postalcoder 3 days ago

This does nothing.

I'll just start a business that lends money to job applicants. Apply now, pay later (ANPL).

  • bloppe 3 days ago

    If you continue to get mountains of slop applications after introducing an application fee, then at least you have a new revenue stream.

    • postalcoder 3 days ago

      On the company side, you have a new revenue stream. On the ANPL side, you have another product you can securitize. Revenue generation and risk transfer, a win-win!

ghusto 2 days ago

The barrier of entry has gone up from nearly nothing to signing up (and presumably paying for) your service. This is a significant increase, which will simnifically decrease BS applications.

jaredklewis 3 days ago

Well, presumably your business charges something to mail out job applications to companies? Like an application fee, that charge incurs a cost to applicant which will do something (presumably reduce applicant volume).

  • eightys3v3n 2 days ago

    Plus by making that fee optionally replaced with time spent writing the letter, people who don't have the finances to pay a whole bunch of application fees can still apply for as many jobs as they're willing to put in the time.