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Anus_Presley
on 2005-04-22 12:09 [#01573332]
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It's shit and strressful and morre shit on top. I rreally hate it and it's rreally harrd. Anyone else looking forr a job? Want to sharre storries?
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lupus yonderboy
from 1970. (United Kingdom) on 2005-04-22 12:10 [#01573338]
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i'm meant to be...but i've found out that if i stay in the forest all day no one knows where i am, and assumes i have a 9-5.
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tridenti
from Milano (Italy) on 2005-04-22 12:11 [#01573339]
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:-) veterinary!
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horsefactory
from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2005-04-22 12:11 [#01573341]
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yeah it's shit, you should try some agencies, they do all the work for you
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-04-22 12:15 [#01573351]
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the shittiness kind of depends on whether you want to do something you actually like, or you'll do just about anything because you need the money.
the first is a lot harder and shittier.
the second is easier but leads to a shittier life.
it's ALL fun.
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virginpusher
from County Clare on 2005-04-22 12:18 [#01573357]
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I've been looking for a bit. My work record isnt really the best and even though i went to school for HVAC all companies want 3-5 years experience. Dicks.
A friend of mine explained i should put that i did an album for a web label because it explains that i was working during a duration of time even though i was unpaid. Seems like a good idea. I will be trying this.
Alex is dead right on his post.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-04-22 12:22 [#01573363]
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watch out for the trap of Taking a Job You Hate But Pays Well And Saying That It Isn't That Bad Because You'll Look For a Job You Really Like In The Meantime..
chances are you'll get stuck. doesn't have to happen, but a lot of people do get mired in their shitty job.
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r40f
from qrters tea party on 2005-04-22 12:22 [#01573365]
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that all depends. i disagree that those statements are universal.
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evolume
from seattle (United States) on 2005-04-22 12:25 [#01573376]
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I just quit my job. Some people in my lab are mad about it because i'm bailing on them and transfering to another department. They seem to think i had made a 2 year commitment, which in a way is true. But actually it was more of a verbal agreement. They told me they would run out of money for me, and I told them that if they could get money to keep me I would stay for at least 2 years.
but over the past 2 months, i have been trying to get them to promote me to an adequate job classification and fair wage for my experience. they kept blowing me off. so when my old boss offered me a promotion and a 15% raise I said, "hell yes!"
i'm being promoted from "research scientist assistant" to "research scientist / engineer 2"
plus my new lab bench and desk will have a clear view of Mt. Ranier. it's gonna be phat!
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deepspace9mm
from filth on 2005-04-22 12:26 [#01573379]
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I'm not looking yet because i'm so fucking behind at college that i'd fail completely if i found a new job. 4 or 5 weeks and it'll be all ties and shiny, shiny shoes again though i suppose. Interviews suxx0r.
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r40f
from qrters tea party on 2005-04-22 12:27 [#01573382]
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that's really cool. biotech is godzilla, though.
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lupus yonderboy
from 1970. (United Kingdom) on 2005-04-22 12:27 [#01573383]
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you can make a fortune washing dogs balls door to door you know.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-04-22 12:28 [#01573386]
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research scientist / engineer 2 sounds like the guy that would get killed on an away mission on Star Trek.
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plaidzebra
from so long, xlt on 2005-04-22 12:35 [#01573402]
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i was unemployed and looking for work for all of 2003. i'm sure i applied for more than 100 jobs (including one where i was asked how i would feel about students attacking me, spitting at me, and swearing at me...), and had only 2 or three interviews (and one offer, which i declined) until i went to a temp agency in desperation.
i'm not sure there is anything worse than applying for jobs, and then meeting with strangers to calmly explain why they shouldn't send you packing...
my condolences...
i've been very lucky, however, as i got my current job without an interview and with no competition (they knew my work as a temp and wanted to hire me without interviewing anyone else).
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lupus yonderboy
from 1970. (United Kingdom) on 2005-04-22 12:42 [#01573416]
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in fairness tho...there's worse things in life than having an obsene amount of time on your hands. it's once you get to the stage of picking up dust on your hands and knees to keep busy and sitting looking out the window for the postman beside your dog that you realise it's time to move on=]
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plaster
from splitska 10 on 2005-04-22 12:42 [#01573420]
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i do...but i hope not to find one cos i like producing music better.
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evolume
from seattle (United States) on 2005-04-22 12:44 [#01573424]
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well i chose that title over "henchman class 1" and "meat-shield / reptile fodder 3" but maybe you're right. i'd better not agree to any assignments abroad!
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evolume
from seattle (United States) on 2005-04-22 12:49 [#01573436]
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i agree totally. having been laid off 3 times in 3 years (this job is the first time i've ever worked someplace longer than 2 years), i was constantly interviewing for new jobs. I was repeatedly explaining that, no, i wasn't fired for incompetence, and yes, my previous company was bought out by the Irish and dissolved.
This is the first time that a job came to me, at a time when I was actually ready to quit!
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virginpusher
from County Clare on 2005-04-22 13:06 [#01573463]
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congrats!!! :)
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dog_belch
from Netherlands, The on 2005-04-22 13:20 [#01573489]
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The thing I love about interviews is when they give you a tour of the company afterwards, knowing full well that they're not going to give you the job. It's so... nice of them.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-04-22 13:22 [#01573492]
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"..and this the department you'd be working on, with these fine people.."
"oh. maybe I should say hello?" "... mm.. better not."
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thatne
from United States on 2005-04-22 13:22 [#01573494]
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i have a very nice job i do not make much monies but however, it is good job. pfft car insurance, rent is too high, not getting my recommended 8 servings of protein per day, life is the pits until i find a full time, right now sleep on the subway.
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Anus_Presley
on 2005-04-22 13:22 [#01573495]
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I'm in an odd position because I have a job that I rreally rreally love. Well, I worrk with people I rreally love. Most of them arre looking forr otherr worrk anyway so will be leaving and I'm currrrently on zerro hourrs which has been paying off ok forr the time being but I quite simply can't afforrd to stay. It makes looking even harrderr...
I'm tempted to do the agency thing but I'm too picky. I need to get out of that picky state of mind.
Therre is a job going in a factorry prroduction line 8.54 an hourr... but a prroduction line?
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-04-22 13:24 [#01573498]
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what kind of education do you have?
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Anus_Presley
on 2005-04-22 13:26 [#01573502]
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I have GCSEs morre than 5 at C orr above so...
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Anus_Presley
on 2005-04-22 13:27 [#01573505]
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Yeah, the fucking cunts.
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pOgO
from behind your belly button fluff on 2005-04-22 13:27 [#01573506]
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why don't you become the first ever busker with decks instead of guitars or monkeys
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