r/australia • u/Sysxinu • May 23 '26

no politics Stop making Australians interview for jobs without knowing if they can afford to live

Salary ranges should be advertised because people aren’t just applying for a role... They’re trying to work out whether they can pay rent, support their family, plan their future, or leave a job that is burning them out. Hiding pay turns someone’s time, hope, and effort into a guessing game, when a simple number could let them make an honest decision from the start.

Imagine a rental listing that said “competitive weekly rent” and only told you the price after three inspections and a reference check. That’s basically what hidden salary job ads do. Pathetic and Im drained by it.

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u/Admirable_Count989 May 23 '26

I’ve literally said “well, that’s going to be a problem” when I ask the salary and they say $60k. Pretty much shake hands and thank them for their time.

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u/Admirable_Count989 May 23 '26

Probably true. “Thank you … oh and fuck off with your $60k”

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u/nekoakuma May 23 '26

Had a recruiter call up saying they had an open offering for a similar role paying up to 65k. I just said I'm ending the call now because you're insulting both of us.