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[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

I found a job that may change my life for the better and I found out about it during the first day it was posted on Indeed last Friday.

I decided to wait and ask my employer a referral which he just gave me his business card and put his info on the resume/CV.

I was expecting a letter to attach to the CV and now i realized i wasted 5 days of an open window that may never open again.

Have I made a mistake to wait this long? I'm pretty qualified for this job but my work experience is kind of lacking (6 months of work only so far).

GAF, GET IN THE THREAD AND HELP A BROTHER OUT!

 

[Elektro Demon]

Well, have they hired anyone? I don't know how things work in your part of the world but in mine there's always a time period in which the employer is seeking someone.
What I mean by this is let's say a company is looking for a technician. They'd have a job listing that lasts a certain amount of time. Example from 20th of February to 28th of February. In this window they take applications. And it doesn't matter if someone applied for the job on the first or the last day of the listing. That's how things work from where I am.
I don't know how it functions in your part of the world.

 

[Tesseract]

call them

 

[Kamina]

As long as they havnt hired anyone its still open.
Job offers of bigger companies dont work like first come first serve, but usually have a certain timeframe before they decide to hire anyone of the applicants.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

As long as they havnt hired anyone its still open.
Job offers of bigger companies dont work like first come first serve, but usually have a certain timeframe before they decide to hire anyone of the applicants.

I'm hoping this is the case for my situation. I'm planning to apply next Tuesday-Thursday.

 

[Kamina]

I'm hoping this is the case for my situation. I'm planning to apply next Tuesday-Thursday.

Why not earlier? Still missing documents?

 

[haxan7]

You’re putting too much thought into one potential job. Just keep putting those applications in if you aren’t happy where you’re at. The energy you spent worrying about that job could be redirected into motivation to apply to other ones.

 

[Chairman Tickles]

This is the wrong place to ask for employment related help.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

You’re putting too much thought into one potential job. Just keep putting those applications in if you aren’t happy where you’re at. The energy you spent worrying about that job could be redirected into motivation to apply to other ones.

Fuck those other jobs, I want this one.

 

[Cato]

Fuck those other jobs, I want this one.

Call them now then and show them you are very interested and passionate about the job.
Call them immediately, don't wait. Appologize that you know the deadline for application just closed
but think you would such a great fit for this job and you you are super excited.

Application deadline does not end until they have sent a legally binding offer to a candidate.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Call them now then and show them you are very interested and passionate about the job.
Call them immediately, don't wait. Appologize that you know the deadline for application just closed
but think you would such a great fit for this job and you you are super excited.

Application deadline does not end until they have sent a legally binding offer to a candidate.

Tommorow I will call them!

#MakeApplicationsGreatAgain

 

[Halo is Back]

What the fuck are you doing just apply there already. You don’t need to attach refrences to your resume they will ask for them if they want it

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

What the fuck are you doing just apply there already. You don’t need to attach refrences to your resume they will ask for them if they want it

I'm an idiot who didn't know how the fuck referrals/references worked in the first place.

 

[Halo is Back]

I'm an idiot who didn't know how the fuck referrals/references worked in the first place.

It’s ok bro I didn’t know either. I hired someone professional to redo my crappy resume.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

It’s ok bro I didn’t know either. I hired someone professional to redo my crapy resume.

Should i send it as PDF?

 

[Halo is Back]

Should i send it as PDF?

I always use word docs but I don’t think it matters. Just read the submitting instructions. If they don’t say other wise don’t sweat it.
Wait you mean your references?

 

[haxan7]

Fuck those other jobs, I want this one.

I pray to little baby Jesus you get it

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

This is the wrong place to ask for employment related help.

Ill be anyone’s reference, though

 

[Vicetrailia]

Shit just apply already. It'll probably be fine.

Also don't get your hopes up. It's just one job.

 

[Herr Edgy]

Ill be anyone’s reference, though

"Hello, Cult of FartNoise here"
"..."
"Why yes, Kojima-san farts the loudest and most stinkiest I've ever witnessed! 10/10 would fart again"

Just apply

 

[GymWolf]

If that doesn't work i can hire you to work as a warehouse-man in my company (if you are strong enough of course)

 

[ROMhack]

Depends on the job, probably doesn't help but it's not a massive deal. Apply and good luck~

 

[LMJ]

MiyazakiHatesKojima , you're wasting more valuable time, send them your resume now amigo!

The worst thing they can say is "no", but if you dont even try, well that shit will eat at you...

To paraphrase Shia Lebouf (minus the madness and paranoia)

DO IT!!! JUST DO IT!!!

 

[DonJorginho]

MiyazakiHatesKojima Go balls to the wall, full Kojima style and just apply man, shoot your shot and fuck everything else and see what happens.

If you get it then great and you fully deserve it, but if you aren't successful that only means there is something better for you waiting down the line so don't over-pressure yourself based on this one vacancy.

Praying for you brother, I have faith.

 

[ValiantTraveler]

MiyazakiHatesKojima you should apply to Kojima Productions. I'm disappointed, brother.

I'm only haf-joking

 

[mcjmetroid]

I found a job that may change my life for the better and I found out about it during the first day it was posted on Indeed last Friday.

