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Elster88 Jul 24 2006 10:57 AM

Looking around. Three solid leads, including an interview Wednesday. Nervous.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 24 2006 10:59 AM

Best of luck with the search!

Edgy DC Jul 24 2006 11:00 AM

Also in the hunt. Let's apply for the same stuff.

Rockin' Doc Jul 24 2006 11:14 AM

Best of luck on the job search.

MFS62 Jul 24 2006 11:16 AM

That makes three of us in the hunt. Later

seawolf17 Jul 24 2006 11:16 AM

We should all go get jobs with Cooby.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 24 2006 11:53 AM

My company has put my division up for sale, could be joining allayall soon. Let's blow off corporate USA and get jobs that pay well and give us 5-7 days off a week.

Edgy DC Jul 24 2006 11:56 AM

Anybody want to start a new Mets Media Enterprise? I'm all for it. Which one of youse has experience lining up investors?

Elster88 Jul 24 2006 12:42 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Also in the hunt. Let's apply for the same stuff. If you apply for the same job as me, I'm going to make up anything I can, like telling the company that you spend all your working hours on the Internet. "And how would know that, Mr. 88?"

metirish Jul 24 2006 12:44 PM

Best wishes on the search.

Edgy DC Jul 24 2006 12:52 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 24 2006 12:58 PM

Elster88 wrote: ="Edgy DC"]Also in the hunt. Let's apply for the same stuff. If you apply for the same job as me, I'm going to make up anything I can, like telling the company that you spend all your working hours on the Internet. "And how would know that, Mr. 88?" I figured we'd avoid that unpleasantness, protected by the principle of mutally assured destruction.

Elster88 Jul 24 2006 12:54 PM

Me too. j/k.

cooby Jul 24 2006 06:39 PM

seawolf17 wrote: We should all go get jobs with Cooby. Not a good idea, cooby's not working, either. :) Elster, all the best in your job search and good luck on Wednesday; I'll be thinking of you. Widey, I hope it all works out for you too; I know you have been through all that once before and nobody deserves to go through it again...

Elster88 Jul 24 2006 06:47 PM

Thanks for the kind words all.

SteveJRogers Jul 24 2006 08:44 PM

Good luck all, just don't end up at Dunder Miffin!

seawolf17 Jul 25 2006 06:27 AM

="SteveJRogers"]Good luck all, just don't end up at Dunder Miffin! I don't know; Pam's kinda hot.

HahnSolo Jul 25 2006 08:13 AM

Good luck! I'm just starting here, but I know well the anxiety that goes with the job hunt.

Edgy DC Jul 25 2006 08:19 AM

cooby wrote: ="seawolf17"]We should all go get jobs with Cooby. Not a good idea, cooby's not working, either. :) Elster, all the best in your job search and good luck on Wednesday; I'll be thinking of you. Widey, I hope it all works out for you too; I know you have been through all that once before and nobody deserves to go through it again... Edgy and MFS62, spurned by Mrs. Payson.

cooby Jul 25 2006 08:27 AM

You two are just thinking of changing jobs. Elster and Widey are more urgent

Edgy DC Jul 25 2006 08:29 AM

Well, it's getting pretty urgent for me, but sure. I'm getting my wisdom teeth extracted on Thursday also. I'm going all over the internet begging for love.

cooby Jul 25 2006 08:31 AM

You've never had your wisdom teeth extracted before have you? You're gonna be in la-la land, not online

Edgy DC Jul 25 2006 08:33 AM

Yeah, I mean now. Very anxious.

cooby Jul 25 2006 08:35 AM

Piece a cake. Your driver will have the worse job, getting you into the car afterwards.

Edgy DC Jul 25 2006 08:41 AM

Jeeves is a pro.

cooby Jul 25 2006 08:45 AM

I say, Sir, no sucking on straws for a while...

Johnny Dickshot Jul 25 2006 08:47 AM

I'm not urgent. Despite goofing off all day long, I'm probably safer in a transfer than many of my co-workers, since I'm not a boss, not a rookie, and serve a role that is relatively high-profile and difficult for just any dummy to fill. I'm worried only that we get sold to a shitty company, or to one in New Jersey. Then I gotta look.

cooby Jul 25 2006 10:41 AM

Edgy, you'll do fine Thursday. You'll be treated like a prince at the dentist's office, I promise And best of luck to all of us in our employment pursuits!

