‘We don’t hire females’: Jobseeker discovers a role on Craigslist However, there's a catch.

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‘I want to apply and get discriminated against so I can sue!’ A woman scrolling through job listings on Craigslist finds a promising lead. There’s only one problem: It says they don’t hire women.

On Thursday, TikTok follower Brooke (@brookeloveshorror) shared a video detailing her experiences while her boyfriend was looking for employment. This video has now been viewed over 200,000 times.

“So, I’m sitting here, scrolling through Craigslist, helping my man look for jobs,” she says to start the video. “And I was like, ‘Oh, cool, roof cleaner repair tech.’ He goes to the job application form. Look at this.”

Brooke adjusts the camera to her computer monitor and presents a Google Form that seems to be a job screening questionnaire. She focuses on a specific question, which states, “Are you aware that we do not employ women?”

She continues, “Hey, Vasil Home Services. Why the [expletive] can’t women clean gutters and do solar power cleaning? And pressure washing? Why the [expletive] don’t you hire females? Just curious.” In the on-screen caption, she writes, “When the company BLATANTLY discriminates on the application…”

Viewers weigh in on the application

In the comments, participants showed anger towards the app. Numerous people recommended that legal steps should be pursued to rectify the situation with the company.

One viewer said, “Do you understand, Vasil Home Services, that all your potential female clients will now go elsewhere? Why would I hire a company that wouldn’t hire me? No thanks.”

A second viewer joked, “Vasil is way too close to Vagisil to be this outrageous about women.”

A third viewer said, “OK, but where is the application? I want to apply and get discriminated against so I can sue! Lol.”

Several other commenters pointed out that the Vasil Home Services Yelp page features some mixed reviews. The Sacramento, California-based company currently boasts a 1.7-star rating on the platform.

One of Brooke’s viewers wrote, “THEIR REPLIES ON YELP,” accompanied by several skull emoji.

A second viewer agreed, writing, “The yelp reviews are yelping.”

What does California law say about this?

Vogel Law indicates that California's legal system prohibits this kind of bias based on gender. “California employers may not discriminate between men and women in personnel decisions,” the article states. These personnel decisions include the hiring process and the responsibilities and tasks assigned to an employee.

“Gender discrimination can take many forms, but we often see it in situations where a woman is not hired for a position, not promoted within a company’s ranks, not given the same opportunities as male counterparts, and/or not paid the same salary as a man for similar work,” the article states.

What happened to the job application?

In a follow-up video, Brooke informs her viewers that the job listing is no longer on Craigslist. “You guys, I think we won,” she says.

Vasil Home Services has a “roofing expert needed” listing up on Craigslist as of this writing. It does not mention anything about gender.