ViewtifulJC
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Applying for jobs is exhausting and soul-crushing
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I would say 2 weeks.
Roland_Gunner
Member
If they said end of week then I'd follow up tomorrow or Wednesday.
I'll see if I can send them an email sometime this week then, thanks all
UND3RxOATH
Neo Member
Interview with Apple for their retail store tomorrow. Finally!
Learn Excel. Maybe Access. Excel is one of the biggest tools any business uses and if you can maneuver through it like second nature you'll be a huge asset no matter where you go.
As far as being worthless--not at all! You should probably stay where you are for now, as income is important and job experience is pretty big too--but don't give up!
Thanks for the advice. Isn't having your first real job experience at 27 a huge disadvantage though? I feel like I'll never get beyond the regular desk job with that history.
teruterubozu
Member
Watch your posture, don't slouch. They watch you even while they're making a presentation. They wanna see if you can withstand hours on the retail floor.
I did an interview today for Fry's Electronics for a computer repair technician job. The interview was very brief and I did a drug test so I think I got the job? He said he would call by Saturday if I did. I tried to give him more information on my skills but he seemed like he had made a decision before I even walked in. I've never been to an interview where the interviewer wasn't open to me expanding on what I had on my resume...
And then immediately afterwards I got a call from another place to go to an interview on Wednesday.
I get no activity for weeks and this happens... it's like they know.
And then immediately afterwards I got a call from another place to go to an interview on Wednesday.
I get no activity for weeks and this happens... it's like they know.
Has anyone managed to leverage multiple offers? I've actually never in my career tried to do any such thing before. I've gotten verbal offers from 4 (pending on a 5th). I've asked them for written ones so I can compare them, but one is trying really hard not to give me a written offer until I get a verbal agreement. I'm trying to leverage them for maximum pay and equity (when offered).
ThisGuy
Member
I just want to say I fucking crushed it. I find out in two weeks if they're gonna hire me after going through background checks.
Two of the interviewers worked in separate divisions and they both wanted me. They made it clear it was a competition, fighting for these skkilllllsssssszzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Get some get some get some!!!!!!!! I got me some baby! Big daddy bank bucks!!!11!1 This train don't stop!! Choo choo all aboard the (hopefully) money train!!!!!
Two of the interviewers worked in separate divisions and they both wanted me. They made it clear it was a competition, fighting for these skkilllllsssssszzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Get some get some get some!!!!!!!! I got me some baby! Big daddy bank bucks!!!11!1 This train don't stop!! Choo choo all aboard the (hopefully) money train!!!!!
Tell them you can only consider an offer if it's in writing.
So I actually have an inside track at that one. A good friend recommended me to his brother-in-law, the CTO of the company. He's told me basically their just waiting for me to "officially" tell them the about the other offers so they can beat all of them. I pretty much wowed them in the interview.
I don't know if I want to work for them (their tech stack is pretty boring, they're also owned by a huge corporation) compared to more exciting the startups that I got offers from.
Just graduated college with a BS in CS and am a little overwhelmed with potential openings from here. I have a fairly strong internship background in J2EE, Oracle, Python etc.
I'm applying to all sorts of OOP positions but I'm wondering how I should spend my free time. What languages should I be learning and how should I find projects to keep me sharp in the downtime?
I'm applying to all sorts of OOP positions but I'm wondering how I should spend my free time. What languages should I be learning and how should I find projects to keep me sharp in the downtime?
I'm telling you, Web services are the future. Learn to how to design REST services.
So I was just interviewed and let me tell you it took everything I had to not laugh the interviewer out of the room. Angular/Bootstrap dev at $16/hour? To build a responsive profile page with interactive data tools and a tool to generate charts from analytics data in a week? Budget cap at $1000-2000?
So, a little while back I received a job offer via phone. I was informed I would receive emails and to respond promptly. Well.....I have yet to receive a email and that was a week ago I believe. I've texted people and they told me they would look into it and now I'm getting no responses. I'm extremely confused and feel crushed. Who offers a job and fails to follow up? I just find the whole experience so odd.
Glass Shark
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What are the best job search / alert sites these days? I use Indeed and Monster regularly. Anything big I'm missing?
Advocatus Diaboli
Member
After receiving two more rejections today, I think I'm at my wits' end. I've been looking since the last few months of 2014.
I'm a lawyer with 7 years of experience, and I can't get anything in D.C. I need to somehow change my strategy, because this just isn't working.
