I made it through Tuesday and all I got was this lousy [Job Thread]

Nocren

So, just got a call from one of the state agencies I applied to asking if I was still interested. I guess that means I'm still in the running.

rhylith

Hunter wrote: »

DrZiplock wrote: »

Just got told that my direct report boss is leaving.

I have never respected or liked a supervisor more than this woman. She is so unbelievably good at her job it's scary.

My CMO has stopped by three times now to make sure that I am ok and "to let you know that you are really valued here and that this could be a good thing." "We're going to keep growing your roll here" etc.

Dude...I don't want to fucking work for you. You're a khaki wearing toolbox.

God dammit.

I'm sure the two of you have great interpersonal synergy and can play catchball with ideas that could tap new markets.

He's on the fast track to the it list.

Blast fax kudos all around.

Moriveth

Interview is at 2:30 and I am meeting with the lady at the temp agency at 1:30 to prepare for the interview!

Wooo!

Also I'm making baguettes today! Hopefully I don't fuck 'em up!

Calica

tynic wrote: »

still, I'd be worried about this numpty he's apparently got for a boss. Seriously, who thinks some kind of blanket management strategy is going to work for every workplace, even if it WASN'T a monumentally stupid and demoralizing one?

and as for 'too many staff' ... uh? huh.

Somebody who has very little training in management. It's not like people are born knowing how to do this stuff. And his mentor is very much a "rules before people" goose.

vsove

Somedays, I wonder how much easier my life would be if I never displayed more than the expected level of competence.

I expect there would be less stress involved.

tynic

Calica wrote: »

tynic wrote: »

still, I'd be worried about this numpty he's apparently got for a boss. Seriously, who thinks some kind of blanket management strategy is going to work for every workplace, even if it WASN'T a monumentally stupid and demoralizing one?

and as for 'too many staff' ... uh? huh.

Somebody who has very little training in management. It's not like people are born knowing how to do this stuff. And his mentor is very much a "rules before people" goose.

I would imagine 'common sense' might kick in at some point, training or not, but ok.

Stale

vsove wrote: »

Somedays, I wonder how much easier my life would be if I never displayed more than the expected level of competence.

I expect there would be less stress involved.

you and me both.

GoldenSeducer

I am tired, Job Thread.

I spent today scrubbing the bakery floor and scouring trays. I really should keep my mouth shut.

yesterday
Bossman: We need to get rid of this oven build up.

Me: It might be faster to do that if I just scrub new display trays and switch 'em out every week. I can do probably 30 every week.

Bossman: Do it.

today
Uuuuugh. Whyyyyyyyy do I do this to myself? The majority of these trays haven't been cleaned since the store opened almost seven years ago. Seven years worth of oven soot on the sides and bottoms of 300+ trays. Uuuuuugh.

On the flip side, this is why I will never ever get fired and why I will always get a 25-cent raise every year.

smof

I had my first Lost Child situation at the zoo today. A woman came up to me and said "I think that little girl has lost her mother, but I don't want to go up to her." Which I found super fucking sad that a middle-aged lady won't approach a child for fear of being accused of malicious intent.

Luckily the kid was okay with following me to the lost children office and we talked about dinosaurs on the way. She was super adorable. I am glad she agreed to walk with me as obviously we can't force them to come with us. But at the same time the ease with which I got her to follow made me realise how easy it must actually be to abduct a little lost kid.

So that was my unsettling thought for the day.

godmode

I think the interview went pretty well. They certainly weren't rushing me out the door, so that was a good sign. I gave a clammy handshake at the end, unfortunately. Despite applying a bit of powder beforehand, it was still pretty hot in there and I was a little nervous. I hope they don't dock too many impression points for that.
I guess my recruiter is going to contact them for feedback and get back to me about when a decision is expected.

mightyjongyo

Yay fire drill....god damn those are loud.

Sara Lynn

You guys I am gonna THROW UP straight up VOM.

I just checked my email and saw I got an email back from MailChimp about being their front office lady! They're gonna call me on the phone tomorrow to talk to me, no idea if it's an interview or a phone screening but HOLY CRAP. I want this job really, really bad. They have a cool, chill, nerdy office and they're all so creative and they're big into the Atlanta art scene and WHAT. They looked at my food service filled resume and my barely-pleading-for-a-chance cover letter and EMAILED ME.

The worst part is getting my hopes up, but I know I do well in interviews generally. I just.. I'm really surprised. I never expected anything back.

