I and some friends ran into this. Companies want to look busy or growing. I applied for one, Industrial Controls (Automation Engineer). I checked all the boxes. The hiring manager called and asked if I was also a welder and a machinist. There is no such person! Bogus job listing.
Another similar one, Controls Engineer, but you had to be able to carry 75 pounds up a ladder.
I quit looking.
Yeah it’s amazing
One company, the boss decided what if we could get one guy to do three software jobs?
I tried explaining to them that guy could make at least $75/hr consulting 15 years ago AND would not be doing that job for $23/hr plus benefits
IF such a guy even existed
But the boss thought he really came up with something brilliant
🙄🙄🙄🙄
They all get this stupid look on their face too, when they say something like that
A guy like that supposed software engineer wouldn’t have worked with my drama queen boss either
I was stuck, unfortunately