We have no signed agreement yet for being a contractor, so I am refusing to do work. SUCKIT!
Giles: I jump out of the circle, jump back in, and, and, shake my gourd. Buffy: Hey, I think I know this ritual. The ancient shamans were next called upon to do the Hokey-Pokey and to turn themselves around.
'Dirty Girls'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Jul 19, 2010 4:20:52 am PDT #13368 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
§ ita § - Jul 19, 2010 4:40:32 am PDT #13369 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ugh. I had to call one of the developers last night and wake him up for the 9pm call. I still feel like shit. He took it with good humour, but I'm sure everyone's seething and about to go postal. He starts work at 5 or 6am, so he goes to sleep early. He was totally "Bwuh?" when I called. I tried to make excuses to everyone on the con call for why we should let him sleep, but nope.
At least the developer that was working all weekend (ALL-he's sent emails at 2 and 3 and 5 am) doesn't have to come into the office today. But he does still have to work. I really want to try and get at least an afternoon off this week.
Aims - Jul 19, 2010 4:59:30 am PDT #13370 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
So B.org has lots of people with experience as managers that have done a lot of hiring people and looking at resumes. What would intrigue you about a resume if the person had not worked in almost two years (well, besides the fact that they hadn't worked in almost two years)?
I'm working on Joe's resume and I'm not sure how to address the gap in employment. Should I list education first so that potential employers can see that he's been doing something over the past 16 months or will they look at the degree and think "Not relevant" and pass it up? I'm hoping to suck them in with the awesome cover letter, but I want the resume to reflect the awesomeness as well.
Amy - Jul 19, 2010 4:59:31 am PDT #13371 of 30001
Because books.
msbelle, that's crap. SUCKIT is exactly right.
Kat, I hope Gracie is better today. Rashes are awful, no matter what.
smonster - Jul 19, 2010 5:24:42 am PDT #13372 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
msbelle, how infuriating. On what grounds are they trying to cut you off? "We are assholes" grounds?
Kat, one thing from personal rash experience - once skin is sensitized, it can get irritated easily for a while. Such as, I got poison ivy and then got a weird rash on my stomach that a doc in the box diagnosed as scabies, when it was just contact dermatitis from my detergent (which was usually fine).
Sunburn - still burny. Am on extra-strength OTC painkillers, and arnica, and applied aloe. And brought a bottle with me to work.
I need to hit Target and see if they have any beach umbrellas left. Should have bought one at the beach, duh.
Strix - Jul 19, 2010 5:47:14 am PDT #13373 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Aims -- I think putting the education first is a good idea. You can tweak a resume many ways, depending on the field and the job position; I personally have my education and credentials at the beginning of my resume.
Most employers will look at school attendance and fill in the blanks -- it's not really an employment gap; it's a completely logical step in employability.
And i am amazed I could write that, snce I am so full of gronk. I think I need to go back to sleep for a few hours.
brenda m - Jul 19, 2010 5:53:12 am PDT #13374 of 30001
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
Most employers will look at school attendance and fill in the blanks -- it's not really an employment gap; it's a completely logical step in employability.
Eh, maybe. I wouldn't make them read to the end and hope they go there. You want to fill in the blank for them instead. In this case I would agree education first or a chronological approach is the best one.
Strix - Jul 19, 2010 5:59:50 am PDT #13375 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
That's what I meant, Brenda.
Tired...
Gudanov - Jul 19, 2010 6:07:30 am PDT #13376 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I saw Avatar (the blue people version) this weekend or most of it anyway. I enjoyed it but I was watching it with my BiL who thought it was about the stupidest thing he'd ever seen and laughed at stuff. I think I'll watch it again so I can see the whole thing and be able to actually enjoy it.
Ugh, my car needs repairs and it may go up to $2000 dollars. I can't remember the last time it broke down. It's 16 years old, but I'm thinking the money is worth it if it lasts for another 4 or 5 years and I think it can.
§ ita § - Jul 19, 2010 6:28:13 am PDT #13377 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They made me an iced latte instead of a hot latte at the Bean this morning. "It's just the same, but cold!" proffered the barista.
Uh, der? Gimme what I ordered. Weirdo. Entirely a huge difference, and I want what I want.
I'm looking at my timesheet for last week Sunday-Saturday, and I just don't know how to reflect monitoring my email for 12 hours.
Yesterday is almost easier, because I got up and left poolside to sit down inside and make calls and send emails. But Saturday I was just frozen in front of the laptop all day.