September 12, 2009
Swine Corporate Shills
Ok, so the theater called me back twice more for successive re-interviews, and by the third one it was down to one other candidate and me. Well, guess what? It was a week ago that I met with their Regional Manager, and I haven't heard a peep out of them since! I have to assume they went with the other guy, and didn't even do me the courtesy of calling to let me know, which is way rude. I always called and told the people I wasn't hiring that they didn't measure up (only nicely, of course).
I know, I know, you're thinking I should have called them, in case it was a test. The thing is, they seemed pretty desperate for the current managers to actually get a day off, so I don't see them twiddling their thumbs waiting to see who won the telephone sprint. But I could be wrong, so I'm going to call today--if for no other reason than to mention that a simple rejection would have saved me a lot of false hopes and useless anxiety. Not that they care, but I'll feel better...
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I had an interview like that a while back. I thought it went pretty well, and not only did they not call to tell me I didn't get picked, they wouldn't return MY calls asking about it.
posted by
Harvey at September 13, 2009 10:49 AM
Any news?
posted by
The Gray Monk at September 13, 2009 04:05 PM
Sigh....even though they told me it was a full time salaried position, they offered me part time at $9.25/hr when I called them. Um, I'm making more than that from Unemployment, thanks! They're swine...
posted by
Susie at September 13, 2009 05:07 PM
That sucks, Susie. Years back, a company flew me out to Arizona for an interview. Like you, it came down to me and another guy. I guess that they hired him because they never freaking bothered to tell me.
Worked out okay in the end, as I met the lady who would become my wife at the other job I took. But the unprofessional behavior really pissed me off.
Sorry that you're still looking. I hope something comes up soon.
posted by
physics geek at September 16, 2009 11:10 AM
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August 30, 2009
Up to bat again
So yesterday I had an interview with a theater for an Assistant Manager position. It's full time and salaried. I'm torn about whether I should hope to get the job or not. On the one hand, it's my field, and I need a job. On the other, a dozen years of retail have made me hate the public. I've always hated meeting people I don't know, but my acting skills were good enough to fake it. Now, it's almost like I can't be bothered anymore. That will not do in a customer service job.
I'll just try and remember how much I like having minions...and a paycheck.
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Minions and paycheck? What hot coals, I don't see any hot coals.
posted by
Stephen Macklin at August 30, 2009 06:38 PM
Embrace the inner Movie Nazi.
You don't like the popcorn? NO MOVIE FOR YOU!
posted by
Phelps at August 30, 2009 06:45 PM
Thumbscrews, rack, cat o' nine tails should keep the minions in line and caltrops will take care of the paying customers. An Iron Maiden perhaps for the odd one's that get through? Go for it, you know you'll enjhoy the pay cheque anyway!
posted by
The Gray Monk at September 2, 2009 03:18 PM
For so long, you fought against the Ass Man, now you will become one :-)
posted by
Harvey at September 6, 2009 03:33 PM
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August 23, 2009
Blegging!
So I signed up for a Facebook account so that I could see some pictures that my brother had posted there and found not only that some of my friends from college, 4 of my 6 siblings, and 5 of my nieces had accounts, but ALSO that there was a cool game called FarmVille, to which I am now addicted.
So if any of you all play FV, please let me know, because I only have 2 neighbors, and you can only get all the really cool trees and animals as "gifts" from other farmers....
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I'm also on Facebook and on Farmville. Look for me under my own name Patrick G Cox.
posted by
The Gray Monk at August 24, 2009 03:05 AM
Facebook - the doom of Western Civilization
posted by
Harvey at August 30, 2009 09:24 AM
LOL Harv! It's really a sort of a mini blogging platform, for people with short attention spans, I think! Wait--that proves your point...
posted by
Susie at August 30, 2009 11:21 AM
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August 12, 2009
Updated! This may cut into my DVD watching schedule UPDATED 8-14
Well, after all this time I finally have a job interview!* Ironically, after all the interviewing I have done of prospective employees, I am a little nervous about being on the other side of the desk, since it's been over six years since I was last out of work. There are the BIG questions:
Should I wear slacks or finally go back to shaving my legs?