Pro Tip: Make Twin Peaks references in your applications. Also, pictures of your cat.

Calica

tynic wrote: »

I would imagine 'common sense' might kick in at some point, training or not, but ok.

minirhyder

Sara Lynn wrote: »

You guys I am gonna THROW UP straight up VOM.

I just checked my email and saw I got an email back from MailChimp about being their front office lady! They're gonna call me on the phone tomorrow to talk to me, no idea if it's an interview or a phone screening but HOLY CRAP. I want this job really, really bad. They have a cool, chill, nerdy office and they're all so creative and they're big into the Atlanta art scene and WHAT. They looked at my food service filled resume and my barely-pleading-for-a-chance cover letter and EMAILED ME.

The worst part is getting my hopes up, but I know I do well in interviews generally. I just.. I'm really surprised. I never expected anything back.

Pro Tip: Make Twin Peaks references in your applications. Also, pictures of your cat.

You don't want it.
If you get it, great, I guess.
If you don't whatever, man.
What. Ever.

Sara Lynn

minirhyder wrote: »

Sara Lynn wrote: »

You guys I am gonna THROW UP straight up VOM.

I just checked my email and saw I got an email back from MailChimp about being their front office lady! They're gonna call me on the phone tomorrow to talk to me, no idea if it's an interview or a phone screening but HOLY CRAP. I want this job really, really bad. They have a cool, chill, nerdy office and they're all so creative and they're big into the Atlanta art scene and WHAT. They looked at my food service filled resume and my barely-pleading-for-a-chance cover letter and EMAILED ME.

The worst part is getting my hopes up, but I know I do well in interviews generally. I just.. I'm really surprised. I never expected anything back.

Pro Tip: Make Twin Peaks references in your applications. Also, pictures of your cat.

You don't want it.
If you get it, great, I guess.
If you don't whatever, man.
What. Ever.

After taking a GoogleMaps tour of their office, I have found their manual espresso machine. THE UNIVERSE IS TELLING ME SOMETHING.

It's telling me you are wrong.

GoldenSeducer

Sara, that is kickass news and I am rooting for you! It's about damn time you had something good and I will be super pissed off at the universe if you don't get it.

minirhyder

Well I can't help you if you're going to take virtual tours of their awesome office, and read testimonials about their amazing company culture.

Moriveth

I... Do not feel confident about this job. Oh well.

Elbasunu

Moriveth wrote: »

I... Do not feel confident about this job. Oh well.

While I hope you find work soon, I wasn't super thrilled for you when you said it was a temp lady calling you.

But I hate temping so much, so I am highly biased!

Ruby Rhod

Wait, what? You can googlemap the inside of offices now?

Sara Lynn

Ruby Rhod wrote: »

Wait, what? You can googlemap the inside of offices now?

I found the link on their Twitter, I imagine it's something you have to reach out to Google to do or something. There are other random places in town that have it, like a comic book/anime shop. They were nice enough to blur out the guy's face who was sprawled out in the hentai section.

DaMoonRulz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP7ebyqBn_M

Abracadaniel

Sara Lynn wrote: »

You guys I am gonna THROW UP straight up VOM.

I just checked my email and saw I got an email back from MailChimp about being their front office lady! They're gonna call me on the phone tomorrow to talk to me, no idea if it's an interview or a phone screening but HOLY CRAP. I want this job really, really bad. They have a cool, chill, nerdy office and they're all so creative and they're big into the Atlanta art scene and WHAT. They looked at my food service filled resume and my barely-pleading-for-a-chance cover letter and EMAILED ME.

The worst part is getting my hopes up, but I know I do well in interviews generally. I just.. I'm really surprised. I never expected anything back.

Pro Tip: Make Twin Peaks references in your applications. Also, pictures of your cat.

Tell them you're also a big fan of Merlin Mann and Back 2 Work. Could help.

DaMoonRulz

I thought you wrote "Black 2 Work" and assumed it was some sort of blacksploitation film.

DJ Eebs

So I worked a 70 hour week last week, including thirteen hours on Sunday (it's a whole thing, I don't want to get into it) and now two of my work pals are quitting. On the bright side, I've had a couple people come up to me today all "you're not quitting are you???" which, okay. I mean, I don't want to sound arrogant but with one of those guys leaving, they really need me to stick around, because I'm one of two guys now that know how to work on one of our big projects, and the other guy...well, his best days are behind him, and those weren't really that great in the first place. So it seems like I might get some more responsibility dumped on me, and I'm not sure if I'm going to be compensated for that.

