A few years back, when I worked a job with a 1.5 hour commute, my train got stuck in the snow and the busses were all over the place, turning a half hour train ride into a six hour journey.
When I finally got to work, my colleagues were shocked that I even bothered. But by golly, I worked my remaining two and a half hours before I left.
(At which point the problems had been fixed and I had an unobstructed journey home.)
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KakodaimonosCode fondlerHelping the 1% get richerRegistered Userregular
edited November 2010
At my last job, I was so glad we were set up to work remotely. So when we'd get the occasional weather bad enough to screw things up, I'd just connect in and work on it that way. Or when the idiots would get squished by the trains. Man, that always screwed things up for a couple of hours.
And in job news, looks like I'm going to have a couple choices coming up here. Another trading firm wants to start up an algo group and are looking at possibly hiring us.
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edited November 2010
I just got an email telling me that the rejection email I'd had for a job I really wanted was in error! Sadly, it was that the reason was wrong, it wasn't a case of nationality. But they hadn't claimed they were rejecting me for English in the first place.
Evidently somebody just wanted to build my hopes up and dash them/
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I am making a chart that I want to display some applicant information. Namely, it shows how many applicants we get from cities in each state. So, like, the chart will show a stacking bar, with each section of the bar representing the amount of applicants from that city, in that state. I've made the chart, but now what I want to do is spit that information out in like, a written format, without having to go through my excell file and just count them. Is that possible? Does that even make sense?
Not clear on whether your data is in an Excel workbook or an Access database, but:
If it's in Excel, your best option is to create a pivot table for your data range (make sure you put the pivot table in its own worksheet). For best results, convert your data into a regular table, then you just click anywhere in the table and click the Create Pivot Table button and follow the prompts.
If it's in Access, you want to create a query of city name, state name, and applicants. Set city and state to "Group by" and applicants to "count of." Then you can generate your report from that query.
Thank you and Yukira, this makes much more sense. I can't get at it over the long weekend, but on Monday this will be the best.
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I just got an email telling me that the rejection email I'd had for a job I really wanted was in error! Sadly, it was that the reason was wrong, it wasn't a case of nationality. But they hadn't claimed they were rejecting me for English in the first place.
Evidently somebody just wanted to build my hopes up and dash them/
That seems like a needlessly cruel way of covering their backs in case of a lawsuit (which I assume is the reason an email like that is sent out).
Oh I agree, it certainly is necessary in sports. However there wasn't even an initial, one time drug test to get the job. I figured $50 for the district to know you aren't a meth addict would be money well spent.
Oh I agree, it certainly is necessary in sports. However there wasn't even an initial, one time drug test to get the job. I figured $50 for the district to know you aren't a meth addict would be money well spent.
To be fair, I'd imagine a meth addict would be easy enough to spot at the job interview.
You could probably be a badass stoner and get away with it though, as long as you don't toke up on the job.
I was working at a restaurant, they closed on saturday to turn into another place. They want me to come back and I plan on it. However the job isnt the best and Ive been looking for a new place. What I want to know, is how do I put this on my resume? Ive already got the first place on there and sayin Im still employed there, but when I come back even though it sounds like its basically going to be the same staff and everything, it will be a new place. Do I need to put two different listings for them on my resume? Thats gonna take up more space, and it might look bad to only be at that one place for a couple months, then the next place Ill have only been there for a little bit.
Also as a side bit: if Im goin to places now, what am I supposed to do about my current place not having a phone number and technically not being in business? Should I just explain that when I talk to someone I guess?
I was working at a restaurant, they closed on saturday to turn into another place. They want me to come back and I plan on it. However the job isnt the best and Ive been looking for a new place. What I want to know, is how do I put this on my resume? Ive already got the first place on there and sayin Im still employed there, but when I come back even though it sounds like its basically going to be the same staff and everything, it will be a new place. Do I need to put two different listings for them on my resume? Thats gonna take up more space, and it might look bad to only be at that one place for a couple months, then the next place Ill have only been there for a little bit.
Also as a side bit: if Im goin to places now, what am I supposed to do about my current place not having a phone number and technically not being in business? Should I just explain that when I talk to someone I guess?
I would put a Original Name/ New Name with your full time at both, with a brief explanation if your resume has room. As for the phone number thing, thats tricky.
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So apparently they cut your hair for drug tests now.
I did not get to pee in a plastic cup.
Curses.
I'm not letting the man stop me piss into plastic cups. I'll just bring my own samples.
They use hair because it's a longer term record of drug use, that way a random test won't just say if you've been using in the last couple of days, it'll be the last few months.
