being a professional writer in an office is weird. i may work remotely this week because it's a lot of sitting around otherwise - it feels more like i'm getting paid for sitting here physically than I am for writing.
when i was coding, i'd get checked in with frequently. now, i'm here and people wave to me and it's oddly solitary.
A question about resume references, since last time I wrote one I didn't actually have any references
Would it be horribly impolite of me to include coworkers/supervisors as references? I don't want to ask them for permission really since the implication of "yes I'm looking for a new job" is kind of obvious (even given the current furlough; life will go on... eventually... I hope)
Or should I just say "References available on request" on the resume or something
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HacksawJ. Duggan Esq.Wrestler at LawRegistered Userregular
A question about resume references, since last time I wrote one I didn't actually have any references
Would it be horribly impolite of me to include coworkers/supervisors as references? I don't want to ask them for permission really since the implication of "yes I'm looking for a new job" is kind of obvious (even given the current furlough; life will go on... eventually... I hope)
Or should I just say "References available on request" on the resume or something
Available upon request.
There's no reason to put references on your resume. If you get that far, they'll ask you for them.
But you should absolutely give a heads up to your coworkers when that happens.
No one wants to be called out of nowhere being asked what it's like to work with Ledneh. That's just asking for them to say something that will take you out of the running.
So, I'm considering dumping my employer's healthcare in favor of buying on the federal exchange. I don't qualify for a subsidy so I'll need to buy at full price, but it might still be advantageous to do so if I can get my employer's contribution given to me as cash instead. I feel like the logic is strong going into a negotiation, because healthcare is part of my compensation package, and I will be asking merely for the compensation to come in a different form (i.e. cash money dollah dollah bill y'all).
What might they come back with besides "lol no"? Is there any solid argument from their side that I might want to be prepared for?
are you sure what you're going to get is a) more affordable then what your employer is paying now, and b) coverage is the same/similar/better on the exchange and c) is the system going to actually work and let you sign up because it is still a clusterfuck from what I've read
It is a clusterfuck, yes. I'm planning ahead though, and there are a lot of variables still in play here, but it looks like there is a possibility that in November I'll want to negotiate this change effective Jan 1. Depending on how the numbers shake out, I could save between $50 and $500 every month, but only if I'm able to convert the entire employer contribution into cash.
being a professional writer in an office is weird. i may work remotely this week because it's a lot of sitting around otherwise - it feels more like i'm getting paid for sitting here physically than I am for writing.
when i was coding, i'd get checked in with frequently. now, i'm here and people wave to me and it's oddly solitary.
at least i have Welcome To Night Vale.
I've had that exact experience! Or rather, I have it every week--my work lets me eCommute 2 days out of the week, but requires I come in the other 3. It's super weird, because I'm not in meetings and not interacting with people in a professional capacity (I mean, I chat with friends but we don't review each other's work or anything) on those days, just doing the same stuff I would from my couch. And so it's weird and kind of more solitary and isolating than it is when I'm at home. It's not bad per se (I like getting out of the house), but it's... weird.
being a professional writer in an office is weird. i may work remotely this week because it's a lot of sitting around otherwise - it feels more like i'm getting paid for sitting here physically than I am for writing.
when i was coding, i'd get checked in with frequently. now, i'm here and people wave to me and it's oddly solitary.
at least i have Welcome To Night Vale.
I've had that exact experience! Or rather, I have it every week--my work lets me eCommute 2 days out of the week, but requires I come in the other 3. It's super weird, because I'm not in meetings and not interacting with people in a professional capacity (I mean, I chat with friends but we don't review each other's work or anything) on those days, just doing the same stuff I would from my couch. And so it's weird and kind of more solitary and isolating than it is when I'm at home. It's not bad per se (I like getting out of the house), but it's... weird.
I'm really, really glad it's not just me!
I'm increasingly wondering how inappropriate it would be to work on other things in addition to work writing. Creatively, it's good to be able to switch off when I get stuck. But there's a Ben Franklin kind of satisfaction to spending hours staring at the same document.
A question about resume references, since last time I wrote one I didn't actually have any references
Would it be horribly impolite of me to include coworkers/supervisors as references? I don't want to ask them for permission really since the implication of "yes I'm looking for a new job" is kind of obvious (even given the current furlough; life will go on... eventually... I hope)
Or should I just say "References available on request" on the resume or something
Available upon request.
There's no reason to put references on your resume. If you get that far, they'll ask you for them.
But you should absolutely give a heads up to your coworkers when that happens.
