Comments on: nothired.com is pathetic, disgusting

By: not in HR

not in HR — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:16:11 +0000

I think the site is great, and i agree with the comment that maybe the site will cause someone to at least proofread their resume.

By: Hardi har har

Hardi har har — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:42:22 +0000

Ha ha ha sounds like somebody saw their resume over there.

By: Jason B.

Jason B. — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:19:26 +0000

“Tossing grenades at the CEO of a public company or large organization, for example, is a lot different than shining a spotlight on the less fortunate among us for amusement.”

Really??? Who is holyer-than-thou now? Big or little, “tossing grenades” is a low thing to do to increase your ratings.

“Man, HR people are real jerks.” (or hypocrites)

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:18:17 +0000

This site is mean spirited and negative. Some of the stuff they put up for ridicule or fair game, the zany, the crazy, but somethings fall into a gray area. You can see it in the comments left by some people. For example, in the post “Totally” what looks like nonsense jargon isn’t so cut and dry. Some companies don’t even read cover letters, they just scan them for keywords. So in that case couldnt it just be some young applicant hoping to get in as many buzzwords as it takes to get a human being to look at him/her? Theres lots of other gray area stuff, and I don’t buy this “You can learn from it” nonsense. Why don’t you HR people post the BEST cover letter you’ve ever seen? This site just confirms peoples’ worst fears, that HR people really can be petty, terrible human beings, who find merriment in others’ shortcomings.

By: Andres

Andres — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:20:01 +0000

Aw, come on Joel – lighten up.

HR is often seen as a pariah because of the perception that we take ourselves too seriously. Nothired.com isn’t a forum for evil HR folks who want to laugh at the unfortunate, it’s for everyone who has ever applied for a job.

Potential applicants can use it as a “things to be careful of” site, former job seekers can use it as a healthy “been there, done that” reality check and everyone can relate to the guy who put on his objective line, “Enter some company/job specific bulls*it here”.

Nothired.com is a good sampling of the everyday humor that adds spice to our lives and our profession. Take a gander and enjoy it for what it is, a moment of healthy satire in the all-too-serious world of business.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:18:22 +0000

I agree, just another example of an industry that is deeply deeply troubled

By: Peter Gold

Peter Gold — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:11:12 +0000

Whatever dude….. stirred it up as usual Joel :>)

By: ed

ed — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:06:31 +0000

get a grip buddy – it’s pretty funny…

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:31:56 +0000

I think this site is hilarious, and as long as identities are protected, i don’t see the harm. Would love to see the lens turned on employers. The recruiting world needs something like Thefunded.com. seems to me that transparency and accountability on the recruiter side of the equation would go a long way to improving the job search experience.

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:54:23 +0000

I thought it was funny. Guess you didn’t! If any non-recruitment industry candidates happen to visit nothired.com, perhaps they’ll learn to take a little more time, think a little harder, and do a better job before sending off their resumes and cover letters? That’s it! Nothired.com is a public service site…