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Anyone actually say during an interview that the reason they want the job was because they need money? (lemm.ee)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

They're not asking "why do you want a job" they're asking "why do you want this job".

As in, out of all the jobs that will pay you money, why do you want this one in particular?

There are other points during an interview process to lay out your pay expectations.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's about how you say it though.

If you can manage to not be weird about it, you can turn the concept into corpospeak ans do just fine.

Paraphrasing, because it's partially going to depend on the interviewer. "Your company has the market position to offer a pay scale that matches my quality as an employee" can end up nailing an interview.

Saying "I don't care where I work as long as I get paid", less so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I would never want to work at a place where I have to talk like this unironically. It's ridiculous.

If you are competent, you show it directly. No need to hide behind bullshit buzzwords.

Well, at least that's my reverse filter for companies.

My current team leader interviewed me in a band shirt and we deep dived into realistic brainstorming for how I would approach real problems and we instantly vibed.

I immediately knew that's a good place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

"Well I want this particular job because you called me back for an interview and the others didn't"