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WCT July 6-July 10 2009
bicostp:
--- Quote from: Shok Xone Studios on 07 Jul 2009, 23:49 ---Yeesh, at the rate I've sent out resumes since the last time I was employed, Penny would be stripped down to her skeleton by now.
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I feel your pain. I think I've sent out at least a gross. Out of those, a handful got further than the initial interview, at which point they said they wanted someone with more experience to work first-level help desk. (Right because you need a master's degree and a laundry list of certifications to reset Active Directory passwords all day.)
Damn you, companies who want 50 years of working experience for entry-level positions (ie all of them). Damn you all. :x
Border Reiver:
I'm a little different here - I've held 3 jobs my entire working life (I will not discuss the 4 weeks I worked as a security guard at an apt building - that I still drink to forget....):
a. Member of the Reserves (filled in a lot of forms, had a medical exam, and 23 years later - here I am);
b. Paralegal (private practice) - was let go because the firm was finding it hard to collect fees, and guess what my name wasn't on the door or loans; and
c. Paralegal (government service) - got a reference from a friend that competition was open to the public, put in a resume, and 2 months later I'm a public servant.
I thank my lucky stars that the jobs I have are not ones that will see me looking for work in this economic climate (when was the last time your military downsized their PART-time personnel, or your government got rid of legal staff?)
What are Wil's job skills? What does he bring to the party (besides Penny)?
Shok Xone Studios:
--- Quote from: bicostp on 08 Jul 2009, 10:45 ---
--- Quote from: Shok Xone Studios on 07 Jul 2009, 23:49 ---Yeesh, at the rate I've sent out resumes since the last time I was employed, Penny would be stripped down to her skeleton by now.
--- End quote ---
I feel your pain. I think I've sent out at least a gross. Out of those, a handful got further than the initial interview, at which point they said they wanted someone with more experience to work first-level help desk. (Right because you need a master's degree and a laundry list of certifications to reset Active Directory passwords all day.)
Damn you, companies who want 50 years of working experience for entry-level positions (ie all of them). Damn you all. :x
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It's a vicious cycle. You can't gain experience, because no one will hire you, because you lack experience. FUCKBALLS to it all.
Is it cold in here?:
Wil could be a motorcycle messenger.
Some places, supposedly, will hire liberal arts graduates (which Wil probably is) because they have a proven ability to read and write.
The Joker:
--- Quote from: snubnose on 07 Jul 2009, 23:43 ---:-o QC is the damn second best Webcomic I know off ... one should be able to live from that, should one not ?
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If QC is second best, what's the best?
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