The answer is bicing your head. And your eyes brows. And your pubes. And ass crack. Just shaving and waxing and plucking all over. Foolproof
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KakodaimonosCode fondlerHelping the 1% get richerRegistered Userregular
edited November 2010
They're also not FDA approved and amusingly enough, hair tests are less accurate for detecting marijuana than urine tests.
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edited November 2010
Cover letters can be tricky. Sounding enthusiastic about Environment, Health & Safety Analysis? The job itself does sound potentially interesting, but phrasing it in such a way to not sound trite is bullshit.
Also, had a call from a recruiter today. Nice to see that my CV is getting out there.
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Cover letters can be tricky. Sounding enthusiastic about Environment, Health & Safety Analysis? The job itself does sound potentially interesting, but phrasing it in such a way to not sound trite is bullshit.
Also, had a call from a recruiter today. Nice to see that my CV is getting out there.
Thats damn reassuring though to hear you are writing each cover letter tailored to the job. That may sound dumb, but I can't believe the amount of friends that I've talked to that have generic cover letters that they only modify slightly even if the jobs are entirely different.
They then wonder why they can't land interviews. Its like, you spent 4 years (or more) in college to just stop trying when it matters the most?
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That and having hills EVERYWHERE :P
I was sad hearing about how public transit was shitty
Now hurry up and move, we could use a Mysst party up ins
I have seriously been thinking about looking for work up there in the coming year, depending on things.
When I finally got to work, my colleagues were shocked that I even bothered. But by golly, I worked my remaining two and a half hours before I left.
(At which point the problems had been fixed and I had an unobstructed journey home.)
And in job news, looks like I'm going to have a couple choices coming up here. Another trading firm wants to start up an algo group and are looking at possibly hiring us.
Evidently somebody just wanted to build my hopes up and dash them/
Thank you and Yukira, this makes much more sense. I can't get at it over the long weekend, but on Monday this will be the best.
I hope I can find it.
That seems like a needlessly cruel way of covering their backs in case of a lawsuit (which I assume is the reason an email like that is sent out).
Can I post in here now?
Directing traffic at the Sea World near my house.
Going back to fill out my W2s and do my drug test later today.
that is totally bogus
Haven't you seen reefer madness? I don't want someone like that directing traffic.
Not that I mind too much, it means that I have an excuse to chug Mountain Dew all day. :P
Of course being a heroine fiend in charge of special ed kids would be kind of unfortunate.
Or the story for my new sitcom.
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To be fair, I'd imagine a meth addict would be easy enough to spot at the job interview.
You could probably be a badass stoner and get away with it though, as long as you don't toke up on the job.
I did not get to pee in a plastic cup.
Curses.
And everyone is refusing to talk about it too, they do the whole, "ohhh, I'm not supposed to talk about this" act.
Oh they are the cookies I brought home after work because nobody bought them during the day
I will be glad when the 1st of December rolls around and I have only 1 place to worry about, rather than 3.
I was working at a restaurant, they closed on saturday to turn into another place. They want me to come back and I plan on it. However the job isnt the best and Ive been looking for a new place. What I want to know, is how do I put this on my resume? Ive already got the first place on there and sayin Im still employed there, but when I come back even though it sounds like its basically going to be the same staff and everything, it will be a new place. Do I need to put two different listings for them on my resume? Thats gonna take up more space, and it might look bad to only be at that one place for a couple months, then the next place Ill have only been there for a little bit.
Also as a side bit: if Im goin to places now, what am I supposed to do about my current place not having a phone number and technically not being in business? Should I just explain that when I talk to someone I guess?
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I would put a Original Name/ New Name with your full time at both, with a brief explanation if your resume has room. As for the phone number thing, thats tricky.
But my cocaine shampoo gives my hair so much body and fullness!
I'm not letting the man stop me piss into plastic cups. I'll just bring my own samples.
They use hair because it's a longer term record of drug use, that way a random test won't just say if you've been using in the last couple of days, it'll be the last few months.
The answer is bicing your head. And your eyes brows. And your pubes. And ass crack. Just shaving and waxing and plucking all over. Foolproof
Also, had a call from a recruiter today. Nice to see that my CV is getting out there.
Thats damn reassuring though to hear you are writing each cover letter tailored to the job. That may sound dumb, but I can't believe the amount of friends that I've talked to that have generic cover letters that they only modify slightly even if the jobs are entirely different.
They then wonder why they can't land interviews. Its like, you spent 4 years (or more) in college to just stop trying when it matters the most?