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NHL 2011-2012 Offseason thread of Cash Rules Everything Around Me

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MPW

Member
Cake Boss said:
Fuuucckkk finishing school and not having a job right after and the process is probably the worst shit ever.

Sorry for the random OTness.
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i know that feeling

i got an unpaid internship (better than nothing right?) starting next month ... hopefully it will lead to something good or back to minimum wage retail jobs :(
 
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SpectreFire

Member
Cake Boss said:
Fuuucckkk finishing school and not having a job right after and the process is probably the worst shit ever.

Sorry for the random OTness.
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I have one semester left and I'm trying to get a last intern placement before I finish school. I've already had a 6 months gig with the Federal Government, so at least I've got a leg up on that end, but holy Christ. The competition I've facing is ridiculous, and worse still, I've done next to no networking. Hoping my school's job fair next month will open some doors.

I might actually have to move to Toronto at some point because the job market for my field just isn't great in Vancouver.
 
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ATF487

Member
Cake Boss said:
Fuuucckkk finishing school and not having a job right after and the process is probably the worst shit ever.

Sorry for the random OTness.
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I know that feel bro.

Gonna get my BBA in Finance/Econ in the mail soon, not sure what I'll be able to do with it.

I figured out this job/internship stuff late and I'm kicking myself for it
 
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Cake Boss

Banned
I just quit mine this week from a small renovations company, because I just figured they are just a bunch of cheap ass motherfuckers that are exploiting interns for free work. They hired 5 interns just this week alone and now the interns outnumber the actual employees, asked them if there was a chance of getting paid soon, they said no, me and another guy left on Tuesday.

Hopefully yours goes better.

Lol Spec my last job was exactly a 6 month job with the federal government as a student then when there was those layoffs in spring, the students in my department got fucked. They let us finish the contract but didnt get extended.

And yeah just today I started looking at some job sites for Toronto and amazed how much better the market is there. Everything here is the public service with shit ass boring jobs that need a year of processing and evaluating before you can get an interview.

And yeah I wish I learned about this internship shit a long time ago.
 
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SpectreFire

Member
Cake Boss said:
Lol Spec my last job was exactly a 6 month job with the federal government as a student then when there was those layoffs in spring, the students in my department got fucked. They let us finish the contract but didnt get extended.

And yeah I wish I learned about this internship shit a long time ago.
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A friend of mine got my position after my contract ended, and she didn't get extended because the budget cut came down and that position had to be axed.

It really sucks for me, because I was actually considering a job with the federal government after school, but that's out of the question now. I went back and visited a couple of weeks ago and my co-workers told me that outside hiring is pretty much dead at this point. All hiring is pretty much internal at this point in order to save jobs.

Which did you work? Also, at least you got that government gig. Most university grads don't even leave with anything, so having some work experience, especially with the government is a leg up.
 
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Smiley90

Stop shitting on my team. Start shitting on my finger.
http://www.ebgames.ca/gs/landing/nhl13/events.htm

so uh... I might have to call EBGames to change my delivery preorder to a pickup/cancel my preorder if Henrik is at the midnight launch. Damn. DAMN I SAY. SPECTRE WHAT DO YOU SAY ARE YOU DOWN. SOC. DESI.

also, Kessel+someone else in Toronto confirmed, Backlund in Calgary, Kane (haha) in Winnipeg. Ottawa/2nd Toronto/Edmonton players TBA. If you pick the game up there you get a game with custom cover art (aka the player who's there). NHL13 with Henrik on the cover? AND a chance to meet him in person? hrng.
 
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Cake Boss

Banned
KernelPanic said:
My brother is at DOJ, he's survived so far.

Glad I am not working for the govt at this time.

You can't find anything in Ottawa ?
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Nothing decent or any good. The last of jobs I have been offered was a sales person at a Lacoste store all commision based, and some rep for RBC that goes around various shops of Shopper Drug Marts in Ottawa, set up shop and try to sell RBC products. Declined both last week.

For Ottawa, it better not be stone hands Condra. I am guessing Turris since hes in town.
 
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Smiley90

Stop shitting on my team. Start shitting on my finger.
Cake Boss said:
Nothing decent or any good. The last of jobs I have been offered was a sales person at a Lacoste store all commision based, and some rep for RBC that goes around various shops of Shopper Drug Marts in Ottawa, set up shop and try to sell RBC products. Declined both last week.

For Ottawa, it better not be stone hands Condra. I am guessing Turris since hes in town.
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Given the quality of names they've gotten, you can probably hope for more than Turris. Kessel and Henrik? Better hope for EK. custom EK cover. THINK ABOUT IT.
 
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Quick

Banned
Maybe I'm alone in this, but I'm never usually one to buy books base on a blog. Why spend the money when the content is freely available online?

Unless this DGB book is different? But it's probably just content from the site put in a book. I'll have a look at it later today.
 
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Socreges

Banned
Quick said:
Maybe I'm alone in this, but I'm never usually one to buy books base on a blog. Why spend the money when the content is freely available online?

Unless this DGB book is different? But it's probably just content from the site put in a book. I'll have a look at it later today.
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24 chapters of exclusive brand new material, including:
- The NHL War Room's top secret flowchart for deciding whether a goal counts
- What an official suspension call really sounds like
- A beginner's guide to advanced statistics
- In-depth comparisons: Eric Lindros vs. Peter Forsberg, and Mario Lemieux vs. Patrick Roy
- A brief history of Wayne Gretzky
- A period-by-period look back at the 2012 Stanley Cup final
- A history of the NHL's greatest rivalry: Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs
- The ten greatest coaches in NHL history
- A complete transcript of every postgame call-in show ever broadcast
... and more (see below for a full list of chapters).
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But yeah, most of it is old stuff.
 
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Socreges

Banned
Don't:

46 old favorites
(many of which have been revised and updated), including:
- The suspension flowchart
- The official map of an NHL rink
- A detailed look back at game seven of the 2011 Stanley Cup finals, which due to a scheduling error had to be published twelve hours early
- The Code: Hockey's unwritten rules revealed
- How the NHL stacks up against the NFL, MLB, UFC and others
- The 1993 Leafs/Kings liveblog
... and more (see below for a full list of chapters).
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Calling the new stuff "chapters" is pretty misleading.
 
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Dastardly Jerks

Banned
There is some OG content (edits? lol), but I'd like to think that it's actually a great way of giving back to a writer who has provided so many NHL-based lols.

Most of it's stuff that I've read as well, but even revisiting the classic material is still lolworthy.
 
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CrazedArabMan

Member
For those who pre-ordered NHL 13 on Amazon, any ideas why they don't list release date-shipping?

Edit: Hmm... it says I get the free 2 day shipping for prime and yet it still states it will be delivered on release date.
 
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Marvie_3

Banned
CrazedArabMan said:
For those who pre-ordered NHL 13 on Amazon, any ideas why they don't list release date-shipping?

Edit: Hmm... it says I get the free 2 day shipping for prime and yet it still states it will be delivered on release date.
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Amazon sent me an email awhile ago about NHL 13 having release date shipping.
 
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Quick

Banned
Merguson said:
NHL 13 Collectors Edition sounds like the crappiest edition ever.
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Steelbook + bonus codes and a small discount at the NHL Shop online.

Not worth it, I think. Even the pre-order stuff sucks. Not that there's any other bonus to give — it's a sports game after all.

NBA 2K9 did a collector's edition with a Kobe Bryant figure and a mini locker. Now that's something I'd consider, at least.
 
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Smiley90

Stop shitting on my team. Start shitting on my finger.
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