YOU are THE MAN – soap box
YOU are THE MAN – soap box Let me in on a conversation I have with my kids: Me: Why can’t you buy that? Kids: Because I don’t have a job. Me: You don’t have a job because THE MAN is keeping you down. Kids: Who is THE MAN? Me: As soon as you...
Do you want to date me or my friend?
Do you want to date me or my friend? When you apply with a company you need to learn about the company’s culture. Some companies LOVE to promote within, others do not. Even some companies that promote from within do have minimum timelines...
Be honest, but not too honest
You know how people say “I love how honest children are?” First, that is a LIE! Secondly, how does that work for you when a child asks you very loudly “why is that person so fat?” or “are they a boy or a girl?” No bueno! As I have said,...
Feel my pain
Feel my pain OK, I totally get that looking for a job SUCKS! No, really, I do. I have been there and I am sure I will be there again. I have been the one to apply for job after job for month after month with no responses, jerks. I have...
How fast is too fast to say no?
How fast is too fast to say no? I have mentioned it before that I try my best to let people know their status in the interview process as quickly as possible. Sometimes that means that I email them the same day they apply. Some people...
Looking for work is the toughest job there is
Looking for work is the toughest job there is I have often said that looking for work is the toughest job there is. Why? Because you get more rejection than you do in sales. Really, you do. And the company/recruiter is not saying no to...