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getagrip_already

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1. If they are going on job listings or company data, that number is waaaaaay off......

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 03:29 PM

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There are countless job listings for jobs that simply don't exist, and never will be filled.

Companies do this for a number of reasons ranging from data collection to trying to polish their image by faking the appearance of growth.

Even companies that are hiring will put false ads up. I'm glad I'm not in the job market now nor will I ever be again once I leave my current job.

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