john bodega 04.10.2009 11:18 |
come on man it's a 2009 thread, let it go |
dragon-fly 04.10.2009 11:59 |
He he, you have a good taste :). I have the same problem- that's why I'm spending so much time in the internet :) Well, a job depends from your education. Or if you are a student then you need to look for something simple, as I call it "lousy job". And if you don't have experience- that's the one for a start :). Does an advice from unemployed count? |
john bodega 04.10.2009 12:44 |
packet of dildos, that's all I have to say |
Lady Nyx 04.10.2009 12:51 |
zeb it took me 2.5 years to land something decent- and im about to graduate with a bachelors! its scary! all i gotta say is just be annoyingly persistant, and apply EVERYWHERE. at some point you will get at least an interview, and eventually, someone will hire you! it sounds really stupid, but it takes a lot of luck patience and ambition. and soup up your resume/job apps! make yourself available, but not "desperate". put every little bit of experience you can think of on that application and make yourself look good. you have a great sense of humor, so you will get along nicely with people, really "want" that job, and call back to see if theyve been going thru everything. i hope that helps :-\ i never think youre a fool for not having a job- times suck right now :(. just keep trying, sell your soul for 20 minutes, and try applying anywhere. what do you want to do for a career? the crap part is some places have to call you, not vice versa, its good to feel those ones out so youre not "bugging" the wrong people. ill have more to say later :) but i hope this helps a little? |
john bodega 04.10.2009 13:50 |
brrhmph |
pittrek 04.10.2009 14:01 |
Am I the only one who read the title as "I wanted a blow job" ? |
Crazy LittleThing 04.10.2009 14:02 |
Zeb: You're in NZ, right? Would you mind posting the city where you live? If not, would you please PM me? I might be able to offer some suggestions. --Cindy |
john bodega 04.10.2009 14:41 |
amelicans |
Holly2003 04.10.2009 15:03 |
Do you dress like a freak at job interviews? If so, stop it. If not, try it. Best, Holly2003. |
catqueen 04.10.2009 15:51 |
Not the hair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh cruel, cruel twists of life that cause everyone to shed their cool hair! I was jsut thinking the other day as i drove to the college - where does all that hair go... so many college guys have long hair and it just vanishes somewhere between college and 30. Sorry to hear you're having so much trouble getting work. The work situation in Ireland is really bad at the moment, a lot of my friends have had to move to get work. But a lot of people from here are going to Aus, i guess its getting tough there too. I was job hunting last year, and it is not a fun place to be. :( |
Crazy LittleThing 04.10.2009 15:53 |
Zeb: Check your PMs. I sent you something. |
john bodega 04.10.2009 16:11 |
bleeeeep |
Lady Nyx 04.10.2009 22:17 |
Zebonka12 wrote: Patience I have, ambition .... not so much. I don't really have an idea of what I want to be doing (outside of the stuff I already do) which definitely works against me. I just want to do some damned thing that'll get me paid, and the ambiguity of that statement means I never really know what to go for. well, it is important to find a job that isnt considered "work" know what i mean? ;) you know what you love doing, maybe research how to make a career out of it? or better yet, since youre a creative soul, make a new job! you might be the beginning of a new awesome job everyone wants! one of my teachers did that. he used to work a 'paycheck to paycheck' deal, and he hated it since it had nothing to do with what he wanted to do. he did a little bit of research, and found a way to make a paycheck doing what he loves- theatre! he teaches classes in shakespeare, directs plays all over the region and has a grand ol time doing it! you could be one of those people (not nessesarily theatre, but you know what i mean). |
JoxerTheDeityPirate 05.10.2009 04:28 |
i always wanted a job in The Damned.. good luck with the job hunt,not the easiest thing in the recession but you can always become Freya's rentboy if 'push comes to shove' |
john bodega 05.10.2009 05:48 |
Ha! Laugh all you like; I think I'd be a terrific rent boy, she could do far worse! The best thing about me is I'll work for peanuts! |
JoxerTheDeityPirate 05.10.2009 09:31 |
