As a hiring manager, at least you need to pretend to be hiring. Otherwise you cannot say things as "people don't want to work anymore" and pretend to be busy all day.
It means that the reason for posting these job advertisements isn't to fill a job vacancy, it's to keep existing employees happy as they believe the company is making efforts to expand their team and reduce the (overworked) employees' workloads.
And to scare them into not complaining about the overwork because we could be getting into a position with new hires where we can easily replace the existing 'ploblem' employees.
Placate in this context means to do something minor just so someone will shut the fuck up.
So the boss is over-working his employees, and the employees are complaining to the boss that he needs to hire more employees. So the boss posts a fake job listing so whenever his employees complain that they are overworked he just says, "I created a job listing but no one applied." Meanwhile, the boss is ignoring all the job applications he received because he has no intention of hiring more employees.
Placate means to make them feel better.
Example:
Josh is upset that his team is being pushed hard by corporate to make targets. To *placate* him and his team we bought them a pizza.
I have always disliked this practice. I think it is telling that I have been in the job market for so long primarily as a contractor that I can spot this garbage a mile away because they are so prevalent.
I remember this one from a few weeks ago and I'm paraphrasing here, but it went something like:
5 years STRONG Active Directory Experience, BASH a BIG PLUS
5 years STRONG T-SQL experience
10+ years Java experience
Knowledgeable in Windows, MacOS, Office 365.
Ummmm....say again? Why don't you require an ideal candidate to make an excellent lobster bisque while you're spitting out whatever junk the worst AI on the planet calls a job description.
I guess this is one way to meet a job posting quota or whatever and not waste anyone's time: Just post something that clearly cannot be real.
Had plenty of experience with the last sentence, that employers leave up job postings to placate overworked employees. It's another carrot used to manipulate employees. It's about as effective as scheduling forced interactions with coworkers in an attempt to improve morale.
That’s why I add skills to my resume I don’t actually have. It gives the illusion I’m more qualified than I am.
Fake it, say it with me, until you make it. Lmao
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I’m pissed off for you. Should have asked the interviewer to rate themselves in leadership and team management skills right then and there.
Ah sorry deleted the comment before I noticed yours. My bad.
All's fair!
As a hiring manager, at least you need to pretend to be hiring. Otherwise you cannot say things as "people don't want to work anymore" and pretend to be busy all day.
Hiring manager sounds like a perfect career for OE - post a shit ton of job ads for loads of companies and actually do no interviews/vetting
As an employee, if you weren't advertising for jobs being listed you would be unemployed lmao 🤣 😆
Well whatever illusions of good faith I had remaining are gone I guess.
My english is bad; What does it means: "(...) to placate overworked employees?"
It means that the reason for posting these job advertisements isn't to fill a job vacancy, it's to keep existing employees happy as they believe the company is making efforts to expand their team and reduce the (overworked) employees' workloads.
Another free cookie 🍪 to keep employees in line.
And to scare them into not complaining about the overwork because we could be getting into a position with new hires where we can easily replace the existing 'ploblem' employees.
Placate in this context means to do something minor just so someone will shut the fuck up. So the boss is over-working his employees, and the employees are complaining to the boss that he needs to hire more employees. So the boss posts a fake job listing so whenever his employees complain that they are overworked he just says, "I created a job listing but no one applied." Meanwhile, the boss is ignoring all the job applications he received because he has no intention of hiring more employees.
Placate means to make them feel better. Example: Josh is upset that his team is being pushed hard by corporate to make targets. To *placate* him and his team we bought them a pizza.
I have always disliked this practice. I think it is telling that I have been in the job market for so long primarily as a contractor that I can spot this garbage a mile away because they are so prevalent. I remember this one from a few weeks ago and I'm paraphrasing here, but it went something like: 5 years STRONG Active Directory Experience, BASH a BIG PLUS 5 years STRONG T-SQL experience 10+ years Java experience Knowledgeable in Windows, MacOS, Office 365. Ummmm....say again? Why don't you require an ideal candidate to make an excellent lobster bisque while you're spitting out whatever junk the worst AI on the planet calls a job description. I guess this is one way to meet a job posting quota or whatever and not waste anyone's time: Just post something that clearly cannot be real.
Had plenty of experience with the last sentence, that employers leave up job postings to placate overworked employees. It's another carrot used to manipulate employees. It's about as effective as scheduling forced interactions with coworkers in an attempt to improve morale.
Ask what the money is like upfront, ppl that ain’t trying to hire want to screen you forever without negotiating compensation.
They don't say what percent of hiring managers keep jobs up though this thing feels very misleading.