I decided to wait and ask my employer a referral which he just gave me his business card and put his info on the resume/CV.

I was expecting a letter to attach to the CV and now i realized i wasted 5 days of an open window that may never open again.

Have I made a mistake to wait this long? I'm pretty qualified for this job but my work experience is kind of lacking (6 months of work only so far).

GAF, GET IN THE THREAD AND HELP A BROTHER OUT!

Apply for the job, the references can come later.

When you're doing up a CV/Resume you CAN put "References available upon request" and it's seen as normal.
Put down the time you spent working as normal but you don't 100% NEED the reference on your intial application.

If you get far enough into the application like doing a successful interview THEN they will ask for references ( And that's usually a sign that you've gotten the job)

Apply now!

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

I'm an idiot who didn't know how the fuck referrals/references worked in the first place.

How are you over 25

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

MiyazakiHatesKojima you should apply to Kojima Productions. I'm disappointed, brother.

I'm only haf-joking

One day inshallah

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

How are you over 25

9 years in post-secondary education does this to you.

Also, self-neglect and self-sabotage with a lack of self-worth and sprinkles of fatalism lead to this.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

MiyazakiHatesKojima , you're wasting more valuable time, send them your resume now amigo!

The worst thing they can say is "no", but if you dont even try, well that shit will eat at you...

To paraphrase Shia Lebouf (minus the madness and paranoia)

DO IT!!! JUST DO IT!!!

Timing is actually very important and submitting it on a Friday is a big no-no.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

MiyazakiHatesKojima Go balls to the wall, full Kojima style and just apply man, shoot your shot and fuck everything else and see what happens.

If you get it then great and you fully deserve it, but if you aren't successful that only means there is something better for you waiting down the line so don't over-pressure yourself based on this one vacancy.

Praying for you brother, I have faith.

Arigatou, DonJorginho -san

 

[ROMhack]

How are you over 25

There's actually a very simple rule for determining whether somebody is over 25.

Do they have an anime avatar?

If no, they're probably above 25.
If yes, they're probably under 25.

Kudasai~

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

There's actually a very simple rule for determining whether somebody is over 25.

Do they have an anime avatar?

If yes, they're probably under 25.
If no, they're probably above 25.

Kudasai~

Here's the money, Mr. Hitman.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

There's actually a very simple rule for determining whether somebody is over 25.

Do they have an anime avatar?

If no, they're probably above 25.
If yes, they're probably under 25.

Kudasai~

Mine is a game avatar. So I'm actually 4.

 

[Yoshi]

What the fuck are you doing just apply there already. You don’t need to attach refrences to your resume they will ask for them if they want it

This is not true in general.

Regarding the question of op: If the job listing is still on, you can still apply and it does not (usually) matter if you apply early or late in the application time frame.

 

[Airola]

There's actually a very simple rule for determining whether somebody is over 25.

Do they have an anime avatar?

If no, they're probably above 25.
If yes, they're probably under 25.

Kudasai~

It's actually the other way around these days.
Kids don't care about anime anymore. Only perverted manchildren do.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

It's actually the other way around these days.
Kids don't care about anime anymore. Only perverted manchildren do.

This is the dumbest thing I've heard all week.

 

[ROMhack]

It's actually the other way around these days.
Kids don't care about anime anymore. Only perverted manchildren do.

Fair point.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

This is the dumbest thing I've heard all week.

True. All the teens at the mall wear MHA/AoT shirts.

 

[Airola]

This is the dumbest thing I've heard all week.

Didn't you hear the voice in your head telling you should expect a letter to attach to the CV?
I mean, just sayin'.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

True. All the teens at the mall wear MHA/AoT shirts.

That's true as well.

I have an AoT bag that I got and cherish everyday.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Didn't you hear the voice in your head telling you should expect a letter to attach to the CV?
I mean, just sayin'.

STFU Areola

 

[Airola]

True. All the teens at the mall wear MHA/AoT shirts.

Been looking at teens at mall lately quite a bit, huh?
Looks like at least the perverted part in my post was accurate then.

 

[Yoshi]

Didn't you hear the voice in your head telling you should expect a letter to attach to the CV?
I mean, just sayin'.

Is that strange? I did attach a letter from my last boss to my application to my current job and it was actively discussed in the interview (and helped with getting the job).

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Been looking at teens at mall lately quite a bit, huh?
Looks like at least the perverted part in my post was accurate then.

Say sike, now.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Been looking at teens at mall lately quite a bit, huh?
Looks like at least the perverted part in my post was accurate then.

 

[Airola]

Say sike, now.

I don't understand these types of high level internet jokes

 

[ValiantTraveler]

9 years in post-secondary education does this to you.

Also, self-neglect and self-sabotage with a lack of self-worth and sprinkles of fatalism lead to this.

At least you have self-awareness, so you can work on yourself (ClEaN yOuR RoOm).

What field do you work in?

 

[The Scrivener]

Just send them an email link to this thread, with the email subject EMPLOYER GET ITT. I'm sure they'll understand.

Nah, seriously, good luck!

 

[Yoshi]

Is that TaySan ?