Zebonka12 wrote: Ha! Laugh all you like; I think I'd be a terrific rent boy, she could do far worse! The best thing about me is I'll work for peanuts! thats why you're skint,you need to pimp yourself for money not peanuts lol although it does remind me of a woman i once knew in Woolwich....*wanders off with a smile on his face* |
john bodega 05.10.2009 12:06 |
Ha! Been about a year since I walked off with someone else's smile on my face ... |
Freya is quietly judging you. 05.10.2009 12:54 |
Wait for something to fall into your lap, it works for me. Oh wait, no it doesn't. But still. It's worked for some. |
john bodega 05.10.2009 13:37 |
I've had all kinds of cool shit fall into my lap lately. My Spinal Tap DVD (the one I'm on) arrived last week, I laughed my ass off when my bit came on. And apparently Attack of the Show played my Porkins video the other day. So I have an abundance of cool shit in my lap, it's just that none of it is 'paying' cool shit. |
catqueen 05.10.2009 14:00 |
Really hope it works out soon. It seems an awful pity though, to have that much creative talent and not be able to... I was about to say ''to use it", but you are using it. I guess I mean its a shame you haven't been able to commercially exploit it. :) Job hunting is so incredibly stressful, esp when you're desperate for money, so you're scared you'll have to take something you hate. :( |
Lady Nyx 05.10.2009 16:43 |
catqueen wrote: Really hope it works out soon. It seems an awful pity though, to have that much creative talent and not be able to... I was about to say ''to use it", but you are using it. I guess I mean its a shame you haven't been able to commercially exploit it. :) Job hunting is so incredibly stressful, esp when you're desperate for money, so you're scared you'll have to take something you hate. :( thats exactly what i was afraid of. im also someone who sticks to their guns until something better comes along. and most people who are miserable, just 'settle for less' ... i like my job right now, but maybe in a year or so i will start looking for something else, if im lucky and have everything saved up. its gonna take forever :( |
Micrówave 05.10.2009 17:17 |
Perhaps you should be taking item #3 to your job interviews with you. |
john bodega 06.10.2009 02:36 |
dick in ass |
JoxerTheDeityPirate 06.10.2009 04:43 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I bought a pimp hat.Surely this will work. reply: you should walk around Camden and Hyde Park with Jesska and Lady Nyx like i did with mine,no one will look at you weirdly at all :-p |
john bodega 06.10.2009 07:26 |
Ha!!! That'd be a first in my case... |
Lady Nyx 06.10.2009 09:39 |
JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote:Zebonka12 wrote: I bought a pimp hat.Surely this will work. reply: you should walk around Camden and Hyde Park with Jesska and Lady Nyx like i did with mine,no one will look at you weirdly at all :-p especially since youre a full foot on me, no, not at all XD |
john bodega 06.10.2009 12:21 |
George Michael wasn't that great at the Freddie Tribute - people were just surprised to hear something competent compared to the other shit of the day |
JoxerTheDeityPirate 06.10.2009 12:29 |
Lady Nyx wrote:it was worth it though :-DJoxerTheDeityPirate wrote:reply: you should walk around Camden and Hyde Park with Jesska and Lady Nyx like i did with mine,no one will look at you weirdly at all :-p especially since youre a full foot on me, no, not at all XDZebonka12 wrote: I bought a pimp hat.Surely this will work. |
JoxerTheDeityPirate 06.10.2009 12:31 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I must confess my real reason for posting this thread is that in 2006 I posted a thread bemoaning the fact that I couldn't afford a Red Special - and then a short while later I got one with money I didn't know I had.Then I posted a thread complaining about the expense of sitars; bam, a week later I got a real cheap one somehow. It seems that when I bitch to you guys, things occasionally work out. It was worth a try! REPLY: ah,see,it wont work this time because youve told us about your plan and now Murphy is onto your shenanigans.. there's an old Cornish saying "eyes and ears open,gob shut" you shouldnt have said anything :-p |
john bodega 06.10.2009 12:53 |
Oh hell. I couldn't keep my mouth shut this once, when it really counts, could I!? |
