To think employers want applicants to bend over backwards

[jobhunter25]

During the recruitment process? I'm currently searching for a new job and can't believe how many hoops some companies expect people to jump through, for shitty pay/benefits might I add. I left my last role around a month ago (unhappy for years, toxic environment) and luckily I had some savings I was able to live off but I'm now ready to get back into work. I've applied for around 15-20 jobs and I've realised that employers don't just invite candidates in for an interview if they like their C.V anymore. It's so long winded. For example, a role that I applied for (pay is between 18-22k btw) wanted me to take a 45 minute test, and if I passed they would call me for a pre-screen chat and if they thought I was suitable they'd invite me in for an interview. I actually emailed them back this morning saying I'd been offered another job as I really couldn't be arsed with the hassle, not for 22k anyway. I understand companies being more thorough with a high paying role though. AIBU?

I don't know. When I have complained on here about people seeing queues at tills but continuing to fill the shelves, I have been told that staff are often not trained for the tills and their role are to fill shelves.

I have to say I do worry about how on earth graduates get entry level roles these days. I was reviewing a case study scenario for my own employer's graduate recruitment yesterday. It was so hard. If I had got it when I was looking for an entry level job I would have cried and withdrawn from the process!