Say what?

I don't generally comment on job ads or job-related stuff much at all here, but these lines from postings today made my head spin around Linda Blair-style (no green puke, though):

This is a professional job, not an hourly job, and like most work in publishing, don't even begin to think you can count the hours you work, which will be way more than 40 hours per week.

Really? Many, if not most, of my jobs have been in publishing and I can't recall ever working under those terms.

We have a small team that kicks ass and we are demanding of new hires. You will be given a lot of responsibility from the first day you work for XXX -- this is not an administrative assistant position. If you're looking for a chill job to help get you through the summer, this is not the one for you. This job will be stressful and demanding but you will have the opportunity to gain invaluable experience in the worlds of technology, social media, and publishing.

And the kicker? Can you guess?

This position does not pay -- at least until you prove your worth to the company.

Ah. Of course.