catqueen 07.10.2009 14:49 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I must confess my real reason for posting this thread is that in 2006 I posted a thread bemoaning the fact that I couldn't afford a Red Special - and then a short while later I got one with money I didn't know I had.Then I posted a thread complaining about the expense of sitars; bam, a week later I got a real cheap one somehow. It seems that when I bitch to you guys, things occasionally work out. It was worth a try! Lol! Hope it works this time too! *closes eyes and wishes money over to Zebonka* ...on second thoughts, maybe i need to wish some in my own direction! :) Seriously though, hope you find something. |
John S Stuart 08.10.2009 03:49 |
Apart from being yourself - there is nothing else you can do. Forget equal opportunities. Forget political correctness here are the things people will never tell you: Employers already have a pre-conceived idea of the ideal candidate before anyone enters the door. There is nothing you can do about it - it just is. For example if the employer is looking for a female employee (say to fit in a team) - and you are male, you will never get the job. Just like Eastwood, fine actor though he is, will not be the next James Bond - aint gonna happen, because he does not fit a pre-given criteria. That does equal a reflection of Eastwood's skills, or state that he is unemployable, just that on this occassion - no job. Ofcourse no employer would ever admit this because it will always be justified with 'she was the best person because...' while in reality the truth is, she may not have been the best person at all, but the closest candidate to the imaginary ideal. To combat this, the best you can do is do your homework - find out what kind of ideal they are looking for - and mould yourself to fit. That does not mean rattling off your C.V. or qualifications - every candidate can do that. Rather, how you look, sound and react is more important. Remember it is a game. You only need to keep up this appearance for the length of the interview. Also, the most important time is the first 20 seconds. After that it is over. Practice being polite and confident. Smile. Shake hands. Act as if you belong. If you have bad breath or cabbage teeth, forget it. It really is that trivial. If an employer does not take to you because you have blue eyes, don't get a transplant, because the next employer will not like your new brown ones. The reason I say that is not to cue a Crystal Gayle song, but because some people get obsessed with the idea I am too fat, I am too thin, I am too tall. Forget it. If the employer can't see past this superficiality, he is not worth working for. So in sum: Do your homework. Act the part. Be yourself. Practice these skills with a mate or in the mirror. Just perfect being you. Even before any interview - you really need to practice the above, as this will help you mould your generic applications to one which is really focused and specified for the job in hand. (IE: No resume, C.V. or whatever, should be created as a 'one size fits all' type document, that is the last thing an employer wants to see. Rather keep a 'hard core' C.V. on your P.C. and personally customise to fit the company or position you are applying for. It is these individual neuances which make a world of difference). |
dragon-fly 08.10.2009 03:54 |
catqueen wrote:Then I posted a thread complaining about the expense of sitars; bam, a week later I got a real cheap one somehow. It seems that when I bitch to you guys, things occasionally work out. It was worth a try! Lol! Hope it works this time too! *closes eyes and wishes money over to Zebonka* ...on second thoughts, maybe i need to wish some in my own direction! :) Seriously though, hope you find something. No, catqueen don't wish him money. You will spoil him. What will he do after? Wish him a good job. It will bring a constant income.Zebonka12 wrote: I must confess my real reason for posting this thread is that in 2006 I posted a thread bemoaning the fact that I couldn't afford a Red Special - and then a short while later I got one with money I didn't know I had. |
john bodega 08.10.2009 04:30 |
I'm a black man! |
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pittrek 24.01.2019 19:43 |
Was this really worth bumping a 10 years old thread? |
john bodega 25.01.2019 07:42 |
Thank you for saying it so I wouldn't have to. Wtf is wrong with people |
The Fairy King 25.01.2019 14:22 |
#10YearChallenge |