There are a few rules you simply must follow when you’re looking for a new job. Sure, it might come down to your resume, your connections, and the timing, but there are a few rules of politeness that will get you everywhere. Being on time is one of them. Especially in the early stages of …
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Higher-ups refuses to give a raise to employee with 10 years of experience making $50K, hires an inexperienced employee for $80K: ‘I handed in my resignation. Boss and department head were shocked’
How many of you were told that if you worked hard and were loyal to a company for many years, you would reap significant financial benefits? If your parents or grandparents worked for a company that gave out large pensions upon retirement or had great union benefits, they probably strongly believed that loyalty and hard …
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Mom applies to be a substitute at her children’s school district, gets offered a position as a 5th grade teacher: ‘I’m not a licensed teacher! I don’t have a teaching degree.’
It’s no secret that we’re having a teacher shortage right now. They’ve been an undervalued and unappreciated profession for years, and with great teachers leaving the profession at a startling rate, some schools are getting desperate to fill teaching positions. This summer, a mom got an unexpected job offer from her children’s school. She applied …
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30+ Job Search Memes on Their Hundredth Round of Interviews
Looking for a job can be one of the most soul-sucking things you have to go through as an adult. You’re constantly setting yourself up for rejection. It’s incredibly draining, especially in the era of online applications, where most apps you send through fall into an abyss, never to be seen or heard from again. …
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‘It was a test of desperation’: Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, fed-up workers react
Almost everyone in the working world will tell you that being on time is an essential skill. In showbiz, they say, «If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late. If you’re late, you’re dead.» A bit harsh, but it’s the maxim of most employers across the globe. In fact, some would …
Seguir leyendo ‘It was a test of desperation’: Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, fed-up workers react
‘I have 8 years of experience, and I’m not finding a job’: Computer programmers complain their degree isn’t the cash cow it once was, giving humanities folks schadenfreude
The feud between STEM kids and humanities kids is long and storied. In a society where you’re made to feel you’re either one or the other at a very young age, the division becomes as real as cat people vs dog people. And both sides have grievances. Humanities kids are generally jealous of the economic …
Seguir leyendo ‘I have 8 years of experience, and I’m not finding a job’: Computer programmers complain their degree isn’t the cash cow it once was, giving humanities folks schadenfreude
‘He couldn’t stand the idea of working for someone else’: Breadwinner girlfriend splits expenses 70/30 with jazz musician boyfriend, argues with him about getting a ‘real job’
Being an artist is all about sacrifices. You have to either be willing to live on a shoestring budget, piecing together work while you can, or give in to a ‘real job’ that you can do while pursuing your interests. But things get messy when you try to depend on another person for your financial freedom, especially if that person is …
Seguir leyendo ‘He couldn’t stand the idea of working for someone else’: Breadwinner girlfriend splits expenses 70/30 with jazz musician boyfriend, argues with him about getting a ‘real job’
‘No children in the home younger than 16’: Job posting advertises crazy, Orwellian work-from-home stipulations
The ability to work from home has been a huge boon for many of the workers of the world. Over-surveillance hasn’t. The nice thing about working from home is not having to commute, spend money on lunch, and have to put on shoes. But it also adds a nice level of flexibility. If your kid needs something, or if you …
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‘She called me ‘titleless»: Recruiter gushes over applicant for 1st half of job interview, bashes her experience for the 2nd half
It’s not common for a job interviewer to tell you exactly what they think of you during the interview. You’re often left guessing whether they like you or not purely on vibes. In my experience, the vibes of the interviewer are a much more perceptive way to tell if you’re going to get the job …
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25 Hilarious LinkedIn Posts From Career Hustlers
LinkedIn is my nightmare social media. It’s full of all the people I knew from high school and college who work for investment banks and want me to congratulate them on their promotion. It feels so phony– like everyone is putting on their work face and pretending they aren’t fun. I get you have to …
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