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DevJobFail: The worst game job applications ever
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admartian
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How is it not private (Facebook I mean)? From what I Know the only truly public stuff is your cover photo and your vitals (male/female, age, city, etc). Posts (on timeline), profile pics etc can be tricky - but if you're being judged because you posted an article about something is crossing the line imo. And if you have a normal (usually photo of yourself with.without a spouse/partner/gf or bf; pet, things like cars, consoles, etc) profile pic, then there's nothing really else to see (you can't see statuses of those whom you're not friends with).
Unless companies contact Facebook and reveal other info? Surely that would be highly questionable/illegal?
Twitter on the other hand... (although unless you protect your tweets?)
I refuse to believe this is real.
The Smoking Bun
Banned
Because we love doing things just to irritate you. One day a bunch of ordinary people woke up and decided that UnrealEck should always be mildly irritated and slightly uncomfortable. Tell us other things you don't like and we'll do them to make you even more angry. HAHA!
Marc
Member
Some of these are funny, maybe companies should stop taking themselves so seriously. 
I have had it where the company hired to check me out gets my contact details and calls me to ask... erm... yeah I can confirm what I said in my CV.... good job.
I find it shocking how employers use twitter/facebook to essentially perv on people, really not cool. Rarely use either of mine but you can be judged on any number of personal things like religious, political, or sexual preferences and be none the wiser. I have mine set up to be private but does that make you suspicious?
Once had an interview where they sat me in the middle of the office and everyone around me had a copy of my CV (with my address and everything - don't add this now). With them all asking random questions. Luckily they were all cool people but that was pretty odd.
Also, I was a junior at a company and helped with some questions to hire a new guy. He passed with flying colours, had qualifications in like everything, was shit hot going by his CV and the manager's appraisal. I was really worried the guy would come in and show me up. He could barely work out a keyboard. He would stare off blankly for like 10 minutes then turn to me and ask me things like "Do you like the feel of socks?" or "I saw this girl at a laundromat, I wanted to ask her back to my place but the landlord keeps staying around so I followed her a while to make sure she got home ok". Weirdest guy, lasted a week which was pretty impressive looking back at it. I honestly don't think he could hurt a fly, was incredibly mild mannered and apologetic about everything but not all there and had no concept of social rules and etiquette.
I have had it where the company hired to check me out gets my contact details and calls me to ask... erm... yeah I can confirm what I said in my CV.... good job.
I find it shocking how employers use twitter/facebook to essentially perv on people, really not cool. Rarely use either of mine but you can be judged on any number of personal things like religious, political, or sexual preferences and be none the wiser. I have mine set up to be private but does that make you suspicious?
Once had an interview where they sat me in the middle of the office and everyone around me had a copy of my CV (with my address and everything - don't add this now). With them all asking random questions. Luckily they were all cool people but that was pretty odd.
Also, I was a junior at a company and helped with some questions to hire a new guy. He passed with flying colours, had qualifications in like everything, was shit hot going by his CV and the manager's appraisal. I was really worried the guy would come in and show me up. He could barely work out a keyboard. He would stare off blankly for like 10 minutes then turn to me and ask me things like "Do you like the feel of socks?" or "I saw this girl at a laundromat, I wanted to ask her back to my place but the landlord keeps staying around so I followed her a while to make sure she got home ok". Weirdest guy, lasted a week which was pretty impressive looking back at it. I honestly don't think he could hurt a fly, was incredibly mild mannered and apologetic about everything but not all there and had no concept of social rules and etiquette.
anexanhume
Member
This thread is amazeballs.
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Deleted member 102362
Unconfirmed Member
Like, in your hands or on your feet?
The Smoking Bun
Banned
If that's real; cute. If not; still cute. Although judging by "White Knight" it seems to be a fake meant to mock Bronies in general.
I'd be inclined to agree, but I don't know enough about MLP to know if that was a serious assertion or not.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
It reads more like some guy's fantasy
I've always wondered about how companies react seeing CCIE on their resume...must be instant hire no?
Wait, they even check who you follow on Twitter?! Well, time to unfollow the Page 3 account and several others.
A few years back, I remember being called in by my boss at the time to fix her computer. I was the only one working there at the time with any computer experience since at the time I was an assistant in my high school's IT department. As I'm working on her computer, my boss is reading all the recent applicants' résumé quietly to herself. A few moments later, she's laughing out loud. She calls me over and has me read a particular résumé. Apparently, the applicant thought it was a good idea to copy and paste every word that sounded smart to him or her on the resume, regardless of it making any sense. It was a mess, an incoherent mess. I was a bit curious as to who this résumé belongs to so I glanced up. Turns out it belonged to one of my friends. I handed the piece of paper back to my boss who promptly threw it out. When I met my friend the next day, I had a hard time keeping a straight face. Every time he would look my way that day, I merely shook my head. When he finally asked me what was wrong, I bursted out laughing and told him that if he ever needs help with his résumé, to come see me. It didn't hit him as to what I was talking about till a few days later. He straight up asked me if I read it. You guys know that Jack Nicholson nodding gif? That's exactly how I responded back. There's more to this story but I don't have the time to type it all out.
