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@craftmix i became the new social media manager for Craftmix by showing up to the CEO’s house #craftmix #comedy #ceo #unemployment #storytime
Trending short videosUnconventional job application storytime
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- Length · 1 Sept 2026
- 1:10
Video #40590 · Speaker address
Unconventional job application storytimefrom @craftmix
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Overview
The creator tells the story of how she got a job at Craftmix. She begins by explaining her frustration with applying to over 100 jobs and getting no responses, showing screenshots of rejection emails. To stand out, she decided to find the CEO's address online and go to his house, which is shown through POV footage, culminating in a reenacted conversation at his door where she pitches herself. The story concludes with a screen recording of a video call where the CEO offers her the job, and she introduces herself as the new social media manager for the company.
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Simple outline
- 1State outrageous claim
- 2Justify with relatable problem
- 3Show the risky confrontation
- 4Reveal successful outcome
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 35%
JOB FINDING ADDRESS
Verbal hook · 50%
I got a job by finding the CEO's address online and showing up to his house.
Visual hook · 15%
The video opens with a medium close-up of the creator speaking directly to the camera, immediately followed by rapid cuts to different scenes and large, bold text overlays that create immediate visual dynamism.
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Hook template
Steal this for your own video
I got by nobody else was willing to do.
- — I got my first client by showing up to their office with a handwritten pitch nobody asked for.
- — I got 10,000 followers by commenting on every single post in my niche for 30 days straight.
- — I got a meeting with an investor by sliding into their LinkedIn DMs every week for two months.
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
Immediately state an unbelievable, high-stakes action and its successful result to create an instant 'how did that happen?' question.
Payoff
Deliver the satisfying conclusion where the high-risk strategy succeeds, confirming the initial premise and providing a sense of wish fulfillment. This is followed by a formal confirmation and a comedic disclaimer that acknowledges the absurdity of the events.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The High-Stakes Gambit
A narrative structure that presents an outrageous, high-risk action taken to solve a common, relatable problem, and then documents the successful, surprising outcome.
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The Outrageous Premise
State a shocking, almost unbelievable claim to hook the viewer and promise a wild story.
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The Consequence Flash-Forward
Immediately show a glimpse of the story's climax to prove the premise is real and raise the stakes.
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The Relatable Justification
Establish the protagonist's motivation and desperation, making their extreme actions understandable and relatable.
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The Strategic Pivot
Frame the outrageous act not as insanity, but as a calculated, strategic decision to overcome a common problem.
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The Confrontation & Value Demo
Depict the central conflict and show the protagonist executing their plan, turning a negative situation into a live demonstration of their value.
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The Fourth-Wall Empathy Bridge
Directly address the audience to build rapport and empathy, reinforcing the relatable motivation.
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The Antagonist's Shift
Show the person being confronted changing their emotional state from negative (anger, shock) to positive (amusement, intrigue), signaling a potential for success.
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Post caption
i became the new social media manager for Craftmix by showing up to the CEO’s house #craftmix #comedy #ceo #unemployment #storytime
Text overlays
title · beginning
JOB
title · beginning
FINDING
title · beginning
ADDRESS
contextual · beginning
CRAFTMIX CEO
contextual · beginning
APPLIED
informational · beginning
100
informational · end
CRAFTMIX DOES NOT ENDORSE STALKING. ONLY GOOD DRINKS
Transcript
I got a job by finding the CEO's address online and showing up to his house. Did you really show up to my fucking house? Over the past couple of months, I applied to over a 100 jobs, and I heard back from approximately zero of them. So I had to think of a way to distinguish myself from the rest of the applicant. I'm in. The CEO of the company didn't realize how public his address was. I thought I might as well teach you a lesson. I'm Charlotte. I actually I saw that your company needs a new social media manager. Did you really show up to my account? Okay. Worst order of business, if you hired me, I would remove your address from online because it's kind of a safety hazard. I swear you guys, I'm not crazy. I'm just broke. Can you just look me up and just at least look at my stuff before you say no? This is actually pretty funny. Better somehow, it actually worse. Can't believe I'm doing this after you showed up at my house. I hope I'm not making a mistake, but I think we're gonna offer you the job. Really? My name is Charlotte, and I am the new social media manager for Rank Makes. No else better show up to his worse, though, because then I'm gonna be culpable for it.