I actually ran into this two days after I started a new job in graphic design. The guy I replaced had bought all his own software because the place was too cheap. Of course, he deleted it all when he left. They strongly implied I would need to drop a few grand out of my own pocket to do the expected work.

Or a very devout one that loves sunbathing!

Well, as someone else noted, if a company didn’t want to pay for a company requirement then that company immediately leaves my set of potential companies to work for.

Maybe he’s a religious Jew wearing a translucent yarmulke?

No kidding, that would be an instant “Nope!” from me during an interview. I don’t care how small the company is, they should be responsible for any costs during the hiring process.

Asking for money!?

He wore a party hat at an outdoor party?

Nice catch

Also, a compensation split between base salary and bonus is nice but when the emphasis is almost entirely on bonus you can bet the targets you need to hit in order to reach the payout they’re dangling in front of you will be virtually impossible. It’s just a way for a business to pay less than a living wage and they…

A clear warning sign would also be if the interviewer forgot to spray tan the top of his head...

I clean my prep dishes and such after putting everything on the stove. My girlfriend only then has to wash the pot/pan/whatever and tableware, which works out fine.

I’m always astonished at how many dishes my wife can dirty while cooking.

Of course I don’t mind doing the dishes as long as I don’t have to cook.

“If you know that someone else is handling the dishes, you’re less motivated to clean as you go and use as few dishes as possible.”

I feel like that might work in a household where cooking is split up and not all on one person

Nope. Just nope. : ) I’m not even going to save my friends or close family from the consequences of boinking each other.

I like my plan better - I already know plenty about childcare but I pretend I don’t because that way no one expects me to babysit.

I have two of my own kids and I’d prefer not to take care of someone else’s

Like a couple of previous posters: I don’t plan on having kids, and don’t plan on babysitting any of my friends’ kids either. I appreciate the sentiment behind the suggestion, but my friends can afford to hire a babysitter. I will, however, dog-sit for them all day haha.

Youtube is today’s father-in-law.

Basic home improvement. At some point, you can’t just call your dad or father-in-law. I’m not nearly as good at it as I’d like, but I can do some basic repairs. I’ve laid tile, installed wood floors, fixed internal wall leaks, etc. If you’re going to buy a house, it’s required.