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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/mersaphe on 2026-08-18 04:14:19+00:00.

Had an interview recently that went like this:

"We're looking for someone to replace the guy who's about to retire and he offered to train his replacement, but we want somebody to build the system up again from scratch and make it better"

...That wasn't in the job description.

"Right, but we want someone who can go above and beyond and identify ways for the business to grow and be more efficient"

...But you're going to pay me more for that?

"No, because you're salaried so you're expected to do whatever it takes for the team to meet deadlines including working beyond 5'o clock and/or on some weekends"

...What are the benefits like?

"Great benefits but you don't get any PTO or sick days before working here 3 months"

...

"You will also have to fix a coworker's mistakes sometimes before you can get to your own assigned responsibilities, but he's been here a while and is married to the HR lady so nobody has the guts to say to his face that his work is sub-par"

...How is any of this fair?

"We're a family business but we also function as a high growth startup culture, which includes responding to my texts and calls outside of normal business hours"

At this point, I literally walked out!

I'm sure they were shaking their heads and saying NOBODY WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE