There are 2 subplots this article has yet to unfold, which will only be revealed on the other side of the hiring process, after landing a seemingly desirable job.
1. HR's fortifications, subversive booby traps and
no-mans-land designed to repel applications by
way of sinister salary negotiations, that leave
behind a simmering animosity even after getting
hired.
2. On the other side of the wall, all of your co-
workers turn out to be fantastically retarded,
including your own boss and boss' bosses, largely
due to HR's low-ball tactics, leaving you with
the startling realization that the job description
and hiring interrogation (ahem! interview) was
all smoke and mirrors.
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