The author is from Austria. As a dev who moved there 4 years ago I noticed it's probably some archaic Germanic cultural trait for any job postings to be very employer focused, acting like they're doing you a favor by hiring you and not caring about what the employee might want, even for senior roles.
Maybe a local is reading this and can explain why this is still a thing.
Maybe a local is reading this and can explain why this is still a thing.