Black shoes or brown? and can I even find them?
Hair long and straight, or sedately confined?
What IS the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
I'll try and let you know how it goes....
________
*I'm not counting the "open interview" at the national video chain since it was more like a pie-eating contest than a job interview. Boy, did I waste my makeup that day. But I digress...
UPDATE: I followed my reader's suggestions and went with the skirt (and shaved legs!) and upswept hair and I think the interview went pretty well. The good news: they have twenty positions. The bad news: they aren't actually hiring until after Labor Day.
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Good luck Susie!
posted by
Eric Scheie at August 12, 2009 08:24 PM
Good luck Susie, I'll say a prayer for you. Go for neat and comfortable - as an interviewer that is always a plus mark for me - and an unladen swallow can fly at better than 35 mph! See my blogpost for two days ago.
posted by
The Gray Monk at August 13, 2009 03:20 AM
Shaved legs, hair up, total "Hot For Teacher" package.
Break a leg.
posted by
Phelps at August 13, 2009 04:53 PM
I'm wity Phelps.
1: "Should I wear slacks or finally go back to shaving my legs?"
Legs are in, baby. You can never discount one single selling point.
2: "Black shoes or brown? and can I even find them?"
Find the black ones. Always look like you mean it.
3: "Hair long and straight, or sedately confined?"
Hair up and pinned out of reach. Always have more than you're willing to give and leave them to wonder about it. Up and tight. Take not one @#$% prisoner.
"What IS the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
African or European?
Oh, cra-a-a-a-p!
posted by
Tuning Spork at August 14, 2009 03:42 AM
Wish I would've gotten here earlier, I would've recommended the corset & plunging-neckline peasant blouse ;-)
Hope it went well for you anyway.
posted by
Harvey at August 16, 2009 07:58 PM
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July 02, 2009
Sufferin' Succotash
This is SO annoying--there aren't very many jobs to begin with, and the ones I am more than qualified for require a credit check, which, because I have been out of work for 6 months, I am NOT going to pass. Plus, I seem to recall hearing somewhere that having people check your credit counts against you for your credit rating.
I am so screwed.
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I used to work in the credit card industry and it depends on whether or not people do a hard or a "soft" check, as to whether or not it impacts your credit rating. That said, if there are potential employment credit checks, they are likely to be hard checks.
Lack of income hurts your credit standing, but nowhere near as much as delinquency and/or default. If you've managed to stay-somehow- afloat during these last six months, your credit rating won't be too bad. The report will show zero income, of course, but that will be explainable by the zero job during that time.
Again, businesses tend to read the report, rather than simply rely on the FICO of whatever credit bureau gets used. Delinquencies, default and collection are big no-nos if you seek a job in the financial sector. Actually, the delinquencies not so much, as long as they aren't frequent. Almost everyone-except for my mother- makes the occasional late payment.
In other words, don't sweat it. Just don't apply for too many jobs requiring credit checks within a specified period. That could have an adverse impact on your rating. Be sure to inquire whether or not the checks are hard or soft. If they're soft, really don't sweat it.
posted by
physics geek at July 2, 2009 12:58 PM
Good sound advice there, keep plugging away, you'll get a break soon!
posted by
The Gray Monk at July 2, 2009 04:34 PM
Since when does a credit report show your income? And since when does a prospective employer do a credit check, and for what purpose?
Honestly, people are so snoopy these days.
posted by
Tuning Spork at July 2, 2009 05:46 PM
Don't worry about it too much. If they're dumb enough to pass you over, they're not they type of organization you'd want to work for anyway.
posted by
Harvey at July 3, 2009 07:09 PM
Thanks, guys. Your support is really appreciated!
posted by
Susie at July 4, 2009 09:23 AM
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May 29, 2009
Ridiculous!
Do you believe that there are still web sites that have not entered the twenty-first century? I was trying to apply online for a local job at a national retailer and had to quit and restart with IE, because Firefox is an "unsupported browser." Plleeeaaase...
