‘Ghost Job’ Ads Are Getting So Bad That Lawmakers Want to Ban Them

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/ghost-job-ads-are-getting-so-bad-that-lawmakers-want-to-ban-them-2580bc3e

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mr_account@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 8d

Fucking do it already. Charge companies a huge fine based on a percentage of the company value for each one they post

alapakala@quokk.au · 2 pts · 8d (3 replies)

Ghost jobs means something entirely different from these fake jobs listings that lawmakers want to ban. Why WSJ wanted to use the wrong term here confuses.

swelter_spark@reddthat.com · 0 pts · 6d (2 replies)

What is a ghost job?

alapakala@quokk.au · 2 pts · 6d (1 reply)

Jobs that are under-the-table. Where the employer generally requires plausible deniability, and can burn you at any time. High risk, high reward. Often unlisted.

From these kinds of jobs, the innuendo formed.

swelter_spark@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 3d

Oh, I didn't know there was a specific term for that.