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[–] zxqwas@lemmy.world 215 points 6 days ago (1 children)

How to legally discriminate against anyone above the age of 40?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 96 points 6 days ago (15 children)

Or under the age of 25. Nobody is voluntarily signing up for Instagram in the modern era. Hell, even TikTok is getting past its prime.

They might as well be demanding my Spotify Playlist.

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 35 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Where are the kids then? Roblox?

[–] mephiska@lemmy.world 51 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] fonix232@fedia.io 31 points 6 days ago (2 children)

See, THIS is what modern technology was supposed to bring.

It's so hard to organise a hangout with friends. Nobody knows when they're available because they don't have a proper calendar. Everyone just lives their life one day at a time, having no clue if they'll be free next Tuesday for a pint or two. It's so annoying.

The moment you start using a semi-public calendar, things become so much easier. People don't need to see your events, just free/busy blocks. And when you want to organise something for a dozen people, that level of knowledge, combined with some AI (ain't nobody got time to find a free time slot that's good for everyone!), sorts these things out so quickly.

Sure, some 30% still won't turn up but at least it's not an endless "X can't make it next Tuesday, next Thursday would be good except Y and Z are out of town, etc etc". I have your emails, I have your availability calendars, let's make it happen. Boom. Pub time scheduled in 5 minutes.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 27 points 5 days ago (4 children)

This doesn’t need AI. Traditional algorithms can do this.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 84 points 5 days ago

Data harvesting disguised as a job application

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I have neither, what would I do?

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My Instagram handle is '); DROP TABLE AccountNames;--

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 28 points 5 days ago

Looking forward to the day I'm unemployable for not having those accounts instead of just for being really easy to find out I'm a communist

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I recently attempted to apply for a job and they wanted a link to my LinkedIn page. Fair enough, but then they also had another spot for "Website" that was mandatory to fill in, and it would not allow me to continue with the application until I had a legit website in there, and it wouldn't accept the same link as my LinkedIn page that I'd already used in the space above, so I just gave up. Fuckers.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 26 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Use https://example.com/ lol

But, yeah, it's gotten ridiculous. No one wants to work, though...

[–] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Avoid use in operations.

Damn! I wanted to use it.

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[–] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"N/A" is the correct answer unless your account happens to be under your real name. "Fuck you, try and find it" is what you should be thinking.

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[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 36 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I don't even have a TikTok account, lol.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You shouldn't have an Instagram account, either. Meta is more evil than Google.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

A decade ago I would've agreed. Now I'm not too sure there's enough difference to be significant.

I mean the second part of your comment. Obviously I agree with not having an IG lol

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[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

Then you are not qualified for this job

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[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 110 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (10 children)

Anyone asking for your full address at the job application stage isn't usually legit either. Just don't. You can give that to a BG check company after an offer is made and accepted.

Source - am HR

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 49 points 6 days ago (3 children)

where I live, there is a street near mine that is locally famous for being a trouble making poor area.

Felony Flats is one of the nicer nicknames that neighborhood has. The street I live on is also famous, but it is famous for being the road with the old historical houses and generally upper class atmosphere, the popular walkway/trail runs alongside it.

Everything being equal and it came down to splitting hairs, if someone was to see the street names and addresses and knows the area, they would absolutely give me an opportunity vs my neighbor of just a few blocks away.

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[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 89 points 6 days ago (1 children)

"Our application statistics show everybody has IG and TikTok accounts."

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 32 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I don't have either one of these. Jesus.

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[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 53 points 5 days ago
[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 72 points 5 days ago (4 children)

And it's required. I genuinely have neither. Am I not welcome to apply?

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago

Sadly these people would probably assume that you were lying.

[–] arin@lemmy.world 28 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You're on an fbi list for not having one and another list for having neither

[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 30 points 5 days ago (1 children)

At least I'm not on the Epstein list.

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[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 88 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

This is probably rage bait TBH.

since this is required..I'm sure the position involves some type of social media presence on insta and tiktok

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 57 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I’ve had first-hand accounts of in-person interviewers turning their laptops to the interviewee and asking them to log in to their social media accounts.

I’ve also had first person accounts of interviewees laughing and leaving immediately.

As would any sane person

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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 30 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

"Required" doesn't mean you have to provide account credentials. It just means you have a provide a string of characters to complete the form. None or / are strings of character.

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[–] fin@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

put "logout" in these forms and watch them logout from their account

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[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 43 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It's anecdotal, but back when I was on Reddit, I saw someone say that a prospective employer actually required your full credentials so that they could check your private information as well.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 36 points 5 days ago (6 children)

That not only sounds illegal and shady, it would be the dumbest thing you could do.

Now somebody else has your account, uploads some Epstein material for shits and giggles and you can go to jail

That is an immediate "Nope the fuck out of there, you do NOT want to work in het place"

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[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 days ago

I love (read: hate) the ones that have a lengthy survey, full of questions and repeats to gauge your priorities by forcing you to choose one thing over another. Ive gotten such gems as, "Would you rather: 1) ensure that customers leave satisfied and happy; or 2) have a good work-life balance?"

[–] Heikki2@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

What if you don't have an account?

[–] PissingIntoTheWind@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I live in California. This is illegal.

[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 8 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I lived in a "purple" city and constantly dealt with illegal application requests.

Its only illegal if companies actually get punished. But nah, not when you have a man in the white house who can touch little girls and gargle presidential balls and nothing happens.

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Let's be very clear: only one of those two sexual acts is illegal. The other one is just hilarious proof that we live in the most stupid timeline.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 37 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I feel like any company that seriously wants an employee doesn't want an answer to either question.

I do not have a TikTok account because I'm not 6 years old, and do not care about what the current trend is.

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this could only come close to making sense for a social media manager.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 37 points 6 days ago (12 children)

Maybe it's an intelligence test: if you supply them, you're too dumb for the job.

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[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 28 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Report them, the only solution.

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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

They want to check you accounts, for reasons.

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