A few weeks ago I saw a small caravan of what I can only think to call "Rapturemobiles" driving through my neighborhood. They were wrapped with "THE END IS COMING! REJOICE!" decals with May 21st printed all over, and loudspeakers (thankfully not in use) mounted on top. Somebody's gonna have a hell of a time reselling those on May 22nd...

6pm on May 21st I plan to be watching Doctor Who, so it will be no surprise to me when the end of the world is averted at the last minute.

If there's one thing the Doctor has taught me, it's that the end of the world doesn't have to be the end of the world.

On May 21st, we need a rapture watch-n-post.

"I'm being raptured! Wait, that was just gas."

I just found the chain of websites that tells you what's at each exit and where the service plazas are for every highway on my Canada route. Good lord I love maps.

[ooooh, and I can use Google Streetview to see what foof chains are at each one! I am a happy happy nerd.]

Question for the HR hivemind:

I have to answer a specific set of follow-up questions to an initial job inquiry. It will be in an email directed to a specific person at the company (not an HR person, likely my future boss). What does one put for: "What is your current salary and expectations?" Is there a good non-answer? (Note: If I put a down a figure for current salary, I will not lie).

Jess, do you have this app already?

megan, not an HR person, but that question is included on the form people have to fill out for my University: If you don't think you can skip it altogether (that's what I tell people to do applying here - it doesn't affect whether we interview anyone) then I would say something like, "people in my current position are compensated in the following range using the broadest definition you can. (e.g. a reference librarian at my place makes anywhere from 30K - 80K) Likewise, I'd give a range for the expectations based on some research.

I can use Google Streetview to see what foof chains are at each one!

Because foof's important.

I think those Christians are going, "Well, sure, no one *knows*, but for the truly wise and enlightened, there are clues. God can't just tells us the clues are there, it's one of those mysteries of faith thing."

edit: A great big "Where's Rapture?" game.

What does one put for: "What is your current salary and expectations?" Is there a good non-answer? (Note: If I put a down a figure for current salary, I will not lie).

Well, what are you hoping for relative to your current salary? Do you have any idea what their range is?

people in my current position are compensated in the following range using the broadest definition you can. (e.g. a reference librarian at my place makes anywhere from 30K - 80K) Likewise, I'd give a range for the expectations based on some research.

I totally agree with Sparky.

I've used, "commensurate with industry standards."