Of course, I got halfway through and then they required my social security number to continue.
Um, no.
IF you hire me, then you can have that information, not before.
Idiots.
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Well done. Make a stand on that one, there is too much abuse of this sort of information. Hope things will look up for you soon, I'm keeping you in the prayer cycle.
posted by
The Gray Monk at May 29, 2009 03:30 PM
Amen, sister.
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Harvey at June 13, 2009 10:31 PM
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May 24, 2009
Reporting as Requested
So, just an update so that all my loyal readers know that I continue to lurk on the earthbound plane--I'm still looking for work, and when not so involved, spending my time reading, watching movies and playing games. If it weren't for the lack of money thing, it wouldn't be too bad.
I've established a DVD exchange with my nieces, and thanks to them I can now claim to have watched Twilight, Doomsday, Juno, Underworld 3, The Descent and The Complete First Season of The Tudors (which was awesome, despite playing fast and loose with the actual facts). They have gotten to see Neil Marshall's first movie, Dog Soldiers as well as re-watch the first two Underworlds and the complete Blade Trilogy. I got to re-watch the Resident Evil Trilogy. They also loaned me the re-make of The Hitcher (with Sean Bean instead of Rutger Hauer as the homicidal hitchhiker) but I haven't watched that one yet because the first one was so good that I am still wrestling with my expectations.
I am now reading Twilight, which I have been assured is much better than the movie (and honestly, how could it be worse?) and as long as I don't get too nostalgic for all that teen-aged high school angst which used to permeate my workplace, I'll probably wend my way through the quad-logy (which I am also borrowing from my nieces).
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Good to hear you're OK, I hope things start to look up soon.
posted by
The Gray Monk at May 24, 2009 04:57 PM
From what I've heard, Twilight is just "Romeo & Juliet with fangs".
But I could be wrong.
posted by
Harvey at May 28, 2009 12:54 AM
I'm glad to see you're still alive and kicking. We just need to get you watching some better movies. hehehe j/k
posted by
Contagion at May 28, 2009 09:53 AM
You might want to check out Taken. And it's good to see you pop your head out. Did you see your shadow? 'Cause that means no more blog posts for six weeks.
I might be confusing this with something else.
posted by
physics geek at May 29, 2009 09:01 AM
Oh, Matt--Taken was awesome! If I had any money I would buy it and watch it repeatedly....
LOL Harvey! I guess that would work if Romeo was already dead when the play started.
So, Contagion, what chick-flicks are your favorite? :)
Pat, I'm just killing time until your next book comes out...
posted by
Susie at May 29, 2009 12:05 PM
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March 18, 2009
Crack open the champagne!
After four visits to their office, one successful (and countless fruitless) phone call, two faxes and four emails over the course of almost seven weeks, my unemployment is finally going to come through! Whoo hoo! Of course, it's going to take ten business days for any of that money to get to me, but at least there's now a spark of hope that I can keep my car and stay out of debtor's prison.
Life is good.
Maybe now that there's no hurry anymore I can find a new job...
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Praise be! Well done to you, now I shall keep praying for a really good job offer for you. All economies need people like you - tenacious, hardworking and determined to make your own way in this world. Well done.
posted by
The Gray Monk at March 18, 2009 10:29 AM
gratz nub
posted by
Phelps at March 18, 2009 03:14 PM
I haven't checked in in a while, but dang. What a tale. That had to be nerve wracking for the last couple of months.
Here's hoping you find a good job soon.
posted by
Contagion at March 19, 2009 12:23 PM
Excellent news, Susie. I look forward to you regaling us with tales of the morons at your new place of employment. It'll be tough to top some of the movie theater stories, but I have faith in my fellow man's ability to sink to the occasion.
Congrats again on the job.
posted by
physics geek at March 20, 2009 08:45 AM
*pop*
[hands over well-chilled bottle of Dom Pérignon]
posted by
Harvey at March 23, 2009 09:35 PM
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