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Getting a job just keeps becoming tougher (thelemmy.club)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/linkedinlunatics@sh.itjust.works
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A candidate showed up very early to a job interview. How early? 3 months early. Before we even put up the ad. Him: "I'm here for the Junior Marketer role." Me: “Err...we aren't hiring." Him: "Not yet. I'm from the future and have travelled back to get a leg up on other applicants." I was floored. I couldn't argue with this dedication and hired him on the spot. After a couple months I suspected him to be a con artist and a compulsive liar and fired him on the spot. I vowed never to fall for the "I'm from the future" trick again. However, I realised that we actually do need a new Junior Marketer and put out a job ad for it the following Monday. That Monday was exactly 3 months after that man showed up "early". Wow. I might have fired a real time traveller. There is still so little we understand about the universe
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From Wikipedia:

Kenneth Yuan-Ke Cheng is a British-Chinese former professional poker player and comedian. Cheng has won the 2017 Funniest Joke of the Fringe, and a 2023 BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Comedy. He additionally became popular on LinkedIn in 2024 for his satirical posts in which he poses as a CEO. In 2025, he won the ITV game show Genius Game.

The Funniest Joke of the Fringe?

I'm not a fan of the new pound coin, but then again, I hate all change.

Not a lunatic.

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