OPINION: That $3,000 dishwasher job: Clever ploy by Sakae Sushi to get free publicity?

Stomp.com.sg, 14 Sep 2012



Myron Chua wrote:
"Imagine 20k for a one day advertisement in the Straits Times. You can pay six months of the worker's salary.
"This stupid idea help Sakae to be in the new and old media spotlight for weeks. Brilliant marketing there you got.
"They save so much money on advertisement."

Chew Porridge wrote:
"You are recruiting and state that no one is willing to take the job.
"However, there are many people online that are interested. Why not have a post that states all the criteria clearly and start to recruit those who show interest? Or have a place for walk-in interviews?
"You don't really need to explain those, if those are true, start posting the recruitment posters and hire people.
"Explaining so much but not recruiting at 3k per month is just making things worse.
"Of course, state all the criteria required like six days per week, 12 hrs per day, etc. Benefits too if possible, like number of days of leave available, meals provided. You are recruiting.
"Furthermore, you are hiring a dishwasher for 3k but he has a lot more other job scope besides washing dishes.
"Don't tell me you are paying someone 3k to do a three-man job."

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