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Woman frustrated over low salary offers amid tough job market: ‘We don’t have the budget’
A woman shared her frustration after recruiters reportedly offered salaries far lower than her previous pay.
A woman has shared her frustration over the current job market after claiming that she has been applying to dozens of roles every day since leaving her job in December, but has not received any meaningful response.
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Woman shares job hunt struggle
Taking to Instagram, the woman, named Riti, posted a video in which she spoke about the difficulties she has been facing while looking for work. She said that despite sending applications regularly, the response from recruiters and companies has been disappointing.
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In the video, she said, “I left my job in December. It’s been so frustrating since then; I’ve applied to almost 15 to 20, even up to 50 to 100, places daily, but I haven't received a single response from anywhere. For the few places where I did get an interview, they tell me, 'We don't have the budget. How much can we really give you? If you were earning, say, 10 LPA (Lakhs Per Annum) before, we can only offer you 4 LPA.' Seriously?! And on top of that, they’re asking for 5 years of experience! What is even happening? I don’t understand what’s going on with the market or how these things are working... I mean, what am I supposed to do?”
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The video was shared with a caption that read, “Alag hi halat ho gyi hai market me.”
Watch the clip here:
Internet reacts to her post
The clip has drawn several reactions from social media users, with many saying that her experience reflected the anxiety and uncertainty faced by several job seekers. One user wrote, “This is exactly what many people are going through right now.” Another said, “Companies want experience but are not ready to pay even half of the previous salary.”
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A third user reacted, “The job market has become very unpredictable. Even skilled people are struggling.” Another person commented, “It is mentally exhausting to apply every day and still hear nothing back.” One more user said, “Recruiters asking for five years of experience and offering fresher level salary is unfair.”
HT.com has reached out to the user for her comments, and the copy will be updated once her response is received.
(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
