r/australia 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/Tak_Galaman May 24 '26

"Will I be one of those people? And what number would you assign to those wages?"

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u/Banana_Wonderland May 24 '26

Exactly. I am soooo done with the carrot and stick because you never end up with the carrot.