It doesn't take much to post a job ad. That's why you have to read job ads carefully, and check out every prospective employer before you go on a job interview. A fake job is a job that doesn't guarantee you any particular wage or salary. If you go to a job interview after having responded to a job ad that used this term, your interviewer may respond to your concerns about the iffy compensation structure by saying "In your response to our job ad, you said you were a motivated, energetic go-getter! Of course, some job ads are pure scams that are not associated with any kind of job, business opportunity or revenue-generating process - at least, for you!

Source: Forbes February 14, 2017 03:56 UTC