‘Killing is cruel’: China job ad seeking vegetarian candidates who don’t smoke or drink raises eyebrows on mainland social media
- Job candidate so surprised by bizarre questions in interview that they asked interviewer if she was ‘all right’
- Company employee tells journalist that eating meat is an act of killing and people who do so are incapable of showing kindness
A job ad by an electronics company in China seeking candidates who do not smoke, drink alcohol or eat meat has trended on mainland social media.
The unnamed company in Shenzhen, southern China, drew public criticism after an applicant shared their interactions with the company’s human resources staff online on July 8, Bailu Video reported.
Screenshots from the applicant show that operations and merchandiser roles at the company paid a monthly salary starting at 5,000 yuan (US$700) and provided free accommodation.
The ad also asked that job applicants be kind and easy-going, insisting that they not smoke, drink or eat meat.
The applicant asked about the unusual demands during an online interview with the company.
“Don’t smoke? Don’t drink? Don’t eat meat?” the applicant asked.