No one wants to be called out of nowhere being asked what it's like to work with Ledneh. That's just asking for them to say something that will take you out of the running.
Thanks, that sounds good.
Leaves my resume feeling a bit short at one and a half pages, though. Blast.
HR isn't even going to read a resume that's super-long, anyway. And I've always been told that it's understood that you'll provide references when and if they ask for them, so you don't even need to say they're available upon request.
But always, always, ask your references before you use them.
HR isn't even going to read a resume that's super-long, anyway. And I've always been told that it's understood that you'll provide references when and if they ask for them, so you don't even need to say they're available upon request.
But always, always, ask your references before you use them.
Again, thanks.
On another note, anyone here use clearancejobs.com? I signed up for the bloody thing but it keeps looping asking me for new passwords on login, even after successful registration.nevermind, a password reset made it take
I'm coming up on 10 years in my current job. Which I suppose is good in a way. But it's CS work and it's boring and sometimes I want to start fires just to get out of there. And while there are chances for promotion, the next job up is roughly 5 times the work, and 10 times the hassle for a 10% pay rise.
I was 22 when I got this job, and I never thought I'd be here when I was 32. What if I'm here when I'm 42? Or 52? I'm not even sure what else I could do now if I left.
I don't know if that's a dilemma limited to CS. I'm in IT, and I think roughly the same thing.
HR isn't even going to read a resume that's super-long, anyway. And I've always been told that it's understood that you'll provide references when and if they ask for them, so you don't even need to say they're available upon request.
But always, always, ask your references before you use them.
I have an anecdote I like to pull out for this one.
In the summer of my sophomore year in college, I got a call from the US Army. I had been listed as a reference for a guy who was... enlisting I guess? Anyway, they call me up and say that they have me down as a reference, so could I answer a few questions. I was caught completely off guard. I hadn't been warned beforehand, and, more importantly, I didn't even recognize the name.
Presumably, it was someone I had an acquaintance with in high school, but I could not for the life of me place the name. All I could say to the guy on the phone was, "this is embarrassing, but I honestly don't recognize that name." I've felt guilty about it ever since. He clearly thought enough of me to list me as a reference, but we obviously weren't friendly enough for me to have a lasting impression.
Moral of the story: always give your references a heads up... and make sure they actually who you are.
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Agreed, that intel position I talked about?
Another temp agency I'm listed in gave me a heads up that the position is in final phases of hiring (I gave them the job number since they said they had a position and didn't want to double-dip. Luckily it was a different position.) The agency that put my name forward never told me anything.
I went and walked around and virtually nobody is working on their current tasks. I forget how non-strict most offices are compared to how I was brought up.
man I put in for a transfer to the lumber department 3 months ago and was told I would be there as soon as the cashier pool was back up to par. well turns out they hired some other dude for the position who is the son of a manager who retired a couple months ago. pretty fuckin annoyed by this. so I'm kind of being forced into the plumbing department even though I don't want to be there. I mean I even had the lumber supe trying to get me there. fffffrrrffdv
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HacksawJ. Duggan Esq.Wrestler at LawRegistered Userregular
Ufft. That level of busy can save a lot of highschoolers from drugs
and turn a lot of adults straight to them.
Is it a fun show at least?
The set is awesome.
The acting is not.
Would alcohol help their performances? Or perhaps a judicious mixture of Red Bull and Pop Rocks?
I only ask because I care.
Unlikely.
I only wish I could walk into the theater and start heckling to brighten your day.
I'm quite good at talking shit; you can ask any number of my ex-girlfriends or former co-workers from the bar industry.
Much as I love you and appreciate the offer, I actually abhor heckling and hecklers. If I don't like a performance, I'll leave; I'd rather not make a scene and ruin it for everyone else.
Also, the optics of you, a white guy, heckling and/or berating performers who are not 1) white, and 2) guys, would not do you any favors.
man I put in for a transfer to the lumber department 3 months ago and was told I would be there as soon as the cashier pool was back up to par. well turns out they hired some other dude for the position who is the son of a manager who retired a couple months ago. pretty fuckin annoyed by this. so I'm kind of being forced into the plumbing department even though I don't want to be there. I mean I even had the lumber supe trying to get me there. fffffrrrffdv
Well son, first you have to prove you can handle that much wood. Why don't we step back to my office for a few tests.
being a professional writer in an office is weird. i may work remotely this week because it's a lot of sitting around otherwise - it feels more like i'm getting paid for sitting here physically than I am for writing.
when i was coding, i'd get checked in with frequently. now, i'm here and people wave to me and it's oddly solitary.
at least i have Welcome To Night Vale.
