Filling out a job application can be stressful as heck. Sometimes questions feel like they’re totally inapplicable, other times they’re too damn convoluted to answer easily.
All this drama apparently gives employers something to laugh about. It’d be nice if they let us in on the joke, for once.
That’s why Redditor u/ramennewtls asked: “Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?”
Turns our there were a lot of employers on Reddit because the thread’s already gotten almost two thousand replies in just two days.
Some, if not most, of those replies are enough to make you feel better about your own job application stuff-ups.
Here are some of the best gems, which provide a perfect example of exactly what not to do when on the hunt for new job, from the online application all the way to the interview stage.
It’s probably better to elaborate beyond four-word answers.
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by u/BooBoo_the_Gorilla from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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by u/Dumbalinaa from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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Nobody cares that you peaked in high school.
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by u/sregormot from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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It’s one thing to sell yourself, but another thing to outright make shit up.
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by u/BitPoet from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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Potential employers care about more than just your goddamn “connections”.
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by u/heatherwants2play from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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by u/Designatedlonenecron from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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Don’t pull clown shit.
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by u/Guns_57 from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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Always watch for tipos typos.
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by u/mooroi from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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Don’t leave printing your resume to the morning of your interview, or you’ll end up like this dude.
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by u/mrwuss2 from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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Eat before the interview, you animal.
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by u/throwtheballaway123 from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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Perhaps it’s time for a new email address, gangsta_pimp420@hotmail.com.
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by from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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…But that doesn’t mean you should leave out your email address altogether.
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by u/hellohumansandothers from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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Finally, always make sure your references are contactable.
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by u/Pin-Up-Paggie from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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by u/farmerofstrawberries from discussion Employers, what’s the weirdest/stupidest answer you’ve seen on a job application?
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Thank you, Baby Cheesus.