Elster88 Jul 26 2006 12:00 PM

Now I haven't done this in a while, but I think it's a good sign when the 45-minute interview closes with "It was great talking to you, I'm looking forward to getting you on campus. We'll schedule a second interview as soon as possible."

ScarletKnight41 Jul 26 2006 12:08 PM

That's a good sign by any standard :)

Elster88 Jul 26 2006 12:12 PM

:-) I'm doing way to much patting of my own back and tooting of my own horn, but it felt great. First interview in a while and blasting it out of the park. From my previous experience you have to wait for a call-back before finding out one way or the other if you're going to get a second interview.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 26 2006 03:12 PM

If they send you a mix tape, it's completely in the bag.

MFS62 Jul 27 2006 07:18 AM

Hint. When the interviewer asks "when can you start?", don't reach for his coffee cup and say "Immediately. Can I start my medical exam by leaving you a sample now?" Later

cooby Jul 27 2006 09:30 AM

Good job, Elster! My turn today, I have an interview at 1:00. I wonder how Edgy's doing.

ScarletKnight41 Jul 27 2006 09:31 AM

Good luck cooby!

cooby Jul 27 2006 09:47 AM

thanks

Elster88 Jul 31 2006 10:45 AM

cooby wrote: You're gonna be in la-la land, not online Wait a minute, what's the difference?

Elster88 Aug 01 2006 08:05 AM

#2 tomorrow.

Willets Point Aug 01 2006 08:18 AM

Elster88 wrote: #2 tomorrow. You need a more effective laxative.

ScarletKnight41 Aug 01 2006 08:36 AM

Best of luck with the callback interview!

cooby Aug 01 2006 01:35 PM

Good luck! :)

metirish Aug 01 2006 06:59 PM

Best of luck Elster,I'm sure you'll nail it.

Elster88 Aug 03 2006 01:02 PM

This could be happening. I'm nervous as...how did Pearlman put it....a cat in a wave pool. What a crappy simile. Someone help me out.

Elster88 Aug 03 2006 01:41 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 03 2006 01:58 PM

As nervous as....

MFS62 Aug 03 2006 01:48 PM

From Red Barber: " As nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs". Later

cooby Aug 03 2006 02:04 PM

A cat with an oscillating fan sitting in front of its cat box... Hang in there Elster

cooby Aug 03 2006 02:15 PM

Meanwhile, while I was just taking a shower, Woolrich just called and offered me my old job back (they don't do that for many people) What should I do? I really don't want to go back there (towards the end it was practically unbearable and Christmas is awful) , but I HAVE to get something soon. Do you think it would be fair to go back as long as they understand that I would still be looking for something else?

Edgy DC Aug 03 2006 02:18 PM

1) Absolutely. 2) Hell, yeahs. Can what was unbearable be lessened? If you go back for a week or two, do all your holiday shopping immediately, so you can quit any time and not lament your lost employee discount. Really, who orders wool products in Winter that they're callling back the peeps who walked out on them?

cooby Aug 03 2006 02:23 PM

]Can what was unbearable be lessened? No because I can't control who they send catalogs to and last year included way too many people who I felt like I had to remind them to breathe. I hated it. The first year wasn't like that at all. The trouble is, there have been NO jobs listed lately that I would be able to apply for unless they are too far away for me to drive at $3.00 gallon. And I never heard back from last week's perfect job interview :( Plus, I wasn't making enough money there. Though I suppose what I was making is more than I am making now, which is none.

seawolf17 Aug 04 2006 08:08 AM

Must be something in the CPF Kool-Aid... I have an interview on Tuesday.

Edgy DC Aug 04 2006 08:14 AM

Well then pass me the Kool-Aid. The muddafroggin' NFL Players Association never called me back.

seawolf17 Aug 04 2006 08:15 AM

Maybe because you're not a player. (But are you a playa? That might help.) Call back and say you're Al Toon.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 04 2006 08:25 AM

"I'm sorry. I seem to have made a mistake on my resume and I wanted to point it out to you. I'm not actually Edgy DC. I'm Al Toon!"

