Job Hunting Gripes Thread[views:10483][posts:75]________________________________ [May 19,2011 3:28pm - Mark_R ""] Have you tried matching the Facebook name to a Linked In profile? You can message her on Linked In. It's an additional step, but it might go over better (especially if she has 'job inquiries' included in her Interests group). |
| ________________________________ [May 19,2011 3:31pm - xmikex ""] I found her LinkedIn profile too. I think I'm just trying to make the point that there are unwritten rules in the job application process. |
| ________________________________ [May 19,2011 3:47pm - Mark_R ""] Certainly true. I haven't been an intern for a few years, but when I did, I applied and went on the interview and didn't hear anything for a full month. I was making alternate plans when they suddenly called me out of nowhere. |
| ____________________________________________________ [May 19,2011 3:48pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] I'd say rape her and beat her to death with hammers. |
| __________________________________ [May 19,2011 3:52pm - ShadowSD ""] FuckIsMySignature said:so glad I got my unemployment stint out of the way before all the shit hit the fan. my bro has been trying to find a full time job for over 2 years though. fucking sucks. My wife's in the same boat. |
| __________________________________ [May 19,2011 3:54pm - ShadowSD ""] arilliusbm said:FUCK YOU, I FORMATTED THAT THING FOR A REASON ASSHOLES Now this belongs on the resume cover page. |
| __________________________________ [May 19,2011 3:57pm - ShadowSD ""] Alx_Casket said:Everyone I know got their jobs through direct contact, networking through friends (not job fairs), or just knowing the right people. So true, those factors matter far more than degrees and even competence in terms of who is actually employed, from what I've observed over the years. It's all who you know. |
| ____________________________________________________ [May 19,2011 3:58pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] I like when you go to upload your resume and they don't allow pdfs, only .doc or .txt. Yeah makes sense. Why would a nice clean PDF be of any use? And .docx? Who needs that shit. Office 2003 or GTFO. |
| ______________________________ [May 19,2011 4:13pm - Lamp ""] FuckIsMySignature said:the service industry is flooded with jobs. too band no one is trained to well enough to fill them. http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/dirtyjobs/mike-rowe-senate-testimony.html I had also already read this before it got posted here and it's a great article. I'm actually in school right now to get my CDL and they're real eager to get workers. Recruiters from various companies actually show up to the schools on a regular basis looking for people to hire. It's pretty obvious to anyone why most people wouldn't want to work over the road in this field, and most people I go to school with don't really seem to want to do it anyway, they're looking for local work. But a lot of local companies want you to have 6 months to a year experience before they'll hire you. If you have clean driving and criminal records, you'll have companies falling all over your dick just to hire you. I got a pre-hire from a pretty decent company myself which I was happy about. There's a guy I go to school with who filled out an application for a company and seriously SIX HOURS LATER they were calling him asking him questions trying to hire him. These aren't companies based out of New England either, they take a while to ship out sometimes, so that's pretty astonishing. |
| ______________________________ [May 19,2011 4:16pm - ark ""] ShadowSD said: Alx_Casket said:Everyone I know got their jobs through direct contact, networking through friends (not job fairs), or just knowing the right people. So true, those factors matter far more than degrees and even competence in terms of who is actually employed, from what I've observed over the years. It's all who you know. Yes, looking at the place I work at, this is entirely true. |
| _________________________________________ [May 19,2011 4:55pm - Lester__Burnham ""] got injuried on the job, my work soon then fired me. i sued them for wrongful termination and won. was on workmens comp for 10 months once cleared still didnt have a job cant collect unemployment now cuz they go by quaters,so now im soon to be homeless unless i get a job before my savings run out.ive applied everywhere at least 5 jobs a week, i even went as low and applied to mcdonalds twice and no go. its rough out there if you dont know the right people |
| _________________________________ [May 19,2011 9:58pm - sxealex ""] I applied for this job in waltham building linux graphics design servers... I got called back for a 2nd interview was givin a tour and introduced to everyone and asked about salary. Then I was in the bathroom and hear the guy leaving a message about salary so I run out and he hung up. So I call back immediately, no answer... Waited a few minutes and tried again still no answer tried about 3 more times that day to no avail and left a message. I also sent an email nothing. Tried once or twice the next day, nothing. This went on a for a few weeks and then i just gave up. I was pretty pissed off after 2 months with no reply so I sent them a nasty email which probably wasnt the best idea I guess but wtver. |
| __________________________________________ [May 19,2011 10:53pm - bobnomaamrooney ""] I'm not looking forward to the jobsearch for summer school/fall positions. |
| ______________________________________ [May 19,2011 11:29pm - ouchdrummer ""] xmikex said:Okay, RTTP go-getters. How do you feel about tracking down a hiring manager to their facebook account? As I mentioned earlier, my school's career services website is killing me. It's now over 3 days since I originally submitted my resume, and I still can't apply for any positions. SO, being inspired by all the proactive attitude on here I spent my morning tracking down the contacts and hiring managers for several of the positions I'm interested in, and emailing them directly. There's one position where I can't find this woman's exact email address, but after reading some of her bio information and interviews I was able to spot her on facebook. Would it be ambitious of me to FB message her, or would even Ouchdrummer's trend setter boss find that over the line? Alright, so in MY book, that would not be ok. Because as soon as you find her facebook/linkyn(sp?) account you're stepping into her