JennyB wrote:I agree with this post.Dr. Medulla wrote:Fingers crossed for you that something more satisfying is on the horizon.Wolter wrote:On my way to fill out paperwork at a staffing agency I've used several times in the past. The pro: they've always found me work. The con: they mainly work in property management, which I don't want to have to go back to.
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I don't buy that. It's at least 50%.
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Please demonstrate your ability to meet the requirements of the job by giving clear, concise examples of each criterion on the person specification. You may use relevant examples from paid or voluntary work or other voluntary work or activities outside employment.
Your mum.
Your mum.
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Do you wanna know if I can do the job, or if I'm good at bullshitting in a professional sounding way? Cos I can bullshit the legs off you. I'm not applying for a sales job - at least not until I get desperate. The ability to fake sincerity and bewilder you with words should not be a reason to hire me. But I can do it and I've got that lovely white male privilege which means you're going to give me a few more minutes benefit of the doubt if I seem very confident. But let's not both of us debase ourselves as I unleash my inner sociopath.
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Around fifteen years ago, we had a Swedish friend living in Canada and she had a tough time finding work because she didn't understand that the job interview is 95% bullshit self-hype. Her experience in Sweden was to give an honest and critical self-appraisal in a job interview, which wasn't going over well here. Once someone explained to her that she was expected to, well, lie, it didn't take long for her to find a job.Silent Majority wrote:Do you wanna know if I can do the job, or if I'm good at bullshitting in a professional sounding way? Cos I can bullshit the legs off you. I'm not applying for a sales job - at least not until I get desperate. The ability to fake sincerity and bewilder you with words should not be a reason to hire me. But I can do it and I've got that lovely white male privilege which means you're going to give me a few more minutes benefit of the doubt if I seem very confident. But let's not both of us debase ourselves as I unleash my inner sociopath.
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Was this during the interview or a question on the application?Silent Majority wrote:Do you wanna know if I can do the job, or if I'm good at bullshitting in a professional sounding way? Cos I can bullshit the legs off you. I'm not applying for a sales job - at least not until I get desperate. The ability to fake sincerity and bewilder you with words should not be a reason to hire me. But I can do it and I've got that lovely white male privilege which means you're going to give me a few more minutes benefit of the doubt if I seem very confident. But let's not both of us debase ourselves as I unleash my inner sociopath.
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Maybe this is why I flunked out on interviews.Dr. Medulla wrote:Around fifteen years ago, we had a Swedish friend living in Canada and she had a tough time finding work because she didn't understand that the job interview is 95% bullshit self-hype. Her experience in Sweden was to give an honest and critical self-appraisal in a job interview, which wasn't going over well here. Once someone explained to her that she was expected to, well, lie, it didn't take long for her to find a job.Silent Majority wrote:Do you wanna know if I can do the job, or if I'm good at bullshitting in a professional sounding way? Cos I can bullshit the legs off you. I'm not applying for a sales job - at least not until I get desperate. The ability to fake sincerity and bewilder you with words should not be a reason to hire me. But I can do it and I've got that lovely white male privilege which means you're going to give me a few more minutes benefit of the doubt if I seem very confident. But let's not both of us debase ourselves as I unleash my inner sociopath.
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Also:
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I was thinking about both while applying.Mimi wrote:Was this during the interview or a question on the application?Silent Majority wrote:Do you wanna know if I can do the job, or if I'm good at bullshitting in a professional sounding way? Cos I can bullshit the legs off you. I'm not applying for a sales job - at least not until I get desperate. The ability to fake sincerity and bewilder you with words should not be a reason to hire me. But I can do it and I've got that lovely white male privilege which means you're going to give me a few more minutes benefit of the doubt if I seem very confident. But let's not both of us debase ourselves as I unleash my inner sociopath.
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My can response to the idiotic "What would you say is your biggest weakness?" isDr. Medulla wrote:Around fifteen years ago, we had a Swedish friend living in Canada and she had a tough time finding work because she didn't understand that the job interview is 95% bullshit self-hype. Her experience in Sweden was to give an honest and critical self-appraisal in a job interview, which wasn't going over well here. Once someone explained to her that she was expected to, well, lie, it didn't take long for her to find a job.Silent Majority wrote:Do you wanna know if I can do the job, or if I'm good at bullshitting in a professional sounding way? Cos I can bullshit the legs off you. I'm not applying for a sales job - at least not until I get desperate. The ability to fake sincerity and bewilder you with words should not be a reason to hire me. But I can do it and I've got that lovely white male privilege which means you're going to give me a few more minutes benefit of the doubt if I seem very confident. But let's not both of us debase ourselves as I unleash my inner sociopath.
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"What's your biggest weakness?"Silent Majority wrote:My can response to the idiotic "What would you say is your biggest weakness?" isDr. Medulla wrote:Around fifteen years ago, we had a Swedish friend living in Canada and she had a tough time finding work because she didn't understand that the job interview is 95% bullshit self-hype. Her experience in Sweden was to give an honest and critical self-appraisal in a job interview, which wasn't going over well here. Once someone explained to her that she was expected to, well, lie, it didn't take long for her to find a job.Silent Majority wrote:Do you wanna know if I can do the job, or if I'm good at bullshitting in a professional sounding way? Cos I can bullshit the legs off you. I'm not applying for a sales job - at least not until I get desperate. The ability to fake sincerity and bewilder you with words should not be a reason to hire me. But I can do it and I've got that lovely white male privilege which means you're going to give me a few more minutes benefit of the doubt if I seem very confident. But let's not both of us debase ourselves as I unleash my inner sociopath.
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The more unhinged you make the laugh, the better.Silent Majority wrote:My can response to the idiotic "What would you say is your biggest weakness?" isDr. Medulla wrote:Around fifteen years ago, we had a Swedish friend living in Canada and she had a tough time finding work because she didn't understand that the job interview is 95% bullshit self-hype. Her experience in Sweden was to give an honest and critical self-appraisal in a job interview, which wasn't going over well here. Once someone explained to her that she was expected to, well, lie, it didn't take long for her to find a job.Silent Majority wrote:Do you wanna know if I can do the job, or if I'm good at bullshitting in a professional sounding way? Cos I can bullshit the legs off you. I'm not applying for a sales job - at least not until I get desperate. The ability to fake sincerity and bewilder you with words should not be a reason to hire me. But I can do it and I've got that lovely white male privilege which means you're going to give me a few more minutes benefit of the doubt if I seem very confident. But let's not both of us debase ourselves as I unleash my inner sociopath.
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Double LOLDr. Medulla wrote:"What's your biggest weakness?"Silent Majority wrote:My can response to the idiotic "What would you say is your biggest weakness?" isDr. Medulla wrote:Around fifteen years ago, we had a Swedish friend living in Canada and she had a tough time finding work because she didn't understand that the job interview is 95% bullshit self-hype. Her experience in Sweden was to give an honest and critical self-appraisal in a job interview, which wasn't going over well here. Once someone explained to her that she was expected to, well, lie, it didn't take long for her to find a job.Silent Majority wrote:Do you wanna know if I can do the job, or if I'm good at bullshitting in a professional sounding way? Cos I can bullshit the legs off you. I'm not applying for a sales job - at least not until I get desperate. The ability to fake sincerity and bewilder you with words should not be a reason to hire me. But I can do it and I've got that lovely white male privilege which means you're going to give me a few more minutes benefit of the doubt if I seem very confident. But let's not both of us debase ourselves as I unleash my inner sociopath.
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