11.11.2026 11:20
Economist Mahfi Eğilmez shared a message in which he recounted an interesting job interview experienced by a young person looking for work. The young man, who in the job he applied for as a cook encountered many duties such as cleaning, serving tea, and tidying the boss's room in addition to cooking, stated that he was offered a salary of 28 thousand TL for all of this. The young man, who said he could not endure the employer's demands, drew attention with his words, "Shall I come at night and cover you up too, sir?"
Economist Mahfi Eğilmez shared on his social media account what happened to a job seeker who commented under his blog post. The young man, stating that because he had difficulty finding a job he began looking for work in small businesses after the industrial sector, recounted the details of an interview he attended at a workplace looking for a cook to prepare meals for 15 people.
HE APPLIED AS A COOK AND WAS ASTONISHED WHEN HE HEARD THE REQUIREMENTS
According to the young man's account, the job posting stated that only a cook capable of cooking for 15 people was sought. However, in the face-to-face interview with the employer, it emerged that the job description was much broader.
The young man stated that the employer asked him to come in the morning before everyone else and brew tea, clean the kitchen and the boss's office, and mop three floors; he reported that he was expected to serve tea at 10:00 a.m. and prepare a meal for 15 people by noon.
Moreover, the duties were not limited to this. He was asked to wash the dishes and clean the kitchen after the meal, prepare cake and pastries for the 15:00 tea service, and clean the boss's room again at the end of the workday.
HE WAS OFFERED 28,000 TL FOR ALL THIS WORK
The young man recounted that he was offered a salary of 28,000 TL for all the tasks that could be undertaken by more than one employee. It was also stated that no travel allowance would be paid on the grounds that the workplace was close to his home, and that one day off per week would be evaluated depending on the situation.
The young man, stating that his astonishment increased as he listened to what he was told during the interview, said he thought, "Is this a cook position, a floor attendant, a tea server, or a personal assistant?"
"SHOULD I ALSO COME AT NIGHT AND COVER YOU UP, SIR?"
The young man, saying he could not endure the employer's expectations any longer, recounted his reaction during the interview in these words:
"Should I come at night and cover you up too, sir?"
Emphasizing that after his experience he did not look down on any profession, the young man stated that his real objection was to expecting one person to perform many different jobs at the same time.
"WE DON'T HAVE TO GIVE UP ON WORKING CONDITIONS JUST BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB"
The young man's assessment of working life in his message also drew attention. Stating that he had previously done cooking, cleaning, and service work and did not shy away from putting in effort, the young man used the following expressions:
"Don't get me wrong, I don't look down on any job. I can cook, I can clean, I can serve. I have done so. I don't shy away from putting in effort."
The young man, criticizing the loading of the responsibilities of four or five different positions onto one employee in return for a single salary, completed his message with these words:
"Looking for a job does not mean accepting that one's labor and professional value are disregarded. We don't have to give up our humanity and working conditions just because we are looking for a job."