A job posting asking ‘candidates prioritising
work-life balance’ not to apply has sparked outrage on social media. Unhappy with the unapologetic declaration of the unnamed company, Reddit users expressed a mix of concern, disbelief and sarcasm, Moneycontrol reported.
The
vacancy post from the company read, “If your goal in life is to have a
work/life balance, then please don't apply. That is usually someone looking for reasons not to work. We are not a company that wants to work all the time but we understand that it is a required part of life, so work is life as well.”
"They are not exclusive. There used to be a saying, 'Work Hard, Play Hard'. We agree with that. Most people want to play hard and work as little as possible and that is what we don’t agree with. Enjoying the fruits of your labour is an amazing thing".
It further highlighted the requirements. The vacancy is for an office manager or bookkeeper, while the salary mentioned is in the range of $50,000 to $95,000 a year.
A Reddit user shared the screenshot of the vacancy post, which has gone
viral on social media.
In the caption, the person wrote, "Work/life balance? Never heard of her. Honestly, I kinda want to apply just to see how insane the interview would be.” Reacting to the viral post, one user lauded the company, sarcastically, and said, "It's good of them to put that enormous red flag right out front. Saved a lot of time and effort when you know the scam upfront."
Another user went on to question the ethos behind the company's approach. He stated, “You're here to live for work, not work to live. If you're not giving your soul to this job, then who will pay for the owner's new house in Miami?"
The name of the company, which released the advertisement, was edited from the viral post to protect people from harassment. This has been a standard procedure on the social media platform to discourage personal attacks against people.
“All that attitude, very low pay grade,” wrote a third person.
Another one added, “As if I would have enough energy to play hard after a day of work.”
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)