Unshitifying Hiring, Part 4: Ghosting, Gatekeeping & the Grind

Let's call it what it is—modern hiring is a trust crisis.

Candidates ghost companies.
Companies ghost candidates.
Everyone's burned out.
Everyone's lying just a little.
And the whole process feels like a never-ending performance review you didn't sign up for.

At some point, we stopped hiring people…
…and started managing pipelines.

This is what we're here to fix.

The Three Forces Killing Trust in Hiring

🕳️ 1. Ghosting (on both sides)

• Candidates apply. No reply.
• Recruiters reach out. Candidates vanish.
• Interviews happen. Silence follows.

It's not always intentional—but it always damages trust.

🛑 2. Gatekeeping

• "You need 5 years of experience… with a tool released 2 years ago."
• "We're looking for a culture fit." (But don't define culture.)
• "We love your background, but we're going in another direction."

It's code for: We don't know how to evaluate what actually matters.

🔁 3. The Grind

• Endless applications
• Useless screening questions
• "Just one more interview… with the VP's cousin's boss"

We've made hiring exhausting—especially for the people who already have jobs.

What Happens When Trust Breaks?

• Great candidates stop applying
• Managers lose faith in their process
• Teams lower the bar just to fill seats
• Founders stop trusting their own judgment

You can't hire well without trust.

And no one trusts a system built on ghosting, gatekeeping, and grinding people down.

What It Looks Like to Unshitify Trust in Hiring

At Vetta, we're not just removing friction—we're restoring trust:

Hiring should feel like a professional handshake, not a game of cat and mouse.

Final Thoughts: You Can't Build a Great Team Without Trust

Unshitifying hiring isn't just about AI.
It's about creating a hiring experience that respects everyone's time, intelligence, and humanity.

Because no one builds a world-changing company without first building trust.

Let's bring it back.