Jitendra Singh, a software professional, humorously announced on LinkedIn that he was in search of a “junior wife”. The post quickly garnered attention and elicited a variety of responses.

Singh humorously advertised for a “junior wife” on LinkedIn, stating, "Urgent hiring! I'm looking for a 'junior wife' to join my life. Note - Please do not apply for experienced candidates (wives). I will conduct separate hiring for experienced candidates. Job type: Rest of the life. Career Level: Entry Level (Only zero experience is preferable). Salary: Confidential. There will be three rounds of interviews. Final round: face to face."

He also outlined the “requirements” for this “role”. He specified that the candidate should have a “minimum of two years of experience in cooking, the ability to prepare spicy biryani in the middle of the night, excellent communication skills, should be respectful and presentable, affectionate and obedient, and goal-driven”.

Towards the end of his post, he clarified that it was intended as a humorous post to bring smiles to people’s faces.

The post, shared on LinkedIn four days ago, has since received over 2,000 likes and a multitude of comments. The comments section was filled with a mix of reactions.

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Here are some of the responses: One person commented, "Get real. Apart from being so outdated (100 years?), a post like this will harm your job searches. Attitudes like this in your workplace may get you sacked or cause you to be subject to a POSH complaint. Everyone who wonders why I don't see it as just funny, the reason is simple: it isn't."

Another remarked, “What sort of post is this, and how can LinkedIn permit such nonsense on a professional platform? This isn’t Instagram or Facebook.”

“Why not share these pick-up lines on Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, or Shaadi.com,” suggested another.

One user pointed out, “Jitendra Singh, I’m not sure how you’ll feel about this post when you mature and realize how belittling it is.”

Another advised, “This isn’t the right platform for what you’re looking for; there are plenty of other dating apps. Go and search there; don’t do it here.”

Interestingly, a few people also commented that they were “interested” in applying for the position.

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