@dr_zooks: I used to do that, in a way, and it only ever made people angry, indignant. Quite often that's because I was talking with people with less experience and skill/ability, or I was talking with someone who was just interviewing for HR and had no idea how to do the job at all. So I simply asked them the turnover rate, including the number of on-paper-qualified people they had to let go because they couldn't do the job, and then told them they were stupid and would leave.
@dr_zooks: I usually saw the same job positions at the same places being listed again every 3 to 6 months because of the totally whacked hiring processes.
@thedisasterautist upsetting them would the cathartic response for myself because they saw my resume, it's right there in front of them, why waste my time? That's on them.
@dr_zooks: I applied for work and had portfolio and multiple references and letters of recommendation, sometimes even from higher-ups in parts of the companies, and talked shop with them, sometimes for an hour or more. Then when it came time... I didn't get the jobs because I didn't have a B.A. in the fields or didn't have a particular paid-for certification, and HR says that's a deal-breaking requirement.
@thedisasterautist this has to be the dumbest timeline.
@thedisasterautist it's so maddening. Next time I might ask how much more experience I need doing something, then ask how much they have, then pull out my trusty "so what makes you think you can tell me shit?" 🤣