Job hunting today can be pretty ridiculous, and many job seekers will attest to that. Even compared to last year, Americans need to send out more applications to find a job. In 2023, the average number of applications job seekers had to send in the U.S. was 254. In 2024, it's now 294 applications on average.
Unreasonable screening requirements, recruiters who "ghost" applicants, and laughable salary offers: looking for a job today is really like going through Dante's nine circles of hell. And the Recruiting Hell subreddit documents them all. So, for your exasperation, here are the most bonkers situations its members had to deal with.