Elster88 Aug 04 2006 10:22 AM

MFS62 Aug 04 2006 10:30 AM

Looks like congrats are in order. So, congrats Later

Edgy DC Aug 04 2006 10:36 AM

Yup.

cooby Aug 04 2006 10:51 AM

Hooray for Elster!

seawolf17 Aug 04 2006 11:08 AM

Yay Elster! I'm assuming from your earlier posts that this is some sort of college/university gig. Welcome to the club.

cooby Sep 13 2006 03:19 PM

Actual job posting I just came across: Job Details Job Title: Hayride Worker Occupational Category: Other Job Order #: WEB698552 Posting Date: 09/13/2006 Location: State College, PA 16802 Salary: $7.50 / hour Type Of Work: Full-time Shift: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend Job Summary: Hayride worker needed for seasonal position. Will work full time September through December. Will be driving tractors, loading wagons, cutting wood, interacting with customers and other general laborer tasks. Applicants must have a high school diploma, a drivers license and their own transportation to and from the work site. Must be available to work evenings, nights and weekends. Must be at least 18 years of age to apply. If seriously interested, click 'I want to apply' and email your resume to the employer for consideration. CH0404 Education Level: High School Diploma Number of Hours: 40 per Week Job Order Category: Seasonal

Benjamin Grimm Sep 13 2006 03:25 PM

Go for it cooby! Does the job provide Internet access?

cooby Sep 13 2006 03:31 PM

I could hook my husband's laptop to the tractor wheel

Farmer Ted Sep 28 2006 10:28 AM

I think I already applied for that job. I am local you know.

cooby Sep 28 2006 10:37 AM

Yeah, even localer than I am. So, did you get it? Is it as fun as it sounds?

Farmer Ted Sep 28 2006 11:07 AM

I don't chop wood and horrible dealing with people. I'm out.

cooby Sep 28 2006 11:13 AM

Good, then I'm still in the running

Johnny Dickshot Nov 02 2006 09:09 AM

Oooh, exciting. They're going to announce our future firers today.

MFS62 Nov 02 2006 09:24 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Oooh, exciting. They're going to announce our future firers today. When I was at Emery Air Freight, it was purchased by Consolidated Freightways. Our VP attended the first meeting with them after the sale. When we asked him how they seemed, all he could say was "truckers in suits". Later

cooby Nov 02 2006 09:33 AM

Good luck, Johnny.

MFS62 Nov 02 2006 09:59 AM

cooby wrote: Good luck, Johnny. And good luck to holychicken who mentioned in the song parody thread that he's looking for a job, too. Later

Johnny Dickshot Nov 02 2006 10:15 AM

Early indications are I've survived (in fact, I'm wasting my new employers' time and money, and not my old one's, as I type). Not everyone on my floor did.

cooby Nov 02 2006 10:16 AM

That is good news :) Now don't get in trouble!

MFS62 Nov 02 2006 10:21 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Early indications are I've survived (in fact, I'm wasting my new employers' time and money, and not my old one's, as I type). Not everyone on my floor did. Good news. Be happy. But update your resume. Later

ScarletKnight41 Nov 02 2006 12:49 PM

Congrats!

Johnny Dickshot Nov 02 2006 12:53 PM

Meeting the new CEO shortly. Got a haircut at lunchtime.

cooby Nov 02 2006 12:56 PM

Wow, you may have to start wearing a tie...

ScarletKnight41 Nov 02 2006 01:49 PM

Show him pictures of Ivan!

metirish Nov 02 2006 06:09 PM

How was the meeting Dickshot?

Johnny Dickshot Nov 03 2006 07:38 AM

Sounds like a pretty good deal,and if I ever become ambitious, might provide some opportunities I couldn't get in the current set-up without the death or retirement of a few co-workers, so s'all good. Office space looks like it'll be somewhat of a downgrade (we're just past a year in this building, recently re-done and Class A nice) and commute time will increase by 10-15 mins, but I'll trade Midtown for Chelsea on most every other criteria (lunch, receord stores, parks, proximity to stuff other than work, general gayness, etc.)

MFS62 Nov 03 2006 08:58 AM

="Johnny Dickshot"] , proximity to stuff other than work, general gayness, etc.) Are you trying to let us in on the real reason you got that haircut? Johnny, we hardly knew ya'. :) Later