I'm a lawyer with 7 years of experience, and I can't get anything in D.C. I need to somehow change my strategy, because this just isn't working.
I'm sorry to hear that. A lawyer with several years of experience should be able to find some kind of work. It sucks people have to make such drastic lifestyle changes like moving to do what they love.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
get a load of ThisGuy
0ptimusPayne
Member
Nice, good luck! Put in a good 5 years with the company before I got my big boy job very recently. Awesome perks and benefits for part/full time employees.
entremet
Member
Law has been tough in the last three or so years.
I have a friend who has been out law for 4 years due lack of success in landing a job in the industry.
He's finally starting his own firm. Can't join them, beat them is his motto.
I never cease to be amazed by the amount of Tech grads in this thread. NeoGAF calls to you guys like the horn of gondor I guess. Since I am here too but have a degree in business maybe I missed my true calling and should have gone into tech.
Or maybe we all went the wrong way and should have become surfing instructors or something.
Or maybe we all went the wrong way and should have become surfing instructors or something.
I have an interview and exam on Thursday for a Digital Court Reporter job. Not exactly sure what the exam entails, but I would really love some interview tips as I never seem to move beyond the interview phase.
I always wonder if it's simply because of a numbers game ("We're seeing 2,000 applicants and we're only hiring one"), but I would at least like to know that I did everything I could on my end during interviews.
I always wonder if it's simply because of a numbers game ("We're seeing 2,000 applicants and we're only hiring one"), but I would at least like to know that I did everything I could on my end during interviews.
I just acquired my masters in computer science. I'm making good money but trying to find another job is a nightmare. Can't get my foot through the door. I've developed C#, WPF, SQL Server for the last 7 years professionally. Today I go on to the C# reddit section and there is a guy asking for advice on learning C# for his new mid level position.
Fuck me..
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Man, sometimes I just feel like I'm going to be trapped at this job.
Syphon Filter
Member
interview tomorrow. going with khakis instead this time and brown belt/shoes. Is it ok if my tie is black?
xXBetter Off DadXx
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I've been trying to find that thread recently to no avail, link please?
olo, mind further elaborating on that one? A girl space friend of mine was interested in pursuing this.
I plan to hit up a few temp agencies this week, or maybe next. I recently went to a local adult learning center to get my WPM (words per minute) certified.
Give me all the data entry jobs!!!!! Or admin assistant....
Boy. It's times like this that I wish I had a more exciting option for cash.
Sounds absolutely perfect. What position?
Syphon Filter
Member
The position is for a designer.
Nice! Good luck man. Report back how it all went.
Roland_Gunner
Member
Certainly a shitty career but I've heard its an awesome way to makes ends meet while you're starting out. Just can't get sucked into the life.
MEsoJD
Banned
I bartend on the side and the money is great. Though I'm also an graphic designer. I'll say that it really matters where you bartend. I would never subject myself to a place like buffalo wild wings or most restaurants. It takes self control and wit. Get in the right spot and you'll do a 1/3rd of work as most people with more money. Also, don't waste money on bartending school that say they guarantee work. Most bartenders learn from others as barbacks.
Thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to pass this onto my friend. Even sounds tempting for me as well...
davidwhangchoi
Member
damn... i can barely stand for 5 mins without aching. i admire people who can stand for the whole day.
Congratulations! What's the job?
ThisGuy
Member
Go Navy blue/dark blue on the shirt. Seen a couple articles say that's the best color to choose.
I really debated khakis. I ended up with a charcoal color dress pants.
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xXBetter Off DadXx
Member
Thank you kindly!
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
I've been a bartender for 15 years and have worked at some of the busiest nightclubs in one the the biggest cities in the United States. Bartending is cute when you're young, especially if you're female, but it's a fucking dead end as a stand-alone career. No benefits, no retirement, no gauranteed wages, working for and with drug addicts and alcoholics, the list goes on and on. I'll go to the grave before I let any of my children Bartend.
outunderthestars
Banned
My fiance landed a great job in NJ, and today I have an interview for a government job in the area that would more than double my current salary. I have prepped as best I can, have good questions planned, and am ready. Super damn nervous though.
Also, if anyone has any interest in a recreation/tourism job in Little Rock PM me!
Also, if anyone has any interest in a recreation/tourism job in Little Rock PM me!
Syphon Filter
Member
I Just got back from the interview and made the finalists. I hope I can get this job, really worried about the decision. Should I send a thank you email? I've never done this before but I really want this position so wondering if it's worth it and how exactly do I go about doing it? Do I type Thank You in the subject?