frustrated. I had already invested a lot of time in this process and the company was only offering a paltry salary. I was starting to think that this was a waste of my time.
However, I decided to go through with the third interview. It was a long and tedious process and I was starting to feel overwhelmed. After I finished the third interview, I was ready to leave and never look back.
But then, the company asked me to come in for one final interview. This was the last straw. I could not believe that a company was asking me to go through four rounds of interviews for a job that only paid $2,800 a month.
This is a ridiculous request and I am not alone in feeling this way. Many people who have gone through similar experiences have expressed the same sentiment. Companies should not expect applicants to go through multiple rounds of interviews for a job that pays such a low salary.
It is absurd to ask someone to spend so much time interviewing for a job that pays so little. Companies should be more considerate of the time and effort that job applicants put into the process and should offer a salary that is commensurate with the effort.
In the end, I decided to turn down the job. It was just not worth it to me to spend so much time and energy for a job that paid such a low salary. Companies should be more reasonable when it comes to the amount of effort they expect applicants to invest.