October 2010
13 posts
Carpenters, this is your lucky day
Do you love installing oak flooring in leafy, wealthy North Shore suburbs? Do you love to be paid below the national hourly rate for your work? Were you ever in a union that paid you quite a bit more for your work than you’re willing to earn now? Are you over 35? Yes? THEN THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY!
If you answered yes to all of the above questions and you also lack self-respect, are...
When a shit job is also a shit ad
Hello fellow job searchers or just people who hate your current job. We know you’re out there!
By the way, we feel obligated to remind you that if you’re enjoying this site, tell a friend. If we can’t make money, at least we can bathe in your adulation. So send it our way.
And while you’re at it, send any shit jobs you see our way. Our e-mail is shitjoboftheday (at) gmail...
Do all of the things!
Alright, I can’t take much credit for the above catchphrase - it was on Hyperbole and a Half once - but it’s sure the exact thing I want to say to the following PART TIME job.
Can you bookkeep? Can you run on office? Are you a mom needing income? Can you HTML code? Oh, and do you have a degree in marketing? Awesome! You’re wanted for an interactive web firm!
Your Job:...
Hey graphic designers, I'm really sorry
Why am I sorry? Because your skills are apparently not very highly valued. As if this wasn’t bad enough.
You already knew that, right? In case you didn’t, today’s shit job is one that is willing to pay you the princely sum of $10 PER HOUR for your labors.
Dear reader, I remember my first job. It was at a pizza place. It was for minimum wage which, at that time was $4.75/hr I...
HAVE A SOUL - sell energy drinks!
This job posting is a bit different for us, but couldn’t be passed up. It’s for an energy drink company. Unfortunately, there is no salary information, but it seems to me it’s a “lot of work for little pay” situation. When you have to hype up your company to seem like the next best thing to sliced bread, there is usually something actually lacking in the job.
Sample...
Shafting your graphic designer? That's not very...
So ok., we know there was no shit job posted yesterday. Allow me to refer you to the note at the bottom of this shit job.
Now then, today’s shit job is quite simply awesome. Let me just start with the best part right up top and that is the stated compensation. These three little words are just wonderful. How much are these Christian publishers going to pay you? They will pay you a...
Crap-on
Groupon. By now, everyone has heard of the group-coupon-buying website, where you can get 50% off meals, tickets to amusement parks, etc. They are making BILLIONS of dollars and have created a new business model that makes this recession seem win-win for consumers and businesses.
So of course you want to work there. Who wouldn’t - they’re a young, hip company making tons of money, and...
What's worse than a shit job?
The answer to that question is… wait for it… a straight-up SCAM.
A scam ladies and gentlemen is not a job at all; it’s a way of being used without your knowledge.
It’s like someone serving you dog poop that looks like a steak. It’s like being told the check is in the mail. It’s like finding out that there no Santa Claus AND the guy dressed as him stole your...
Do you want to join a pyramid scheme? Apply here!
Today’s shit job comes to us once again from the gift that keeps on giving: Craigslist. I warned you about them, didn’t I?
Now, this job is special because not only is it most definitely a shit job, but it also illustrates the fun that results from anyone being able to post a Craigslist ad. They’re free, haven’t you heard? As such, any weirdo or freak can just post...
The Trial Period
This one is pretty “simple.” Work for 60 days for this company, make them tons of money, beat down other people, and you’ll maybe get hired on as the “team manager.”
We are now hiring for 5 highly motivated, entrepreneurial, results driven sales professionals. After the 60 day trial period, the top sales executive will be promoted to team manager and earn override...
Are you being honest about your shit job?
I’ve been informed that Gawker has scooped us on this shit job, but let me just say that I had this several days ago and just didn’t post it till today.
Gawker, I’m guessing you just got it this morning. So, I win! Alas, I can do nothing to prove it. Thwarted yet again!
This employer gets high marks for honesty. They know this is a shit job and they’re not sugarcoating...
What's the catch?
We all know you probably shouldn’t search for your next job on Craigslist. So of course, when a job (which is also posted through a recruiting agency) is posted on there in which you could earn hundreds of thousands of dollars, there has to be a catch, right?
So here’s one to think about!
Senior VP of Creative
Job Description: Our downtown agency client is seeking a very special...
Want to work for a "leading demand-driven media...
Today’s shit job of the day comes to us from a place that many will undoubtedly bring us many more treasures in the days to come: Craigslist.
When Drama said on Entourage that even a one-eyed leper could get laid on Craigslist, he wasn’t far off. When it comes to jobs, it seems you have to be a one-eyed leper to consider applying for some of the stuff that’s posted since,...
