We get it, employers! Experience counts. Especially in tech-focused sectors such as Data Analysis or Data Engineering, you’d need experienced hands who can hit the ground running. Required experience in job descriptions can range from anything between 2 years to 20 years. However, 310 years? A viral job post from Naukri’s E Hire Campaign has gone viral for demanding something truly out of this world: 310 years of experience as a Data Scientist. That’s a hilarious typo, to say the least. And as per Internet tradition, the post invited roasts and trolls of all sorts.
The now-infamous listing, shared by Reddit user Bright_Trick8225 on Tuesday, describes the role as one requiring proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and machine learning frameworks. Pretty standard — until you reach the line asking for “310 years of experience as a Data Scientist / Quantitative Researcher / Econometrician.”
‘Damn I only have 309’
Naturally, Reddit had a field day. User ragnarok0424 quipped, “Damn I only have 309,” while DragonfruitFit2449 added, “Let’s go me too but I’m only 6 months off.” Another user, Turbo_express_Guy, summed it up perfectly with, “Position for Methuselah.” Methuselah is a biblical patriarch and a figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, who is claimed to have lived the longest life, dying at the ripe age of 969.
Some took a more forensic approach. erparucca joked, “which keyboard layout had shift+3 to generate the plus sign? Let’s find out and we’ll know the nationality of who wrote the text ;)” while others theorised that it was simply meant to say “3-10 years.”
The thread quickly filled with more tongue-in-cheek remarks. Anxious-Possibility wrote, “Well, time to go grave digging… ⚰️ ,” and tikolman commented, “They are looking for demi-humans.” Meanwhile, Apart_Championship37 concluded, “I guess I’m overqualified for this position.”
From Typo To Trending
While it’s likely just a typo, the slip has earned the job listing viral fame. In a world where job seekers often complain about unrealistic expectations, this one may have just taken the crown, or perhaps the tombstone.