i did not know personality hire is a thing. is that like an insult or a compliment?

I think what your employers were trying to say is that you are not a clown, you are the whole circus ;)

ps: I did not know personality hire was a thing until now too... but think that perhaps it's them that are living off your kindness?

and things would degrade and be unbearable without you <3

Ohhh, I see... that’s very kind of you to say, Pira! But I am not used to you not being mean to me in a comment. HAHAHAHA

chesca at work: https://imgur.com/employee-of-month-r68siVh

personality hires are essential workers. thank you for your service

personalitymaxxing! U.G. Krishnamurti once said his initials stood for "Useless Guy", yet ppl still went to him for advice!

never heard of this either o_o "soft skills" are a thing though and very underrated!!

I think if previous employers liked your personality but thought you lacked technical skills, they probably wouldn't have hired you. I reckon it just means your personality is what stood out to them most :)

from what ive seen, personality IS what gets people hired the most. or how you present urself, how you carry yourself, how you talk to others!! I lack all of that, and only have 10 years of retail, food, office work, and other shit of experience under my belt that gets me hired at this point. but personality always seals the deal. being a fun personality isnt a weakness, its a strength!!

I've only heard the words personality hire in the context of self-deprecating jokes, so insult and compliment? ^_^ depends on the context I guess.