When Settling for Half Your Salary Starts to Seem Worth It
After a few months of job hunting, I drastically reduced my time on TikTok and Instagram. LinkedIn became my preferred social media app, less for entertainment and more for anything that looked like it might turn into a paycheck. A couple weeks ago, I stepped away from the search and fired up Threads, hoping to find something lighter.
I didn't. Instead, I stumbled upon a job posting that was trending for all of the wrong reasons.
The post sought a remote full-time creative strategist to join a Charlotte-based baby product retailer. The role sits at the content, branding and social media crossroads, word to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. "You need to be sharp, fast and actually understand what makes people stop scrolling and buy," the since-deleted post read. "This is... not a sit-back-and-brainstorm role."
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