Eavesdropping on job listings boards and mailing lists can be a real hoot. You would not believe the things recruiters put in these crucial vehicles by which we gain our first impression of a prospective employer. By far, the most common gaffe is the 'temporal incongruity' - requiring more years of experience than is possible. Like asking for 15 years experience developing in Ruby.

Here are the best ones we've seen, presented for your reading pleasure. Any typographical errors are transcribed exactly as found. Formatting and emphasis mine.

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A word to the wise: Hang with the right crowd, and learn to imbibe - or let your career suffer.

If a recent study by the Reason Foundation is accurate, you need to swill down the booze in order to score major points with the good 'ol boys.

Drinkers earn 10 percent to 14 percent more at their jobs than nondrinkers, economists Bethany Peters and Edward Stringham found.

The manifesto titled Why Your Boss is Programmed to be a Dictator delves into some of the institutional reasons why some managers seem to be power-mad or worse.

Are you a farked manager? Learn the warning signs before it's too late.

In general, a manager's team is a reflection of his or her values. The manager sets the tone and the expectations.

So, you're a manager, and you really want to avoid the karmic destruction caused by slipping into farkedness. What to do?