I'm leaving work early (will be in for a few hours over the weekend to make up the time) so I can get my ass over to village hall and register to vote before the 30-day cutoff.
No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kathy A - Oct 06, 2006 11:22:23 am PDT #2475 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Vortex - Oct 06, 2006 11:30:26 am PDT #2476 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Maybe I can just put my range of acceptable pay on my resume.
I'd put it in the cover letter, that way you can adjust it as needed.
Cashmere - Oct 06, 2006 11:31:04 am PDT #2477 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
A lot of jobs I've applied for (with want ads) have asked for a pay range in the cover letter--so as not to waste anyone's time with interviewing someone that's out of range.
Lee - Oct 06, 2006 11:31:47 am PDT #2478 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
In thoroughly random news, for lunch today, I'm mostly eating the left over Indian food from yesterday's free lunch, but by the time I got the the kitchen, people had picked out most of the protein containing parts, so now I'm dipping mozzerella sticks in the left over sauce.
It's weird, but oddly good.
brenda m - Oct 06, 2006 11:35:09 am PDT #2479 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Pay range info is so helpful too in figuring out what level of person they're really looking for, too. Again with the time wasting and the glayvin.
ChiKat - Oct 06, 2006 11:38:41 am PDT #2480 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
That and "salary conmessurate with experience."
What does that even MEAN? Just friggin tell me what figure you're starting at. Don't make me apply, call me for an interview, and tell me you want the whole world on a silver platter for 26K. Allysons start at 45K, yo.
I'm having problems with this right now. I'm interviewing for 3 different positions (I'm the interviewer). We ask for salary history, but most won't give it. If they look promising, I call and do a phone interview, part of which is a salary requirement question. Again, some won't answer.
Recent college grads are delusional. I've had more than 1 person who has just graduated, no real work experience (waitressing at Chili's does not really count) and say they need, minimum, $40K+. Now, if you're in a highly trained area, you would probably get this or more, but not in marketing. C'mon.
Kalshane - Oct 06, 2006 11:42:18 am PDT #2481 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Recent college grads are delusional. I've had more than 1 person who has just graduated, no real work experience (waitressing at Chili's does not really count) and say they need, minimum, $40K+. Now, if you're in a highly trained area, you would probably get this or more, but not in marketing. C'mon.
But they need their shiny new SUV and condo and their Bulls season tickets to go with their new life as an adult, don't you know?
Jesse - Oct 06, 2006 11:44:14 am PDT #2482 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Pay range info is so helpful too in figuring out what level of person they're really looking for, too. Again with the time wasting and the glayvin.
Seriously.
Recent college grads are delusional. I've had more than 1 person who has just graduated, no real work experience (waitressing at Chili's does not really count) and say they need, minimum, $40K+.
Ha! Even in New York.
Although, I can't believe the girl who works for me hadn't already quit here (although it really is a good place to work). It was her second job out of college, she's been here two years, and was still making bupkis. Luckily, she just got a huge raise. She's still making a relatively crappy salary (it is nonprofit, after all), but SO MUCH BETTER than it was.
Scrappy - Oct 06, 2006 11:45:28 am PDT #2483 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I've had folks respond to an ad which specified "entry level" with requests for 80k a year. WTF?
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 06, 2006 11:46:06 am PDT #2484 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I've had more than 1 person who has just graduated, no real work experience (waitressing at Chili's does not really count) and say they need, minimum, $40K+.
If someone's going from a job waitressing at Chili's directly into the salary range it took me 16 years of skilled white collar work to get to, I hope it's because she saved a CEO from choking to death at one of her tables.