Evil Genius Looking For Minions

A job posting in 2014 read, “Evil Genius Beer Company is looking for outgoing and energetic people who are passionate about craft beer to be a part of our team!” The ad requested applicants to taste different samples of beers. And they will be paid with, “some free swag and cases of beer”. Overall, seemed like a pretty good deal for any college student.

No Political Studies Students

A restaurant in New Zealand, named Murder Burger, listed out a job ad that ended up becoming viral. The ad covered a list of students who will be perfect for the job and why, for example, the ad listed student nurses and the reason stated, “I’ve gone out with two nurses and two teachers in my short life and they were all awesome.” The hilarious ad also mentioned how political studies students should not apply, “Nothing personal, we just don’t understand you.”

Graphic Designer

A perfect example of ironical job listings, this job advertisement expresses the need for graphic designers. It is obvious given the flat quality of the job posting itself, followed by a simple mail where interested people can drop in and discuss the details which are, obviously, missing from the poster.

Drug Dealer

In the year 2006, a former marijuana smuggler posted an ad in a Toronto newspaper. The ad mentions that he is looking for a job now, after serving his ten-year sentence in jail for importing 75 tons of drugs.  In his skills and attributes, the man lists “executive level management of 120 people worldwide”, “an expert in all levels of security” and “references available from friends, family, the US District attorney, etc” The ad apparently received over 600 responses.

Illegal To Punch Your Boss

A company named Laazi got hundreds of responses on these eye-catching job ads. The ad stated in bold letters, “In most countries punching your boss is a crime” followed by in smaller text on the bottom, “but it’s totally legal to upload your CV on www.laazi.com” The campaign created several other ads with similar one-liners, “Want a new JOB to complain about?” and “Today’s forecast: stormy meetings, cloudy moods”.

Not For You

The company Social Talent posted an ad that proved human psychology. They played with words and wrote “This is not for you” in bold letters at the top of the ad, as a result, anyone who looks at it gets curious and looks further down at the bottom, where it says, “Unless you…” followed by the job requirements. They managed to attract many applicants with this trick.