personal life. If you go into the office in person, then you're just stepping into her life at work. which is ok, because your inquiry involves the company she represents. So approaching her/showing up at her work is part of her job. Taking it to her personal networking site steps over that line. I didn't even bother asking my sales manager about this, because i'm sure that he wouldn't approve. I realize you were just stating this to make a point... which is why i've responded to further define my position. It WILL make a BIG difference to every employer on the planet that their applicants are enthusiastic about working there, as opposed to doing what's necessary to receive a paycheck. That being said, the 4 times my boss ignores people before he has them come in for an interview IS appropriate.. for a sales job. Obviously, if you're not applying for a sales job, than that might be a little over the top... but people are strange, and if the people in charge of hiring at a company AREN'T calling you back anyways, what could it hurt to make the extra phone calls, or even a stop by the office. Sure, they MIGHT think you're being stalker-like obsessive, but who gives a fuck? It also could make them think the world of you, and end your unemployment woes. Which undeniably are bothering you. (understandably so.) So if you really want a particular job, and this scenario is coming up, call a couple times, then stop by... you just have to weigh the possible benefits against the time it takes to do. And realize that even though you might feel like you're harassing them, people are fucking nuts. Like, the whole general public has NO common sense.. this includes the people doing the hiring. So, if this MIGHT impress them, why not try? |
| _______________________________________ [May 19,2011 11:59pm - The_reverend ""] @lamp: the turn over for truck drivers is 110% to 125% per year. And something lik 60% of drivers. Don't last a year. |
| _______________________________ [May 20,2011 12:14am - Lamp ""] Trust me, I've heard plenty of stories. A lot of those guys probably move on to local jobs as soon as they possibly can. I remember my teacher telling me about an ex-student of his who'd gotten a job and couldn't deal with it anymore. He went in to talk to the teacher about it, kind of vent some stress. The guy was so fed up with the job he couldn't bring the damn truck down from Pawtucket to North Kingstown to finish his damn delivery. Abandoning equipment is a two year jail sentence... |
| _______________________________ [May 20,2011 10:46am - Yeti ""] FuckIsMySignature said:the service industry is flooded with jobs. too band no one is trained to well enough to fill them. http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/dirtyjobs/mike-rowe-senate-testimony.html i am so glad you just posted that. every day i realize more and more that i'm just not cut out for this desk job nonsense. getting talked down to by a boss who is retarded but got the position because of a piece of paper that is no longer relevant is not real. |
| _________________________________ [May 20,2011 12:23pm - xmikex ""] So I submitted a resume for an internship through a company's website. In the meantime my girlfriend added the manager in charge of the position on Linkedin and found me her gmail address. Too personal to email her gmail account? Or fair game since she posted it on Linkedin? |
| ____________________________________ [May 20,2011 12:47pm - Spaldino ""] i hate fucking interviewing for a job and calling back like 4 times afterwards to get told the same thing "we are still interviewing for the position and when we make a decision we will let everyone know" BULL SHIT you will let everyone know. this shit keeps happening. i want to fucking hang myself. its all retard jobs that i am more than qualified to do (cashier shit mainly) and nothing. ever. no health insurance... no EBT card/food stamps... im just fucked. i hate this fucking country. |
| _____________________________________ [May 20,2011 2:15pm - ouchdrummer ""] xmikex said:So I submitted a resume for an internship through a company's website. In the meantime my girlfriend added the manager in charge of the position on Linkedin and found me her gmail address. Too personal to email her gmail account? Or fair game since she posted it on Linkedin? In my opinion, it's on the edge. Thing is, she might be impressed by that. And like i said, even if she's not impressed, she hasn't been calling anyway. I'd say at the very least that she will tell you if they're not considering you anymore... then you could stop worrying about it. But yeah, people are all nutt-o fucking crazy anyways, so it's not worth the effort of trying to figure out how she'll react, just do it. As i said earlier though, you'll have a better shot at a good reaction if you don't mention that they haven't gotten back to you, or that you're frustrated.. Just tell her how excited you'd be to work with/for her, and that you're sorry for bothering her, but that you hoped she would have some advice or tips on what management would like to see in the candidates for that position. If you phrase it this way, it projects the fact that you know that you're still in the running for the position, that you're really gun-ho about it, and that you're reaching out for her help and advice. It might endear you to her, and it won't look half as creepy as just sending her an email saying "GIVE MY THAT JOB SLUT!!" |
| ___________________________________________ [May 20,2011 2:17pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] ouchdrummer said: send her an email saying "GIVE ME THAT JOB SLUT!!" this is obviously the best course of action. |
| _________________________________ [May 21,2011 11:34am - xmikex ""] 1. I got offered an internship at Fenway Park last night. sooo cash. 2. My girlfriend has a bachelors in biology and has been looking to get back into the bio field. I told her the RTTP consensus that there will be plenty of jobs post-rapture. She said "Not in the science field." Wah Wahh |
| _________________________________ [May 21,2011 11:35am - xmikex ""] p.s. I had an interview last night, and the guy interviewing me said probably the most honest thing I've ever heard an employer say "I know before I ask someone to come down whether or not I'm gonna hire them." |
| _____________________________________ [May 21,2011 11:48am - Alx_Casket ""] bennyhillifier |
| ______________________________________ [May 21,2011 12:22pm - ouchdrummer ""] that video is hilarious. |