instant interview? the hell?
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RumblingRosco
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In regards to your original question, I applied for a job at Sears about 4 years ago when I was a freshman in college. I was also given an instant interview. I went, and it was a waste of time. I put on my application specifically that I was looking for work for 6 months around the summer, and the first thing they ask me is "can you work in the fall and winter? We don't need summer help." I said no and then they asked me to leave. This is after making me wait 45 minutes past my scheduled interview time. Why I waited that long, I do not fucking know.
I've not bought anything from Sears since then, and according to recent store closures, I'm not the only one to avoid them.
/rage
I've not bought anything from Sears since then, and according to recent store closures, I'm not the only one to avoid them.
/rage
deejay8595
my posts are "MEH"
This thread is tooooo funny... ?
Mr. B Natural
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It's times like this where if I had an image of the neogaf logo as a crest. A nice white crest.
The OP is really just an allegory for the ignorance and apathy that permeates American democracy.
We're just raging against the machine man.
HammerOfThor
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I never would have thought this funny thread would have spawned from the OP
Mihael Mello Keehl
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thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Technically we're not raging against the machine, unless you're now using "the machine" to represent the majority voting public, and not the corrupt government establishment.
I asked my friend..nevermind his 1st reply it was about fantasy football ..
I think it's time you made some slightly better informed friends.
omg :lol
This thread is awesome. Those "interviews" are just a personality test. You need to answer some things specifically or the system just denies your application.
Btw, Goldman Sachs is like 5 fucking interviews. Each at least 1 hour long. Screw that. (Yes I just gloated)
Maybe, based on the OP's other responses, but I've done a ton and a few automatically scheduled a face-to-face interview after I've done all the online quiz-type things.
I asked my friend..nevermind his 1st reply it was about fantasy football ..
See, he continues to prove my point.
Satire this biting cannot be written, it has to be LIVED.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Thanks for your reply!
RedNumberFive
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Brilliant!
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
We're nowhere near as harsh as SA.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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because i like Jolteon.
And...?
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Just a heads up I read the other day that Sears is closing an ass ton of it's stores. Might not be the best employment opportunity.
Is the Store you applied at on this list:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2011/12/sears-discloses-list-of-store-closings/
Is the Store you applied at on this list:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2011/12/sears-discloses-list-of-store-closings/
Mihael Mello Keehl
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man its cool..gaf has a special sense of humor.
And it's perfectly fine to make fun of the idea that someone interviewing for Sears and going to college doesn't know what Goldman Sachs is.
It is, in fact, required I think.
Technosteve
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Placing bets on OP's Major
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999,999:1 Mathmatics
314,159,265:1 Physics
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1,000,000:1 Engineering
999,999:1 Mathmatics
314,159,265:1 Physics
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2:3 History
1:1 Business
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Mihael Mello Keehl
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commercial art.. all wrong.
Theoretical or Applied?
It isn't but whatevs.
If someone being a dick for asking a question doesn't bother you, then I guess it doesn't bother me either.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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I understand where you coming from though appreciate it...this is the internet though I dont really give a fuck.
But pointing out the absurd is the essence of humor. The OP and his friend not knowing what Goldman Sachs is speaks to something very dark and wrong with America. So instead of letting it depress us or pass without comment, we point out how absurd it is with humor.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
And they're way funnier than we are.
Technosteve
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Show me some of your work, i may commission you to draw my avatar based on your portfolio
What does one do while Carpentering? Build structures out of carpet?
Sorry that is a low blow.
RedNumberFive
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Well it looks like I'll be keeping this tab open until the end of the workday. God I love the Internet.
JumpingTheGun
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you guys are brutal.
Max Armstrong
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if I don't live in the US, is it ok that I didn't know what Goldman Sachs was?
Discotheque
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I dunno, I think their name should still at least be known due to the financial crisis. Something they had a hand in (amongst other corps.)
Any job that automatically schedules an interview should be a giant red flag. It basically means that the turnover rate is so incredibly high that they basically hire anyone with a pulse and you either succeed or get fired very quickly. If you accept the job, be prepared for a lot of stress and a low tolerance for errors after the introductory period and don't expect management to give a shit about you beyond your numbers.
Dead Man Typing
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You should know it's a bank. Anything more than that is a bonus.
Majima Everywhere System
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How would one describe 'success' at sears?
Mr. B Natural
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Do you know internet?
Because the issue here isn't that he didn't know what Goldman Sachs is. It's that he asked while online...and then proceeded to "look it up" and still not know. And, to make matters worse, he likes to put "the hell" into his dumb questions.
I can tell he was an artist, because he's painting quite the picture of himself in his thread.
Deadly Cyclone
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Hey fuck you buddy, I am a marketing major and know exactly what Goldman Sachs is.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Used to be their hidden video game sales. Sears was a CAG haven.
Companies have different recruiting policies. Some places will call you for an interview right away, and some places have longer processes where they talk to you over the phone for a bit, then do a phone interview, then one or more in-person interviews before deciding whether they will offer you a job. It's also not unheard of for a company to contact you right away. They contact you when they look at your application; if they happen to be right at their desk when you send in your application, they may reply right away.
The position at Sears likely has a very high turnover rate and doesn't have very stringent requirements, so them hiring people after one interview may not be surprising.
Finally, Goldman Sachs is a huge bank/investment company that probably has a much more stringent hiring process than Sears.
The position at Sears likely has a very high turnover rate and doesn't have very stringent requirements, so them hiring people after one interview may not be surprising.
Finally, Goldman Sachs is a huge bank/investment company that probably has a much more stringent hiring process than Sears.
Quitting.
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