I've had that exact experience! Or rather, I have it every week--my work lets me eCommute 2 days out of the week, but requires I come in the other 3. It's super weird, because I'm not in meetings and not interacting with people in a professional capacity (I mean, I chat with friends but we don't review each other's work or anything) on those days, just doing the same stuff I would from my couch. And so it's weird and kind of more solitary and isolating than it is when I'm at home. It's not bad per se (I like getting out of the house), but it's... weird.
I'm really, really glad it's not just me!
I'm increasingly wondering how inappropriate it would be to work on other things in addition to work writing. Creatively, it's good to be able to switch off when I get stuck. But there's a Ben Franklin kind of satisfaction to spending hours staring at the same document.
I almost always have a non-work task open at the same time. The way I figure it is, I don't smoke, and I quit caffeine--and so the time my superiors take on cigarette/coffee breaks, I take on writing stuff.
But that's more justification than I've ever need (and I've been told as much by my bosses), and my company policy is "if all the work gets done and done well, and you feel like you've done a day's work, then your time is yours to manage."
Ufft. That level of busy can save a lot of highschoolers from drugs
and turn a lot of adults straight to them.
Is it a fun show at least?
The set is awesome.
The acting is not.
Would alcohol help their performances? Or perhaps a judicious mixture of Red Bull and Pop Rocks?
I only ask because I care.
Unlikely.
I only wish I could walk into the theater and start heckling to brighten your day.
I'm quite good at talking shit; you can ask any number of my ex-girlfriends or former co-workers from the bar industry.
Much as I love you and appreciate the offer, I actually abhor heckling and hecklers. If I don't like a performance, I'll leave; I'd rather not make a scene and ruin it for everyone else.
Also, the optics of you, a white guy, heckling and/or berating performers who are not 1) white, and 2) guys, would not do you any favors.
You never let me have any fun.
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NocrenLt Futz, Back in ActionNorth CarolinaRegistered Userregular
I'm a valet. Tonight I'm working at a kinda-nice restaurant.
I come back from parking a car to find a key that I haven't seen before in the box. I'm working alone, which means that somebody broke into the box (not hard, you jiggle it a bit and it just falls open) to put it there. Nothing's broken, nothing's missing, just this strange key.
So Ihit the clicker and the vehicle is just around the corner, on an unpaid meter. So either somebody parked there, dropped their key, and some good samaritan thought it was one of ours, our somebody left their car there wanting to valet and just couldn't wait the thirty seconds to talk to me.
Neither is unusual. What is unusual is breaking in to the key box to give me the key.
It turned out to be the latter... just... who does that?
"Oh, the valet isn't here and I'm a big douche who doesn't want to wait my turn, so I'm just gonna park illegally, break into the key box, leave my key there and hope somebody notices"
Like, if you're in a hurry and absolutely can't wait, at least leave your keys with the hostess.
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Ufft. That level of busy can save a lot of highschoolers from drugs
and turn a lot of adults straight to them.
Is it a fun show at least?
when i was coding, i'd get checked in with frequently. now, i'm here and people wave to me and it's oddly solitary.
at least i have Welcome To Night Vale.
Would it be horribly impolite of me to include coworkers/supervisors as references? I don't want to ask them for permission really since the implication of "yes I'm looking for a new job" is kind of obvious (even given the current furlough; life will go on... eventually... I hope)
Or should I just say "References available on request" on the resume or something
The set is awesome.
The acting is not.
Would alcohol help their performances? Or perhaps a judicious mixture of Red Bull and Pop Rocks?
I only ask because I care.
I am a teacher in Japan! Good luck on applying! If you have any questions about anything at all, please feel free to ask me.
Speaking of which, my weather app says my area is currently experience wind gusts of up to 101 km/h and I am still expected to walk into work today.
This should be fun.
Available upon request.
There's no reason to put references on your resume. If you get that far, they'll ask you for them.
But you should absolutely give a heads up to your coworkers when that happens.
No one wants to be called out of nowhere being asked what it's like to work with Ledneh. That's just asking for them to say something that will take you out of the running.
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It is a clusterfuck, yes. I'm planning ahead though, and there are a lot of variables still in play here, but it looks like there is a possibility that in November I'll want to negotiate this change effective Jan 1. Depending on how the numbers shake out, I could save between $50 and $500 every month, but only if I'm able to convert the entire employer contribution into cash.
