‘I’m desperate? I’m unemployed, broke, and trying to pay rent’: Job seeker rejected for sounding too eager, with the interviewer saying desperation is a turnoff – FAIL Blog

The job hunt is full of these moments, where the rules seem designed to keep people guessing. Admit you want to work, and you’re too eager. Act like you don’t care, and you’re not committed. The truth is, most people would rather be honest about their situation than play games. The best part is watching the feedback loop, candidates get rejected for being too desperate, then told to show more enthusiasm, all while scraping together points from mobile games just to buy groceries.