Maximum

I think it's time for me to go home.

I just finished typing up a letter for one of our clients, Dr. Uraine. Printed it out, dropped it in the mail and now that I'm back at my desk looking at the Word document I see that I addressed it to a Dr. Urine.

Moriveth

Elbasunu wrote: »

Moriveth wrote: »

I... Do not feel confident about this job. Oh well.

While I hope you find work soon, I wasn't super thrilled for you when you said it was a temp lady calling you.

But I hate temping so much, so I am highly biased!

The one time I temped before I got a job out of it, so I am also biased.

And after the second part of that interview I feel alright about it. I think I got on well with the general manager, but they're still interviewing so... Who knows?

vsove

Maximum wrote: »

I think it's time for me to go home.

I just finished typing up a letter for one of our clients, Dr. Uraine. Printed it out, dropped it in the mail and now that I'm back at my desk looking at the Word document I see that addressed it to a Dr. Urine.

Well, they're gonna be pissed.

Butters

So question for other office professionals: when your company fills a position from within, that is poaches another department of one of their (in this case more important) employees, does that company make a conscientious effort to fill the vacated position? Because mine doesn't at all. They'll acknowledge you're understaffed but they'd rather sit on their hands and wait for qualified applicants to fall out of the sky than actually formulate any sort of plan.

Oh and right now our best shot at a new member of my team (which is short by at least 2) is...a bored associate from another department.

Fishman

I woke up on Tuesday having dreamt it was Friday. I was so depressed.

minirhyder

vsove wrote: »

Maximum wrote: »

I think it's time for me to go home.

I just finished typing up a letter for one of our clients, Dr. Uraine. Printed it out, dropped it in the mail and now that I'm back at my desk looking at the Word document I see that addressed it to a Dr. Urine.

Well, they're gonna be pissed.

I wonder how many times they've been Dr. Urine or Dr. Ukraine

Invisible

I love it when I'm actually credited with getting stuff done. You want us to cancel because the equipment and personnel are already there? How about no because that's what I sent. Yes, I am that damn good.

Tox

I just want to go on record as saying that holidays when you're hourly fucking blow.

Especially when your work arrangement is such that you are expected to not get overtime.

4 days and I gotta try to hit as close to 40 hours as possible.

Al_wat

You don't get paid for the vacation day?

thats like, the law here

Invisible

Tox wrote: »

I just want to go on record as saying that holidays when you're hourly fucking blow.

Especially when your work arrangement is such that you are expected to not get overtime.

4 days and I gotta try to hit as close to 40 hours as possible.

Man what? That sucks. I'm hourly and get 2.5x my normal pay to work holidays. I'd work all the holidays if I could.

Metalbourne

Stale wrote: »

vsove wrote: »

Somedays, I wonder how much easier my life would be if I never displayed more than the expected level of competence.

I expect there would be less stress involved.

you and me both.

The call center and I stopped by to say that "ignorance" is bliss.

Tox

Invisible wrote: »

Tox wrote: »

I just want to go on record as saying that holidays when you're hourly fucking blow.

Especially when your work arrangement is such that you are expected to not get overtime.

4 days and I gotta try to hit as close to 40 hours as possible.

Man what? That sucks. I'm hourly and get 2.5x my normal pay to work holidays. I'd work all the holidays if I could.

I don't know if we get overtime or doubletime, but either way, the company I'm working for gives me all holidays off.

Guessing it's because they don't want to have to pay the staffing agency's holiday rate.

Invisible

We don't get holidays off cause we never close (my particular part doesn't at least, I'm hoping to transfer to a different part or department soonish). I do get an 8-hour paid day off for working holidays that doesn't count against my vacation days cap.

Duke 2.0

Hit around 91F in DC today while I was outside. I feel tired from all the heat all day and I just found out my clock out time tomorrow is 7:45. And my computer is slowly but surely dying.

Still glad to have this thread again to talk about the fistfight that almost happened between a ornery Indian tourist and a crazy homeless guy.

Abracadaniel

I just made a couple tweaks to an awesome SQL Job I made (with a little help from some SQL folks in the Tech subforum) a while back.

Automatically looks for States, strips out any unnecessary characters (like, F.L., FL., etc) or if they're a long version, converts it into the standard US Postal version, then, if the data in the State field on the table matches one of the 50 states, sets the country to US. Job runs every night, and now in addition to handling customers, it handles vendor address records too.

If you can't ask users to be consistent

Take them out of the equation.