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Job searching can feel like a job, so I've been working on something to give job seekers rewards for applying to US-based jobs. Most jobs on the site pay at least $1 for applying. Wondering what the HN community thinks about something like this, when it's getting increasingly hard to find a job in tech?
$1 is meaningless, $4-5 would be a real incentive.
I wish we could offer more, but employers are only willing to pay so much to get someone to apply for a job
Requires gmail account and

> We're able to track all your job applications, and not just the ones that you found on Hire Rewards by automatically analyzing your email inbox.

So create a “burner” gmail account so that they don’t read your other emails.