A few years back, I remember being called in by my boss at the time to fix her computer. I was the only one working there at the time with any computer experience since at the time I was an assistant in my high school's IT department. As I'm working on her computer, my boss is reading all the recent applicants' résumé quietly to herself. A few moments later, she's laughing out loud. She calls me over and has me read a particular résumé. Apparently, the applicant thought it was a good idea to copy and paste every word that sounded smart to him or her on the resume, regardless of it making any sense. It was a mess, an incoherent mess. I was a bit curious as to who this résumé belongs to so I glanced up. Turns out it belonged to one of my friends. I handed the piece of paper back to my boss who promptly threw it out. When I met my friend the next day, I had a hard time keeping a straight face. Every time he would look my way that day, I merely shook my head. When he finally asked me what was wrong, I bursted out laughing and told him that if he ever needs help with his résumé, to come see me. It didn't hit him as to what I was talking about till a few days later. He straight up asked me if I read it. You guys know that Jack Nicholson nodding gif? That's exactly how I responded back. There's more to this story but I don't have the time to type it all out.
I've been a recruiter now for about a decade and the first thing I do is check out someone's social media. If it's sketchy I don't call you. Also, people need to learn to not use cute email addresses. Kingdingaling@aol.com won't get you hired.
Strange, usually people that use that word here are pretty laid back and awesome.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Yeah, that shit makes me nervous as hell. I don't have Twitter or Facebook and have no intention of getting it any time soon. The only business any of that is to any employer would be to make sure someone isn't going to be out there doing something to embarrass the company, in which case I don't see why having nothing could be an issue. The whole thing feels like going to an interview and finding out Joe McCarthy works for HR.
SeventhSon
Member
It's just missing interests in hanzo steel and fingerless gloves.
UncleSporky
Member
They probably got the advice from a "top 10 list of things that will get you hired" written by some random person online.
They should hire this guy immediately!!!!
I have no idea what it is supposed to be, but the expression on that pink fox(?)'s face cracked me up.
JackDebian
Banned
Not game related, but a guy who was interviewing for an IT position at a company I used to work at, this was just a few years ago, in 2012:
Interviewer: So what do think is the future of the IT field?
Guy: Let me drop some motherfucking science on your ass, have you ever heard of virtual machines? They are the future of server management.
Yes, he actually said that, and we had already virtualized our entire environment, along with everyone else in IT at the time. This guy thought he was a visionary or something!
Interviewer: So what do think is the future of the IT field?
Guy: Let me drop some motherfucking science on your ass, have you ever heard of virtual machines? They are the future of server management.
Yes, he actually said that, and we had already virtualized our entire environment, along with everyone else in IT at the time. This guy thought he was a visionary or something!
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Is this a direct quote? Because I just started crying because I laughed so hard reading this.
I almost did a double take because that job experience describes me... I've never sent you a job application though.
Edit: For Skullgirls and something else, respectively.
RustyNails
Member
The story from Michelle in that quote, that is pretty common. Happened with me in the past. Usually the receptionist knows which 'michelle' right off the bat. Nothing to take issue with.
grosvenor_92
Member
That's creepy
Oh my god, that's amazing.
"Rather than give him some text with mistakes in, I gave him his own CV, 20 minutes to find the mistakes and a pen. Unfortunately he only found 14 of them and didnt make it through to the next round."
There's a line between helpful criticism and being a total dick, and this guy crossed it.
There's a line between helpful criticism and being a total dick, and this guy crossed it.
impetuous_silly
Member
Exactly, what are they even expecting?
The ability to answer the question.
I'm reminded of this application of a fanboy trying to work for Nintendo. It's, uhh, interesting.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I thought that was the best one on the list.
Refusing someone because of their email address sounds like a major jerk move =/
I assume these people haven't been taught how to do CV, apply for job and Interviews. When I left school and was struggling when applying for job I was wondering why weren't these skills taught at school.
Wow what an arrogant idiot, even I know not to do that.
I don't get it.... ?_?
I don't see anything wrong with it, as it was an appendix to his second application. Meaning it also submitted a proper one as well, remember you want to stand out from the rest and it clearly worked for him.
Wow what an arrogant idiot, even I know not to do that.
I don't get it.... ?_?
I don't see anything wrong with it, as it was an appendix to his second application. Meaning it also submitted a proper one as well, remember you want to stand out from the rest and it clearly worked for him.
That's just a mild example. I get some crazy stuff every single day. I just got a resume titled "noah's ark was made by amateurs...the titanic was made by experts" I don't even know what that means.
There are tons of crazies out their and I spend most of my day trying to find the smart ones.
JackDebian
Banned
That is EXACTLY what he said.
Finster
Member
No, you get shit on because bronies are creepy as hell. Bronies are just far enough into the creep factor to make a MLP resume almost believable. We don't want to believe it's possible, but bronies have come up with way weirder bs than that, so non-bronies can never be sure if this is trolling or just another example of your creepiness.
soul creator
Member
Been applying to jobs the past month, glad I didn't see anything I've done on the list, lol
cpp_is_king
Member
I guarantee you I have the "worst resume that has ever existed in the history of resumes" story.
Not going to say where this happened other than to say that it was a very well known studio, but I once saw a resume come through that was basically the following:
That was the entire resume. I'm not shitting you, I couldn't make up something this stupid.
Not going to say where this happened other than to say that it was a very well known studio, but I once saw a resume come through that was basically the following:
That was the entire resume. I'm not shitting you, I couldn't make up something this stupid.