That’s it – you apply for a job, get the job, accept the job, and then skip your first day of work, and all days thereafter.
Research has shown that it takes, on average, between 100 and 200 job applications to receive a single job offer these days.
There is also the phenomenon known as professional ghosting, when companies put applicants through multiple interviews, and sometimes even make job offers, before abruptly ending all communication.
Fake job openings posted by companies, either to make it look as if they’re recruiting and therefore growing, or to keep their present employees on their toes, or for some other terrible reason.
Don’t say: “So the official job title is abandoned amusement park caretaker, but at night you simply wear a sheet to scare off any meddling kids.”.
