I'm not sure if a medical research joke is more "off" than a geeky culture joke. Ah, well. I have finally ordered my Supernatural calendar which I will display proudly at my desk. JUDGE ME.
Just don't look in my folder.
Mal: Well said. Wasn't that well said, Zoe? Zoe: Had a kind poetry to it, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
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.
§ ita § - Apr 07, 2011 12:59:59 pm PDT #2239 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
SuziQ - Apr 07, 2011 1:01:18 pm PDT #2240 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
msbelle - you are THE NICEST and there is no way a resume of yours could be ledge-worthy. That person is a poopy-crack-head, technically speaking.
Zenkitty - Apr 07, 2011 1:08:25 pm PDT #2241 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
msbelle, unless you wrote your resume in crayon on scented colored paper and put glitter and exclamation points all over it, I can't imagine there's anything on it that would warrant anyone being nasty about it. Or perhaps you wrote it in glow-in-the-dark pen on black paper with Anarchy symbols all over it and declarations of how you only work for The Man because this society forces you to need the filthy lucre. That's what you did, isn't it? No, it was the glitter. You wrote your resume on pink paper and listed "THE NICEST" under Qualifications. See, that annoys hiring-type people, because they don't believe it. Even though it's true. So don't do that.
msbelle - Apr 07, 2011 1:09:19 pm PDT #2242 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
He said it was "visually unappealing" a "TRAIN WRECK". He criticized it for not expressing what I was passionate about, for not knowing some of the company names, for being confused by one of my job titles (admittedly a little odd). He was concerned that I do not belong to any professional organizations or have any certifications. grr.
Jesse - Apr 07, 2011 1:09:22 pm PDT #2243 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, it seems pretty unlikely. I mean, you have a typed thing with the jobs you've had, right?
Jesse - Apr 07, 2011 1:10:23 pm PDT #2244 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Wait. This person was unfamiliar with the names of places you've worked? And titles you've had? @@ Sounds like a douche. But maybe make your margins wider.
Sheryl - Apr 07, 2011 1:13:40 pm PDT #2245 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Well, the agency I work for was not on the WashPo's list. It will remain to be seen if they tell us what's up tomorrow, or if I have to wait until Monday.
msbelle - Apr 07, 2011 1:13:45 pm PDT #2246 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
This person was unfamiliar with the names of places you've worked? And titles you've had?
YES! exactly. for example, at XXX University, my job title listed is: Associate Director, University 250th Anniversary - he said "You are telling me this person was an associate director of XXX University and the very same line says 250th Anniversary!"
DavidS - Apr 07, 2011 1:17:00 pm PDT #2247 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
He criticized it for not expressing what I was passionate about
Didn't we just have a conversation about how HR people weed out the bullshit?
"What you're passionate about" is for the cover letter, if anything.
God, I hate this bullshitty aspect of corporate culture. I'm not fucking passionate about processing your paperwork. If I was passionate about it I'd do it for free. Guess how I express my passion? With my family; in my writing. Not in your database. How about I show up for work every day, I'm pleasant and friendly and completely socialized and I do all the work in a competent manner.
Ginger - Apr 07, 2011 1:20:22 pm PDT #2248 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Employers don't get to see my passion until the interview. A girl has standards.