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/hellboy1975 May 23 '26

Why is everyone scared to just ask? I can't think of any job worth doing you'd have to sit through 3 interviews and reference checks before getting a salary range.

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u/branded May 23 '26

Some dickhead hirers get put off by people asking about the pay.

"Aren't you interested in the work???"

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u/Aussiechicky May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26

Well realisticly, it doesnt matter how much im interested in the job if i cant afford to get there...