My company’s HR keeps setting me up on “bad dates.” This week, I interviewed two candidates for an open job. One wanted $85k with just two years of experience copywriting for an *elevator company*. The other listed “pole dancing” as a skill online. The talent pool is full of radioactive waste right now.

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Have heard that elevator company really has its ups and downs

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I didn’t even get the pitch LOL

It’s interesting how you’re assuming the talent pool is radioactive waste, without realizing your HR people are actually the ones who are radioactive waste. There’s so much talent out there, especially now with remote hiring, that it takes a special kind of ineptness to do such a bad job at recruiting.

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Does that make you toxic waste by association if you are willing to work locally at the shitty pay?

So you’re discriminating against people who like to pole dance?

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No, I’m passing over a candidate that doesn’t have situational awareness.

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You'll regret turning down the elevator copywriter when he's at the top.

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If you're looking for copy help let me know, I'm available and have much more palatable toxic traits.

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I'm physically in New York, but nowadays what's location more than a 5 digit zip code?

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