Another current fad in horrible job listings? The "reverse-psychology" angle. "Hey, let's make this job sound as awful as possible... talk about low pay and hard work and super long hours and suggest that basically nobody could do this job, or would want to... it'll weed out the weak ones!" Which it will, of course. It'll also weed out anyone with talent, dignity and an understanding of their worth as an employee and as a human being. And yet...
Where to even begin...
1) The Shackleton quote? Apocryphal. That hoary old chestnut remains (for now) an entirely unsubstantiated urban legend. It's a favorite of politicians and motivational speakers, who are, in turn, favorites of absolutely no one. So you've joined a delightful club of windbaggery and blowharditude. Congrats. This job listing is off to a phenomenal start.
2) "If not, close this ad and keep looking for a safe 'job'"
- Wow. Are you sure about that? I'd suggest you reevaluate. You led with: "small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger." Only homeless people and/or the mentally ill would actually answer that ad.
- The self-aggrandizing quotes around "job" just earned you and your company double douche points.
- Is this "job" not safe? I am seriously asking, because you've brought up danger several times, and now you are mocking those looking for anything 'safe'. Is this listing just lumbering awkwardly from the literal to the metaphorical, or is there actually a chance your "sales professionals" will die of frostbite, or be eaten by polar bears? Please advise.
3) What exactly is a "sales ninja?" A black-clad assassin who can move silently and strike with deadly force, and is trained in the ancient Japanese martial art known as "cold calling?"
4) Your Sales Professionals (weird capitalization) earn between $50k and $250k a year?
- Really? Come on.
- If so... why in God's name did you lead with a quote indicating you were only looking for people who would answer a "small wages/certain death" ad? Yeah. Everyone is confused now. Even the borderline psychotic homeless ninja who was so inspired by your original post. He was ready to abandon his cardboard home and cast out in search of dangerous and harrowing IT adventures for little to no money!