I've had that exact experience! Or rather, I have it every week--my work lets me eCommute 2 days out of the week, but requires I come in the other 3. It's super weird, because I'm not in meetings and not interacting with people in a professional capacity (I mean, I chat with friends but we don't review each other's work or anything) on those days, just doing the same stuff I would from my couch. And so it's weird and kind of more solitary and isolating than it is when I'm at home. It's not bad per se (I like getting out of the house), but it's... weird.
Unlikely.
I'm really, really glad it's not just me!
I'm increasingly wondering how inappropriate it would be to work on other things in addition to work writing. Creatively, it's good to be able to switch off when I get stuck. But there's a Ben Franklin kind of satisfaction to spending hours staring at the same document.
Thanks, that sounds good.
Leaves my resume feeling a bit short at one and a half pages, though. Blast.
But always, always, ask your references before you use them.
I only wish I could walk into the theater and start heckling to brighten your day.
I'm quite good at talking shit; you can ask any number of my ex-girlfriends or former co-workers from the bar industry.
Again, thanks.
On another note, anyone here use clearancejobs.com? I signed up for the bloody thing but it keeps looping asking me for new passwords on login, even after successful registration.nevermind, a password reset made it take
I don't know if that's a dilemma limited to CS. I'm in IT, and I think roughly the same thing.
I have an anecdote I like to pull out for this one.
In the summer of my sophomore year in college, I got a call from the US Army. I had been listed as a reference for a guy who was... enlisting I guess? Anyway, they call me up and say that they have me down as a reference, so could I answer a few questions. I was caught completely off guard. I hadn't been warned beforehand, and, more importantly, I didn't even recognize the name.
Presumably, it was someone I had an acquaintance with in high school, but I could not for the life of me place the name. All I could say to the guy on the phone was, "this is embarrassing, but I honestly don't recognize that name." I've felt guilty about it ever since. He clearly thought enough of me to list me as a reference, but we obviously weren't friendly enough for me to have a lasting impression.
Moral of the story: always give your references a heads up... and make sure they actually who you are.
That's a bummer. At least they let you know rather than leave you wondering though.
Another temp agency I'm listed in gave me a heads up that the position is in final phases of hiring (I gave them the job number since they said they had a position and didn't want to double-dip. Luckily it was a different position.) The agency that put my name forward never told me anything.
It's.. it's probably not a big deal.
Hooooray
Much as I love you and appreciate the offer, I actually abhor heckling and hecklers. If I don't like a performance, I'll leave; I'd rather not make a scene and ruin it for everyone else.
Also, the optics of you, a white guy, heckling and/or berating performers who are not 1) white, and 2) guys, would not do you any favors.
Well son, first you have to prove you can handle that much wood. Why don't we step back to my office for a few tests.
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What happened, if you want to say?
A Huey Lewis and the News CD.
A clear rain coat.
I almost always have a non-work task open at the same time. The way I figure it is, I don't smoke, and I quit caffeine--and so the time my superiors take on cigarette/coffee breaks, I take on writing stuff.
But that's more justification than I've ever need (and I've been told as much by my bosses), and my company policy is "if all the work gets done and done well, and you feel like you've done a day's work, then your time is yours to manage."
You never let me have any fun.
Fell asleep at my station.
Adjusting from swing/graves to day shift. Sucks that I got hit on the last day of my 2 weeks so I got to see what would have been my paycheck...
Luckily I have an interview at intel tomorrow.
I come back from parking a car to find a key that I haven't seen before in the box. I'm working alone, which means that somebody broke into the box (not hard, you jiggle it a bit and it just falls open) to put it there. Nothing's broken, nothing's missing, just this strange key.
So Ihit the clicker and the vehicle is just around the corner, on an unpaid meter. So either somebody parked there, dropped their key, and some good samaritan thought it was one of ours, our somebody left their car there wanting to valet and just couldn't wait the thirty seconds to talk to me.
Neither is unusual. What is unusual is breaking in to the key box to give me the key.
It turned out to be the latter... just... who does that?
"Oh, the valet isn't here and I'm a big douche who doesn't want to wait my turn, so I'm just gonna park illegally, break into the key box, leave my key there and hope somebody notices"
Like, if you're in a hurry and absolutely can't wait, at least leave your keys with the hostess.
Like, probably not coming back for it any time soon drunk.
Fuck.
Oh and 1 more thing......
What is it? Shit it was right on the tip of my tongue.....
.......
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Oh yeah. Don't post about it on the damn internet
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but I'm p sure SWW is happening at Disneyland next year.