With each questionable step that I encountered with this “job” I realized that something wasn’t kosher. Had they asked me for any personal information along the way, like my Social Security number, I wold have shut it down fast. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My father spent his entire career working in the US Steel mills (when he wasn’t in the Army Reserves). I’m sure I get a lot of my work ethic from him and in the back of my mind, when I’m[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Of those 11 people who applied for this open position, those who didn’t include a link or URL for an online portfolio were of different ages. Some were over 30, 40 years old while others were in their twenties (so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The conclusion to this comic may seem a bit contradictory, especially if you read all of my comics during my years of unemployment. If I was offered a supervisor position, somewhere, back during my days of fruitless job searching, yeah,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, I’m back at it, working on a Thank You Card to send to my job interviewers. I’ve done this many, many times, especially over the last few years and of course, have noted that in these comics. Here I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yep, today was the day. Hopped on the parkways and route 79 down to Bridgeville, PA, for my interview with Siemens and their Graphic Designer position. I joked about the fact that Chase & Rick, the guys interviewing me, are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If I was going to have an interview for this position I was really expecting that there’d be a phone interview first, since that seems to be the way companies go these days. But to skip that and go straight[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, that was quick. I think I can safely remove Unique Industries from any further job opening viewing.
Yes, it’s Unique Industries again. I’m not sure how long you’ve been reading these comics, but since I’ve been (in and) out of work in the last few years, I’ve responded to job openings at Unique Industries before. Several times[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I interviewed for that job, not only had it sounded a lot like the type of work I was very qualified for and could do well, but the money they discussed was very, very good. Him asking me to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…